Section: US & Canada
Trump Heads to Switzerland With Senate Trial to Reconvene
When President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he won’t be watching from inside the chamber or on television from the White House. He’ll be thousands of miles away at the Davos economic forum in the Swiss Alps, trying to charm global CEOs over dinner.Trump’s...
Biden campaign warns media about spreading ‘malicious and conclusively debunked’ claims during impeachment trial
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign issued a memo Monday warning journalists not to spread debunked claims about the former vice president’s push to remove a corrupt prosecutor in Ukraine.The memo … …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine Presses Iran Over Downed Plane’s Black Boxes
Ukraine is urging Iran to return the black-box flight recorders of a Ukrainian passenger plane shot down by the Iranian forces earlier this month. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Finding US Impeachment Consistency a Difficult Task
Looking for consistency in American politics is often a long and futile pursuit. But nowhere is that more evident than in the views of key figures in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump that starts in earnest on Tuesday. The line of demarcation — a then-and-now compilation of quotes — is a look-back and a look-now at two...
Musical Flash Mobs Commemorate Donetsk Airport Battle
Ukrainian military orchestras popped up to perform in airports around the country to commemorate the brutal battle that destroyed the international airport near the eastern city of Donetsk. Ukraine officially marks January 20 as the Day of the Defenders of Donetsk Airport in memory of the fierce fighting between government forces and...
MSNBC Anchor Ends Segment When Guest Says Trump Did Nothing Wrong
MSNBC anchor Hallie Jackson cut off a Republican guest Monday after he said President Donald Trump didn’t do anything wrong in his handling of lethal aid to Ukraine. Jackson ended an interview segment with former representative Chris Cannon when Cannon asked which facts contradicted his argument that Trump had done nothing unusual in his...
Iran says dual citizens killed in plane crash to be treated as Iranian citizens
Dual citizens killed in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet earlier this month near Tehran, Iran will be treated as Iranian citizens, the country’s foreign ministry announced on Monday. In a televised weekly news conference, Abbas Mousavi, a spokesman for Iran‘s foreign ministry, said the country considers dual nationals killed in the...
Trump Has Been Following McConnell’s Lead On Impeachment…But Will It Last?
President Donald Trump has been letting Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) call the shots on impeachment, though the next few weeks may test that odd-couple relationship. According to the Washington Post, their relationship has become more symbiotic as Trump has come to trust McConnell’s political instincts over time, such as...
Kiev Wants to Speak to Germany, France About Shooting in East Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine wants to speak to Germany and France about an increase in shooting in the east of the country, Foreign Minister Vadym… …read more Source:: U.S....
Kyiv Asks OSCE To Expand Ukraine Monitoring Mission
Foreign Minister Vadym Prystayko says Ukraine has asked the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to expand its monitoring mission in Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
