Section: US & Canada
Top US Diplomat Open to Investigation of Ukraine for Election Meddling
The top U.S. diplomat is refusing to rule out allegations it was Ukraine, not Russia, which was responsible for interfering in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections.Despite repeated findings by U.S. intelligence agencies, which puts the blame on Russia, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday if there is any information “that so much...
White House budget office formally held Ukraine aid on same day as Trump-Zelenskiy call
While the first letter to withhold Ukraine aid was signed by a career official, subsequent letters to freeze the money were signed by a political appointee, a summary of the OMB documents shows. …read more Source::...
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...
READ: Top State Official Testifies About Smear Campaign Against Ambassador
The committees leading the House impeachment probe released on Tuesday the transcript of their interview with Philip Reeker, a top State Department official. Reeker, the acting assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, described for House investigators the smear campaign against Marie Yovanovitch, the former...
WH Froze Ukraine Money Within Hours Of Trump-Zelensky Call
The White House first officially froze $250 million in Pentagon military aid funds destined for Ukraine within hours of the now-infamous July 25 call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky. That’s according to documents the White House provided to the House Budget and Appropriations committees. The Budget committee...
Michigan Democrat who spoke out against impeachment quickly flips back, now supports impeachment again
Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) made headlines when she publicly opposed impeaching President Donald Trump, even though she had voted in support of the impeachment inquiry.Lawrence’s opposition to impeachment appeared to be evidence that two weeks of public hearings in the House Intelligence Committee actually caused support for impeachment...
Docs reportedly show Ukraine aid was formally frozen on same day as Trump-Zelensky July phone call
Documents obtained by the House Budget Committee related to the holdup of foreign aid to Ukraine earlier this year shows that the White House’s budget office formally took actions to freeze the aid on the same day as President Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, CNN reported Tuesday.Citing a...
Trump Impeachment Drama Gets Attention, Mixed Reviews Around World
As the impeachment process against U.S. President Donald Trump unfolds, it’s not only Americans glued to their television sets. People around the world are fascinated by the political warfare in Washington and many say it shows American democracy in action. Trump is accused of improperly pressuring Ukraine to investigate the family of his...
