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Sen. Romney breaks with GOP, will vote to convict Trump
Feb06

Sen. Romney breaks with GOP, will vote to convict Trump

WASHINGTON — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday he will vote to convict President Donald Trump, becoming the first and likely only Republican to break ranks in the Senate’s impeachment trial and favour removing Trump from office. In a remarkable spectacle, Romney’s decision meant the GOP’s unsuccessful 2012 presidential...

Husband of Iran plane crash victim seeks answers, justice from investigation
Feb05

Husband of Iran plane crash victim seeks answers, justice from investigation

OTTAWA — The husband of one of the victims who died when a Ukrainian jetliner was shot down by the Iranian military last month wants the people he says are responsible for his wife’s death to be charged and tried at the International Criminal Court. Hassan Shadkhoo has been barely able to sleep since his wife, Sheyda, was killed along with...

Vulnerable Democrat Doug Jones will vote to convict Trump
Feb05

Vulnerable Democrat Doug Jones will vote to convict Trump

WASHINGTON — Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, the most endangered Democrat in this November’s elections, said Wednesday that he will vote to convict President Donald Trump when t he Senate impeachment trial reaches its climax. In remarks on the Senate floor, Jones said the sum of the evidence produced “a picture of a president who has abused the...

Champagne demands black boxes from Iran plane crash be sent to France
Feb05

Champagne demands black boxes from Iran plane crash be sent to France

Canada’s foreign minister says he’s asked for international help to pressure Iran to give up the black boxes recovered from the wreckage of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752. …read more Source:: Global...

Democrat’s response to Trump turns to working-class worries
Feb05

Democrat’s response to Trump turns to working-class worries

WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night to swivel from impeachment to working-class voters’ worries, saying her party is focusing on easing health care costs and other pocket-book concerns. Whitmer mentioned Trump’s...

The Latest: Parkland dad backing gun control shouts at Trump
Feb05

The Latest: Parkland dad backing gun control shouts at Trump

WASHINGTON — The latest on the president’s State of the Union speech (all times local): 10:25 p.m. A protester has interrupted President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech by shouting at him to do something about gun violence. The protester appeared to be Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter, Jamie, was among 17 people...

In response to Trump, Democrat to focus on pocketbook issues
Feb05

In response to Trump, Democrat to focus on pocketbook issues

WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is using the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to appeal to working-class voters, saying her party is focusing on easing health care costs and addressing other pocket-book issues. “It’s pretty simple. Democrats are trying to make your health care...

France’s Macron: Distancing of Russia a ‘major error’ for EU
Feb04

France’s Macron: Distancing of Russia a ‘major error’ for EU

WARSAW, Poland — French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of engaging in historical revisionism on World War II but said during a visit to Poland on Tuesday that a strong Europe needs to remain open to honest dialogue with Moscow. Macron addressed students and faculty members at Jagiellonian University in Krakow on the second day of his...

Trump faces accusers: What to watch during his big speech
Feb04

Trump faces accusers: What to watch during his big speech

WASHINGTON — Who’s clapping now? On the brink of his Senate acquittal, President Donald Trump will be unleashing “relentless optimism” during his third State of the Union address, a speech designed to pivot from his impeachment to his drive for reelection. Trump is speaking from a position of strength, with nearly complete control of the...

Pompeo defends his attacks on US media as ‘perfect message’ in former Soviet states
Feb04

Pompeo defends his attacks on US media as ‘perfect message’ in former Soviet states

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s attacks on National Public Radio and what he called the “unhinged media” are being heard around the world. While traveling in Central Asia over the weekend, the top U.S. diplomat faced questions from a local reporter about whether he retaliated against the radio network after being pressed by one of its...