Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Pompeo steps up attacks on NPR reporter, but doesn’t deny her account
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday attacked an NPR correspondent who reported that he berated and cursed at her following questioning over Ukraine, claiming “she lied to me” and describing her actions as “shameful.” “NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly lied to me, twice. First, last month, in setting up our interview and, then again yesterday,...
‘Take her out’: Recording appears to capture Trump at private dinner saying he wants Ukraine ambassador fired
A recording obtained by ABC News appears to capture President Donald Trump telling associates he wanted the then-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch fired while speaking at a small gathering that included Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman — two former business associates of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani who have since been...
Belarus’ leader blasts Russia for pushing merger of 2 states
KYIV, Ukraine — The president of Belarus on Friday accused Moscow of pressuring his country to merge with Russia and vowed not to let it happen. Talking to workers of a paper plant in eastern Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko lambasted Russia, the country’s main provider of cheap oil and gas, for halting oil supplies in order “to dissolve...
Face of impeachment: Schiff sets tone with appeals to Senate
WASHINGTON — In the otherwise scripted impeachment trial, it was a rare spontaneous moment: Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s chief defenders, stopped Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead prosecutor, to shake his hand and compliment him on his arguments for Trump’s removal. Though Graham has ridiculed the case against the...
24 hours in, senators flout quaint impeachment rules
WASHINGTON — So much for the Senate’s quaint rules and tradition. Almost immediately after Chief Justice John Roberts gaveled in Wednesday’s session of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, bored and weary senators started openly flouting some basic guidelines in a chamber that prizes decorum. A Democrat in the back row...
24 hours in, senators flout quaint impeachment rules
WASHINGTON — So much for the Senate’s quaint rules and tradition. Almost immediately after Chief Justice John Roberts gaveled in Wednesday’s session of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, bored and weary senators started openly flouting some basic guidelines in a chamber that prizes decorum. A Democrat in the back row...
Biden and Sanders’ rift could define closing days in Iowa
MASON CITY, Iowa — The rivalry between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders is deepening as the Democratic presidential candidates are increasingly at loggerheads over their support of Social Security, signalling a battle ahead that could last well beyond the Iowa caucuses. Biden’s campaign released a video late Tuesday accusing Sanders of...
Flights resume after blizzard and analyzing bird poop; In The News for Jan. 22
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 22 … What we are watching in Canada … ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Commercial flights were set to resume out of St. John’s, N.L., this morning, as eastern Newfoundland...
Awake? Senators struggle to stay focused on impeachment
WASHINGTON — Adam Schiff was still speaking — about witnesses, documents, future presidents and the impeachment of President Donald Trump. He’d said it all before, but five hours into the Senate trial, Schiff, the lead prosecutor, was saying it again. Suddenly, from the Republican side, Sen. James Risch of Idaho raised his left hand so...
Roberts admonishes House prosecution, White House defence
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts drew little attention to himself in the beginning 12 hours of his first impeachment trial. But it was just before 1 a.m., as tempers on the floor had started to wear thin, that he reminded senators, House impeachment managers and President Donald Trump’s defence team who was in charge. “I think it is...
