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THE PHILIPPINES BANNED TWO US SENATORS AND THREATENED TO INTRODUCE VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR AMERICANS ENTERING THE COUNTRY, THE PRESIDENT’S SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY, IF WASHINGTON PUSHES AHEAD WITH SANCTIONS AGAINST FILIPINO OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN JAILING A LEADING OPPOSITION LEADER.
BUT IF THE CULTURE RESISTS, IT』S PERHAPS BECAUSE THERE IS SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS ABOUT THE IDEA THAT ONLY SECRECY CAN ENSURE SENATORS DO THE JOBS THEY ARE ENTRUSTED TO DO. AS FLAKE POINTED OUT IN A RECENT WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL, THE TRUMP IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS ARE A TRIAL FOR THE SENATORS, TOO, AND THEY WILL BE JUDGED.
MS PELOSI OPENED THE DEBATE, SAYING: "FOR CENTURIES AMERICANS HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY FOR THE PEOPLE, BUT VERY SADLY NOW OUR FOUNDER"S VISION OF A REPUBLIC IS UNDER THREAT FROM ACTIONS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE.
MALACANANG BARS TWO US SENATORS, THREATENS TO REQUIRE VISAS FOR AMERICANS ENTERING THE PHILIPPINES ALL BECAUSE OF A LAW.
SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE OF RHODE ISLAND, AS WELL AS SENATORS ELIZABETH WARREN OF MASSACHUSETTS AND SHERROD BROWN OF OHIO, ON FRIDAY REQUESTED THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE INVESTIGATE THE TAX CREDIT PROGRAM FOR REFINED COAL, ACCORDING TO A LETTER VIEWED BY REUTERS.
PANELO SAID THAT ONCE POMPEO ENFORCES THE BAN, THE GOVERNMENT WILL REQUIRE ALL AMERICANS TO SECURE A VISA BEFORE ENTERING THE COUNTRY – REGARDLESS OF THE PURPOSE OF THEIR VISIT AND THE LENGTH OF THEIR STAY. UNDER THE CURRENT SETUP, US CITIZENS VISITING THE PHILIPPINES FOR NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS DO NOT NEED TO APPLY FOR A VISA.
IN ANOTHER RECENT INSTANCE THAT PRIVATELY CONFOUNDED REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS, THE WHITE HOUSE RECRUITED MULTIPLE REPUBLICAN SENATORS TO BLOCK ATTEMPTS TO PASS LEGISLATION FORMALLY RECOGNIZING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE. THE ADMINISTRATION ARGUED THE TIMING OF THE BILL WOULD UPEND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH TURKEY, INCLUDING WHEN MR. TRUMP RECEIVED MR. ERDOGAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN NOVEMBER. MR. TRUMP INSISTED ON HOLDING THAT MEETING OVER THE OBJECTIONS OF SOME REPUBLICANS WHO HAVE CRITICIZED TURKEY, A NATO ALLY, FOR ATTACKING THE KURDS IN SYRIA.
REUTERS/MANILA: 「PHILIPPINES BANS TWO U.S. SENATORS, MULLS NEW VISA RULES FOR AMERICANS」: 「PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE WILL IMPOSE A REQUIREMENT ON U.S. NATIONALS TO GET VISAS SHOULD ANY PHILIPPINE OFFICIALS INVOLVED IN THE INCARCERATION OF SENATOR LEILA DE LIMA BE DENIED ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES, AS SOUGHT BY U.S. SENATORS RICHARD DURBIN AND PATRICK LEAHY.
IRANIAN-BACKED GROUPS ACCUSE IRAQI PRESIDENT OF U.S. TIES: IRANIAN-SUPPORTED GROUPS BLASTED IRAQ"S PRESIDENT FOR NOT SELECTING THEIR PREFERRED CANDIDATE FOR PRIME MINISTER, SAYING HE HAD ACTED AT THE BEHEST OF THE UNITED STATES AND WARNING HIM AGAINST NAMING ANYONE WHO COULD BE "AN AGENT OF THE AMERICANS." IN REFUSING TO APPOINT FATAH-BACKED CANDIDATE ASAAD AL-EIDANI, PRESIDENT BARHAM SALIH SAID HE WAS RESPONDING TO BROAD OPPOSITION BY ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS WHO HAVE FLOODED THE STREETS FOR NEARLY THREE MONTHS TO DEMAND THE OVERTHROW OF IRAQ"S ENTIRE POLITICAL CLASS.
RISCH INITIALLY MADE THE DECISION TO HOLD OFF ON PRESSING FOR THE SANCTIONS LEGISLATION DURING THAT VISIT, AFTER AN AT TIMES CONTENTIOUS WHITE HOUSE MEETING BETWEEN ERDOğAN, TRUMP AND A GROUP OF REPUBLICAN SENATORS. AT THAT MEETING, RISCH SAID, AN AMERICAN PROPOSAL WAS PRESENTED TO THE TURKS THAT WOULD ADDRESS ADMINISTRATION-WIDE CONCERNS WITH THE S-400 PURCHASE, AND RISCH, AT THE URGING OF BOTH US AND TURKISH OFFICIALS, SAID HE WOULD HOLD OFF ON MOVING THE SANCTIONS LEGISLATION AS THAT PROPOSAL WAS CONSIDERED.
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL WOULD LAST SIX HOURS A DAY, SIX DAYS A WEEK, LEAVING FAR LESS ROOM FOR JUDICIAL CONFIRMATIONS. MESSING WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE GIVES MCCONNELL INCENTIVE TO ELONGATE THE TRIAL, AND SENATORS JUST AREN』T GOING TO WANT TO DEAL WITH A LOT OF OTHER BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF THAT. THEY』LL LOBBY AND WHINE TO MCCONNELL TO LET THEM GO HOME. IT』S UNCLEAR WHETHER THE SENATE CAN EVEN TAKE UP BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF THE PRIVILEGED IMPEACHMENT TRIAL, ALTHOUGH I』M SURE MCCONNELL WILL FIND A WAY AROUND THAT. STILL, HIS HANDS WILL BE TIED TO A CERTAIN DEGREE. IT WOULD BE HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT HE COULD GET EIGHT CONFIRMATIONS DONE IN THREE DAYS DURING THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL.

 

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