Read the Transcript of George Kent’s Testimony to the House Impeachment Probe
House investigators just released a transcript of the testimony given by George Kent, a State Department official. George Kent makes clear that Zelensky was told by the US that he had to meet Trump’s demands. pic.twitter.com/r6n2GgHKdV — David Corn (@DavidCornDC) November 7, 2019 Read the full testimony below:
Voting Can Be Hard. If You’re Homeless, It’s Nearly Impossible.
A polling station is shown at Nottingham Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia.Win McNamee/Getty Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network or A-Span is a one-stop shop, offering shelter, meals, and medical services to people who are homeless in Arlington, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, DC. The center is unobtrusive, located on the second floor of an office…
Outing the Whistleblower Could Be Illegal. Expect Them to Get Away With It.
Paul Hennessy/SOPA via ZUMA Over the past week, President Donald Trump and his allies have turned their attention to the whistleblower whose complaint sparked a formal impeachment investigation. While the president’s son on Wednesday tweeted a name he alleged was the person, his camp has been calling on the press to out the anonymous whistleblower,…
American Hospitals Are Way Too Expensive
Andrew Sprung has a complaint about Elizabeth Warren, one that I’ve shared in the past: For almost two years, I have complained at intervals that Elizabeth Warren is faking it on healthcare — that is, blaming U.S. healthcare dysfunction entirely on the rapine of health insurers and pharma, while giving healthcare providers a pass. In…
Unplugging PG&E Is Easier Said Than Done
Firefighters battle the Kincade Fire in Healdsburg in October 2019.Philip Pacheco/AFP via Getty Images As California finally takes control of the fires that have been burning for weeks, PG&E is—and will continue to be—in the hot seat. It seems likely that transmission equipment from the utility, which supplies power for roughly 40 percent of Californians, sparked…
How Jack Abramoff’s Old Lobbying Firm Became Turkey’s Biggest Defender
President Donald Trump poses with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a dinner in Paris, France on November 10, 2018.Anadolu Agency/Getty The effects of Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria are still rippling through the Middle East, as the Kurds—who until recently were America’s staunchest allies in the fight against ISIS—face the prospect of ethnic cleansing.…