Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
McConnell not ruling out witnesses in impeachment trial
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he was not ruling out calling witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial — but indicated he was in no hurry to seek new testimony either — as lawmakers remain at an impasse over the form of the trial by the GOP-controlled Senate. The House voted...
Us vs. them: Trump aiming to use impeachment to rev up base
NEW YORK — Using stark “us vs. them” language, President Donald Trump and his reelection campaign have begun framing his impeachment not as a judgment on his conduct but as a referendum on how Democrats regard him and his supporters. Mere days from the start of an election year, the White House and its allies are painting Trump’s...
Newly released emails offer more details in timeline of pause to Ukraine aid
Shortly after President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 25, Trump’s political appointees were already tasked with carrying out a freeze on security funding for Ukraine, newly released government documents show. “Based on guidance I have received and in light of the Administration’s plan to review...
‘Twas the Week Before Christmas
Twas the week before Christmas and all through the world, Stock in Xanax inflated as the s***show unfurled. In a Washington split like a log with an ax, They were impeaching a president—not the one with the sax. As the details emerged of a hit on Ukraine, America’s mayor broke up with his brain, For a boss who was willing to sell out...
Trump blasts Christian magazine that called for his removal
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump blasted a prominent Christian magazine on Friday, a day after it published an editorial arguing that he should be removed from office because of his “blackened moral record.” Trump tweeted that Christianity Today, an evangelical magazine founded by the late Rev. Billy Graham, “would rather have a Radical Left...
Trump blasts Christian magazine that called for his removal
President Donald Trump is blasting a prominent Christian magazine that published an editorial arguing that he should be removed from office. Trump tweeted Friday morning that the magazine, Christianity Today, an evangelical magazine founded by the late Rev. Billy Graham, is a “far left“ publication, which “has been doing poorly and hasn’t...
The Latest: Democratic debaters tackle China, Israel policy
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Democratic presidential debate (all times local): 9:20 p.m. A possible boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics? South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg says “any tool should be on the table” in dealing with China. Buittigieg and other Democrats seeking their party’s presidential nomination are...
GOP embraces Trump as never before with anti-impeachment
WASHINGTON — One day after House Republicans stood in unanimous opposition to impeachment, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell positioned his GOP-controlled chamber to second the party’s unapologetic embrace of President Donald Trump, putting the president’s effective takeover of the party on stark display. McConnell signalled his...
Trump ally US Rep. Mark Meadows won’t seek reelection
RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican congressman Mark Meadows, a top ally to President Donald Trump, said Thursday that he won’t seek reelection. In a statement, the North Carolina congressman said he struggled with the decision and came to it after discussion with his family. His announcement comes just a day after the U.S. House voted to impeach...
Trump impeached by the House for abuse of power, obstruction of Congress
President Donald J. Trump was impeached on Wednesday. For the third time in the nation’s history, the House of Representatives voted to impeach a sitting president, following a day-long debate on whether Trump violated his oath in pressuring Ukraine to damage a political opponent. Trump was impeached on two articles. The first vote,...
