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Westchester Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney Takes Leading Role In House Impeachment Inquiry
Maybe you were at work and unable to tune into, watch or listen to Wednesday's opening day of public testimony before the House Intelligence Committee. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, whose 18th Congressional District includes northern Westchester County and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point was there. As part of the House impeachment inquiry, Maloney questioned William Taylor, chargé d’affaires and now acting ambassador to Ukraine, and George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs, two witnesses subpoenaed by the House Perman…
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U.S. House Begins Taking Open, Televised Testimony Against President Trump
In his defense, President Donald Trump's supporters point to what the Republican from New York described as a "perfect" transcript of summer phone calls with Ukraine's president. Trump admitted requesting help investigating alleged corruption in Ukraine. The matter allegedly involved former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter. Outside the White House fence, protesters chanted during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erogan's visit to Washington, D.C. During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faced reporters from their resp…
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Westchester Congressman Has Lead Role In Opening Public Impeachment Testimony
This story has been updated with links to the opening days' questioning by U.S. congressmen representing Westchester County, NY, and Fairfield County, CT. In his defense, President Donald Trump's supporters point to what the Republican from New York described as a "perfect" transcript of summer phone calls with Ukraine's president. Trump admitted requesting help investigating alleged corruption in Ukraine. The matter allegedly involved former Vice President Joe Biden's son, Hunter. During a news conference on Wednesday Nov. 12, President Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Er…
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CT Congressmen Rip Trump's Turkey Ceasefire
President Trump declared Thursday's ceasefire at the Turkish-Syrian border was "an incredible outcome." But the Republican's assessment was immediately shot down by congressional Democrats from Connecticut. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal tweeted: "The President got rolled, & so did our national integrity. It is yet another betrayal to our Kurdish partners & a boon to our adversaries, Russia & Iran. "This illusory solution is a catastrophic, roundabout way for President Trump to give President Erdogan exactly what he wanted: a Kurdish withdrawal, & free reign over northern Syr…
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: 'We Want Nothing To Do With This Disastrous Policy,' Westchester Congressman Engel Says
By an overwhelming 354 to 60 bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, Oct. 16 delivered a condemnation of President Trump’s decision to withdraw American forces from northern Syria. The resolution, introduced by New York Congressman Eliot Engel, said Trump's "disastrous policy" has thrown the region into bloody chaos and unraveled Middle East diplomacy. "What kind of message does this send to the world. . . when we betray one of our close partners -- just throw them out like an old shoe,?' Engel asked during his speech on the House floor. "Congress must s…
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Morris County Woman Admits Smuggling $2M In U.S. Aircraft Parts To Iranian Airlines
A Morristown woman admitted in federal court Tuesday that she helped smuggle $2 million worth of aircraft parts to Iran. Joyce Eliabachus, 52, took a plea deal from the government at the same that time that charges were announced against an Iranian resident for his role in the scheme. Peyman Amiri Larijani, 33, was charged with conspiracy to violate Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR), conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to smuggle goods from the U.S. Larijani was also charged in federal court in the District of Columbia in two separate indictments unseal…
Paterson, NJ
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Wayne Nurse Captured Adventure In Breathtaking Photos Before Deadly Fall
A 27-year-old nurse from Wayne who fell to his death Sunday while climbing a mountain in Wyoming had a clear penchant for photography and the outdoors. Burak Akil was found dead Monday morning at Teewinot Mountain by park rangers after failing to show up for his shift at a local hospital, according to multiple reports. The traveling nurse, an FDU graduate, leaves behind a social media page brimming with breathtaking photos of his excursions. “The mountains speak & the wise man listens," Akil wrote in the description segment of the page. Akil had a clear passion for sharing his t…
