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What it was like to pilot the supersonic Concorde jet
1 year, 8 months ago

What it was like to pilot the supersonic Concorde jet

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Concorde couldn’t fly supersonic over land, so after the initial ascent, it would operate subsonically – although the velocity was still “well over the speed of a 747,” as John Tye explains. As for Lowe, he spent nearly three decades flying Concorde, but he says the feeling of …

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Gleeman: Twins’ blind spot with Emilio Pagán may cost them a playoff spot
2 years, 4 months ago

Gleeman: Twins’ blind spot with Emilio Pagán may cost them a playoff spot

New York Times  

Good relief pitchers go through bad stretches all the time, and in most cases it makes sense for teams to stick with them. Four months later, Pagán has been one of MLB’s worst relievers, posting a 5.23 ERA with 10 homers allowed in 41 innings. There’s also the belief, repeated regularly by both Baldelli and Pagán, that his struggles stem …

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Democrats call out McConnell over "rigged" trial as unredacted Ukraine documents implicate Trump
5 years ago

Democrats call out McConnell over "rigged" trial as unredacted Ukraine documents implicate Trump

Salon  

Democrats slammed the push from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., for a trial with no witnesses after a cache of internal administration documents directly implicated President Donald Trump in ordering a freeze on aid to Ukraine, which administration officials worried was illegal. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement that the emails "exposed" the need for …

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Behind the Ukraine aid freeze: Eighty-four days of conflict and confusion in the Donald Trump administration
5 years ago

Behind the Ukraine aid freeze: Eighty-four days of conflict and confusion in the Donald Trump administration

Firstpost  

Those carrying out Donald Trump’s orders on the Ukraine aid were for the most part operating in different lanes from those seeking the investigations, including Rudy Giuliani and a number of senior diplomats, including Gordon D Sondland, the ambassador to the European Union, and Kurt D Volker, the State Department’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Washington: Deep into a …

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Trump missed call on Ukraine aid to play golf on day whistleblower complaint was filed: report
5 years ago

Trump missed call on Ukraine aid to play golf on day whistleblower complaint was filed: report

Salon  

President Donald Trump missed a conference call with top officials about his order to freeze military aid to Ukraine to play golf with professional player John Daly on the same day that the whistleblower complaint which triggered his impeachment was filed. Trump aide Robert Blair warned acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney to “expect Congress to become unhinged” …

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Donald Trump impeachment: With fresh evidence in hand, Chuck Schumer demands more emails and documents
5 years ago

Donald Trump impeachment: With fresh evidence in hand, Chuck Schumer demands more emails and documents

Firstpost  

Senator Chuck Schumer said on Monday that newly-released emails showing that military aid to Ukraine was suspended 90 minutes after President Donald Trump demanded “a favour” from Ukraine’s president were “explosive” Senator Chuck Schumer said on Monday that newly-released emails showing that military aid to Ukraine was suspended 90 minutes after President Donald Trump demanded “a favour” from Ukraine’s president …

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Ukraine Emails Fuel Democrats' Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses
5 years ago

Ukraine Emails Fuel Democrats' Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses

NPR  

Ukraine Emails Fuel Democrats' Call For Impeachment Trial Witnesses Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Party leaders in Congress continued to spar Monday over details of an impending impeachment trial in the Senate, with newly released emails giving more ammunition to Democrats in their requests for new witnesses. Sponsor Message Duffey said the halt was …

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The Trump administration is hiding something (opinion)
5 years ago

The Trump administration is hiding something (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: In this weekly column “Cross Exam,” Elie Honig, a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor, gives his take on the latest legal news. Watch Honig answer reader questions on “CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera” at 5:40 p.m. CNN — During the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation of President Donald Trump’s effort to pressure Ukraine into announcing …

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Democrats demand witnesses as emails show White House froze Ukraine aid shortly after Trump call
5 years ago

Democrats demand witnesses as emails show White House froze Ukraine aid shortly after Trump call

Salon  

Democrats renewed their calls for the Senate to call new witnesses at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after emails obtained by the Center for Public Integrity showed that the White House directed a freeze on military aid to Ukraine about 90 minutes after Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Emails obtained by the government watchdog group …

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White House ordered Pentagon to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump's call to Zelensky, documents reveal
5 years ago

White House ordered Pentagon to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump's call to Zelensky, documents reveal

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump’s administration ordered the Pentagon to freeze $391m of …

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The Hold On Ukraine Aid: A Timeline Emerges From Impeachment Probe
5 years, 1 month ago

The Hold On Ukraine Aid: A Timeline Emerges From Impeachment Probe

NPR  

The Hold On Ukraine Aid: A Timeline Emerges From Impeachment Probe Enlarge this image toggle caption Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images One thing all parties in the impeachment saga can agree on: $391 million in security assistance earmarked for Ukraine was withheld this past summer by the Trump White House and released on Sept. 11. It's based on testimony …

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Mark Sandy transcript: Budget official testimony undermines impeachment defense on freezing Ukraine aid
5 years, 1 month ago

Mark Sandy transcript: Budget official testimony undermines impeachment defense on freezing Ukraine aid

CNN  

CNN — A career budget official undercut one of the White House’s arguments for freezing $400 million in security aid to Ukraine, according to a newly released transcript. Prior to that, Sandy testified, the White House rationale for the hold “was an open question over the course of late July and pretty much all of August, as I recall.” Sandy’s …

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