The fact that the visit and the speech take place at this critical time underscores even more their importance and sends multiple messages
Senate
Marco Rubio: “The first chance I get to vote to end this trial, I’ll do it”
The Senate is expected to acquit Trump and leave him in office no matter what happens
"We are on the right side of history"
The US draft budget also foresees imposing sanctions on some shipping companies involved in laying pipelines being built by Russia & Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made no signs that he is willing to compromise
Trump: "I say, if you are going to impeach me, do it now, fast, so we can have a fair trial in the Senate, and so that our Country can get back to business"
Trump said he will release a transcript of his conversation with Ukraine's president to show it was "totally appropriate"
"Time and time again their actions have demonstrated that their only purpose is to inflict harm on those who oppose their views"
Why it matters...