Section: US & Canada
Ukraine Lawmaker Met Giuliani to Discuss Misuse of US Taxpayer Money in Ukraine
An independent Ukrainian lawmaker said on Thursday he had met U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer in Kyiv to discuss the alleged misuse of U.S. taxpayer money by Ukrainian state bodies.In a statement on Facebook accompanied by photos of the meeting, Andriy Derkach said the two had discussed the creation of an interparliamentary...
WATCH LIVE: Nancy Pelosi announcement on Trump impeachment
Author: TEGNA, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to make an unusual public statement at 9 a.m. EST Thursday in regards to the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. It comes after Pelosi asked Democratic members behind closed doors on Wednesday if they were ready to take the next step, and reportedly received a...
Ukraine lawmaker seeking Biden probe meets with Giuliani in Kyiv
A Facebook post by the lawmaker shows him with President Trump’s personal attorney. …read more Source:: The Washington...
Trump Tries To Explain Away ‘Favor’ Comment During Zelensky Call
President Donald Trump addressed his request of a favor from Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Thursday, insisting that by “us” he meant “U.S.” ….”I would like to have the Attorney General (of the United States) call you or your people…..” This, based on what I have seen, is their big point – and it is no point at a all (except for a big win...
US House Speaker Pelosi to Make Statement About Impeachment Inquiry Status
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will address reporters Thursday on the status of the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Pelosi’s televised statement comes a day after three U.S. constitutional scholars told Congress that Trump committed impeachable offenses by pushing Ukraine to open investigations to benefit him...
Trump claims he asked Ukraine to do US a ‘favor,’ not president
President Trump late Wednesday claimed that he was urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to help the United States when he asked if the foreign leader could “do us a favor” on a July 25 phone call.The comme… …read more Source:: The...
“I’m Not Afraid of the Impeachment Questions”: How Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Is Navigating His Role in the World’s Biggest Political Drama
A year is a long time in politics. Long enough in the case of Volodymyr Zelensky, the comedian elected President of Ukraine, to go from the set of his sitcom in Kyiv to the biggest political drama in the world, the one in which an American President may wind up getting impeached. The Democrats have cast Zelensky as the victim of President Donald...
10 Things to Know for Today
Legal scholars testify that President Trump’s attempts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rivals are grounds for impeachment, yet an expert called by Republicans warned against rushing the process. …read more Source:: U.S....
The Legal Debate About Impeachment Is Over
During Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing, the three law professors called by the Democrats and the one law professor called by the Republicans disagreed on a lot. They disagreed on what George Washington thought of executive privilege. They disagreed on what Alexander Hamilton intended by insisting that impeachment be included...
Planes and puppies; Test your fluffy knowledge with In-The-News for Dec. 5
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 5. What we are watching in Canada … The 43rd session of Parliament — and a new era of minority government — opens today with a speech from the throne that will emphasize the...
