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Cheney, 4.29M) reports that on Thursday, Lisa Kenna, Secretary of State Pompeo's executive secretary, and "gatekeeper of sorts to his office," told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "2019 contacts between Pompeo and...Rudy Giuliani — which ultimately led to the ouster of U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch --" wer

over numerous provisions as factions in the GOP bickered over the path forward." The AP <https://apnews.com/b3ef7ed649eca2c3ee6438408243df8a> (7/23, Taylor, Mascaro) reports President Trump "reluctantly dropped his bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans stumbled anew in efforts to unite

n/2020/07/30/pompeo-slams-us-tech-for-downplaying-china-cyber-threat.html> (7/30, Macias, 3.62M) reports on its website that in an appearance before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday, Secretary of State Pompeo "slammed U.S. tech companies...for their lack of transparency in regards to the breadth and depth of intelle

ction with her death or Kenneth Walker's investigative file." The Courier-Journal adds, "The agency, which is conducting its own investigation into Taylor's March 13 death, released a series of open records rulings this week, finding that Louisville Metro Police, Louisville Metro Emergency Services and

succeeding Mr. Blinken as Mr. Obama's deputy national security adviser. She, too, is a former aide to Mr. Biden, serving as deputy chief counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2007 to 2008 while Mr. Biden was chairman. Ms. Haines also served as counsel to Mt Obama's National Security Council, helping him navigate leg

t and killed early Monday." Nagdy is described as "a regular at Jefferson Square Park, where protesters have gathered to demand justice for Breonna Taylor since late May," and "was frequently seen leading chants and marches." Woman Pleads Guilty To Pointing Laser Pointer At Police Aircraft During Prote

f- dozen occasions." Hyten, however, has denied the allegations. Senate Committee Backs Craft To Be UN Ambassador. Reuters (7/25, Zengerle) reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday voted 15-7 to back Kelly Craft, currently the US Ambassador to Canada, as President Trump's envoy to the United Nations. Sen. Bob Menen

ouse passage of the Bipartisan Budget Act - with all but 16 Democrats in favor and two- thirds of Republicans opposed - is portrayed by the AP (7/25, Taylor) as "a rare cease-fire" in Democrats' "battles" with President Trump, who publicly backed the bill. The "measure, passed by a 284-149 vote, would h

succeeding Mr. Blinken as Mr. Obama's deputy national security adviser. She, too, is a former aide to Mr. Biden, serving as deputy chief counsel to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2007 to 2008 while Mr. Biden was chairman. Ms. Haines also served as counsel to Mr. Obama's National Security Council, helping him navigate le

hat former DHS official Miles Taylor was named as a "witness in the FBI's investigation into Michael Flynn, two Senate-panel chairmen said Monday." Taylor "authored an op-ed vowing resistance to President Trump." Sens. Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) "cited a newly-declassified May 2017

rebukes from the White House that President Trump had not been briefed about the threats to U.S. soldiers before the reports surfaced;' Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "the proper people have been aware of every single threat to our soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan whether that was General [Austin) Mille

ction with her death or Kenneth Walker's investigative file." The Courier-Journal adds, "The agency, which is conducting its own investigation into Taylor's March 13 death, released a series of open records rulings this week, finding that Louisville Metro Police, Louisville Metro Emergency Services and

rop Resistance To State Dept. Nominees. Bloomberg (7/10, Wadhams, Flatley, 4.73M) reports Secretary of State Pompeo "is refusing to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unless it holds hearings on five senior State Department nominees, including the administration's new ambassador to Ukraine, in what Democrats call

o it if I thought it was going to be helpful. Yeah." North Korean Cyberattacks Increase As Kim's Sister Rises In Power. The Washington Times (7/12, Taylor, 492K) reports that a "cyber 'spear phishing' campaign believed to be run by North Korean intelligence operatives who impersonate American journalis

Abrams Tells Senators US Will Continue To Recognize Guaid6 As Venezuela's Interim President. The AP (8/4, Smith) reports that om testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday, the US's special representative to Venezuela, Elliott Abrams, "said...that the Trump Administration will continue recognizing lawmaker Jua

K) reports, "A second round of conversations were held Tuesday between the FBI and a local activist group as the federal investigation into Breonna Taylor's death continues." WHAS-TV adds, "Christopher 2X and members of his Game Changers organization met with members of the FBI. He said the FBI investi

. ... The Trump administration has insisted the arms sales are crucial to protect the region against a growing threat from Iran. The vetoes come as the Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to vote Thursday on two competing bipartisan bills to impose sanctions on Saudi Arabia." -- A Navy SEAL platoon was kicked out of Iraq for c

rent plans for patrols in the Persian Gulf. Adam Taylor and James McAuley report: "As tensions rise, the

e White House that EFTA01658331 President Trump had not been briefed about the threats to U.S. soldiers before the reports surfaced," Pompeo told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that "the proper people have been aware of every single threat to our soldiers on the ground in Afghanistan whether that was General [Austin) Mille

ction with her death or Kenneth Walker's investigative file." The Courier-Journal adds, "The agency, which is conducting its own investigation into Taylor's March 13 death, released a series of open records rulings this week, finding that Louisville Metro Police, Louisville Metro Emergency Services and