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McConnell Says Trump "Practically and Morally Responsible" Minutes After Voting to Acquit

2021-02-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

Minutes after voting to acquit Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered an extraordinary and scathing floor speech declaring: “There’s no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the …

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Russian Oligarch-Linked Rusal Invests $200 Million in Kentucky Braidy Plant After McConnell Blocks Sanctions

2019-04-15 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Russian aluminum giant Rusal announces a $200 million investment in Kentucky’s Braidy Industries aluminum mill project, taking a 40 percent equity stake just three months after the Trump administration lifts sanctions on the company. Rusal was sanctioned in April 2018 because its major …

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