Section: US & Canada
Trump faces accusers: What to watch during his big speech
WASHINGTON — Who’s clapping now? On the brink of his Senate acquittal, President Donald Trump will be unleashing “relentless optimism” during his third State of the Union address, a speech designed to pivot from his impeachment to his drive for reelection. Trump is speaking from a position of strength, with nearly complete control of the...
Turkish President Shouts Ukrainian Slogan That Rankles Russia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, met on February 3 in Kyiv for talks mainly focused on trade. Turkey has been strengthening ties with Russia, but adamantly opposes Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. During ceremonies in Kyiv, Erdogan used a slogan — “Glory to Ukraine!”...
Pompeo defends his attacks on US media as ‘perfect message’ in former Soviet states
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s attacks on National Public Radio and what he called the “unhinged media” are being heard around the world. While traveling in Central Asia over the weekend, the top U.S. diplomat faced questions from a local reporter about whether he retaliated against the radio network after being pressed by one of its...
One-Third Of Ukrainians Say They Belong To Church Independent Of Moscow
More than one-third (34 percent) of Ukrainians identify with the newly created independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), a poll found conducted by the Kyiv-based Razumkov Center think tank and published on February 3. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
8 Highlights of Closing Arguments Before the Final Impeachment Vote
House Democrats’ impeachment managers and President Donald Trump’s lawyers made their closing cases Monday to the Senate, two days before the 100 lawmakers are scheduled to vote on whether to remove the president from office. The day included a proposal from one Senate Democrat to censure the president rather than remove him, and the...
Adam Schiff: ‘Trump Has Betrayed Our National Security, and He Will Do So Again’
Rep. Adam Schiff (D–Calif.), the lead impeachment manager, made a broad final plea in President Donald Trump’s Senate trial on Monday, urging lawmakers to listen to their moral compasses and vote to convict. “He has betrayed our national security, and he will do so again. He has compromised our elections, and he will do so...
Democratic swing vote Joe Manchin calls for the Senate to censure Trump for his Ukraine conduct, squeezing moderate Republicans into a corner
Manchin’s motion is unlikely to gain traction but could box moderate Republicans into a corner and force them to acknowledge Trump’s wrongdoing. …read more Source:: Business...
Trump Impeachment Trial: Forceful Closing Arguments for Conviction and Acquittal
U.S. House Democrats prosecuting the impeachment case against President Donald Trump and his defense team offered forceful closing arguments Monday at his Senate trial, even as his acquittal remains all but certain.Congressman Adam Schiff, the lead House manager prosecuting Trump on two articles of impeachment, passionately implored the 100...
Buzzfeed says leaked audio recording shows Iran knew immediately that it shot down a Ukrainian plane
Buzzfeed News’ Christopher Miller said Monday that a snippet of leaked audio suggests that Iran knew immediately that it shot down a Ukrainian Boeing 737 in early January. The massive crash took the lives of 176 people. The airplane had just taken off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport.What are the details? According to the outlet,...
Iran ends cooperation with Ukraine on plane crash probe
Iran has halted cooperation with Ukraine in its investigation of a down Ukrainian jetliner last month following the release of an audio clip that suggested Tehran knew its missiles brought down the passenger plane. …read more Source:: FOX...
