WASHINGTON: Fiona Hill, a former top National Security Council expert on Russia, was testifying to Congress behind closed doors Monday, the latest former Trump administration official to be subpoenaed as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Hill wouldn’t comment as she arrived on Capitol Hill, but her attorney said she had […]
Read MoreLos Angeles: Filmmaker Jordan Peele has signed a multi-year film deal with Universal Picture. The pact between Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and the company will allow the filmmaker to release his next few films at the studio. He has previously worked with Universal on 2017 blockbuster “Get Out”, which earned him an Oscar for Best Original […]
Read MoreWashington: President Donald Trump asked Australia to “assist” in discrediting a Russia investigation that has clouded his presidency, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison admitting Tuesday that he agreed to help. An Australian government spokesperson confirmed Trump asked Morrison to investigate issues raised in Robert Mueller’s probe — which concluded that Russia tried to swing the […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday that he expects the whistleblower at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump to testify “very soon.” “All that needs to be done, at this point, is to make sure that the attorneys that represent the whistleblower get the clearances that they need to […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate again, big news for the U.S. economy but something that will likely have a muted impact on Americans’ personal finances, experts say. That’s because the reduction doesn’t offset the increases of recent years. And as the key rate creeps closer to zero, financial institutions are […]
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