Top Armed Services Democrat scolds military leaders on Trump's intervention in war crimes cases

The top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday told the leaders of each military service that President TrumpDonald John TrumpTop Democrat: ‘Obstruction of justice’ is ‘too clear not to include’ in impeachment probe Former US intel official says Trump would often push back in briefings Schiff says investigators seeking to identify who […]

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Overnight Energy: Critics call EPA air guidance 'an industry dream' | New Energy secretary says Trump wants to boost coal | EPA looks to speed approval of disputed industry pollution permits

AIR CARE: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday released its newest definition for ambient air in a move critics say will ease burdens on polluting industries. On its surface, the guidance deals less directly with air quality than it does with fencing. Though seemingly unrelated, the Clean Air Act doesn’t apply to spaces where […]

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New Energy secretary: Trump has directed agency to find 'different ways to utilize coal'

Acting Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said this week he has received a directive from President TrumpDonald John TrumpTop Democrat: ‘Obstruction of justice’ is ‘too clear not to include’ in impeachment probe Former US intel official says Trump would often push back in briefings Schiff says investigators seeking to identify who Giuliani spoke to on unlisted […]

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UN special investigator: World has 'failed' in its duty to bring Khashoggi killers to justice

A United Nations special investigator said Tuesday that the world has “failed” in its duty to bring the killers of American-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi to justice. Agnes Callamard, a U.N. rapporteur for extrajudicial executions, told reporters in Brussels that the European Union and the U.S. need to do more in response to Khashoggi’s killing by […]

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Trump administration releases $105M in military aid for Lebanon after months-long delay

The Trump administration has released $105 million in military aid to Lebanon after months of withholding the money without explanation, The Associated Press reported. The Foreign Military Financing funds meant for the Lebanese Armed Forces were released ahead of Thanksgiving, and lawmakers were notified of the move on Monday, two congressional staffers and an administration official told the […]

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