Section: US & Canada
Schiff claims that if President Trump is not removed from office by impeachment, Americans can’t trust the results of the 2020 election
During opening arguments of the Senate’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, lead House manager Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said that, without impeachment, Americans would not be able to trust the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.”The House did not take this extraordinarily step lightly,” Schiff told the Senate of the decision...
Prayers Answered? Ukrainian Orthodox Church Marks One Year Of Independence From Moscow
More than a year after gaining its independence from the Moscow Patriarchate, the Orthodox Church of Ukraine has gained hundreds of parishes. But still faces challenges, not least from among its own ranks. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
I’m a Gordon Sondland Republican
Like many Republicans, I like rich guys, especially rich white guys. For me, they’re the original ballers. The egg-heads in Washington might talk about smaller government and lower taxes. But when it’s primary season, this Republican is looking for a cool rich Caucasian male, what we used to call a leader. That’s why I started...
‘It’s Like Living in Solitary Confinement, but Out in the World’
John Washington Born in Soviet Ukraine and denied status in Canada and the United States, Karina describes the plight of statelessness—living without being recognized by any country at all. The post ‘It’s Like Living in Solitary Confinement, but Out in the World’ appeared first on The Nation. …read more Source:: The...
After Trump’s Bold Move, Iran Is Left With Few Strategic Options
Scoring legitimate foreign-policy wins has not been easy for U.S. President Donald Trump, Twitter proclamations notwith-standing. But he’s just notched his biggest one yet against Iran. Since Trump decided to pull out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran has been careful to take only incremental steps away from the...
Trump Flips Out About His Senate Impeachment Trial On Twitter
After mostly confining his Twitter feed to retweets from GOP allies this week, a livid President Donald Trump fired off tweet after tweet in an extended rant about his Senate impeachment trial on Thursday morning. “The Democrat House would not give us lawyers, or not one witness, but now demand that the Republican Senate produce the witnesses...
Impeachment Trial Day 3: Democrats Continue Their Case For Removing Trump From Office
House Democrats are expected Thursday to outline how the law applies to what they see as the president’s “corrupt scheme” with Ukraine to tilt the 2020 election in his favor.(Image credit: Dana Verkouteren via AP) …read more Source::...
Senate impeachment trial: Managers outline the case for removing Trump
WASHINGTON DC –House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff and the other impeachment managers detailed the House’s case for removing President Donald Trump from office as the Senate’s trial on Wednesday shifted to opening arguments following a contentious debate over subpoenas and witnesses. The seven impeachment managers took turns...
An Impeachment Trial Without Witnesses Would Be Unconstitutional
On the opening day of the impeachment trial, the Senate, in a party-line vote of 53–47, approved an organizing resolution establishing the ground rules for the trial and rejecting efforts by Democrats to compel the testimony of witnesses and the production of documents not included by the House in its impeachment inquiry. However, the resolution...
The Latest: Ukraine premier downplays resignation talk
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) – The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): 11:35 a.m. Ukraine’s prime minister says he is “not planning to go anywhere,” trying to tamp down “rumors” that he or his government might soon resign. Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk was initially evasive … …read...
