Trump 'fighter' Jim Jordan likely won't get much airtime in impeachment hearings

For all the hype surrounding the move by House Republicans to place Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on the Intelligence Committee so he can be part of the public impeachment hearings, the conservative firebrand is not likely to have much of a role to play based on the rules governing the hearings. Jordan, a former national champion collegiate wrestler known for his unflagging support for President Trump, was moved by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The tactic was heralded as an aggressive maneuver by the GOP, increasing the odds of intense confrontations between Jordan and witnesses called by the Democrats.

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  Impeachment hearings going public this week

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  Defense aides confused by hold on military aid for Ukraine: Transcripts

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A black man was put in handcuffs after a police officer stopped him on a train platform because he was eating

Steve Foster/Facebook Steve Foster was detained and cited at a Bay Area Rapid Transit station in Walnut Creek, California, on November 4. BART police said Foster violated state law by eating a sandwich on the platform. Foster told KTVU that he thinks he was detained because he is black and that that the officer who stopped him should be disciplined.

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  Black passenger detained and handcuffed by white police officer for eating sandwich on station platform

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  Transit system apologizes to black rider cuffed for eating

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These Are the Shortest-Stopping Cars We've Ever Tested

An essential quality in a fast car is how quickly it can become a stopped car. From Car and Driver

Greta Thunberg politely shuts down heckler during during speech in US: ‘Maybe you can do it later’

Greta Thunberg politely dealt with a heckler after being interrupted during speech in the US. The activist was giving a speech at a climate change rally in North Carolina when someone started shouting over the crowd's cheers in what seemed to be the teenager's native language, Swedish. “I think if you want to speak with me personally, maybe you can do it later,” Ms Thunberg then tells the woman in the crowd.

Gabbard Lawyers Demand Clinton Retract ‘Defamatory’ Russian Asset Comments

Attorneys for Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D., Hawaii) on Monday demanded Hillary Clinton retract “defamatory” comments she made linking Gabbard to Russia. “Your statement is defamatory, and we demand that you retract it immediately,” the 2020 presidential candidate's lawyer wrote in in a letter obtained by The Hill, adding that Clinton should “immediately” renounce her remark. “I think they've got their eye on someone who's currently in the Democratic primary and are grooming her to be the third-party candidate,” Clinton said last month on the Campaign HQ podcast without referring to Gabbard directly.

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  Tulsi Gabbard's Lawyers Accuse Hillary Clinton Of Defamation For Russia Remarks

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EU unveils sanctions plan to hit Turkey over Cyprus drilling

The European Union on Monday unveiled a system for imposing sanctions on Turkey over its unauthorized gas drilling in Mediterranean waters off Cyprus but no Turkish companies or officials have yet been targeted. EU member countries can now come forward with names of those they think should be listed. Turkish warship-escorted drillships began exploratory drilling this summer in waters where EU-member Cyprus has exclusive economic rights, including areas where European energy companies are licensed to conduct a hydrocarbons search.

India's Nuclear Arsenal Keeps Growing, And That's Bad News For Pakistan and China

“India is estimated to have produced enough military plutonium for 150 to 200 nuclear warheads, but has likely produced only 130 to 140,” according to Hans Kristensen and Matt Korda of the Nuclear Information Project at the Federation of American Scientists. Unlike the missile-centric U.S. and Russian nuclear forces, India still heavily relies on bombers, perhaps not unexpected for a nation that fielded its first nuclear-capable ballistic missile in 2003. Kristensen and Korda estimate India maintains three or four nuclear strike squadrons of Cold War-vintage, French-made Mirage 2000H and Jaguar IS/IB aircraft targeted at Pakistan and China.

South Korea President’s Biggest Headache Is Prosecutor He Picked

Problem is, Moon may have gotten what he wished for in Yoon Seok-youl. Almost immediately after being appointed as the nation's chief prosecutor in July, Yoon launched a series of probes that have rocked Moon's two-year-old administration. The investigations are only the latest in string of high-profile cases brought by Yoon, 58, over the years, including probes of two former presidents, a chief justice and the heads of Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. After then-President Park Geun-hye demoted Yoon, he joined the special prosecutor's team whose findings laid the groundwork for her impeachment and removal.

How Trump's impeachment will unroll

The start of open hearings in the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump on Wednesday will give the American public their first chance to witness live the explosive showdown between Democrats and Republicans over the US leader's future. The hearing before the House Intelligence Committee marks the second phase of the impeachment investigation into allegations that Trump abused his powers by seeking help for his 2020 reelection campaign from Ukraine. Trump is under threat of becoming only the third president in US history to be impeached -- formally charged with violating his duties as president or committing crimes, and placed on trial in the Senate.

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  Trump Claims Schiff ‘Will Only Release Doctored Transcripts’

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  Democrats push back on GOP calls for whistleblower, Hunter Biden to testify

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Father of Atatiana Jefferson dies of heart attack, family spokesperson says

The father of Atatiana Jefferson, the black woman who was fatally shot by a Fort Worth police officer in her home while she played video games with her 8-year-old nephew, died of a heart attack Saturday, according to a family spokesperson. Marquis Jefferson died Saturday at Charlton Methodist Hospital in Dallas, spokesman Bruce Carter told USA TODAY. Aaron Dean, a white police officer, shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson, 28, while responding to a neighbor's call that her door was open late at night.

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  Father of Atatiana Jefferson Suffers Fatal Heart Attack Weeks After She Was Killed by a Police Officer in Her Texas Home

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Conn. man charged in hotel worker's death skips hearing

A Connecticut man charged in the death of a hotel worker he says attacked his family in Anguilla has declined to return to the British Caribbean territory for the most recent pretrial hearing, a spokesman said Monday.

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  Man charged in hotel worker's death refuses to attend Anguilla hearing

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  Judge to decide whether American accused in Anguilla hotel death will go on trial

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Progressive lawyer Boudin wins San Francisco's DA race

Chesa Boudin, the son of anti-war radicals sent to prison for murder when he was a toddler, has won San Francisco's tightly contested race for district attorney after campaigning to reform the criminal justice system. The former deputy public defender declared victory Saturday night after four days of ballot counting determined he was ahead of interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus. The latest results from the San Francisco Department of Elections gave Boudin a lead of 8,465 votes.

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  San Francisco's new District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, leads with compassion

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  Chesa Boudin, son of jailed Weathermen radicals, is new San Francisco DA

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Mexico grants asylum to Bolivia's Evo Morales

Mexico granted asylum to Bolivia's former President Evo Morales on Monday as unrest shook the South American nation, helping cement the Mexican government's emerging role as a bastion of diplomatic support for left-wing leaders in Latin America. Mexico's Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Morales' life was in danger, and the decision to grant him asylum was in Mexico's long tradition of sheltering exiles. Morales' government collapsed on Sunday after ruling party allies quit and the army urged him to step down in the wake of a disputed election, adding to a sense of crisis in Latin America, which has been hit by weeks of protests and unrest.

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  Bolivia protesters celebrate Morales' resignation

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  Bolivia's Morales seeks new election but army calls on him to resign

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$3 Million in Irreplaceable Vintage Porsche Parts, Cars, Memorabilia Destroyed in Fire

But that's not what happened," Benton said. Sustained winds with gusts up to 50 mph have exacerbated fires throughout Southern California this week, including wildfires in nearby Corona and Hillside that have consumed thousands of acres of land in the area, displacing residents and businesses alike. "So at the same time we were burning, everybody else was burning," Benton said.

America Wants To Innovate Its Way Out Of A War With Russia Or China (It May Not Work)

Key point: American overextension, both domestically and abroad, has temporarily weakened the United States, and the “third offset” alone cannot mend it. U.S. defense planners hope that the Pentagon's “Third Offset” will deter nations like China and Russia from risking war with the United States by expanding our narrowing technological lead. Superficially, the United States' pursuit of a decisive technological advantage sends a signal to the world: America will remain ready to deter aggression abroad, now and in the future.

Australian citizen jailed in Vietnam for 'terrorism'

Vietnam jailed a dissident with Australian citizenship for 12 years Monday on terrorism charges, his lawyer told AFP, in the one-party state where anti-government criticism is routinely quashed. Chau Van Kham, who fought against the communists during the Vietnam War, belongs to the outlawed Viet Tan group and was in Vietnam for a fact-finding mission when he was arrested in January. The 70-year-old was jailed for "terrorism against the People's Administration" and will be deported after he serves his sentence, his lawyer Trinh Vinh Phuc told AFP.

Douglas MacArthur Is One of America's Most Famous Generals. He's Also the Most Overrated

In that dubious department, few generals in modern history come close to Douglas MacArthur. From time to time, President Donald Trump (he who pleaded the bone spurs defense to avoid service in Vietnam) has rather audaciously taken it upon himself to grade various American military figures, past and present. Most recently, he made headlines by calling James Mattis, his own former Secretary of Defense, “the world's most overrated general.” By contrast, during the 2016 campaign, Trump repeatedly declared that Douglas MacArthur was his “favorite general.” At rallies, Trump would invoke MacArthur's name almost as though he were in direct communication with his ghost.

Police Employees Charged in 911 Medical Fraud Ring

For years, Angela Meyers, a 911 operator with the New York Police Department, fielded emergency calls, then filed reports about the calls within the department. But according to court documents, when someone called 911 after a car accident, Meyers did something else: She also passed victims' information to an insurance fraud ring in Queens. Meyers was one of six current and former New York Police Department employees charged in federal court Thursday with conspiracy and bribery.

Shootings, blasts prompt Denmark to tighten border controls

Denmark will temporarily reinstate border controls with Sweden and step up police work along the border after a series of violent crimes and explosions around Copenhagen that Danish authorities say were carried out by perpetrators from Sweden. The checks, which start Tuesday for six months, will take place at the Oresund Bridge between Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmo, and at ferry ports. Lene Frank of Denmark's National Police said there will be both random and periodic checks of people crossing the border and officers will focus "particularly on cross-border crime involving explosives, weapons and drugs."

Bernie Sanders laughs at idea of Jeff Bezos floating Michael Bloomberg's presidential run

CORALVILLE, Iowa — When U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders learned Saturday that Amazon owner Jeff Bezos reportedly asked fellow billionaire Michael Bloomberg about running for president, Sanders couldn't contain his laughter to speak. U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who was in Iowa campaigning for Sanders, jumped in while Sanders composed himself. “Of course!” she said in an interview with the Des Moines Register.

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  Warren and Sanders aim attacks at Michael Bloomberg

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A Closer Look at the Beautified Architectural Revolution Within China

A new book examines the striking works of Zaha Hadid, Steven Holl, Thomas Heatherwick, and Kengo Kuma, all luminaries who have changed China's skyline in their own way Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest