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White House says it won’t cooperate with Trump impeachment inquiry
Washington – The White House on Tuesday said it would not cooperate with the House’s impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, arguing that the probe “violates the Constitution, the rule of law, and every past precedent” in an escalating standoff with an unbowed Congress. In a scathing, eight-page letter, the White...
Newsdeck: Democrats alarmed about possible U.S withdrawal from Open Skies treaty
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Four senior Democratic lawmakers said on Tuesday they believed the Trump administration may withdraw from a treaty that allows unarmed surveillance flights over U.S., Russian and other territory, warning it would be a gift to Russia and undermine confidence in the U.S. commitment to Ukraine. …read more...
State Department bars US envoy from appearing before Trump impeachment hearing
Washington The Trump administration barred Gordon Sondland, the US European Union ambassador, from appearing Tuesday before a House panel conducting the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. “Ambassador Sondland is profoundly disappointed that he will not be able to testify,” said a statement from the envoy’s attorney,...
News24.com | US Democrats subpoena Pentagon docs in impeachment inquiry
Congressional Democrats on Monday slapped subpoenas on the Pentagon and White House budget office as part of their advancing impeachment probe, demanding documents tied to President Donald Trump’s withholding of military aide to Ukraine. …read more Source::...
What to watch out for around the Trump impeachment bid this week
Washington — House Democrats are marching forward with their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, with more depositions coming this week. Democrats are moving quickly to interview key witnesses and lock down information as they explore the question of whether the president compromised national security or abused his office by seeking...
Second Trump Ukraine whistleblower comes forward
Washington – A second whistleblower has spoken to the intelligence community’s internal watchdog and has information that backs the original whistleblower’s complaint about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, according to the lawyer for the two. Attorney Mark Zaid told The Associated Press in a text message...
News24.com | WATCH: Trump administration denounces ‘harassment’ after Democrats subpoena White House
The Trump administration has complained of harassment by Democratic lawmakers who issued subpoenas for White House documents regarding President Donald Trump’s alleged pressuring of Ukraine for political favors. …read more Source::...
News24.com | WATCH: Five killed in Ukraine plane crash, firefighters and rescuers on the scene
Firefighters and emergency services working on the scene of an accident after a transport plane crashed while coming in to land in western Ukraine, killing five people. …read more Source::...
Donald Trump says Democrats have enough votes to impeach him
Washington – President Donald Trump said Friday that Democrats “unfortunately have the votes” to impeach him in the House but predicted he would “win” in a trial in the Republican-led Senate. “The Republicans are very unified,” Trump said, as he insisted he had said nothing inappropriate during the July...
Donald Trump wanted Ukraine to launch probe before meeting Zelensky, texts show
Washington – House investigators released numerous text messages late Thursday night illustrating how senior State Department officials coordinated with the Ukrainian president’s top aide and President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer to leverage a potential summit between the heads of state on a promise from the Ukrainians to...
