Section: US & Canada
Trudeau acknowledges global turmoil is making Canadians anxious, fearful
SHERBROOKE, Que. — Justin Trudeau acknowledged Friday that Canadians are anxious about the upheavals occurring around the globe — with Canada recently seeming to have become the world’s favourite punching bag. The prime minister insisted the best way to allay those fears is to stick to his government’s plan for improving the lot of...
Pelosi’s CODEL Trip to Italy, Ukraine Cost Air Force $184,587.81
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This Week: Trump Allegedly Directed Cohen To Lie To Congress About Moscow Project
This week brought the clearest-cut example to date that President Trump allegedly violated federal law while in office. BuzzFeed reported that Trump personally directed Michael Cohen to lie to Congress about plans to develop a Trump Tower in Moscow during the 2016 campaign. Two federal law enforcement sources told BuzzFeed that Trump ordered...
It’s Time to Stand Up to Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine
Putin’s latest ploy in the Kerch Strait must be countered fast. …read more Source: Foreign...
Liz Cheney Slams Trump Admin. Proposal to Lift Certain Russian Sanctions
Rep. Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) on Friday said she disapproved of the Trump administration’s proposal to terminate sanctions on companies connected with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Cheney, the chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, outlined her support for H.J. Res. 30, which is a “joint resolution [that] expresses disapproval...
Journalists Find Businesses In Russia ‘Linked’ To Ukrainian Comic Who Wants To Be President
Investigative journalists say they have found that a popular Ukrainian actor and prospective presidential candidate has links with several entertainment businesses in Russia, although he denied having any ongoing interests there. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Berlin Prosecutors Investigate German Journalist Named In Ukraine Arson Attack
Berlin prosecutors are investigating a far-right German journalist who was implicated by a defendant in a Polish court of involvement in the firebombing of a Hungarian cultural center in western Ukraine last year. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Manafort Kept Up His Sketchy Behavior While Already In Deep Legal Trouble
A court document filed by special counsel Robert Mueller this week reveals new examples of how Paul Manafort allegedly engaged in brazenly shady behaviors well after he was already in deep legal trouble. The heavily redacted filing was made in the dispute over whether Manafort violated his plea deal with Mueller by lying to investigators —...
U.S. Law Firm to Pay $4.6 Million In Settlement Over Manafort Ukraine Lobbying
A U.S. law firm has agreed to pay $4.6 million to settle claims by the Department of Justice that it violated lobbying laws by failing to register work it did for Ukraine’s government. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian teen who plays Serena next saw this matchup coming
Serena Williams’ next Australian Open opponent, 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska, feels as if she saw Saturday’s matchup coming a decade ago. She tells the story of being at home in Ukraine … Click to Continue » …read more Source: Miami...
