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“Carter Page considered himself to be a "highest level contact" for the Russian intelligence services:

Page agreed that he was on the RIS books."

Page used WhatsApp!! 😂😂😂

Page said no President in history has spent as much time in Russia as Trump has.
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Trump impeachment trial puts the fate of the republic at stake, both sides say

Trump “endangers our national security” and presents a “uniquely dangerous” threat to the rule of law, said the brief submitted by House DEMs

Senate GOP plan speedy Trump trial
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Lev Parnas, Giuliani’s henchman, has sent a letter to AG Barr requesting that he recuse himself from the inv’n & appoint a special prosecutor.

McConnell proposes impeachment trial rules with no guarantee that witnesses will be called to testify
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WH would be able to propose an early motion to dismiss all charges against Trump, despite key Republicans saying they would not support

What Has Changed Since House Vote to Impeach?

Parnas releases docs

Hyde’s texts suggest he had amb under surveillance
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OMB directed officials to ‘hold off’ releasing UKR funds after Trump-Zelensky call

GOA finds hold on Ukraine funds broke the law

Lev Parnas’s feverish text messages show his wide reach among Ukraine’s oligarchs and political elite
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Parnas’ connections read like a who’s who of Ukraine’s political elite: members of Zelensky’s inner circle, the country’s head police officer, chief of the security services, two former top prosecutors and one of Ukraine’s richest men—Firtash
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Parnas’s messages showed how he ping-ponged around the globe, jetting to Warsaw, Kyiv, Vienna, Israel, Paris ‘ Madrid, always, he has claimed, with Giuliani’s consent & Trump’s knowledge, juggling a laundry list of tasks from the group involved in the project.
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Parnas’ group included Giuliani; Nune’s aid Derek Harvey, & Firtash’s atty Toensing.

Political analyst Taras Semenyuk said the American political machinations and the secret negotiations by Ukrainian officials w/ Parnas & others had damaged Ukraine’s reputation.
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“This shows the weakness of the Ukrainian institutions, which can also be used by international partners for their own political purposes.

Parnas and Fruman knew it and so they smashed this weak point,” Semenyuk said.
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Parnas sent “??” to a close Zelensky aide, Sergiy Shefir on July 24, the day before the Trump’s “do us a favor though” phone call with Zelensky.

It would be Parnas’s last message to Shefir.

The week before, Trump told Mulvaney, to hold back $400M aid for UKR.
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"Ukraine is drawn again into U.S. internal political games, thanks to officials of the former president Poroshenko, who pursued their own goals," Semenyuk said.

Zelensky inherited the system that was built by Poroshenko & now, he has to maneuver to avoid being
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Used again by one of the parties of the U.S. presidential elections."

Oleksandr Lemenov said enduring corruption made Ukraine attractive to unscrupulous figures.

He saw Parnas and Fruman's reported activities in Ukraine as improper.
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“The behavior of Fruman and Parnas as representatives of Rudolph Giuliani did not surprise me personally,” he said. “We understand that there are certain circles in the U.S. who are abusing their positions.”

Biden Tops Iowa Poll by Democratic Rural Group:
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Biden Condemns Hate

On his first campaign stop for the Martin Luther King holiday in South Carolina, Joe Biden denounced the president in some of his strongest language yet.

McConnell lays out compressed schedule to consider the charges
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Prince Harry meets African leaders in London

Malta minister quits in latest fallout from journalist murder

Trump Legal Team Asks Senate for Speedy Acquittal in Impeachment Trial

CNN poll: 51% say Senate should remove Trump from office
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Trump is a good POTUS … but only for the top 1%

Trump is allowing biz’s to pollute the air, get more Americans hooked on opioids, entice more children to eat their diabetes-inducing foods & engage in financial shenanigans that brought on the 2008 crisis
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Reminder: Trump’s Federal Reserve pumped $400 billion into the markets to boost the economy.

BoJo’s Cons Party has received a surge in cash from nine RU donors, who have been named in a suppressed inv’n into Russia’s attempts to undermine democracy in the UK.
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Trump’s China deal was pitched as boon for working class, but he celebrated w/ Wall Street titans and cost average Americans $46 BILLION in his tariff war with China.

Trump’s lawyers, Senate GOP allies work privately to ensure Bolton does not testify publicly
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McConnell is expected to allot a total of 24 hours per side for opening statements in Trump's impeachment trial, but that time must be confined to two working days.

New CNN poll shows 48% of Republicans think there should be witnesses
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Russian opposition wants big protest over Putin's plan to 'rule for ever'

Iran used Russian satellite navigation system during the attack on US military bases in Iraq

U.S. Agriculture Secretary says no need for more farm aid after China trade deal
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Coronavirus cases surge in China as virus spreads

India's ruling party picks new president as challenges mount

Putin speeds up Russian political shake-up, details new power centre

Trump Tax Cut Hands $32 Billion Windfall to America’s Top Banks
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Hillary Clinton to 2020 Democratic voters: pick a winner

“This is an election that will have such profound impact, so take your vote seriously,” Clinton said.

“And for Democratic voters, try to vote for the person you think is most likely to win.”
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Baltimore courthouse to be named after late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings

Russia remains gripped by a spate of hoax bomb threats that have led to mass evacuations.

The global economy is likely to rebound in 2020, but the IMF warns of eerie parallels to the 1920s
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Majority of CEOs expect global economy to cool

Since April, at least 60 health facilities in northwestern Syria have been damaged in strikes, and at least 29 of them were on the off limits list.

But the UN, at least so far, is looking at just seven incidents.
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Dr’s Prescribe More of a Drug If They Receive 💰 from a Pharma Company Tied to It

Climate refugees can’t be returned home, says landmark UN human rights ruling

Experts say judgment is ‘tipping point’ that opens the door to climate crisis claims for protection
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Following an Int’l op, the FBI has seized and shut down a website called WeLeakInfo that sold private user data from over 10k data breaches.

No normalization in relations yet, BoJo tells Russia's Putin

Swiss police suspect Davos plumbers of being RU spies
Netanyahu and Likud Abruptly Part Ways With Former Trump Campaign Advisers

Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie were brought on board to advise the Likud election campaign and abruptly left Israel in the past few days

haaretz.com/israel-news/el…
McConnell’s rules, which are in a draft resolution, appear designed to make it politically as easy as possible for GOP senators to facilitate Trump’s coverup.

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/…
Trumps Legal Defense Brief

s.wsj.net/public/resourc…
Lev Parnas, the indicted associate of Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, has sent a letter to AG William Barr requesting that he recuse himself from the investigation and appoint a special prosecutor, according to a new court filing

nbcnews.com/politics/justi…
Venezuela crisis: Pompeo pledges more US support for Guaidó

bbc.com/news/world-lat…
Trump Legal Team Asks Senate for Speedy Acquittal in Impeachment Trial

nytimes.com/2020/01/20/us/…
More than one million residents of Moscow have had their everyday lives disrupted as Russia remains gripped by a spate of hoax bomb threats that have led to mass evacuations.

bbc.com/news/world-eur…
Lev Parnas’s feverish text messages show his wide reach among Ukraine’s oligarchs and political elite

washingtonpost.com/world/europe/l…
“Carter Page considered himself to be a "highest level contact" for the Russian intelligence services:

Page agreed that he was on the RIS books."

Page used WhatsApp!! 😂😂😂

Page said no President in history has spent as much time in Russia as Trump has.

Senate Republicans plan speedy Trump trial

politico.com/news/2020/01/2…
Trump’s lawyers, Senate GOP allies work privately to ensure Bolton does not testify publicly

washingtonpost.com/politics/trump…
Trump impeachment trial puts the fate of the republic at stake, both sides say

Trump “endangers our national security” and presents a “uniquely dangerous” threat to the rule of law, said the brief submitted by House Democrats

news.yahoo.com/trump-impeachm…
Pharmaceutical companies have paid doctors billions of dollars for consulting, promotional talks, meals and more. A new ProPublica analysis finds doctors who received payments linked to specific drugs prescribed more of those drugs.

propublica.org/article/doctor…
The global economy is likely to rebound in 2020, but the IMF warns of eerie parallels to the 1920s

washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…
Biden Tops Iowa Poll by Democratic Rural Group: Campaign Update

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Trump’s China deal was pitched as boon for working class, but he celebrated with Wall Street titans and cost average Americans $46 BILLION in his tariff war with China.

washingtonpost.com/business/econo…
Thread —No Surprise

"Brand New Congress" (started by former staffers of Sanders 2016 presidential campaign/supported by Justice Dems / AOC) is now run by Robb Ryerse - an Evangelical, Progressive, REPUBLICAN

Trump is a good POTUS …but only for the top 1%

Trump is allowing biz’s to pollute the air, get more Americans hooked on opioids, entice more children to eat their diabetes-inducing foods & engage in financial shenanigans that brought on the 2008 crisis

theguardian.com/business/2020/…
Hillary Clinton to 2020 Democratic voters: pick a winner

“This is an election that will have such profound impact, so take your vote seriously,” Clinton said. “And for Democratic voters, try to vote for the person you think is most likely to win.

apnews.com/f4bbe7225518ab…
“Carter Page considered himself to be a "highest level contact" for the Russian intelligence services:

Page agreed that he was on the RIS books."

Iran used Russian satellite navigation system during the attack on US military bases in Iraq

uawire.org/iran-used-russ…
Malta minister quits in latest fallout from journalist murder

reuters.com/article/us-mal…
McConnell lays out ground rules for Trump’s impeachment trial and compressed schedule to consider the charges

washingtonpost.com/politics/in-im…
Trump Tax Cut Hands $32 Billion Windfall to America’s Top Banks

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Democrats Seek More Testimony and Evidence for Impeachment Trial
Even as the Senate prepares for the substantive start of the proceedings against President Trump, there are big unanswered questions. Here are some of them.

nytimes.com/2020/01/19/us/…
He has spent one out of every three days as president visiting one of his properties. He has leveraged his powerful int’l platform to promote his dev’ts dozens of times. & he has directed millions of dollars from US taxpayers to his biz’s around the globe

politico.com/news/2020/01/2…
What Has Changed Since House Vote to Impeach

Parnas releases docs

Hyde’s texts suggest he had amb under surveillance

OMB directed officials to ‘hold off’ releasing UKR funds after Trump-Zelensky call

GOA finds hold on Ukraine funds broke the law

wsj.com/articles/the-n…
Climate refugees can’t be returned home, says landmark UN human rights ruling
Experts say judgment is ‘tipping point’ that opens the door to climate crisis claims for protection

theguardian.com/world/2020/jan…
Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has received a surge in cash from nine Russian donors, who have been named in a suppressed investigation into Russia’s attempts to undermine democracy in the UK.

businessinsider.my/boris-johnsons…
No normalization in relations yet, UK PM Johnson tells Russia's Putin

reuters.com/article/us-bri…
Mentioning Trump and K.K.K. in Same Sentence, Biden Condemns Hate
On his first campaign stop for the Martin Luther King holiday in South Carolina, Joe Biden denounced the president in some of his strongest language yet.

nytimes.com/2020/01/19/us/…
Trump lawyers seek quick rejection of Democrats' impeachment case

politico.com/news/2020/01/2…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter From Birmingham Jail’
“We will reach the goal of freedom in Birmingham and all over the nation, because the goal of America is freedom.”

theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
IMF finds new reasons to worry about the global economy

cnn.com/2020/01/20/bus…
Coronavirus cases surge in China as virus spreads
The World Health Organization has warned the virus is a new strain that had not been previously identified in humans.

nbcnews.com/news/world/cor…
Following an Int’l op, the FBI has seized and shut down a website called WeLeakInfo that sold private user data from over 10,000 data breaches.

As part of the operation, police in the Netherlands and Northern Ireland arrested two 22-year olds

engadget.com/2020/01/20/fbi…
Since April, at least 60 health facilities in northwestern Syria have been damaged in strikes, and at least 29 of them were on the off limits list.

But the United Nations, at least so far, is looking at just seven incidents.
nytimes.com/interactive/20… via @NYTimes
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The Senate Trial begins ...

The next week won’t be easy, so please stay buckled up, and take breaks often to refresh and recharge.

Let’s pray for big bombshells & hope Roberts has a spine & protects our democracy.

xoxo, Karol
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