Trio of Dems ask Trump's coal-linked UN ambassador to recuse from Paris climate dealings

A trio of Democratic senators is asking President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump singles in on ‘Sleepy Joe Biden’ at campaign rally Trump at rally says impeachment an ‘attack on democracy itself’ GOP lawmaker says House impeachment rules vote ‘doesn’t change anything for me’ MORE’s ambassador to the United Nations to recuse herself from dealing with the Paris […]

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GOP senator requests Obama, Clinton emails

A Senate GOP chairman is requesting the National Archives hand over any emails between former President Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonKrystal Ball: ‘Manchin’s refusal to back Bernie is particularly galling’ ‘Lock her up’ chants erupt at Trump rally Advocacy groups fear impact of Twitter political ad ban MORE.    […]

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Spanish court clears five men of rape charges because unconscious 14-year-old didn't fight back: report

A court in Barcelona, Spain, cleared five men of sexual assault charges on Thursday, saying that the crime didn’t fit the legal definition of rape since the teenage victim was unconscious and didn’t fight back, according to CNN. Per Spanish law, a sexual attack can only be defined as rape if the perpetrator uses violence or intimidation. […]

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Biden: Trump was involved in cover-up on Ukraine

White House hopeful Joe BidenJoe BidenSaagar Enjeti: Difficult to overstate the miserable state that Obama and Biden left this country in Trump singles in on ‘Sleepy Joe Biden’ at campaign rally Trump at rally says impeachment an ‘attack on democracy itself’ MORE in an interview released Friday accused President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump singles in on […]

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Progressives urge end to mass phone data collection program

A group of 20 Democratic lawmakers on Thursday called for an end to the government’s mass phone data collection, staking out their position in an upcoming fight around the bill that could reauthorize the controversial program. In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold NadlerJerrold (Jerry) Lewis NadlerTrump officials weigh adding more countries to travel ban list: report House […]

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Overnight Defense: Dems block defense spending bill over Trump wall | Impeachment latest – Both sides seize on testimony of White House Russia expert | Bolton won't testify voluntarily

Happy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Ellen Mitchell, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.   THE TOPLINE: Senate Democrats blocked a defense spending bill for the second time on Thursday, underscoring the hurdles ahead of next month’s government funding deadline. Senators voted 51-41 on whether to […]

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Airlines step up checks on Boeing planes after finding cracks

Qantas Airways and Southwest Airlines have found structural cracks in some Boeing 737 NG planes, Reuters reported Wednesday.  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) earlier this month ordered inspections for cracks in NG planes’ wing supports for aircrafts with more than 30,000 take-off and landing cycles.  Reuters reported, however, that Qantas and Southwest discovered the issue in planes with […]

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Judge fast-tracks case over former White House official's refusal to testify in impeachment inquiry

A federal judge on Thursday fast-tracked a case involving a key impeachment witness caught between House Democrats seeking to compel his testimony and a White House order to defy a congressional subpoena.   Judge Richard Leon, a George W. Bush appointee to the Federal District Court in D.C., called the legal dispute over the testimony of Charles […]

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