Section: US & Canada
Pelosi Says Trump Has Admitted To ‘Bribery’ As Second Day Of Impeachment Hearing Set
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is claiming that President Donald Trump has already admitted to “bribery” in the Ukraine scandal, redefining allegations by use of a more-distinct crime term than the Latin “quid pro quo” used by many so far. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Top Ukrainian Presidential Aide Spotted With Ex-Trump Adviser
Sean Gallup/GettyAn aide to the Ukrainian president who has been swept up in President Trump’s impeachment scandal was seen meeting with a former Trump adviser in Kyiv on Wednesday night. at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...
Jordan calls Pelosi accusing Trump of bribery ‘ridiculous’
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) pushed back against Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) calling President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine “bribery,” dismissing Pelosi’s claim and doubling down on his support of the president.”I… …read more Source:: The...
White House Budget Official Will Testify In Impeachment Probe
Mark Sandy, a career official at the Office of Management and Budget, will testify in a closed-door session with House impeachment investigators on Saturday. Sandy’s lawyer, Barbara “Biz” Van Gelder, confirmed to the Washington Post on Thursday that her client will cooperate with the investigation into President Donald Trump’s attempt...
Rep. Jordan On Giuliani’s Role In Ukraine Strategy: Trump Can ‘Have Who He Wants’
The Ohio Republican fiercely defended President Trump, arguing the he has the right to involve his personal lawyer in diplomacy. Rudy Giuliani has become a key figure in the impeachment inquiry.(Image credit: Mhari Shaw/NPR) …read more Source::...
The Atlantic Politics Daily: The Limits of Trump’s Go-To Defense
It’s Thursday, November 14. In today’s newsletter: On Trump’s defense strategy of villainizing, how Fox News covered the impeachment hearings, an argument for calling on Hunter Biden to testify, and more.We’re also following: Two teens were killed and three others wounded in a shooting at a southern California high school...
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine to testify tomorrow
Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted earlier this year, will testify in a public hearing Friday. Multiple witnesses have accused President Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, of engaging in a smear campaign against her. Political contributors Antjuan Seawright and Leslie Sanchez join CBSN to discuss...
Lawyers for Impeachment Witnesses Have Partisan Ties to Democrats
The lawyer for one of the first witnesses at House Democrats’ public impeachment hearings has a resume that includes the Obama White House, former Vice President Al Gore’s office, and House Democrats themselves. The lawyer for another impeachment witness in the public process raised the specter of impeaching President Donald Trump in...
7 Things to Know About Rep. Jim Jordan as He Leads GOP’s Defense of Trump
As impeachment hearings took the spotlight on Capitol Hill, Rep. Jim Jordan, one of President Donald Trump’s fiercest defenders, is temporarily reassigned to the House Intelligence Committee, where the Ohio Republican already is questioning witnesses sharply and voicing his party’s frustration with the partisan process. As recently as...
Ex-Ukraine ambassador testifies in impeachment hearing: Five things to watch
House Democrats hope the public testimony of Marie Yovanovitch on Friday breathes life into their narrative that President Trump and his associates carried out a shadow campaign to oust the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine…. …read more Source:: The...
