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Former US envoy says she feels ‘threatened’ in released impeachment transcripts
Yovanovitch arrives for her testimony on Oct 11. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Witness transcripts in the impeachment probe into Donald Trump were made public for the first time yesterday, with the former US ambassador to Kiev telling investigators she felt threatened by the president in his call to Ukraine’s leader. Democrats are entering an open...
Reveal whistleblower in impeachment scam, says Trump
President Trump speaks to reporters upon arrival at White House. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump called yesterday for the unmasking of the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint launched the House impeachment investigation, attacking the process against him as a “scam.” Trump’s demand comes amid an intensifying effort by...
Trump campaign aide backs Ukraine hacking theory in Mueller documents
Robert Mueller’s probe documents were released after a court battle with BuzzFeed News and CNN. (Reuters pic)WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump clamoured for the speedy release of emails hacked from Democrats during the 2016 election campaign, and a top Trump aide promoted the idea that Ukraine, rather than Russia, was behind the...
Resigning US lawmaker takes parting shot at Trump
Hill was seen as a rising star in Democratic Party. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: A US congresswoman who resigned amid lurid revelations about her private life and the publication of nude photos without her consent yesterday used her final vote in office to accuse President Donald Trump of “abuse of power over women.” “Today, as my last vote, I voted on...
US lawmakers vote to proceed with impeachment inquiry against Trump
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives took a major step in the impeachment effort against US President Donald Trump on Thursday when lawmakers approved rules for the next stage of the Democratic-led inquiry into the president’s attempt to have Ukraine investigate a domestic political rival. The Democratic-controlled House voted by 232...
Democrats unveil plans for open Trump impeachment hearings
Vindman is set to be part of the impeachment inquiry into Trump. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: House Democrats unveiled plans yesterday to open up the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump with public hearings, after criticism from Republicans that the process has been overly secretive. The White House responded that it still considers the...
White House security official reveals Trump asked Ukraine to probe Bidens
The Bidens are at the centre of the Ukrainian investigations into the 2016 election. (Reuters pic)WASHINGTON: A high-ranking White House national security official will tell congressional impeachment investigators today that he was so alarmed about a call in which US President Donald Trump pushed Ukraine’s leader to investigate former Vice...
Democrats plan Thursday vote to ‘ensure transparency’ of Trump impeachment probe
House Speaker Pelosi confirmed the vote in a letter. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: Democrats in Congress, answering Republican complaints that their impeachment investigation of US President Donald Trump is being conducted in secret, plan a vote on Thursday on how to make their inquiry public, a significant new stage in the probe. Trump and his fellow...
Trump declares IS leader Baghdadi dead, committed suicide
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself with a suicide vest as US special operations forces attacked. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died during an overnight raid led by US military forces in Syria, a major victory as he fights a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry. Baghdadi killed himself...
Trump bars duty-free trade with Thailand, citing poor worker rights
The suspension against Thai products goes into effect in 6 months. (AP pic)WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday reinstated duty-free trade for certain items from Ukraine, but suspended it with Thailand. In a presidential proclamation, Trump said he had previously suspended duty-free treatment for certain Ukrainian goods because Ukraine...
