Section: US & Canada
GOP chairmen accuse Dems of ‘selective leaks’ to ‘undermine’ Biden-Ukraine probe
Two GOP Senate committee chairmen are accusing Democrats of trying to undercut an ongoing investigation involving Hunter Biden and Ukraine.Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who oversee the… …read more Source:: The...
Impeachment witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman escorted from the White House
National Security Council aide Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was escorted from the White House on Friday afternoon and his “job is over,” according to his attorney, in retaliation for testifying during the House impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.President Trump was acquitted in the Senate earlier this week, and had...
The Empire Strikes Back
One day after the Senate acquitted him in 1999, Bill Clinton spoke from the White House about the grueling impeachment battle. It had been a bitter ordeal. He had lied to the country and broken the law. Congress defied the American people’s wishes to try to remove him from office. The House saw fit to impeach him; the Senate could not...
Key impeachment witness Vindman fired from White House job
Lt. Col. Alex Vindman, the top Ukraine expert at the National Security Council, was pushed out of his role Friday months earlier than expected, according to a statement from his attorney. Vindman was not slated to leave until July, but had been telling colleagues in recent weeks he would likely leave soon. …read more Source:: National...
Key Impeachment Probe Witness Vindman Escorted Out Of WH, Lawyer Says
The National Security Council official and impeachment probe witness Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was escorted from the White House Friday, his lawyer said. Vindman was the subject of right-wing vitriol in the wake of his testimony to the House impeachment inquiry in November — including from the White House and Fox News. In a statement,...
Esper says ‘Pentagon protects its service members from retribution’ amid reports of possible Vindman ouster
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Friday said the Pentagon protects its service members from retribution, following reports that President Trump may oust the top White House expert on Ukraine after he testified during House… …read more Source:: The...
We Only Know A Sliver of the Drive to Extort Ukraine to Intervene in the 2020 Election
Through the Ukraine scandal, there’s been a persistent question about the rush to get Zelensky to play ball and whether similar efforts occurred before Zelensky took office. Josh Kovensky has unearthed new evidence that confirms just that. As has been long suspected, the Trump Team thought they had a deal with Zelensky’s predecessor...
Flight 752: A family torn apart
Dr. Shekoufeh Choupannejad and her daughters, Sara Saadat, 23, and Saba Saadat, 21, were facing a long, global hopscotch day of travel—Tehran to Kyiv to Toronto to Edmonton—that would begin with a pre-dawn flight out of the Iranian capital. Shekoufeh insisted that instead of driving them to the airport, Abbas Saadat, her husband and Sara and...
Ukraine Turns To Germany To Transform Troubled Railways
Ukraine’s troubled railway company Ukrzaliznytsia and Deutsche Bahn have signed a 10-year memorandum of cooperation under which the German operator will plan a way forward for the state operator. Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk says it could lead to Deutsche Bahn jointly managing Ukrainian railways. Current Time sent two...
CNN: Mulvaney In Jeopardy Following Trump’s Acquittal In Impeachment Trial
The knives are out now that President Donald Trump’s impeachment saga has come to a close, and acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney may become one of the casualties. CNN reported on Friday morning that Trump may oust Mulvaney after having waited through the House impeachment investigation and the subsequent Senate impeachment...
