Section: US & Canada
Trump Says Articles of Impeachment Against Him Part of ‘Witch Hunt’
The president of the United States is terming as a “witch hunt” the two impeachment counts unveiled against him Tuesday morning by House Democrats.Trump referred to that often used term again in a two-word tweet following the announcement by House committee chairs to proceed with the punitive legislation process against him.WITCH...
Exclusive: Sen. Ted Cruz confirms the Senate will hold a ‘fair’ impeachment trial to expose the Ukrainian scandal, says Trump should be allowed to call any witnesses he wants
Speaking with BlazeTV host Glenn Beck on his radio show Tuesday morning, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) confirmed that the U.S. Senate will hold an impeachment trial aimed at exposing the Ukrainian scandal, and said that the Senate trial would be “fair” to the president unlike the impeachment probe in the House.Earlier in the interview, Cruz...
‘We must act;’ Democrats unveil Trump impeachment charges
WASHINGTON — House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment Tuesday against President Donald Trump — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — pushing toward historic votes over charges he threatened the integrity of the U.S. election system and endangered national security in his dealings with Ukraine. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, flanked by...
Russia, Ukraine fail to reach a new gas deal in Paris
MOSCOW (AP) – The Russian government said Tuesday that the presidents of Russia and Ukraine discussed a new contract for natural gas supplies during peace talks in Paris on Monday, but failed to reach a deal. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that “so far we can’t say a … …read more Source:: The Washington...
President Trump revives ‘witch hunt’ claim as Democrats unveil articles of impeachment
Author: TEGNA WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump quickly turned to Twitter in response to Democrats announcing two articles of impeachment against the president. Shortly after the announcement, the president fired off a series of four tweets in which he revived his claims of a “WITCH HUNT!” and implored his 67 million Twitter followers to “Read...
Dems introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress
House Democrats have unveiled their articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, accusing him of abusing the power of his office and obstructing Congress’ attempts to investigate him.”Today, in service to our duty to the Constitution and to our country, the House Committee on the Judiciary is introducing two articles of...
Arms control on tap for Trump, Pompeo’s meeting with Lavrov
WASHINGTON (AP) – Arms control, Ukraine and Syria are headlining President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s meetings Tuesday with Russia’s foreign minister, who is making his first trip to Washington since May 2017. Sergey Lavrov’s visit, however, was overshadowed by the introduction of Ukraine-related...
Exclusive: Top Ukraine Official Andriy Yermak Casts Doubt on Key Impeachment Testimony
Since the start of the public impeachment hearings in Congress last month, Andriy Yermak, a top adviser to the President of Ukraine, has heard his name come up again and again in witness testimony. He took part in many of the events at the center of the impeachment inquiry, and the 300-page report released last week by the inquiry mentions Yermak...
Red Lines And Relief: Mixed Feelings In Ukraine After Zelenskiy-Putin Talks
Expectations ahead of the December 9 Paris summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy weren’t especially high. Even so, few in Ukraine and elsewhere were overwhelmed with the outcome. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russia, Ukraine fail to reach a new gas deal in Paris
The presidents of Russia and Ukraine failed to agree on a new contract for natural gas supplies when they met for peace talks in Paris on Monday …read more Source:: The Washington...
