Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Impeachment’s influence hazy as issue in congressional races
WASHINGTON — Republicans aim to use the House drive toward impeaching President Donald Trump to whittle down Democrats’ majority by dislodging vulnerable incumbents from swing districts loaded with moderate voters. It could work, especially in Democratic-held districts Trump carried in 2016 with throngs of independent voters who polls shows...
Opposition front benchers and feces thrower gets a crowd; In-The-News Nov. 28
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 Nov. 28. What we are watching in Canada … OTTAWA — The Conservatives and New Democrats will unveil today who will be on their front benches when the new House of Commons sitting...
Trump contradicts testimony — and himself — by claiming he never directed Giuliani on Ukraine
President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied that he directed his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani to go to Ukraine and seek out investigations on his behalf, contradicting his own words to the Ukrainian President in the White House released transcript of the July 25 call. Trump also contradicted sworn testimony from members of his administration and...
Trump Knew of Whistle-Blower Complaint When He Released Aid to Ukraine
President Trump had already been briefed on a whistle-blower’s complaint about his dealings with Ukraine when he unfroze military aid for the country in September, according to two people familiar with the matter. …read more Source:: National...
House Intelligence Committee in possession of video, audio recordings from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas
The House Intelligence Committee is in possession of audio and video recordings and photographs provided to the committee by Lev Parnas, an associate of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, who reportedly played a key role in assisting him in his efforts to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and Ukraine,...
White House review turns up emails showing extensive effort to justify Trump’s decision to block Ukraine military aid
A confidential White House review of President Trump’s decision to place a hold on military aid to Ukraine has turned up hundreds of documents that reveal extensive efforts to generate an after-the-fact justification for the decision and a debate over whether the delay was legal, according to three people familiar with the records. The...
Former president of Ukraine reveals details of 2017 meeting with Rudy Giuliani
HALIFAX — A former president of Ukraine has weighed in on the ongoing American impeachment inquiry by confirming he met with President Donald Trump’s prominent adviser in late 2017. But Petro Poroshenko told a security conference in Halifax he and Rudy Giuliani talked only about U.S. support, and insisted Giuliani did not ask for anything...
Former president of Ukraine reveals details of 2017 meeting with Rudy Giuliani
HALIFAX — A former president of Ukraine has weighed in on the ongoing American impeachment inquiry by confirming he met with President Donald Trump’s prominent adviser in late 2017. But Petro Poroshenko told a security conference in Halifax he and Rudy Giuliani talked only about U.S. support, and insisted Giuliani did not ask for anything...
‘I have insurance’: Giuliani warns Trump to not throw him ‘under the bus’ over Ukraine scandal during Fox News interview
On Fox News Saturday, Rudy Giuliani sat for an interview with Ed Henry, and appeared to suggest that President Donald Trump wouldn’t dare let him go down for the Ukraine scheme, because Giuliani could take him down with him. “I’ve seen things written like ‘He is going to throw me under the bus,’” said Giuliani. “When they say...
Giuliani associate willing to testify Rep. Nunes met with ex-Ukrainian official, attorney says
The attorney for an indicted associate of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer says his client is willing to tell Congress that Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., met with Ukraine’s former top prosecutor about investigating the activities of Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden. An impeachment inquiry is being conducted over allegations...
