Section: US & Canada
Treasury slaps sanctions against pro-Russian officials, railroad company over Crimea annexation
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions against a Moscow-based private railway company and seven Russian-backed officials in connection to Russia’s continued attempts to occupy the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. …read more Source:: United Press...
Senators Take Turns Asking Questions in Trump Impeachment Trial
The 100 senators weighing if U.S. President Donald Trump should be removed from office finally got the opportunity to ask their own questions Wednesday. In the first of two days of a new phase of the Senate impeachment trial, senators followed up with House impeachment managers and the president’s own defense on a range of legal issues...
Trial highlights: Senators’ questions launch pointed debate
WASHINGTON — Finally playing an active role at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, senators posed written inquiries that led to pointed, back-and-forth debate Wednesday as Trump’s legal team and House Democratic prosecutors pressed their respective cases. Throughout, the urgent question of whether former national security...
Asked and answered? Senators have their say in Trump trial
WASHINGTON — At last during the impeachment trial, they got to do what comes naturally in their native habitat: speak on the Senate floor. But when senators engaged in a bit of their beloved talk, the result was something between a political debate and a low-budget reality show. That’s in part because they mostly asked for answers about the...
Biden under pressure to prove he can thwart new GOP attacks
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — With five days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden is fending off a new onslaught of GOP attacks over his son’s business overseas and facing piling pressure to show Democratic voters he can handle the incoming. As Republicans amplified their allegations against the former vice-president, accusing him of nepotism and worse...
3 Senate Dems from red states waver on impeachment votes
WASHINGTON — As the Senate impeachment trial grinds toward a climax, it remains unclear how three Democrats will vote on whether to toss President Donald Trump from office. Sens. Doug Jones of Alabama, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are all question marks, though they’re widely regarded as likely to vote for at...
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Trump defense: Ukraine ‘quid pro quo’ not impeachable WASHINGTON (AP) — In a striking shift from President Donald Trump’s claims of “perfect” dealings with Ukraine, his defense asserted Wednesday at … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
Sen. Rand Paul blocked from asking questions stating alleged whistleblower’s name
Chief Justice John Roberts reportedly refused to read a question from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) during the ongoing impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, because the name of the alleged whistleblower was included.What are the details?Politico reported that Paul has composed questions including the name of the whistleblower,...
Pompeo To Meet Zelenskiy With Ukraine In U.S. Political Spotlight
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to arrive in Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other officials as part of a trip that will also take him to Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
5 Most Notable Moments From Senate Trial’s First Day Of Questioning
Senators asked a whopping 93 questions of House impeachment managers and President Trump’s legal defense team Wednesday, the first day of the question-and-answer phase of the impeachment trial. After spending the first week of the trial in silence while House impeachment managers and President Trump’s legal team made their cases,...
