Lebanon's prime minister submits his resignation after nearly two weeks of anti-government protests. 1/22 Hariri’s ouster was sparked by a proposed tax on the first WhatsApp call users make each day. 2/22 Officials fear that Turkey-backish militias are killing civilians in US-abandoned
"We are taking this step to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump Administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas, or continue obstructing the House of Representatives." The House will vote to formalize its impeachment inquiry. 1/22 The National Security's
In a victory for the impeachment inquiry, a federal judge ruled the Justice Dept. must supply Mueller's grand jury materials to the House Judiciary Committee. 1/18 The US government's annual budget deficit widened to $984 billion—its largest since 2012 and the first time since
Thousands have been evacuated in Southern California as four separate wildfires burn. 1/24 The Justice Dept.'s review of the probe into Russian election interference is reportedly now a criminal investigation. 2/24 "Nothing kills a global political scandal like debate about process, and that's
Despite Russia’s “peace plan,” Kurdish forces say a new Turkish land offensive has forced thousands to flee. Turkey doesn’t deny it. 1/22 Trump’s betrayal of Kurdish allies for Russia and Iran worries (some of) his evangelical supporters. 2/22 Approval of the impeachment inquiry reaches its
In a shocking testimony, a top US diplomat has testified that Trump was indeed engaging in a quid pro quo arrangement with Ukraine, holding back military aid in exchange for investigating Democrats and the Biden family. 1/20 Hong Kong has withdrawn the bill that would have allowed extraditions to
With nine days to go until Britain's scheduled EU departure, Boris Johnson will try and gain support for his Brexit deal and push it through Parliament. If unsuccessful, Johnson says he'll call for a general election. 1/24 Trudeau wins reelection in Canada, though without the
In a Saturday session to vote on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, the UK parliament instead passed an amendment requiring Johnson to write the EU and request a Brexit delay. 1/16 Chile's president declares a state of emergency after days of violent protests in Santiago and
Due to technical issues, some subscribers didn’t receive yesterday’s newsletter. We apologize. You can still find that issue here. White House chief of staff Mulvaney says Trump withheld military aid from Ukraine to pressure an investigation of his political rival, “absolutely.” 1/23 Hours later, “after Mr. Trump
“Don’t be a tough guy!” The White House leaks a letter that Trump wrote to Erdoğan. It reads like something written by a third-grader. Erdoğan threw the letter in the trash. 1/21 Related: The musical anatomy of “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish. 2/21 More from our
