In an effort to make the caucuses more transparent, the Iowa Democratic Party added satellite caucuses in other states and countries; Fox News correspondent Ellison Barber reports
Day: January 17, 2020
SR: Impeachment coverage dominates the news, trumps other stories ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor1))
As cable news braces for wall-to-wall coverage of the Senate impeachment trial, every other story is being drowned out; Fox News media analyst Howard Kurtz breaks down the coverage
SR: James Comey focus of FBI leak investigation ((specialreportbaier)) ((lubuntu at wor1))
The Justice Department is investigating whether then-FBI Director James Comey illegally leaked secret information concerning a Russian document; Fox News correspondent David Spunt reports
CNN: “:”Contentious Senate session on the first day of impeachment trial could send chamber behind closed doors”, “BANNER=|pagerendered| ((lubuntu at wor1))
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CNN: subjectpartBANNER=|House Republicans not expected to be part of impeachment trial| ((lubuntu at wor1))
With the President adding three attorneys with TV experience to his defense team, some of Trump’s most ardent defenders aren’t expected to have a formal role
FI: Trump critics hang impeachment hopes on shady witness as president fills out defense team for Senate trial ((thefive___________)) ((lubuntu at wor1))
President Trump’s critics pump up Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five.’
CNN: subjectpartBANNER=|Senators prepare for contentious impeachment session| ((lubuntu at wor1))
Democrats will try to force the GOP into accepting witness testimony and documents to be produced during the impeachment trial, sources say
CNN: “:”\u003cstrong>Democrats will try to force the GOP into accepting witness testimony and documents to be produced during the impeachment trial, sources say\u003c/strong>”, “BANNER=|pagerendered| ((lubuntu at wor1))
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FR: SpaceX faces critical test to prove it can safely ferry astronauts to International Space Station ((foxnewsreporting__)) ((lubuntu at wor1))
About 90 seconds into launch, SpaceX will trigger the launch escape system on the Falcon 9 rocket, designed to carry the capsule away from the rocket; Kristin Fisher reports
YW: Matthew Whitaker: AG Barr has served honorably in difficult times, he has not gone rogue ((yourworldcavuto___)) ((lubuntu at wor1))
Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker weighs in on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling Attorney General Bill Barr ârogue.â