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The report also hints strongly at charges of obstruction of justice, among other crimes, but does not recommend specific articles of impeachment.
Democrats are seeking to build a case that Trump leveraged military assistance and an Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in exchange for investigations of former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden, and a debunked theory alleging Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election.
Earlier Tuesday, Trump called Democrats "very unpatriotic" for pursuing his impeachment while he is overseas meeting with NATO leaders.
●Democrats quietly debate expanding impeachment articles beyond Ukraine.
●House GOP defends Trump's actions on Ukraine in dismissing impeachment probe.
●Attorney General William P. Barr disputes key inspector general finding about FBI's Russia investigation.
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Nunes says it's 'possible' he spoke with Parnas, although he doesn't recall
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) said Tuesday night that it's possible he spoke with Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani, although he doesn't recall.
"I remember that name now, because he's been indicted. … But it seems very unlikely I'd be taking calls from random people," Nunes said in an interview on Fox News Channel's "Hannity."
Nunes's name appeared repeatedly in the call logs released by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee earlier Tuesday.
Nunes described the phone conversations in the call logs as in keeping with his role as the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee.
"We have Americans and foreigners contact us every single day with information," he said.
He also dismissed concerns about his contacts with Giuliani, noting that he's known the former New York mayor "a long time."
"We were actually laughing about how Mueller bombed out," Nunes said of one of his phone calls with Giuliani, in an apparent reference to the testimony of former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III. He added that he would have no concerns about audio of the call being made public, if a recording exists.
Nothing has emerged so far to suggest that the call was recorded.
Trump's Ukraine actions constitute bribery, Schiff says in Washington Post interview
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff said in an interview Tuesday that Trump's actions vis-a-vis Ukraine meet the constitutional definition of bribery — but that it's the Judiciary Committee that must decide whether to recommend impeaching him on those grounds.
"This is certainly, I think, what the founders had in mind when they used that word in the Constitution," Schiff (D-Calif.) said, defining "bribery" as "the offer of or performance of official acts, in exchange for something of value; the betrayal of a public trust to get something of personal or political value.
"That's exactly what's gone on here."
Schiff says Intelligence panel is investigating whether Trump is '-1' in call logs
In an exchange with reporters Tuesday night, Schiff said his panel was investigating whether Trump is the individual identified only as "-1" in the newly released call logs.
"The short answer is, we're trying to find out," Schiff said when asked whether it was reasonable to assume that "-1" is Trump.
"It's certainly true that Rudy Giuliani has only one client in the White House — it's the president of the United States," Schiff added. "But the effort by the president to obstruct our investigation means that we're going to have to continue to press for answers to exactly these issues. The American people have a right to know the full extent of the president's misconduct, as well as who else was involved, and that will be part of our continuing investigative work."
Schiff also noted that Trump was identified as "-1" in phone records during the trial of his longtime adviser, Roger Stone.
Judiciary panel's most aggressive members ready to rumble in impeachment probe
Defenders of Trump often describe the impeachment inquiry as a "circus."
But after the partisan theatrics expected during Wednesday's first hearing in the House Judiciary Committee, they might need a stronger word.
When Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) gavels the room to order at 10 a.m., some of Capitol Hill's most aggressive and colorful characters — Republicans and Democrats — will be seated on the dais, ready to inject new friction and hostility into the second phase of the inquiry.
House passes measure disapproving of inclusion of Russia in future G-7 summits
The House on Tuesday passed a resolution disapproving of any attempts to include Russia in future Group of Seven summits — a move that Trump has repeatedly floated.
The measure, H.Res. 546, was approved on a 339-to-71 vote.
It states that the House "disapproves of Russia's inclusion in future Group of Seven summits until it respects the territorial integrity of its neighbors and adheres to the standards of democratic societies."
It also calls on all leaders of G-7 countries to "oppose the readmission of Russia unless and until it has ended its occupation of all of Ukraine's sovereign territory, including Crimea, and halts its attacks on democracies worldwide."
At the G-7 summit in France in August, Trump capped off days of advocacy on behalf of Russia by saying that he would invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to next year's G-7 summit in the United States.
Warner says there's 'absolutely no factual basis' for claims of Ukrainian election interference
Sen. Mark R. Warner (Va.), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, pushed back Tuesday against the debunked theory promoted by some Republicans that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 presidential race.
The U.S. intelligence community has concluded that only Russia interfered in the campaign. But in recent days, Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) and other GOP lawmakers have argued, incorrectly, that both Russia and Ukraine interfered in 2016.
"There is absolutely no factual basis for this Ukrainian election interference/CrowdStrike nonsense," Warner tweeted Tuesday night, referring to the cybersecurity firm that has been at the center of conservative conspiracy theories about the hacking of Democratic National Committee computers.
"Spreading this discredited conspiracy theory only serves to advance Russia's ongoing disinformation campaign against the United States," Warner said.
After leaving 2020 race, Harris tells Trump, 'I'll see you at your trial'
Trump noted the departure of Sen. Kamala Harris from the presidential race Tuesday evening, prompting the California Democrat to respond with a quip about the president's likely Senate impeachment trial.
"Too bad. We will miss you Kamala!" Trump tweeted in response to reports that Harris had ended her White House bid.
Ten minutes later, Harris sent a tweet of her own.
"Don't worry, Mr. President," she said. "I'll see you at your trial."
McCarthy dismisses Nunes call logs, says lawmaker 'has a right to talk to anybody'
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) dismissed the news that, according to the call logs referenced in the House Intelligence Committee's report, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) had further ties with Giuliani than previously known.
"I don't have a problem with Devin talking to individuals," McCarthy said at a news conference Tuesday night in response to questions from reporters about the call logs.
He argued that Nunes did nothing wrong and said that whether the lawmaker should explain what he discussed on the phone calls is for Nunes himself to decide.
"Devin Nunes has a right to talk to anybody," McCarthy said.
Earlier Tuesday, Schiff indirectly criticized Nunes, saying it was "deeply concerning" that there may be evidence that a lawmaker was complicit with Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine.
House Intelligence Committee sends report on Trump and Ukraine to judiciary panel
The House Intelligence Committee sent its report to the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday night, paving the way for possible articles of impeachment against Trump.
The panel approved the report on a 13-to-9 party-line vote.
The report now goes to the Judiciary Committee, which is responsible for drafting articles of impeachment against Trump.
House Republicans, in a report issued Monday, said Trump did nothing wrong.
Obama administration ethics lawyer expected to question experts during Judiciary Committee hearing
Norman Eisen, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, is expected to question the four law professors who will testify at Wednesday's Judiciary Committee hearing, according to an official working on the impeachment inquiry.
Eisen was the chief White House ethics lawyer for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2011 and was the U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic from 2011 to 2014.
Democrats on the Judiciary Committee announced in February that they had hired Eisen and another attorney, Barry H. Berke, to work as legal consultants as they pursued investigations into Trump and his administration.
Call records show Giuliani calling White House and mystery number amid August pressure campaign on Ukraine
Records obtained by the House Intelligence Committee show several calls and text messages in early August between Giuliani and people whose phone numbers are associated with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget.
At that time, then-U. S. special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker and U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland were trying to set up a meeting between Trump and Zelensky that the Ukrainians were desperate to schedule.
A Ukrainian official asked Volker on Aug. 7 whether he had any "news about White House meeting date," and Volker said he asked Giuliani to "weigh in."
Giuliani's calls and texts include a nearly 13-minute call with an OMB official and an unnamed number identified only as "-1" on Aug. 8. The records provide further evidence of the close involvement of Trump's personal attorney in the machinery of the U.S. government.
The contents of the exchanges are not known, but they preceded a group text exchange on Aug. 9 in which Volker applauds Sondland for making progress toward setting up a White House meeting.
"Excellent!! How did you sway him?" Volker texted.
"Not sure i did. I think [Trump] really wants the deliverable," Sondland responded.
Sondland later testified that the "deliverable" sought by Trump was a statement by Ukraine's president announcing "the investigations."
Giuliani called White House repeatedly on day American ambassador was removed
Giuliani called the White House repeatedly on the day that the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was abruptly ordered to return to Washington, according to phone records released Monday by the House Intelligence Committee.
Giuliani has previously acknowledged that he lobbied Trump to have Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch removed from Kyiv. In an interview with The Washington Post in September, Giuliani treated his role in her ouster as a point of pride and made unsubstantiated allegations that she had worked to undermine Trump in Ukraine.
At one point, Giuliani said Yovanovitch "should be part of the investigation as collusion."
The records show that Giuliani made a flurry of calls to the White House on April 24 — the day that Yovanovitch was summoned to Washington and told that she had lost Trump's confidence. Giuliani called the White House at least seven times that day between 7:47 a.m. and 8:09 p.m. He also received a call from a White House number and spent more than eight minutes speaking to someone identified only as "-1" in the report.
The records do not provide any details about the nature of the calls or whether Giuliani spoke with Trump that day. On Twitter and in television appearances that day, Giuliani promoted conspiracy theories about alleged Ukraine interference in the 2016 election embraced by the president.
In her testimony, Yovanovitch adamantly denied that she had acted against Trump while serving in Ukraine and expressed dismay that U.S. officials could be removed from office over unsubstantiated claims against them.
Report says Giuliani spoke with former Nunes staffer at White House
The day he scrapped a planned trip to Ukraine in early May, Giuliani spoke with Kashyap "Kash" Patel, an official at the White House National Security Council, according to the report. Patel previously served on the staff of Nunes, the ranking Republican on the Intelligence Committee.
The phone calls between Giuliani and Patel on a day when the president's personal attorney was occupied with Ukraine matters raise questions about whether the former Nunes staffer was working on Ukraine issues with Giuliani from the White House, outside his formal remit working in a different directorate of the National Security Council.
The report doesn't say anything about the content of the phone call. The call with Patel came amid public uproar over a trip to Ukraine that Giuliani was planning, with the hopes of meeting Zelensky, who was then the president-elect.
After the call with Patel, according to the report, Giuliani spoke with someone on an unidentified number for more than 17 minutes and shortly thereafter spoke with Parnas, who had been helping him on issues related to Ukraine.
The same evening, Giuliani went on Fox News and said he would cancel his trip because he had come to believe that Zelensky was surrounded by "enemies of the president."
Hoyer says Intelligence report 'ought to alarm every American'
House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) said that the House Intelligence Committee's report "ought to alarm every American."
"The case against the President is clear; so is the responsibility of the House under our Constitution," Hoyer said in a statement. "Now, this process moves to the Judiciary Committee, and I urge its Members to consider the same question posed to their colleagues on the Intelligence Committee: was this act of bribery acceptable behavior for a President of the United States, and is it ever permissible for a president to solicit foreign help in an election."
"As this process moves forward, the House will perform its duty and follow the evidence where it leads," he added.
Scavino pans Schiff news conference as 'embarrassing'
White House social media director Dan Scavino Jr. tweeted a critique of Schiff's news conference, contrasting it with Trump's meetings with foreign leaders in London.
"Watching Schiff hold an embarrassing Impeachment Sham press conference in THE SWAMP from my phone, while President @realDonaldTrump is at #NATO70 in London with other World Leaders (below), representing the United States of America!" Scavino tweeted. "Schiff is a total JOKE, embarrassing himself!!"
Parnas attorney says client could 'fill in the blanks' of tantalizing trail left by phone records
After the report's release, an attorney for Parnas — a businessman who helped Giuliani conduct investigations in Ukraine and pushed for Yovanovitch's ouster — again suggested that his client is willing to talk to lawmakers if offered the right protections.
Parnas, who is facing federal campaign finance charges in New York, is mentioned frequently in the report, as lawmakers seem to have acquired phone records that show calls between him and various allies of the president. The report specifically details contacts between Parnas and Giuliani, Nunes, journalist John Solomon and Washington lawyer Victoria Toensing.
"With appropriate protections, Mr. Parnas would be able to tell this story and fill in all the blanks," Parnas attorney Edward B. MacMahon Jr. said. "All phone records show you is that a phone call was made. It takes a participant in the phone call to tell you what was said."
"Everything Lev has been saying has been validated by these phone records," said another attorney for Parnas, Joseph Bondy. "He is obviously a speaker in some of these phone calls and could discuss their contents and purposes. He remains committed to attempting to appear as witness in the impeachment inquiry."
Congressional testimony from Parnas could shed more light on Giuliani's activities in Ukraine, though it is very unlikely that Parnas will actually testify. Parnas is seeking immunity from Congress before talking to lawmakers. Such a move could complicate the criminal charges against him, and lawmakers rarely take such a step without the blessing of the Justice Department.
Phone records show Giuliani may have talked to Trump, Hannity on day Biden declared candidacy
The report makes extensive use of newly disclosed phone records to show contacts between key figures, including what appears to have been a flurry of activity around the day that Biden announced his candidacy for president.
In the days leading up to Biden's April 25 campaign announcement, the report indicates that phone records show numerous contacts between Giuliani, Parnas and John Solomon, then a conservative columnist for the Hill newspaper.
On the day that Biden announced, Solomon published a piece alleging that Ukraine had planted allegations of the Trump campaign conspiring with Russia with the Obama White House during the 2016 campaign. The column also described Biden's efforts to oust a Ukrainian prosecutor and questioned whether Biden had acted to protect his son Hunter, who served on the board of a Ukrainian energy company. There is no evidence to back up that claim.
According to the report, phone records show that Giuliani received a phone call at 7:14 that evening from an unknown number. The call lasted nearly five minutes.
Phone records show that Giuliani often received calls from the number, designated "-1," in close proximity to calls to the White House switchboard, suggesting the number may belong to Trump.
The report indicates that minutes later, phone records show that Giuliani spoke to Fox News host Sean Hannity for 36 seconds.
Later that night, Trump was a guest on Hannity's show. Hannity asked Trump to respond to Solomon's latest column. Trump answered, "It sounds like big stuff. It sounds very interesting with Ukraine. I just spoke to the new president a little while ago, two days ago, and congratulated him on an incredible race. Incredible run. A big surprise victory. That's 75 percent of the vote. But that sounds like big, big stuff. I'm not surprised."
The phone records suggest that Giuliani might have assisted Solomon with his piece and then encouraged Hannity to ask Trump about it, all while also tipping off Trump to the story, so the president could be prepared for the question. Regardless of what was discussed, the result was a column that undermined Biden on the day of his announcement, one that was publicized and amplified with reaction by the president on a highly watched Fox show.
After Intelligence panel vote, counsel will deliver report to Judiciary in coming week
The Intelligence Committee is set to vote on the report at its meeting Tuesday, which is expected to begin at 6 p.m. In the coming week, Daniel S. Goldman, counsel to the House Intelligence Committee, will present the voted-on report to the Judiciary Committee, Schiff said.
Schiff says there's a 'grave risk to the country' if lawmakers wait to get 'every last fact'
Schiff argued Tuesday that there would be a "grave risk to the country" if lawmakers wait until they have "every last fact" before proceeding with their efforts on impeachment.
What his panel has produced so far is overwhelming enough that it ought to be presented to the Judiciary Committee "without delay," Schiff told reporters, adding that lawmakers will file supplemental reports if more is discovered as they continue their investigation.
Schiff also declined to say whether he supports impeaching Trump, but noted: "As you can tell, I am gravely concerned that if we merely accept this, that we invite not only further corruption of our elections by this president, but we also invite it of the next president."
Schiff says phone records show 'considerable coordination' with White House
At a news conference, Schiff declined to specify how his panel obtained the cellphone records that are included in its report.
"But certainly, the phone records show that there was considerable coordination among the parties, including the White House," he said.
Schiff also was asked about the fact that Nunes (Calif.), the top Republican on the Intelligence Committee, appears multiple times in the cellphone records.
Schiff replied that it was "deeply concerning" that there may be evidence that a lawmaker was complicit with Trump's efforts to pressure Ukraine, although he stopped short of definitively saying that such evidence exists and declined to say whether Nunes should recuse himself from Tuesday night's committee vote.
"It may be up to others to evaluate the conduct of members of Congress," Schiff said.
The quid pro quo 'came from the very top'
The report asserts unequivocally that a meeting Zelensky wanted with Trump was "conditioned on an announcement of investigations," and traces how Trump's "hand-picked" representatives worked with Giuliani to communicate that demand.
"President Trump, through his agents, made clear that his demand needed to be met before a coveted White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would be scheduled," the report alleges. "A face-to-face meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office would have conferred on the new Ukrainian leader much-sought prestige and would have signaled to Russia that Ukraine could continue to count on the support of the President of the United States, which was particularly important as Russia continued to wage war in eastern Ukraine."
The report also alleges that — rather than being an operation run by Giuliani or lower-level officials — the effort was directed by Trump himself.
"Multiple witnesses testified that the conditioning of an Oval Office meeting on President Zelensky's announcement of investigations to benefit the President's reelection campaign came from the very top: President Trump," the report alleges.
That is important because Republicans have contemplated placing blame on those beneath the president, particularly Giuliani.
Trump's failure to cooperate in inquiry is unprecedented in U.S. history
The House Intelligence Committee report describes Trump as "the first and only President in American history to openly and indiscriminately defy all aspects of the Constitutional impeachment process, ordering all federal agencies and officials categorically not to comply with voluntary requests or compulsory demands for documents or testimony."
The report quotes the president saying earlier this year in response to congressional investigations: "We're fighting all the subpoenas." Similarly, during a speech on July 23, he stated: "I have an Article II, where I have to the right to do whatever I want as president." The report also quotes a letter from White House Counsel Pat Cipollone that said, "President Trump cannot permit his Administration to participate in this partisan inquiry under these circumstances."
That defiant argument, if allowed to stand, represents "an existential threat to the nation's Constitutional system of checks and balances, separation of powers, and rule of law," the report says.
House Democrats see strong case for charging Trump with obstruction
While the Intelligence Committee report did not specifically recommend articles of impeachment, it appeared to endorse a charge that Trump obstructed Congress. The committee reports that a dozen witnesses "followed President Trump's orders, defying voluntary requests and lawful subpoenas, and refusing to testify."
Some of those were Trump's closest associates, who could have spoken firsthand about the Ukraine campaign, including acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.
"The evidence of the President's misconduct is overwhelming, and so too is the evidence of his obstruction of Congress," the report reads. "Indeed, it would be hard to imagine a stronger or more complete case of obstruction than that demonstrated by the President since the inquiry began."
Democrats also accused Trump of having "engaged in a brazen effort to publicly attack and intimidate witnesses" who came forward to testify — conduct, they said, that raises "grave concerns about potential violations of the federal obstruction statute and other criminal laws intended to protect witnesses appearing before congressional proceedings."
Among the instances cited are Trump's repeated attacks on former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, a string of comments targeting the anonymous whistleblower, and accusations that several witnesses were "never Trumpers."
"The President's attacks were broadcast to millions of Americans — including witnesses' families, friends, and co-workers — and his actions drew criticism from across the political spectrum, including from his own Republican supporters," the Democrats wrote. " … This campaign of intimidation risks discouraging witnesses from coming forward voluntarily, complying with mandatory subpoenas for documents and testimony, and disclosing evidence that may support consideration of articles of impeachment."
Why so fast? Democrats feared more meddling in 2020.
House Intelligence Committee Democrats pledged to continue investigating Trump but defended their decision to turn over their findings to the Judiciary Committee as necessary given the political calendar — and the chance that Trump might solicit more foreign interference in the 2020 election if left unchecked.
"Given the proximate threat of further presidential attempts to solicit foreign interference in our next election, we cannot wait to make a referral until our efforts to obtain additional testimony and documents wind their way through the courts," the report states, pointing out that Trump's efforts were neither "isolated" nor "naive."
"By doubling down on his misconduct and declaring that his July 25 call with President Zelensky was 'perfect,' President Trump has shown a continued willingness to use the power of his office to seek foreign intervention in our next election," the report states.
The report also notes that on Oct. 3 — the same day as investigators held their first closed-door deposition, with Volker — Trump publicly called for China to investigate the Bidens, as well as Ukraine. It also nods at previous investigations regarding Russian interference during the 2016 campaign, noting Trump, more than any president, should recognize interference for what it is — and is culpable for pretending otherwise.
"The efforts to involve Ukraine in our 2020 presidential election were undertaken by a President who himself was elected in 2016 with the benefit of an unprecedented and sweeping campaign of election interference undertaken by Russia in his favor, and which the President welcomed and utilized," the report states. "Having witnessed the degree to which interference by a foreign power in 2016 harmed our democracy, President Trump cannot credibly claim ignorance to its pernicious effects."
Schiff provides no additional details on interactions with whistleblower
A key prong of the Republican defense of Trump has been to raise a cloud of suspicion over the whistleblower complaint that sparked the impeachment effort, pointing to Schiff's changing account of whether his committee interacted with the whistleblower before the filing of the complaint.
Rep. Douglas A. Collins (R-Ga.), the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, has demanded Schiff testify to that panel on Democrats' contacts with the whistleblower, suggesting that he is hiding the full extent of his knowledge.
In the report unveiled Tuesday, Schiff provided no additional details on any contacts he or his staff had with the whistleblower before the filing of the formal complaint on Aug. 12.
The report, however, does document Trump's comments questioning the whistleblower and encouraging others to reveal the person's identity.
"The President's focus on the whistleblower has been obsessive, with the President making more than 100 public statements about the whistleblower over a period of just two months," the report reads.
It also takes a jab at Nunes, the panel's ranking Republican, pointing to March 2017 comments he made in defense of protecting whistleblowers: "We want people to come forward and we will protect the identity of those people at all cost." He made that statement in the context of allegations that Obama administration officials had improperly "unmasked" domestic surveillance targets affiliated with Trump.
White House compares Schiff to 'basement blogger'
The White House lambasted the House Intelligence Committee report in a statement Tuesday afternoon in which it also compared the panel's chairman, Schiff to a "basement blogger."
"At the end of a one-sided sham process, Chairman Schiff and the Democrats utterly failed to produce any evidence of wrongdoing by President Trump," White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said shortly after the document was released. "This report reflects nothing more than their frustrations. Chairman Schiff's report reads like the ramblings of a basement blogger straining to prove something when there is evidence of nothing."
Democrats' report alleges further ties between Nunes and Giuliani, Ukraine matter
The House Intelligence Committee report disclosed new contacts between Nunes and Giuliani, who orchestrated the shadow campaign to pressure Ukraine into investigating Trump's political adversaries. Nunes and Giuliani spoke multiple times in the days after Solomon's first negative story about Yovanovitch in the Hill, according to the panel's report.
In the April 7 story, Solomon alleged that Yovanovitch was blocking a Ukrainian official, who had important information pertaining to former vice president Joe Biden and corruption, from coming to the United States. Yovanovitch would be recalled from Ukraine just days later, setting the stage for Giuliani's pressure campaign on Ukraine that would become the basis for the impeachment inquiry.
The contacts are just the latest disclosures of Nunes's quiet role in the origin of the Ukraine controversy. The Washington Post has previously reported that Nunes spoke with a Ukrainian Embassy official about his suspicions that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, a debunked conspiracy theory he continues to peddle. More recently, Giuliani's former associate Lev Parnas — who was recently indicted and has signaled his willingness to flip on Giuliani and the president to impeachment investigators — claimed that Nunes met with corrupt Ukrainian prosecutor Viktor Shokin in 2018. Shokin claimed that Biden orchestrated his firing because he was investigating a company with ties to his son Hunter Biden.
There has been no evidence to substantiate that claim.
Nunes has called the allegations that he met with Shokin false, but refused to comment further.
House report hints at impeachment charges
The Democratic-led panel found that Trump "personally and acting through agents within and outside of the U.S. government, solicited the interference of a foreign government, Ukraine, to benefit his reelection." But the panel steered clear of recommending articles upon which the president should be impeached — though they dropped several big hints in their report.
The report lays out step-by-step how Trump sought to pressure Ukraine into publicly committing to conduct politically advantageous investigations, beginning with the ouster of a U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and culminating in the withholding of congressionally approved military aid. It follows with a chronological account of how Trump sought to keep Congress from conducting oversight of his doings, a list of all the top officials he prevented from participating in the impeachment inquiry, and his efforts to silence others who did come forward.
During the impeachment hearings, Schiff referred to how obstruction of Congress has been an article of impeachment in the past, and the report notes that witness intimidation is a crime. But the report is murkier when it comes to hinting at how the House may contend with their central conclusion: that Trump "placed his own personal and political interests above the national interests of the United States, sought to undermine the integrity of the U.S. presidential election process, and endangered U.S. national security."
The report notes that Congress has the power to impeach a president for "treason, bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." But the report does not employ the terms "treason" or "bribery" again, except in quoting or paraphrasing the statements Trump and Giuliani have made about the whistleblower and the Bidens.
House panel's report says Trump 'compromised national security to advance his personal political interests'
The House Intelligence Committee report said Trump had "compromised national security to advance his personal political interests" in his dealings with Ukraine.
The committee also found that Trump "engaged in an unprecedented campaign of obstruction of this impeachment inquiry."
The panel will vote later today on forwarding the report to the House Judiciary Committee, which will consider articles of impeachment against Trump.
"To compel the Ukrainian President to do his political bidding, President Trump conditioned two official acts on the public announcement of the investigations: a coveted White House visit and critical U.S. military assistance Ukraine needed to fight its Russian adversary," the report said in its findings.
Read the report here.
Senate Republicans say Ukraine's election meddling is on par with Russia's
Ukraine's interference in the 2016 election is similar to that of Russia and worth categorizing alongside the intrusive actions of adversary nations such as Iran, China and North Korea, several GOP senators now say.
"There's no difference in the way Russia put their feet early-on on the scale, being for one candidate, and everybody called it meddling, and how the Ukrainian officials did it," Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) said Tuesday, the second day in a row he had made such claims.
Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) was the first to say that he believed Ukraine's meddling was on par with Russia's — a claim he then appeared to recant halfway, before doubling down during a weekend television interview on NBC, stating that Ukraine's former president, Petro Poroshenko, "actively worked for Secretary Clinton."
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Tex.), who sits on the Intelligence Committee, said he saw evidence of Ukrainian "cheerleading" in 2016. When asked if it was equivalent to Russian meddling, he said, "No, no, no, no. But it was not insignificant."
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) another member of the Intelligence Committee, struck a similar tone. "I don't think anybody meddled like the Russians did, but there were other countries that did things: the Iranians, the Chinese, the Ukrainians," he said.
Career State Department and intelligence officials have said there is no evidence that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 elections.
House Intelligence Committee releasing report 'shortly'
The House Intelligence Committee is planning to release its report on Trump's conduct toward Ukraine "shortly," according to an official working on the impeachment inquiry who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the panel's inner workings.
The committee is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. to vote on approving the report and forwarding it the House Judiciary Committee, which will weigh whether to draft articles of impeachment against Trump.
McCarthy seeks to turn Nadler's words against him
On the eve of the first Judiciary Committee hearing on impeachment, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sought to use the words of the panel's chairman against him.
In a tweet, McCarthy shared a 2018 television clip of Nadler talking about the dangers of a "partisan impeachment."
"2018 Jerry Nadler has a warning for 2019 Jerry Nadler," McCarthy said in the tweet, which included a clip from a Nadler appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
In the clip, Nadler says an impeachment should move forward only if the evidence against the president is so compelling that "a good fraction of the opposition voters will reluctantly admit to themselves they had to do it."
"Otherwise you have a partisan impeachment, which would tear the country apart," Nadler says. "You don't want to tear the country apart. You don't want half the country to say to the other half for the next 30 years, 'We won the election, you stole it from us.' "
Romney says 'no evidence' that Ukraine interfered in U.S. elections
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) challenged the assertion from the White House and some of his GOP colleagues that Ukraine had interfered in the 2016 election.
"I saw no evidence from our intelligence community, nor from the representatives today from the Department of State, that there is any evidence of any kind that suggests that Ukraine interfered in our elections," Romney told reporters outside a Senate hearing. "We have ample evidence that Russia interfered in our elections."
Romney, a longtime critic of Trump, had tweeted in October that Trump's appeal to China and Ukraine to investigate the Bidens was "wrong and appalling."
But in a recent interview with the Salt Lake Tribune, Romney said he wouldn't comment on the impeachment inquiry, including whether the process is unfair as many other Republicans contend it is.
Appeals court refuses to block House subpoena for Trump's financial records
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has sided with House Democrats seeking to obtain President Trump's private financial records from Deutsche Bank and Capital One, stating "the public interest favors denial of a preliminary injunction."
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit came in the ongoing legal battle Trump has waged over access to his private business records — including two cases that have already reached the Supreme Court.
The New York-based appeals court upheld Congress's broad investigative authority and ordered the two banks to comply with the House subpoenas for the president's financial information. The case predates the public impeachment proceedings in the House.
Trump attacks Schiff as 'a deranged human being'
Trump leveled fresh attacks against Schiff Tuesday as he fielded questions from reporters during a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the NATO gathering in London.
"I think Adam Schiff is a deranged human being," Trump said. "I think he's a very sick man."
As he has before, Trump raised objections to Schiff's opening statement during an Intelligence Committee hearing at which Schiff embellished the rough transcript of the July call in which Trump pressed Zelensky to investigate the Bidens.
At the time, Schiff said he was relaying the essence of what Trump had said. He later said it was meant as a parody and that that should have been evident to Trump.
"This guy is sick. He made up the conversation," Trump said Tuesday. "If he didn't do that in the halls of Congress, he'd be thrown in a jail."
In response to a question, Trump said he was preventing senior administration officials from testifying during the House impeachment inquiry because he sees the process as unfair. He said he would like to see them testify in a Senate trial if he is impeached.
Trump claimed that Democrats are setting a dangerously low bar for impeaching a president and cautioned about what could happen in the future.
"Somebody picked an orange out of a refrigerator, and you don't like it, so let's go and impeach him," Trump said.
Trump also asserted that the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry has been good for Republican Party unity.
"I don't think we've ever had the spirit right now that we have in the Republican Party, and the impeachment hoax is what's done it," Trump said.
Trump said Republicans are sticking together "like glue" in part because they see the push for impeachment as an attack on the GOP.
"Beyond me, it's a way of trying to hurt the Republican Party," he said, adding that, in his view, "the Democrats have gone crazy."
Schumer chides Republicans for claims of Ukraine interference
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) chided his Republican colleagues who in recent days have advanced a Trump-backed theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election.
"It is appalling that, in recent days, certain members on the other side of the aisle have repeated the lie invented by Vladimir Putin's intelligence services that Ukraine was somehow involved in 2016 election interference," Schumer said in remarks on the Senate floor. "I have a simple message for my Republican colleagues: stop spreading Putin's propaganda."
Schumer argued that Republicans need to forcefully and unequivocally refute the lie that Ukraine had anything to do with election interference in 2016."
House Judiciary Republicans accuse Democrats of 'irresponsible, reckless behavior' ahead of new hearings
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) a day before the panel's first impeachment hearing, reiterating their party's widespread accusation that the investigation into Trump is a distraction from their legislative responsibilities.
The Republican lawmakers list areas such as immigration, gun violence, domestic terrorism, opioid addiction and election security as issues Democrats have ignored. Democrats have actually passed bills, including ones on voting rights, gun safety and immigrant protections — but along strictly partisan lines.
The GOP members wrote that Democrats "have utterly failed in their duty to the American people."
"This has happened because Democrats, beholden to a radical base, are determined to impeach the president, no matter the cost and by any means necessary. This irresponsible, reckless behavior threatens to undermine the very credibility of this House," they wrote.
The White House and the Republican Senate have lobbed similar criticisms of House Democrats' priorities, though there was little evidence before the impeachment inquiry that there was an appetite on either side to work together on the big issues cited by the Republicans.
No. 3 State Department official testifies that Ukraine did not interfere in 2016 election
David Hale, undersecretary of state for political affairs, contradicted two common Trump talking points, telling the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday that Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election was not a "hoax," and that he has seen no evidence to suggest that Ukraine was guilty of interference in that election.
Sen. Robert Menendez (N.J.), the top Democrat on the panel, asked Hale whether he had any reason to disagree with testimony former White House national security expert Fiona Hill gave the House that the conspiracy theory about Ukraine's interference "is a fictional narrative that is being perpetrated and propagated by the Russian Security Services themselves."
Hale, the third-ranking State Department official, said he did not.
Menendez went on to point out that Trump has continued to press the Ukraine story line even though it was disputed by career diplomats and intelligence officials.
"Is our national security made stronger or weaker when members of the administration or members of Congress insist on repeating debunked Russian lies?" Menendez asked.
"That does not serve our interest," Hale said.
Jordan chides Democrats for planned hearing with law professors
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), a staunch Trump ally, chided Democrats for planning to hold a Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday with four law professors testifying about the framework for impeachment.
"That seems a little backward to me," said Jordan, who asserted that Democrats were already about "90 percent" of the way toward impeaching Trump.
Three of the professors scheduled to testify were invited by Democrats, while one was invited by a Republican.
During an appearance on Fox News, Jordan also said he guesses that the law professors being called by Democrats already favored impeachment before the July phone call with Zelensky that sparked the inquiry.
Cipollone to lunch with Republican senators on Wednesday
White House counsel Pat A. Cipollone is expected to attend a lunch with a group of Republican senators on Wednesday to offer updates on impeachment strategy.
Cipollone has been meeting with a handful of GOP senators in recent weeks to start mapping out what a Senate trial would entail if Trump is impeached by the House.
"As part of an ongoing effort to keep Senate Republicans informed about White House thinking, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone will attend this Wednesday's steering lunch," said Conn Carroll, communications director to Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who runs the Wednesday lunches, which are attended mostly by conservative members.
Jeffries offers pointed retort to Trump's claim that Democrats are 'unpatriotic'
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), chairman of the House Democratic caucus and an ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), offered a pointed retort Tuesday to Trump's claim that Democrats are being "unpatriotic" by pursuing his impeachment while overseas.
"Unpatriotic?" Jeffries said in a tweet. "You are not a King. You are not the Chosen One. You are not the Supreme Leader. You are an EXISTENTIAL THREAT to our democracy who will be held accountable for your brazen #AbuseOfPower. Count. On. It."
Trump representative knocks Pelosi on trade
Republicans renewed attacks Tuesday on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for not taking up trade legislation sought by Trump, arguing that Democrats are too focused on impeachment to pass a measure that would boost the U.S. economy.
The legislation overhauling the U.S. trade relationship with Canada and Mexico is "sitting on Nancy Pelosi's desk collecting dust," said Pam Bondi, the former Florida state attorney general who was hired to work on impeachment-related messaging and other issues for Trump.
"They won't do anything positive because they are dead set on taking out our great president, and we're not going to let it happen," Bondi said during an appearance on Fox News. "And yes, we are more unified than ever, our party."
Pelosi said last week that she was awaiting final decisions from Trump's U.S. trade representative after months of negotiations.
"We are within range of a substantially improved agreement for America's workers," Pelosi said. "Now, we need to see our progress in writing from the trade representative for final review."
House Democrats release video capturing damaging testimony
House Democrats have released a video that captures the testimony most damaging to Trump from the two weeks of public hearings before the House Intelligence Committee.
The video, which runs more than two and a half minutes and is set to dramatic music, opens with the words: "Two weeks of testimony. One story of betrayal."
It features clips of several key witnesses. Among them:
●William B. Taylor Jr., the acting ambassador to Ukraine, who spoke about the withholding of U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
"To withhold that assistance for no good reason other than help with a political campaign made no sense," Taylor says. "It was counterproductive to all of what we had been trying to do. It was illogical. It could not be explained. It was crazy."
●Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a senior staff member of the National Security Council who listened in to Trump's July call with Zelensky.
"I couldn't believe what I was hearing," he says. "It was probably an element of shock, that maybe in certain regards, my worst fear of how our Ukraine policy could play out was playing out and how this was likely to have significant implications for U.S. national security."
●Sondland, who acknowledged a "quid pro quo."
"Was there a quid pro quo with regard to the requested White House call and the White House meeting?" Sondland says. "The answer is yes. … Everyone was in the loop. … We followed the president's orders."
How the Ukraine pressure campaign began as an effort to undercut the Mueller investigation
As 2018 came to a close, the special counsel investigation was bearing down on Trump.
Mueller had secured the cooperation of Trump's one-time fixer, Michael Cohen, and appeared to be preparing to indict a longtime adviser, Roger Stone. Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, was in jail after pleading guilty to multiple felonies, and Mueller's prosecutors were pressing him to explain why he had given 2016 polling data to an associate with alleged ties to Russian intelligence.
It was in this uncertain moment that Giuliani said he had the idea to focus on Ukraine. That November, he received a tip from a former colleague that it was the Ukrainians who had conspired to help Democrats in 2016, Giuliani said in recent interviews.
Giuliani's efforts to undermine the special counsel probe eventually snowballed into the current impeachment crisis gripping the capital — highlighting how the pressure Trump and his allies put on Ukraine originated as an effort to sow doubts about the Russia investigation.
Americans are split on impeachment, just as they were before the public hearings
Throughout more than two months of the Democrats' House impeachment inquiry, two critical questions have loomed: How will the American public react to what it uncovers? And will it help or hurt Trump's chances at reelection in 2020?
So far, four dozen national and state polls have been conducted since the inquiry was announced, and together they offer some clear answers.
House Intelligence panel poised to vote on Ukraine report
The House Intelligence Committee is poised to vote Tuesday night on its report on Trump's conduct regarding Ukraine, clearing the way for the Judiciary Committee to work on articles of impeachment based on the document.
The Intelligence Committee is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. Members started reviewing the report on Monday night, opening a 24-hour window before the expected vote along party lines to approve the document. The report will be made public later Tuesday.
The Judiciary Committee has scheduled its first hearing in the impeachment inquiry on Wednesday morning. Four law professors — three chosen by Democrats and one by Republicans — are slated to testify on the "constitutional grounds for presidential impeachment."
The three chosen by Democrats: Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman, Stanford University professor Pamela S. Karlan and University of North Carolina law professor Michael Gerhardt. The one invited by Republicans: George Washington University professor Jonathan Turley.
During a television interview Monday night, Schiff said his panel will continue to investigate Trump after transmitting its report to Judiciary.
"That's not the end of our investigation," Schiff said on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show." "So even while Judiciary does its work, we will continue investigating. We're continuing to issue subpoenas. We're continuing to learn new information. That work goes on, but we also feel a sense of urgency."
Trump calls Democrats 'unpatriotic,' dismisses possibility of censure
LONDON — Trump on Tuesday called Democrats "very unpatriotic" for pursuing his impeachment while he is overseas meeting with other NATO leaders and dismissed the possibility of a congressional censure as an alternative to removal from office.
His latest comments on the impeachment inquiry came during a one-on-one meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, when Trump fielded questions from reporters for nearly an hour.
Asked if impeachment proceedings cast a cloud over his negotiations at the NATO summit, Trump lashed out at Democrats.
"I think it's very unpatriotic for the Democrats to put on a performance where they do that," he said. "I do. I think it's a bad thing for our country. Impeachment wasn't supposed to be used that way. … Does it cast a cloud? Well, if it does, then the Democrats have done a very great disservice to the country, which they have. They've wasted a lot of time."
Trump also dismissed an idea that has been floated in Congress of censuring him for his conduct toward Ukraine rather than impeaching him.
"I heard about it," Trump said. "Now they want to go to censure because they have no case for impeachment. So they want to go to censure. I don't want them to go to censure. … I don't mind being censured if you do something wrong. I did nothing wrong."
He continued to insist that his July conversation with Zelensky, in which he pressed for an investigation of the Bidens, was "a great conversation."
"It was flawless," Trump said.
Trump claimed, without citing evidence, that many Democratic lawmakers have become "very upset" about the politics of impeachment perhaps playing against them.
He also predicted that a hotly anticipated Justice Department inspector general's report about the investigation into Russian election interference would be "devastating."
The report by inspector general Michael Horowitz, due to be released next week, has become a subject of discord inside the Justice Department, with Barr telling associates he disagrees with its finding that the FBI had sufficient basis in July 2016 to open its investigation into members of the Trump campaign.
Asked whether he agrees with Barr, Trump told reporters here Tuesday morning, "I just don't know. I haven't seen. I have purposefully stayed out of it."
But Trump showered praise on Barr and his integrity. The president added that he has heard from "outside" sources that the report is "very powerful" and contains "a lot of devastating things."


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Over the next 10 years, the campus will house about 30 researchers and their teams, generating 750 new jobs.
Cutting-edge labs are expected to attract top researchers in scientific fields new to the UO, like bio-engineers, computational scientists and immunologists.
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This year was a treat of GIANT proportions. My friends and I went to Dinosaur World for my birthday.
So what is there to see at Dinosaur World? Robot gorillas and cheetahs existing in a prehistoric world among the likes of Tyrannosaurus Rex and his buddies in a strange paradox situation.
No… wait – that's not Dinosaur World. That's why Beast Wars SUCKS.
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I took a ton of photos of most of the dinos that you can see and posted them here.
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The Fed's credibility, already low with repeated announcements of a pickup in US economic growth and a rise in inflation to the 2% level — targets that were never met — was in tatters last week with their pronouncements of several rate hikes this year abruptly replaced by the most recent plea of helplessness. By contrast, the Bank of Japan decided on Thursday to keep its policy unchanged despite a weakening economy, deflation, and a recognition of global threats. The BoJ must have decided on the path since pushing rates further into negative, and buying even more assets, could not offset the negative global developments. It was the correct move even though Japanese equities sold off and the yen appreciated yet again.
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Steele Fire Apparatus is seeking a full-time Purchaser with a background in Procurement, Supply-chain Management or Inventory Management. Responsible for ordering product, inventory management within Quickbooks, developing relationships with vendors and overseeing stock levels. This position reports to the General Manager. Please submit a resume to email@example.com or in person at 247 US HWY 380 West.
- Create, submit, and manage Purchase Orders
- Maintain up to date, and accurate product information via Quickbooks
- Track and follow-up on new product launches and back orders
- Manage order confirmations and shipment notifications
- Provide interdepartmental support on issues related to inventory and Purchase Orders
- Improve on existing processes
- Actively pursue industry knowledge through evaluation of competition and self-learning
- Develop relationships with vendors through multiple departments
- 1-2 years of experience in Procurement, Supply-chain Management or Inventory Management preferred
- Experience in Quickbooks
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets
- Strong analytical, organizational and task management skills
- Comfortable in negotiations
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
- Creative, disciplined and eager approach
- Knowledge of power tools a plus but not required
- Occasional travel required
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $30,000.00 to $40,000.00 /year DOE
- Quickbooks 1 year (Preferred)
- Procurement: 1 year (Preferred)
- Excel: 1 year (Preferred)
- Purchasing: 1 year (Preferred)
- Supply Chain Management: 1 year (Preferred)
Celebrating Success
The DCOH has been busy working for Haskell. We are excited about projects on the horizon, but we want to stop and celebrate for just a moment.
We have shared before that the overall sales tax for the community is up 33% over last year. That may not seem like much, but if you compare that to other communities in our region, you will see that we are the only ones with growing numbers. Even Abilene is down 8% for their year-to-date numbers. (See here for more details here.)
How does a small, rural community account for a 33% growth in sales tax? The DCOH can't take all the credit, but one can certainly draw the conclusion that having an experienced employee and a dedicated group of board members working on this unwaveringly has paid off. Haskell is steadily growing and has done an excellent job diversifying its industries. Haskell is no longer just oil, gas, and agriculture, but has grown its energy sectors to include wind and solar along with manufacturing.
The DCOH has made huge investments into the community over the years. Here are some of the ways the DCOH makes it happen:
- The DCOH promotes Haskell externally, creating top-of-mind awareness to companies looking to locate and expand.
- The DCOH works internally helping local businesses grow and expand, granting dollars for primary job creation. Primary jobs bring people to Haskell as well as create dollars that turn over 3-4 times in the community.
- Did you know to date the DCOH has invested $75,000 in the storefront beautification program and helped 44 businesses? This program helps local businesses with paint, signage, windows, doors and more. No one wants to see downtown deteriorate and the DCOH continues to make sure that happens.
- The DCOH is invested in building new leadership through its Knox-Haskell Rural Leadership program. They equip people to serve the community and make them aware of what all goes into keeping a small community alive and thriving.
- The DCOH has donated money and worked to secure grants to expand equipment at the Rochester VoTech Center, further securing a workforce for the future.
- The DCOH has invested in cloud seeding for many years to help keep the agriculture community strong.
- They have worked to position Haskell as a mini-hub for the surrounding towns, which further drives traffic to retail establishments.
- The DCOH has regular interaction with the State Senator and Representative to support rural efforts. They also work with Congressmen when changes are needed on a federal level.
- The DCOH helped to build the prison many years ago in a partnership with the city and county, and last year worked hard to get it reopened after it was closed for one year. This took many man hours, phone calls and traveling, but we got it done!
- The DCOH has won state and regional awards, helping to put Haskell on the map.
- The DCOH Executive Director also works with various non-profit groups in Haskell to find ways to keep them strong and vibrant. These groups provide a framework of services for Haskell that lend to the quality of life that all citizens enjoy.
- And the list goes on…
Other towns around Haskell are noticing the growth and are trying to figure out how it is happening. Haskell has always been ahead of the curve. This organization is valued and has been looking out for the best interest of Haskell and the business community for the past 23 years.
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Why Financials Are Important to Your Business
By Jimi Coplen, DCOH Executive Director
If you love what you do, but dislike the accounting side, keeping up with receipts, and doing the overall financials, take comfort in knowing you are not alone. The least favorite part of many business owners' jobs is the financials.
Even if you pay an accountant so you don't have to worry with the numbers, it is important to understand them. It is crucial that you know how to read a financial statement, balance sheet, and profit and loss statement. It is also important to do a budget for your business and keep up with it throughout the year. Otherwise, how do you know the health of the business?
These documents are the road map to your business' success. And, if you are in the market to purchase a business, it is important that a business owner be able to show you these documents. This will tell you if there is a market for the type of business you want to go into, if the business was profitable, what the costs of goods and services were for that business. You can't get a good picture of the business climate without these documents.
QuickBooks is a standard accounting system used by most businesses. If it is set up correctly, it will run all important documents with the push of a button. You can write checks, reconcile bank statements, and send invoices with this software. If you have QuickBooks, but aren't sure how to do these things, check with an accountant or come by the DCOH office. Also the Small Business Development Center in Abilene hosts classes from time to time on using this software.
The DCOH board and your local bank will require these documents if you wish to seek financial assistance for your business. These are important documents that no one in business should be without. They help you review your current situation and make plans for the future.
A great place to start your business plan process is at the www.score.org website. This website has a variety of templates for any business. You can also set up an appointment with the Small Business Development Center in Abilene for a thorough business plan. The DCOH staff is also here to help you work through these documents. For more information, give us a call at 940-864-3424 or visit our website at www.haskelltexasusa.com/edc.
DCOH Happenings
By Jimi Coplen
The Development Corporation of Haskell (DCOH) has been busy this time of year. It is the end of our fiscal year as well as the beginning of our next year. This means budgets, paperwork and tidying up details from the end of the year.
Texas Representative Drew Springer will be holding a Town Hall meeting on October 3 from 2-3 p.m. at the First Bank Texas meeting room. This is a great time to get an update from the legislative session and hear about issues facing our state. Rep. Springer is always great to talk with and we enjoy having him in Haskell. I hope you can attend.
We are also gearing up for our fourth year of the Knox-Haskell Rural Leadership Program. That starts next week October 6. We have a good group of individuals, and we are excited to kick off the new year.
We also have the Possibilities Tour scheduled for October 21. we will be showcasing buildings in the downtown area that are available for sale or lease or just to showcase their revitalization efforts. You will be able to walk through these buildings, talk to owners and reminisce about days gone by. There are a lot of great buildings around our square with unlimited possibilities. We hope you will take time during homecoming to see these buildings. If you are a building owner and would like to showcase your building please call DCOH at 864-3424.
The cloud seeding program has been wrapped up for the year. This year we participated from May – August with great results. This project is split between the City of Haskell, Haskell County and the DCOH. It brings much relief to our farmers and ranchers and they contribute tremendously to our local economy. Below is a map of all the places that were seeded: http://haskelltexasusa.com/2017/09/cloud-seeding-map/
The DCOH office will be relocating. We will be next door to the Chamber of Commerce on the east side of the square. It will be about a month before move in, but we hope that when we do you will stop by and say hello.


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With the announcement of the new and exciting AC 75 as the official class of the 36th America's Cup, speculation now turns to the venue. Despite rumors swirling of numerous locations being considered for the Cup, the first official look at the venue puts a central village across Wynyard Wharf and the Auckland Viaduct in the sailing haven. Here's what the vision looks like:
At last week's council meeting it was agreed by all parties that the Halsey St extension option for hosting the Americas Cup was removed from consideration.
The alternative presented by council as Wynyard Basin has been animated by ARL / Virtual Eye for Emirates Team New Zealand and shows how the new concept will deliver a first class event space with minimal harbour extension.
The Vision:
A centralised village spanning 700 metres across Auckland Viaduct basin and Wynyard Wharf
Clustered team bases with public access to view the daily operations or launching and retrieving the spectacular AC75 race yachts
A legacy Emirates Team New Zealand base and public interactive innovation space
A centralised media and broadcast centre in the Viaduct Event Centre, where media and imagery will be distributed around the world showcasing Auckland and New Zealand at its best.
Sprawling public space with big screen race viewing and interactive attractions to bring the race action to life.
Bars, Restaurants and cafes spread across the event village
A world class super yacht berthing facility in Wynyard Wharf and on Site 18 maximising economic return for the economy and marine industry.
A established family and kids play ground in the Silo park
A concert and performance stage and grandstand in the heart of the Wynyard Quarter to showcase New Zealand's musical and cultural performers.
A legacy plan including non permanent team bases that make way for waterfront public space opening up the harbour for all Auckland's to use.
Source: sailing world
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