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Republicans shrug off growing evidence, stand with Trump against impeachment
WASHINGTON – Congressional Republicans are sticking with their party leader in the face of thousands of pages of evidence showing President Donald Trump leveraged foreign policy for political favours, raising the possibility that not a single House Republican will vote for his impeachment. As they prepare to hold the first open impeachment...
Trump fumes over impeachment probe with public hearings days away
Washington – President Donald Trump seethed on Monday as Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives prepared to enter a crucial new phase – the first public hearings – in their impeachment inquiry centered on his request that Ukraine investigate political rival Joe Biden. On Wednesday and Friday, U.S. diplomats William...
What to expect from the televised Trump impeachment hearings next week
Washington – U.S. Democrats launch the public phase of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump next week, with open, televised hearings set for Wednesday and Friday in the House of Representatives. Since launching their inquiry on September 24 into allegations that Trump abused his office for personal political gain, lawmakers...
News24.com | First Trump impeachment probe transcripts go public as White House stonewalls
Witness transcripts in the impeachment probe into US President Donald Trump have been made public for the first time, with the former US ambassador to Kiev telling investigators she felt threatened by the president in his call to Ukraine’s leader. …read more Source::...
Trump impeachment probe to enter high-stakes phase with public hearings next week
WASHINGTON – Impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump for pressuring Ukraine to investigate a political rival will reach a critical stage next week when a Democratic-led congressional committee holds its first public hearings on the issue. In a move that raises the stakes ahead of a presidential election year, Democrats...
‘Straight up lied’: prosecutors blast ex-Trump adviser Roger Stone in trial
WASHINGTON – The prosecution in the trial of Roger Stone on Wednesday painted President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser as a liar in a criminal case stemming from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe that detailed Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. After a 12-member jury was selected, opening statements began...
News24.com | US envoy in impeachment testimony U-turn | Senate eyes US threats: WATCH the top world news videos for today
US envoy says he knew of Ukraine quid pro quo | Senate panel eyes threats to US homeland; here are the top world news videos for today. WATCH. …read more Source::...
Business Maverick: Wednesday 5 November: Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day
China pressures “Tariff Man” Trump, a U.S. administration envoy says there was quid pro quo in the Ukraine drama, and the Australian outback may have the answer to the renewable energy industry’s biggest challenge. Here are some of the things people in markets are talking about today. …read more Source:: Daily...
Democrats ask White House acting chief of staff to testify in impeachment probe
WASHINGTON – Congressional Democrats on Tuesday requested that White House acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney testify in the impeachment probe of Donald Trump, as they prepared to release testimony by two of the “three amigos” who helped run Ukraine policy for the Republican president. The U.S. House of Representatives...
US diplomat was urged to tweet support for Trump, impeachment inquiry hears
Washington – Two U.S. diplomats told lawmakers the State Department was being used for domestic political purposes under President Donald Trump and warned that would hurt American interests, according to transcripts released on Monday in Congress’ impeachment investigation. The transcripts were the first released from the closed-door...
