Section: US & Canada
LIVE NOW: Glenn Beck SPECIAL: ‘The Democrats’ Hydra’
“As one falls, two more will take their place.” The Democrats have created a monster, an evil made of corruption and deceit that grows bigger with every new lie they tell. In his three-part special series, Glenn Beck and his team are exposing the lies and bringing this monster to light — because democracy really does die in...
Highlights from Day 1 of the televised Trump impeachment inquiry
Over several hours of televised testimony Wednesday, punctuated by occasional bickering among lawmakers, some memorable moments emerged from the first day of the public impeachment hearings in Washington, D.C. …read more Source::...
The Atlantic Politics Daily: Impeachment Comes to a Screen Near You
It’s Wednesday, November 13. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was at the White House today visiting President Trump. Why do the two get along, though their countries are so at odds?In today’s newsletter: ❖ A revelation from the first public-facing impeachment hearings. ❖ A new candidate for Obama’s heir—and for the 2020...
6 Key Moments From the First Day of Public Impeachment Hearings
Who’s in charge of the Trump administration’s policy on Ukraine, and the president’s focus on the business dealings there of former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, were main topics of two veteran foreign service officers’ testimony Wednesday before the House committee pursuing impeachment. Offering sworn testimony as...
Trump denies talking to Sondland about investigations in Ukraine
Ambassador Bill Taylor testified about a phone call between President Trump and E.U. Ambassador Gordon Sondland. According to Taylor, the takeaway from that call is that the president cared more about investigating his political rival than he did about Ukraine. But as Weijia Jiang reports, the president denied ever talking to Sondland about...
Diplomats call freezing aid to Ukraine a threat to national security
For the first time in more than two decades, the country watched televised impeachment hearings. There was new information at the top of the hearing from Amabassador Bill Taylor. Nancy Cordes reports. …read more Source::...
Why is the U.S. relationship with Ukraine important?
During the first public testimony in the impeachment inquiry, both diplomats pointed out the importance of the U.S. relationship with Ukraine. “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan and Major Garrett join the “CBS Evening News” to explain why it’s so vital. …read more Source::...
Republicans Need to Live Within the Truth
The first day of public hearings into the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump included an explosive revelation. William B. Taylor, Jr., the senior American diplomat in Ukraine, tied Trump even more directly than we previously knew to the effort to pressure Ukraine to probe his political opponent.But as damaging as Taylor’s...
Key takeaways from first public impeachment hearing
The first public impeachment hearing in 20 years featured two career diplomats on the front lines of President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine.William Taylor, the acting ambassador to Ukraine, and George Kent, the de… …read more Source:: The...
Diplomat ties Trump closer to Ukraine furor
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine on Wednesday offered a long and intricate account of President Trump’s “highly irregular” foreign policy in Kyiv, providing new details of the episode – ones that appeared to boost Democra… …read more Source:: The...
