Section: US & Canada
Kremlin Says It Has No Part In Russian Citizen Becoming ‘Prime Minister’ In Ukraine’s Separatist Region
The Kremlin has distanced itself from the naming of a Russian citizen as the separatist prime minister in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Impeachment Gave Trump Exactly What He Wanted
The impeachment struggle is now over. Historians may one day vindicate Democrats for exposing Donald Trump’s abuse of power. But as of now, they have lost. Not only will Trump remain president, and not only does he appear stronger politically than before the impeachment battle began, but he has succeeded in doing precisely what he wanted in...
Trump to Make First Public Statement on Impeachment Acquittal
U.S. President Donald Trump will make his first public remarks from the White House Thursday about his acquittal by the Senate on two articles of impeachment.A jubilant Trump announced his plans in a tweet Wednesday just hours after his acquittal, which he boasted was “our Country’s VICTORY on the Impeachment Hoax!”I will be making a public...
Trump to Make First Public Statement on His Impeachment Acquittal
U.S. President Donald Trump will make his first public remarks from the White House Thursday about his acquittal by the Senate on two articles of impeachment.A jubilant Trump announced his plans in a tweet Wednesday just hours after his acquittal, which he boasted was “our Country’s VICTORY on the Impeachment Hoax!”I will be making a public...
The 2020 Disinformation War
One day last fall, I sat down to create a new Facebook account. I picked a forgettable name, snapped a profile pic with my face obscured, and clicked “Like” on the official pages of Donald Trump and his reelection campaign. Facebook’s algorithm prodded me to follow Ann Coulter, Fox Business, and a variety of fan pages with names like “In...
Ukraine Detains Moldovan Suspected Of Torching RFE/RL Correspondent’s Car In Lviv
Ukrainian police have detained a Moldovan national on suspicion of setting the car of RFE/RL correspondent Halyna Tereshchuk on fire in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv last month. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Court In Russian-Occupied Crimea Extends Pretrial Arrest For Pro-Ukrainian Activist
A court in Crimea has extended the pretrial detention of pro-Ukrainian activist Oleh Prykhodko. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Chris Matthews: Romney Speech Made Me ‘Romantic About Politics’ Again
MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews on Wednesday gushed over Sen. Mitt Romney’s (R., Utah) floor speech about voting to remove President Donald Trump from office. “I want to say something about [Romney] when I get back in a minute,” Matthews said on Hardball. “I was romantic about politics for a couple minutes again today like I...
Schiff: Bolton ‘refused’ to submit affidavit on Trump’s involvement in Ukraine controversy
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said former national security adviser John Bolton “refused” to submit an affidavit on his take of President Trump’s “Ukraine misconduct,” when asked by House Democrats. …read more Source:: The...
Trump wins acquittal, but Ukraine saga far from over
WASHINGTON — The impeachment of President Donald Trump is over, but it’s far from case closed on Ukraine. A full accounting of Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, stemming in large part from the foreign policy entanglements pursued by personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, remains unfinished despite Trump’s acquittal Wednesday in the Senate....
