Section: National Newswatch (Canada)
Trump tweet of Nickelback video aimed at Biden removed
NEW YORK — Twitter and YouTube have removed a video from President Donald Trump that featured an edited Nickelback music video clip that took aim at former Vice-President Joe Biden. Both a Twitter post and a YouTube upload were blocked because of copyright complaints. The video featured a doctored version of the band’s 2005 music video...
Trump will find friendly Florida crowd amid impeachment talk
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — President Donald Trump is leaving Washington for the first time since House Democrats ramped up their impeachment inquiry _ and he’s heading straight into the warm embrace of a Republican stronghold. Trump is due to visit The Villages, a sprawling retirement hub about an hour north of Orlando that is a must-stop for GOP...
UN seat not top priority, Scheer says after pledging foreign-aid cuts
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he believes it is more important to help out Canadians at home than to seek a seat on the United Nations Security Council. Canada is campaigning for one of two seats for a two-year term that would begin in 2021, but it faces a tough fight from Norway and Ireland. The Conservatives are pledging to...
Pet piranhas, a pelican and Green Day at the rink; In-The-News for Oct. 1
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. 1. What we are watching in Canada … NDP’s Jagmeet Singh will be spending his eighth straight day campaigning on the West Coast and the other leaders are letting him have...
Pompeo was on Trump-Ukraine call at center of impeachment inquiry
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the July phone call where President Donald Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate Joe Biden and his son, a senior State Department official told NBC News. The July 25 phone call between Trump and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy and a related whistleblower complaint are now at the center...
Sanders raises $25.3M in campaign cash as 3rd quarter closes
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders reported Tuesday that he raised $25.3 million during the third fundraising quarter, the largest sum a Democratic White House hopeful has posted all year and an amount that ensures he will be an enduring presence in the primary. Pete Buttigieg, who entered the race as the little-known mayor of South Bend, Indiana, also...
House Democrats subpoena Giuliani for Ukraine documents in impeachment inquiry CNN Digital Expansion 2018 Clare Foran
Key House Democrats announced on Monday that they are issuing a subpoena to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for documents related to Ukraine as part of the House impeachment inquiry. “Pursuant to the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry, we are hereby transmitting a subpoena that compels you to produce...
Trump Pressed Australian Leader to Help Barr Investigate Mueller Inquiry’s Origins
President Trump pushed the Australian prime minister during a recent telephone call to help Attorney General William P. Barr gather information for a Justice Department inquiry that Mr. Trump hopes will discredit the Mueller investigation, according to two American officials with knowledge of the call. The White House restricted access to the...
‘SNL’ season premiere takes on Trump’s impeachment woes
Sketch comedy showcase “Saturday Night Live” opened its 45th season with a play on President Donald Trump’s White House woes as he confronts a formal impeachment inquiry over his attempts to get Ukraine’s president to investigate political rival Joe Biden’s son. …read more Source:: National...
U.S. special envoy to Ukraine resigns amid impeachment inquiry
The U.S. special envoy for Ukraine, Kurt Volker, resigned Friday amid a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump and his dealings with the Ukraine government, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, said Thursday that Volker had encouraged him to speak to Ukranian officials...
