Section: US & Canada
Lev Parnas: ‘I Felt Like My Family Left Me’
In an interview with The Daily Beast, Lev Parnas––an ex-associate of Rudy Giuliani’s who’s at the heart of the impeachment scandal––said he’s determined to keep speaking out about his work in Trump World regarding Ukraine despite backlash. Parnas sat with Rachel Maddow for an MSNBC interview that aired Wednesday, and then with...
4 Things to Know About Lev Parnas, the Left’s New Hero
An associate of former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, one of the president’s personal lawyers, is the left’s new hero going into the Senate impeachment trial. He is a native of Ukraine named Lev Parnas, and he and his business partner were arrested in October as they appeared to try to leave the country while under federal indictment...
Pompeo under pressure over threats to Yovanovitch
Pressure is building on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to reveal what he knew about any threats to the personal safety of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch following allegations that associates of Rudy G… …read more Source:: The...
The Atlantic Daily: The Senate Takes the Impeachment Case
It’s Thursday, January 16. Impeachment managers have been assigned. The articles of impeachment have been read to the Senate. Chief Justice John Roberts and the senators have been sworn in. The trial resumes next week.In today’s newsletter: Who is Lev Parnas again? Plus, the constitutionality of the ERA, and bipartisan kumbaya in...
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy discusses the latest details on the impeachment
WASHINGTON DC — The article of impeachment were formally presented to the Senate Thursday, which means the next step is preparing the trial. Senator Chris Murphy discussed the recent developments calling it a “somber day in Senate,” as the trial is prepared. Murphy also spoke of another Connecticut politician that has made headlines recently with...
Everything Rudy Did, He Did For Trump
When Rudy Giuliani wanted to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in May 2019, he made sure to emphasize one thing. “I am private counsel to President Donald J. Trump,” Giuliani wrote. “Just to be precise, I represent him as a private citizen, not as President of the United States.” The thread runs throughout the texts released by former...
Why Iran’s Regime Is Facing Renewed Protests After the Ukraine Airlines Plane Crash
It took three days for Iran to admit the truth. Hours after it launched missiles at bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops on Jan. 8, a Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet bound for Kyiv crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 on board. Iranian officials suggested the cause was technical failure but backtracked on...
FBI investigators visit Robert Hyde’s home and office
FBI investigators on Thursday visited both the home and business of Connecticut congressional candidate Robert Hyde, who this week was implicated in the Ukraine scandal. The agents were seen by CNN and their presence was confirmed by a law enforcement official. They were at the home early Thursday morning in Weatogue, Connecticut, before going to...
WaPo in 2014: GAO Ruling Against Obama Nothing More Than ‘Political Talking Point’
The Washington Post rallied behind the Government Accountability Office (GAO) after it released a negative report about the Trump administration’s handling of Ukrainian aid on Thursday. But the outlet brushed off similar findings from the agency in 2014, calling them nothing more than a “political talking point” aimed at the...
Former Giuliani associate implicates Trump in Ukraine scandal with new evidence
Former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas insisted he was working on President Trump’s behalf when he pressured Ukrainian leaders to investigate the Bidens, while the president has denied even knowing Parnas. In addition to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, Parnas implicated a host of officials who he says knew about the Ukraine pressure...
