On FPF #432, I explain my view that the Democrats' case for impeaching Trump is very weak. The House passed two articles of impeachment this week, although House leadership is now preventing those from going to the Senate. While everyone is dis…
On FPF #432, I explain my view that the Democrats' case for impeaching Trump is very weak. The House passed two articles of impeachment this week, although House leadership is now preventing those from going to the Senate. While everyone is distracted with these potential minor crimes committed by Trump, there are major news stories breaking around the world. I cover several of those stories in the second half of the show. Many of those stories are about actual serious crimes Trump is committing.
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NDAA
The 2020 NDAA requires the DNI to release a report on who is responsible for the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. [Link] The Senate passes the 2020 NDAA. [Link] Germany believes sanctions passed in the 2020 NDAA could impact their work on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. However, the sanctions include a 30 day “cool down” period, and Germany may be able to complete the pipeline during that time. [Link] The US national debt increased by $1.2 trillion in 2019. [Link] Both houses of Congress introduce bills to push Trump towards renewing New Start. [Link] Korea
South Korean and the US were unable to make a deal about South Korea’s payment for US troops deployed to South Korea. South Korea is willing to pay $1 billion a year, the US is demanding $5 billion. [Link] DefSec Esper says the US expects North Korea to carry out more weapons tests. [Link] Russia and China call for some sanctions to be lifted on North Korea. The US says now is not the time to lift sanctions. [Link] South America
Venezuelan children are facing increasingly worse malnutrition. [Link] The Trump administration is considering ramping up the pressure on Venezuela. This could include an oil blockade. [Link] Trump voices support for the coup government in Bolivia. [Link] Bolivia’s coup government issues an arrest warrant for the former president Morales. Morales is now a refugee in Argentina. [Link] Europe
NATO receives its second of five Global Hawk spy drones. It ..
