Section: US & Canada
Shalaby: Road disaster investigations need Canada’s full attention. So far, it’s not happening
Recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau demanded that Iran allow Canada access to the Ukraine International Airlines flight 752 wreckage and its black boxes. Amid his anger, shared by many Canadians, Trudeau expressed to President Hassan Rouhani of Iran that a “full and complete” investigation must be conducted, and that it is “absolutely...
Trump’s Brand of Transactional Politics
On a debate stage during the 2016 Republican primary, Donald Trump explained why he’d given money to Democratic politicians: “I give to many people,” he said. “Before this, before two months ago, I was a businessman. I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And do you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three...
White House, House Lawmakers Lay Out Impeachment Cases as Trial Looms
White House lawyers are due to submit Monday a brief detailing their arguments in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump, a day before the proceedings begin in earnest.FILE: Jay Sekulow, one of president’s Trump lawyers. .In an earlier, shorter response to the articles of impeachment approved by the House of Representatives,...
Lev Parnas’s feverish text messages show his wide reach among Ukraine’s oligarchs and political elite
Under Rudy Giuliani’s guidance, Parnas frantically worked Ukraine’s government to help Trump’s reelection. …read more Source:: The Washington...
Judicial Watch Sues State Dept. for Records Tied to Alleged Monitoring of Trump Family and Journalists by Amb. Marie Yovanovitch
Judicial Watch is going to court to uncover details of the alleged monitoring of President Trump’s family, lawyer and journalists, as ordered by the since-recalled U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. The two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits against the State Department for documents tied to the alleged monitoring of...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Says Will Attend Auschwitz Commemoration In Israel
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said he will attend events marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz Nazi death camp taking place in Jerusalem on January 22-23. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Iran considers dual nationals on downed Ukrainian plane to be Iranians: TV report
Iran considers dual nationals aboard a Ukrainian plane that was shot down accidentally this month to be Iranian citizens, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. …read more Source::...
We Hear You: Sex Ed, Student Loans, and Government Spending
Editor’s note: Here’s some of what’s on the minds of The Daily Signal’s audience, straight out of the ol’ inbox. Please don’t neglect to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: As one of the principal organizers of the defeat of Washington state’s “comprehensive sexual health...
Crimes? Impeachment prosecutors, defence lay out arguments
U.S. President Donald Trump’s defence team and the prosecutors of his impeachment are laying out their arguments over whether his conduct toward Ukraine warrants his removal from office. …read more Source:: CTV...
Crimes? Impeachment prosecutors, defence lay out arguments
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s defence team and the prosecutors of his impeachment are laying out their arguments over whether his conduct toward Ukraine warrants his removal from office. Trump’s lawyers on Sunday previewed their impeachment defence with the questionable assertion that the charges against him are invalid,...
