Section: US & Canada
WTO Delivers Mixed Ruling In Russia, Ukraine Rail Feud
The World Trade Organization (WTO) on February 4 ruled largely in favor of Ukraine in a dispute with Russia over railway equipment exports — one of several rows between the two rival neighbors in their broader geopolitical spat. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Parliament Paves Way Toward Slashing Number Of Mandates By 33 Percent
Ukraine’s parliament on February 4 approved a bill in one of two readings that would amend the constitution and reduce the number of lawmakers in the chamber from 450 to 300. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Trump Trial Reaches Conclusion With Acquittal Expected
The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump comes to an end Wednesday with what is widely expected to be the president’s acquittal on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.Members of the U.S. Senate will convene for the afternoon vote in their final act as jurors in the two-week trial that followed the House of...
Democrat’s response to Trump turns to working-class worries
WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night to swivel from impeachment to working-class voters’ worries, saying her party is focusing on easing health care costs and other pocket-book concerns. Whitmer mentioned Trump’s...
Trump’s Speech Was a Nationalist, Anti-Immigrant, Socialism-Hating Game Show
Mandel Ngan/GettyOn Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump stood before the assembled lawmakers and cameras on Capitol Hill to assure the nation in his State of the Union address that he definitely was not mad.The president wasn’t there to—as he so often does at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more...
The Latest: Parkland dad backing gun control shouts at Trump
WASHINGTON — The latest on the president’s State of the Union speech (all times local): 10:25 p.m. A protester has interrupted President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech by shouting at him to do something about gun violence. The protester appeared to be Fred Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter, Jamie, was among 17 people...
Democratic Response to Trump Focuses on Pocketbook Issues
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is using the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to appeal to working-class voters, saying her party is focusing on easing health care costs and addressing other pocket-book issues.”It’s pretty simple. Democrats are trying to make your health care better....
In response to Trump, Democrat to focus on pocketbook issues
WASHINGTON — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is using the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to appeal to working-class voters, saying her party is focusing on easing health care costs and addressing other pocket-book issues. “It’s pretty simple. Democrats are trying to make your health care...
Russia Establishes Siberian Quarantine Center for Coronavirus
Russia’s government took additional measures to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus across the border from China, with a Kremlin task force announcing a quarantine location for at-risk patients just days after two cases were reported. Both of the infected are Chinese nationals living inside Russia. “We’re all interested in the...
Collins: It would be ‘helpful’ for Trump to apologize
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said on Tuesday that it would be “helpful” for President Trump to apologize for asking Ukraine to help investigate Democrats, but appeared to rule out a formal reprimand by the Senate.”… …read more Source:: The...
