Section: US & Canada
A Reminder: Donald Trump Has Been Credibly Accused of Rape
To watch the public impeachment hearings of Donald Trump is to experience a very particular form of whiplash. The House inquiry has featured a series of small collisions, between Democrats and Republicans, yes, but also between accountability and its opposite. Here is a proceeding partly led by lawmakers who have, when it comes to the president,...
The Latest: Pelosi says Trump undermined national security
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on the House impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine (all times local): 11:40 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says there is clear evidence that President Donald Trump has used his office for his personal gain. She says doing that “undermined the national … …read...
Ukraine Detains Suspected Islamic State Group Leader
An elite Ukrainian police unit has apprehended a suspected 30-year-old member of the Islamic State (IS) extremist group in Zhytomyr region west of Kyiv. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Gordon Sondland Complained Giuliani ‘F*cks Everything Up,’ Diplomat Testifies
Diplomat David Holmes testified to House impeachment investigators on Thursday that Ambassador Gordon Sondland was more than a little frustrated with Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani as they carried out the pressure campaign against Ukraine. In his opening statement, Holmes described how he came to learn about Giuliani’s “direct influence” on the...
Former U.S. Official Warns Against Russian-Backed ‘Fiction’ On Ukraine
At the impeachment inquiry inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, a former National Security Council official said Russia is backing a “fictional narrative” of Ukrainian interference in U.S. affairs. Fiona Hill, who served as Trump’s top Russia adviser, warned representatives “not to promote politically driven...
Witnesses Blow Up Sondland, Volker By Confirming How Obvious Biden-Burisma Link Was
Thursday’s witnesses thoroughly undermined EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland and former Special Envoy for the Ukraine Kurt Volker’s repeated insistence that they didn’t realize investigating Burisma was code for investigating the Bidens. Throughout his opening statement, David Holmes, a U.S. diplomat in Kyiv, consistently referred...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP claims on Ukraine corruption
AP FACT CHECK: President Trump and his GOP allies are pressing questionable defenses that he withheld military aid to Ukraine out of concern over the country’s corruption and that House impeachment hearings violate due process rights …read more Source:: The Boston...
The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by Johnson & Johnson — Witness dismisses ‘fictional’ GOP claims of Ukraine meddling
To view past editions of The Hill’s 12:30 Report, click here: … …read more Source:: The...
Trump Impeachment Testimony Shows Concerns Over Role, Aims Of Giuliani
Two U.S. officials, one current and one former, say they became increasingly alarmed by the role President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani played in Ukraine, as a congressional impeachment panel entered its fifth day of testimony. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Here are the key points from Fiona Hill and David Holmes’ testimonies so far
The final testimony of an extraordinary week of impeachment hearings came from a former White House national security adviser and a political counsellor at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine. …read more Source:: Global...
