Section: US & Canada
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s Ukraine defense collides with facts
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s defense of his Ukraine actions collides with known facts and witness testimony on multiple fronts as the inquiry intensifies …read more Source:: The Boston...
Trump to decide if he wants lawyers at impeachment hearings
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee asked President Donald Trump on Friday to say whether he’ll send his attorneys to participate in impeachment proceedings before the panel. Rep. Jerrold Nadler also is asking Republicans on his committee which witnesses they plan to ask permission to subpoena. The letters from the...
From a Box to a Coffin: The Long, Deadly Road for Vietnamese Migrants
They left Vietnam carrying dreams of small fortunes and the heavy burden of family expectations.But they died in a box, and came home in coffins.For the 39 migrants who set off from one of the poorest parts of their Southeast Asian country in search of work in Britain, the promise of riches outweighed the risks of the perilous journey through...
Apple To Reevaluate Policy On Mapping ‘Disputed Borders’ After Crimea Outcry
Apple says it will reevaluate how it identifies “disputed borders” after receiving criticism for displaying Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula as part of Russia on maps and weather apps for Russian users. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Deadline Set for Trump to Decide on Role in Impeachment Hearings
A U.S. congressional panel on Friday gave President Donald Trump a deadline of one week to say whether his legal counsel intends to introduce evidence and call witnesses in upcoming impeachment proceedings that could lead to formal charges of misconduct within a few weeks. The Democrat-led House Judiciary Committee, which is due to begin weighing...
Ukraine General Prosecutor Says No Formal Request For Biden-Burisma Probe
Ruslan Ryaboshapka, the general prosecutor of Ukraine, said that Attorney General William Barr has made no official move to request an investigation into Burisma and the Bidens. The investigation would be part of an effort by Trump and those in his orbit to manufacture a scandal to tarnish former Vice President Joe Biden’s candidacy via his...
NATO Seeks to Head Off Budget Row Saying Spending is Rising
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that European allies and Canada are spending even more than previously thought on defense, just days before U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to demand once more that other leaders boost their military budgets.Trump meets with his NATO counterparts in London on Dec. 3-4. The previous two...
This Week: Trump Administration Loses In Federal Court
The week in impeachment The initial wave of public hearings is over, but the drip-drip of impeachment related news did not come to a standstill this week. Here’s a rundown of developments you need to know: Inquiry hand-off: House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) informed his colleagues on Monday that the impeachment inquiry...
Putin and Trump Walk Into a Bar
Even before Donald Trump was facing impeachment over his dealings with Ukraine, his indifference toward that country’s fate was a punchline in neighboring Russia.Vladimir Putin is calling the White House, begins one joke that’s been making the rounds. “Hello, Donald? I would like to discuss Ukraine with you.”Trump: “What’s...
Trump Needs Conspiracy Theories
Out tumbled the groundless suspicions of Donald Trump. The hacked Democratic National Committee server was somehow in Ukraine. Barack Obama himself might have ordered spies to infiltrate Trump’s campaign. Thousands of Never Trumpers have been plotting against him since he took office.For an hour last week, the folks at Fox & Friends...
