The Daily Populous

Friday October 25th, 2019 evening edition

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President Trump has claimed that he only blocked military aid to Ukraine in order to pressure that country to crack down on corruption.

But his administration has repeatedly tried to slash billions from anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine and around the world.

The Trump administration has tried to frame the president’s pressure on Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and the 2016 election as an anti-corruption effort.

Trump similarly defended his July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by insisting he was only concerned about corruption in the country.

If you don't talk about corruption, why would you give money to a country that you think is corrupt?"

If stamping out corruption in Ukraine was an administration priority, the administration’s budget office did not get the memo.

Trump’s annual budget requests to Congress have repeatedly sought steep cuts to anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine and other countries. »

Clinical trial shows ingredient that could improve infant formula

Authored by news.ku.edu

“In homogenized formula, the droplets are broken up, and these membrane nutrients are typically removed.”.

The participating infants were assessed using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, third edition, a commonly used test of neurodevelopment.

Infants’ growth was not affected by MFGM-added formula, and infants receiving MFGM formula showed significantly fewer adverse gastrointestinal and respiratory-associated problems through 18 months of age. »

A newly surfaced $100,000 tab charged to Irish police raises questions about Trump’s visit to his Irish golf resort

Authored by businessinsider.my

President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Ireland slapped extra security hired during his June visit with a bill of over $100,000.

A newly surfaced copy of the bill sent by the resort to law enforcement working overtime shows questionable charges including $975 for extra coffee and over $15,000 for snacks.

When @realdonaldtrump made a side trip to his Irish golf club this summer, dozens of Irish cops were sent to protect him. »

House Democrats say the Justice Department is orchestrating 'political revenge' for Trump amid reports it is opening a criminal investigation into the Mueller probe

Authored by businessinsider.de
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Two prominent House Democrats hit back against the Department of Justice on Thursday amid reports that the agency was opening up a criminal investigation into the Trump-Russia probe.

Rep. Jerry Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Adam Schiff, Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, issued a joint statement Thursday condemning the Department of Justice for reportedly opening up a criminal investigation into the Trump-Russia probe.

The New York Times, citing two sources, reported Thursday that the Justice Department is shifting its review of the Russia investigation into a criminal inquiry. »