Section: US & Canada
Two OMB staffers quit after expressing frustration about frozen Ukraine aid, top official says
“I never want to attribute that as the, you know, sole purpose for an individual’s actions, but I am aware of their frustrations in that area, yes,” Sandy said. …read more Source::...
Trump was briefed on the whistleblower complaint prior to unfreezing military aid to Ukraine a new report claims
Trump reportedly knew of the whistleblower complaint about his call with Ukrainian President Zelensky ahead of releasing military aid to the country. …read more Source:: Business...
New poll finds Dems’ attacks are not hurting Trump while Elizabeth Warren collapses
Republicans may have something else to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.A plurality of Americans oppose impeaching President Trump over his dealings with Ukraine, according to a poll by Quinnipiac University. The study notes that two weeks of public hearings have not hurt the president’s popularity with American voters. Forty-eight percent...
Under The Bus You Go, Rudy: Trump Claims He Didn’t Tell Giuliani To Go To Ukraine
It was only a matter of time. During a radio interview with former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly on Tuesday, President Donald Trump attempted to distance himself from his personal lawyer’s efforts to dig up dirt on 2020 candidate Joe Biden in Ukraine. “What was Rudy Giuliani doing in Ukraine on your behalf?” asked O’Reilly. “Well,...
Trump Knew of Whistle-Blower Complaint When He Released Aid to Ukraine
President Trump had already been briefed on a whistle-blower’s complaint about his dealings with Ukraine when he unfroze military aid for the country in September, according to two people familiar with the matter. …read more Source:: National...
White House budget official testified Trump was personally ‘directing’ freeze on US military aid to Ukraine
Mark Sandy, a deputy associate director for national security programs, testified that his office received an email from a top aide to chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on July 12 saying that the administration should start preparing to put a hold on $391 million in assistance to Ukraine. …read more Source:: Toronto...
Pompeo suggests US has ‘duty’ to investigate debunked theory on Ukraine election interference
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday suggested that the United States has a “duty” to further probe a conspiracy theory promoted by President Trump alleging that Ukraine was responsible for the 2016 hack o… …read more Source:: The...
Former Clinton Adviser Gave Trump Guidance On Dealing With Impeachment
Mark Penn, an adviser for both President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton’s 2008 campaign, met with President Donald Trump last week to offer advice on navigating the impeachment proceedings against him. The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that Penn spoke with Trump for more than an hour in the Oval Office on November 18. Andrew Stein,...
The Atlantic Politics Daily: Jerry Nadler Returns to the Spotlight
It’s Tuesday, November 26. In today’s newsletter: the New York Democrat picking up the impeachment-inquiry baton. Plus, how a Fox News host and his liberal mother get along (pretty well, thanks for asking)*” TODAY IN POLITICS »(Tom Brenner / Reuters)The Return of Jerry NadlerThe House Judiciary Committee inherits the impeachment...
Hunter Biden: Cutting Through the Fog
Fog machines are laying down smoke to cover Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Burisma Holdings, and their corrupt racketeering enterprises in Ukraine, China, and other countries. We must sort out fact from fiction. First: It is the owner of Burisma Holdings, Ltd. who was under serious criminal investigation. It does not matter if Hunter Biden committed...
