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Democrats release new batch of testimony from Trump impeachment inquiry

Patricia Zengerle and Susan Cornwell, Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 09:59 AM

Testimony by Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense, was the latest to be made public that showed the internal machinations of the administration as Trump insisted that nearly $400 million in aid slated for Ukraine be withheld until its president publicly launch an investigation into one of Trump's top political rivals.   Read more »

Asia shares turn sluggish ahead of Trump speech

Wayne Cole, Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 08:45 AM

Caution ruled ahead of a speech by US President Donald Trump to the Economic Club of New York later in the day in case there was any new word on the Sino-US Phase one trade deal. Read more »

Vindman should not fear retaliation over Ukraine testimony -Pentagon's Esper

Phil Stewart, Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 07:56 AM

NEW YORK - U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman should not fear retaliation over his testimony to the U.S. Congress in its impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Monday. Read more »

Trump: Bolivia leader's resignation sign to 'illegitimate regimes'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 12 07:44 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on Monday hailed the resignation of Bolivia's leftist leader Evo Morales as a sign to "illegitimate" regimes and praised the role of the country's military. Read more »

How Trump's impeachment will unroll

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 10:37 AM

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.   Read more »

Bloomberg jolts field of Trump's Democratic challengers

Sydney Ember and Jonathan Martin, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 11 08:49 AM

Bloomberg’s apparent decision to mount a late entry into the presidential race represents something more than just the robust self-confidence of a New York City billionaire; it’s a manifestation of the Democratic angst that has been growing, particularly among moderate voters and party establishment figures. Read more »

Trump says China trade talks moving along nicely, but deal has to be right

Reuters
Posted at Nov 10 08:26 AM

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that trade talks with China were moving along "very nicely," but the United States would only make a deal with Beijing if it was the right deal for America. Read more »

Trump wants to raise minimum age for vaping to 21

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 02:57 AM

US President Donald Trump on Friday said he supported raising the minimum age for the purchase of e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 as part of a plan to curtail youth vaping.   Read more »

Diet for healthy people, healthy planet too costly for some

Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 08 08:05 AM

At least 1 in 5 people could not afford science's 'ideal diet' designed to feed 10 billion people without hurting the planet, according to a study published on Friday. Read more »

Makati eats: This steakhouse is the only restaurant allowed at Trump Tower

Jeeves de Veyra
Posted at Nov 08 06:38 AM

El Gaucho Argentinian Steakhouse holds the distinction of being the first and only commercial establishment inside the Trump Tower in Century City. Read more »

NY judge orders Trump to pay $2M for misusing foundation

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 08 05:24 AM

NEW YORK - A New York state judge on Thursday ordered US President Donald Trump to pay $2 million for misusing his namesake charitable foundation, resulting in funds being distributed to his 2016 presidential campaign.   Read more »

Public hearings in Trump impeachment probe start next week

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 09:10 AM

The first open impeachment hearings into US President Donald Trump will begin next week, the congressman leading the probe said Wednesday, as the investigation heads into a highly anticipated public phase. Read more »

Rebuke for Trump in races seen as barometers for 2020 election

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 12:07 AM

Democrats celebrated big election wins in two US states seen as a test of President Donald Trump's strength ahead of the 2020 elections, while Republicans held fast to a governorship in traditionally conservative Mississippi, results showed Wednesday. Read more »

Xi, Macron unite on climate after US withdraws from Paris pact

Jérôme Rivet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 04:44 PM

Major powers expressed regret and concern after President Donald Trump went ahead with the pullout from the Paris accord despite mounting evidence of the reality and impact of climate change. Read more »

Internet risks 'dangerous' split between US, China: Trump gov't official

Jodi Xu Klein, South China Morning Post
Posted at Nov 06 04:31 PM

Superfast 5G internet connections are expected to change our lives, from smart cars bypassing traffic jams to interactive health monitors to home help in the kitchen. China so far is winning the race to 5G and is on track to dominate it in the near term, analysts say. Read more »

Top Trump ally admits tying Ukraine aid to Biden investigation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 08:03 AM

WASHINGTON - A top ally of President Donald Trump admitted he told a Ukraine official that US military aid was contingent on Kiev investigating Trump's Democratic rival Joe Biden, testimony released Tuesday showed. Read more »

Trump urges 'war' on Mexico cartels after Americans killed in ambush

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 10:59 PM

"If Mexico needs or requests help in cleaning out these monsters, the United States stands ready, willing & able to get involved and do the job quickly and effectively," Trump wrote in a tweet. Read more »

MLB: Trump hugs it out with Suzuki during Nats' visit

Field Level Media/Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 10:19 AM

A majority of the Washington Nationals visited President Donald Trump for Monday's ceremony at the White House, though it wasn't a landslide for the District of Columbia's home team. Read more »

'Quid pro quo isn't impeachable': Republicans try different response to Ukraine call

Katie Rogers and Catie Edmondson, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 05 09:47 AM

WASHINGTON — Since the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump began, most Republicans in Congress have made the argument that the president’s decision to withhold military aid to Ukraine in exchange for investigating a political opponent was not a quid pro quo or an abuse of power. Read more »

US writer sues Trump for defamation after alleged rape

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 08:44 AM

NEW YORK - A prominent US magazine columnist who says Donald Trump raped her more than two decades ago sued the president for defamation on Monday after he ridiculed her as "not my type." Read more »