Section: US & Canada
Russia Detains Serviceman for Allegedly Passing State Secrets to Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it had detained a serviceman in Siberia for having allegedly passed… …read more Source:: U.S....
Senior Polish Diplomat Talks to VOA on Ties, Hopes for Belarus
Piotr Wilczek assumed his post as Poland’s ambassador to the United States in 2017. Prior to this position, he taught for many years as a liberal arts professor at universities both in Poland and the U.S. Below is a transcript of a recent written interview, centered on the question of Belarus.VOA: Why does Belarus matter?Wilczek: Belarus...
Fired White House Lawyer Alleges Retaliation by Trump, Democratic Lawmakers Say
A former White House lawyer contends he was fired for reporting concerns about President Donald Trump’s efforts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden and about alleged legal and ethical breaches by Trump’s national security adviser, Democratic lawmakers said on Wednesday.Army Lieutenant Colonel Yevgeny Vindman filed...
5 Points On Trump’s RNC Gambits And The Hatch Act Debate
An 81-year-old government ethics law is back in the headlines again, as the Trump administration is accused of staging official government events for purposes of the Republican National Convention. White House officials have downplayed concerns about the law, called the Hatch Act, by suggesting that the scrutiny they’re now facing is mere...
3 Key Points in Newly Released FBI Documents on Foreign Bid to Influence Clinton Campaign
The Senate Judiciary Committee released declassified documents this week that showed a major difference in how the FBI—under the leadership of then-Director James Comey—treated investigations into foreign influence on the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. The FBI provided a “defensive briefing” to the Clinton campaign...
Trump Jr. Punches Back At Speculation He Was High At RNC: ‘You Have Me Confused With Hunter Biden’
Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday morning managed to throw Hunter Biden under the bus while hitting back at allegations of cocaine use during his RNC speech. After going on a tear against the media during an appearance on “Fox and Friends,” Trump Jr. was asked about the media’s concern with his “glassy” eyes during his RNC speech on Monday...
Ukrainian Police Detain Two Suspects In Arson Attack Against RFE/RL
Ukraine’s Interior Ministry says it has detained two suspects for questioning about a recent arson attack in Kyiv that targeted a car used by investigative journalists from RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Republican National Coronation
In a normal presidency, this would be a week spent wooing that elusive band of independent voters, unspooling new policy ideas, or putting forward a message that caters to some part of the electorate beyond the loyalists hell-bent on voting for Donald Trump no matter what.That’s the convention Trump needs, but not the one he wants. What the...
Ukraine Bans Foreigners, Extends Lockdown Measures to Fight COVID-19: Government Meeting
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Wednesday imposed a temporary ban on most foreigners from entering the country until Sept. 28 and extended lockdown… …read more Source:: U.S....
Melania Trump tells virus sufferers they’re ‘not alone’
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump went there. While others at the Republican National Convention spoke about the coronavirus as a challenge successfully conquered, the first lady on Tuesday night used her address from the Rose Garden to acknowledge the pain of lives lost and families upended by the pandemic. “I want you to know you’re not alone,”...
