Section: US & Canada
Trump Defenders Downplay New Cohen Plea: It’s Just Perjury!
No collusion! The White House’s closest allies in Congress and the media are leaning on President Trump’s go-to line in downplaying Thursday’s news that Michael Cohen has entered into a plea deal with special counsel Robert Mueller. Ignoring the meat of the development—that Cohen admitted he was working on a deal for the Trump...
Robert Mueller Has an Impeccable Sense of Timing
Michael Cohen’s latest guilty plea is both surprising and unsurprising. The president’s former personal attorney admitted on Thursday to having lied to Congress about the extent of President Donald Trump’s business dealings with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign. “I made these statements to be consistent with...
The Latest: UN chief urges calm in Russia-Ukraine dispute
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres says he hopes the international community can help calm tensions between Russia and Ukraine over a ship standoff near Crimea …read more Source: ABC...
A look at the top issues at the G-20 summit in Argentina
The U.S.-China trade war, the Saudi crown prince’s first trip abroad since the brutal killing of a newspaper columnist and the Ukraine crisis will grab the world’s attention at this week’s G-20 summit. …read more Source: FOX...
A look at the top issues at the G-20 summit in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) – The U.S.-China trade war, the Saudi crown prince’s first trip abroad since the brutal killing of a newspaper columnist and the Ukraine crisis will grab the world’s attention at this week’s G-20 summit. None of those issues is on the agenda at the two-day meeting … …read more...
President: Ukrainian Orthodox church will get independence
Ukraine’s president announced Thursday that the Constantinople patriarchy has approved a decree granting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church independence from the Russian Orthodox Church, a major boost to the president’s approval … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
America, Heal Thyself
With the 2018 mid-term elections receding in the rearview mirror, there is an argument to be made that this time around demonstrated that the American political system broadly “works.” The pendulum that swung sharply toward nativism and xenophobia has swung back toward inclusion and pluralism. Or, put more neutrally, the underdog party reclaimed...
Trump Cancels Putin Meeting over Moscow Seizure of Ukrainian Ships
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled a planned two-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in response to Moscow’s seizure of Ukrainian ships in the Black Sea region. “Based on the fact that the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from Russia, I have decided it would be best for all...
Trump confronts new Russia test with Ukraine crisis
Russia’s seizure of three Ukrainian ships has served up a new test for President Trump.The issue is looming over the G-20 summit this weekend in Buenos Aires, where Trump will be under pressure to deliver a firm re… …read more Source: The...
Trump Suddenly Takes a Stand Against Russia
This morning it was “probably” on. Now it appears it’s off: President Trump said Thursday he was canceling his bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the seizure by Russia of three Ukrainian naval vessels off the coast of Crimea.“Based on the fact that the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from...
