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Trump trumpets poll numbers ahead of impending acquittal in US Senate
President Donald Trump yesterday claimed his polling numbers were up after the Senate paved the way for his acquittal next week on impeachment charges of abuse of power.The Senate on Friday rebuffed Democratic calls for new witnesses at Trump’s trial, with a vote on whether to acquit him due on Wednesday — the day after he gives his annual...
Pelosi: Senators Who Voted against Trial Witnesses ‘Accomplices to President’s Cover-up’
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped senators who voted against approving further witness testimony in the Senate’s impeachment trial against President Donald Trump, saying the lawmakers were part of a “cover-up.” “The Senate Republicans’ vote against calling witnesses and compelling documents in the impeachment proceedings makes them...
Iran, Ukraine jointly reviewing black box of downed Ukrainian plane: road min.
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Former US Envoy to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch Retires from State Department
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, a central figure in the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, retired from the State Department on Friday after three decades in the Foreign Service, a person familiar with her plans confirmed. …read more Source:: Tasnim News...
US Senate Moves Final Trump Impeachment Vote to Wednesday
The US Senate scheduled Friday the final impeachment vote against Donald Trump for next Wednesday. Senate Democrats wanted former national security adviser John Bolton to testify after a leak of an unpublished manuscript of his forthcoming book stated Trump ordered him to help pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic presidential rival and...
Democratic witness bid ‘doomed’ in Trump trial
Another key Republican announced opposition to calling witnesses in US President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, appearing to doom a bid by Democrats to have testimony in the trial and paving the way for Trump’s expected acquittal.Senator Lisa Murkowski said yesterday that she carefully considered the need for witnesses and...
Democrats signal defeat as Donald Trump impeachment trial nears end
Washington – Democrats sounded resigned to defeat on Friday in their bid to call witnesses at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, predicting his fellow Republicans would move swiftly to acquit him and leave him in office. “Tonight, all signs point to a rushed acquittal of an impeached president,” Patty...
Pompeo pledges US support for Ukraine amid impeachment trial
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is the highest-ranking US official to travel to Ukraine since the impeachment began. …read more Source:: AL...
Pompeo pledges ongoing support for Ukraine in Kyiv visit
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Friday that the Trump administration would not waver in its support for Ukraine and denied charges at the heart of the President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, contradicting the testimony of witnesses. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Pompeo visits Ukraine as Trump impeachment trial advances
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