Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Judge orders U.S. State Department to start releasing Trump-Ukraine records
A judge on Wednesday ordered the State Department to begin producing within 30 days documents related to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine, saying the records were of obvious public interest. The documents were sought under a Freedom of Information Act request by American Oversight, an ethics watchdog that investigates the...
Top diplomat Bill Taylor gave ‘disturbing,’ ‘explosive’ testimony on Trump’s Ukraine dealings, Democrats say
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, offered a “disturbing” portrayal of President Donald Trump’s Ukraine dealings during his closed door testimony to impeachment investigators on Tuesday, according to House Democrats. Democrats described Taylor’s testimony as crucial, saying that he not only filled in many of the holes...
Election day and Indigenous housing rights; In-The-News for Oct. 21
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 Oct. 21. What we are watching in Canada … Now it’s time for what politicians always say is the only poll that really matters. Canadians will cast their ballots today in the...
Mulvaney insists he didn’t say Trump held up Ukraine aid for political reasons
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney insisted Sunday that he did not say that President Donald Trump held up military aid for Ukraine for political purposes — despite acknowledging the issue at the heart of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry during a televised press conference. “I’m flinching because that’s what...
Former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he’s now for impeaching Trump
Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich said President Donald Trump should be impeached, a major switch for a former Republican presidential candidate who had previously defended the President. Breaking from his party’s overall stance, Kasich, who’s a CNN contributor, told CNN’s Ana Cabrera Friday the “final straw” for him was White House...
Greta, food waste and a wild ride in a stolen pickup; In-The-News for Oct. 18
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 Oct. 18. What we are watching in Canada … Climate activist Greta Thunberg is back in Canada today. The Swedish teen will march through the streets of Edmonton and attend a climate...
Energy Sec. Rick Perry, embroiled in Ukraine affair, tells Trump he’ll resign soon
Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who has emerged as a central figure in the Trump administration’s quickly expanding Ukraine affair, told President Donald Trump on Thursday that he will be stepping down soon, according to a Republican donor who told NBC News he spoke to a senior Perry aide. “Secretary Perry notified President Trump in writing...
Mulvaney acknowledges Trump held up Ukraine aid for political reasons: ‘Get over it’
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney has a message for those concerned that President Donald Trump held up military aid to Ukraine until they moved to investigate a conspiracy involving the 2016 U.S election — “Get over it.” In speaking with reporters Thursday at the White House, Mulvaney acknowledged Trump held up Ukraine aid partly...
Now who’s interfering in an election? And the Liberals don’t seem at all concerned
If Vladimir Putin were on speaking terms with Chrystia Freeland, the Russian president might be on the phone to Ottawa now, requesting a clarification. For the past three years, Putin has been the object of regular denunciation for alleged attempts to influence the results of the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. Special Counsel Robert Mueller dug...
Federal investigation of Rudy Giuliani includes counterintelligence probe
For months, investigators looking into Rudy Giuliani’s business dealings in Ukraine have dug into everything from possible financial entanglements with alleged corrupt Ukrainian figures to counterintelligence concerns raised by some of those business ties, according to people briefed on the matter. The counterintelligence part of the...
