Gary Jones resigned after a lawsuit by GM alleged Fiat Chrysler paid union leaders millions in bribes to get concessions and gain advantages in labor deals Source
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It takes 23 months for Latinas to earn what white men make in 12
Equal pay advocates say the Paycheck Fairness Act before Congress could help eliminate the disparity Source
Cooper says $35 million in Ukraine aid has yet to be released
Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, confirmed during her testimony Wednesday that $35 million in aid to Ukraine has yet to be obligated. The remaining funds have alarmed Senate Democrats, who wrote to Defense Secretary Mark Esper earlier this week, asking him to deliver the funds as soon as possible. Source
Day 4, Part 11: Committee members question Laura Cooper and David Hale
The fourth day of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry included five-minute rounds of questioning by Intelligence Committee members, which they could yield to colleagues. Committee members questioned Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Source
Democrats face off in presidential primary debate in Atlanta — live updates
Ten of the Democratic presidential primary candidates take the stage on Wednesday in Georgia for the fifth Democratic debate of the 2020 campaign Source
Committee member questions claim that Ukraine suspected possible aid hold on July 25
GOP Representative John Ratcliffe questioned any assertion that Ukraine suspected military aid was being withheld on July 25. The questioning came after Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, noted in her opening statement that her staff showed her emails from the State Department, one of which was received just hours after the July 25 call between President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, noting concerns about security assistance. Source
Emilia Clarke says she’s been pressured to film nude scenes
“I’ve had fights on set before where I’m like, ‘No, sheet stays up,’ and they’re like, ‘You don’t wanna disappoint your Game of Thrones fans.’ And I’m like, ‘F*** you.'” Source
Cooper and Hale say Trump didn’t reach out to them after putting aid on hold
Both Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and David Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs, testified Wednesday that they did not hear from President Trump, and they were unaware of any of their colleagues hearing from the president, after he ordered a hold on the aid to Ukraine. That testimony was sparked by a question from Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell, who claimed that if Mr. Trump was so insistent on rooting out corruption in Ukraine, he would follow up to inquiry about any progress. Source
Myles Garrett appeals suspension after hitting Steelers QB
Mason Rudolph, who was fined for his role in the fight, apologized Wednesday Source
Emilia Clarke says been pressured to film nude scenes
“I’ve had fights on set before where I’m like, ‘No, sheet stays up,’ and they’re like, ‘You don’t wanna disappoint your Game of Thrones fans.’ And I’m like, ‘F*** you.'” Source