Series against the president. The first article, abuse of power, charges the president with soliciting a foreign power to help him cheat in the next election. Moreover, it alleges and we will prove that he sought to course ukraine into helping him cheat by withholding official acts two official acts. A meeting that the new president of ukraine desperately sought with ukraine at the white house to show the world and the russians in particular that the ukrainian president had a Good Relationship with his most important patron, the president of the united states. And even more perniciously, President Trump illegally withheld almost 400 million in taxpayerfunded military assistance to ukraine. A nation at war with our russian compel ukraine to help him cheat in the election. Astonishingly, the president s trial brief filed yesterday contends that even if this context if this is proved, there is nothing the house or senate may do about it. It is the president s apparent belief that under ar
Seeks immunity from prosecution in three corruption cases. Violence and arrest as protesters in hong kong begin the new year with another massive arrest. Another massive protest. Supporters and members of anaren back group have withdrawn from the u. S. Embassy compound compound in baghdad after two days after a two day siege. Leaders of the Popular Mobilization forces ordered them to leave, but as a condition, they want a parliament to vote on a timeline of withdrawal of foreign forces. Protesters angry about airstrikes that killed at least 27 people. Earlier on wednesday the crowd threw rocks and lit fires outside the compound. Iran Supreme Leader has condemned the u. S. Condemned the airstrikes and says tehran will defend itself if threatened. The u. S. Dispatched an extra 750 troops to the region following the protest. President donald trump threatened to retaliate against iran but said he did not want a war. We begin our coverage with this report from baghdad. They left just as the
Protection, Transportation Security Administration, and a secret service answer questions from the House Homeland Security committee. The committee on Homeland Security will come to order. The committee is meeting today to receive testimony on a department of Homeland Security use of a facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare the committee in recess at any point. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. Good morning. The committee on Homeland Security is meeting to examine department of Homeland Security use of facial recognition and other Biometric Technologies. The government use of biometrics is not entirely new. For example, finger prints have been used as an identification tool for many decades. Other biometrics includes dna, voice pattern and palm prints. In recent years facial recognition has become the new chosen forum of Biometric Technology as facial Recognition Technology has advanced it is used by the
Rep. Pelosi good morning, everyone. I recallolemn day, that the first order of business for members of congress is the toemn ask to take an oath protect and defend the constitution of the united states. Gratitude respect and that i think the chairs of the committee, the six committees, that have been working to help us honor our oath of office. I also want to thank the staff of those committees and the Committee Members for all of their work over this period of time to help us protect and defend. The chairman of the judiciary committee, mr. Nadler, the chair of the Intelligence Committee, mr. Schiff, chair of the ways and chairmen richie neil of massachusetts, chair engel, and chair of the Financial Services committee, Maxine Waters of california, the chair of the committee on government reform and oversight, congresswoman carolyn maloney. I also want to acknowledge the important work done by our dear and deported, may he rest in cummings, as chair of the oversight committee. Yield to
Holding the hearings. She made the announcement from the u. S. Capital rayburn room. Rep. Pelosi good morning, everyone. I recallolemn day, that the first order of business for members of congress is the toemn ask to take an oath protect and defend the constitution of the united states. Gratitude respect and that i think the chairs of the committee, the six committees, that have been working to help us honor our oath of office. I also want to thank the staff of those committees and the Committee Members for all of their work over this period of time to help us protect and defend. The chairman of the judiciary committee, mr. Nadler, the chair of the Intelligence Committee, mr. Schiff, chair of the ways and chairmen richie neil of massachusetts, chair engel, and chair of the Financial Services committee, Maxine Waters of california, the chair of the committee on government reform and oversight, congresswoman carolyn maloney. I also want to acknowledge the important work done by our dear