Section: US & Canada
READ: Special Adviser For Ukraine Negotiations Was Wary Of Politicized Policy
The House impeachment inquiry on Monday released a transcript of the testimony of Catherine Croft, special adviser for Ukraine negotiations and a former aide to then-U.S. special envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker. Croft testified that she was “trepidatious” about the politicization of Ukraine policy, and concerned that “the Trump administration would...
Schiff Sends Out Memo Outlining Public Impeachment Hearing Process
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a note to members of his committee on Tuesday establishing the procedures in this week’s public hearings in the House impeachment probe. “These procedures are consistent with those governing prior impeachment proceedings and mirror those used under Republican and Democratic House...
Impeachment: Republican lawmakers focus on 4 points to defend President Donald Trump
Republican members of three House committees leading the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump issued a memo Tuesday that specifies how they plan to defend the president from accusations linked to Ukraine. …read more Source:: United Press...
Moldova’s Government Falls After Losing No-confidence Vote
Moldova’s government coalition between a pro-European group and a Russian-backed party collapsed Tuesday after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament.Prime Minister Maia Sandu’s five-month-old government lost the vote as 63 of 101 lawmakers supported the no-confidence motion initiated by the Socialists, her own coalition...
Conway Makes Odd Prom Comparison In Dismissing Impeachment Testimonies
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway put a new spin on her “no quid pro quo” defense by comparing the ongoing impeachment testimonies to … a high school prom? After saying that President Trump could release the first transcript of a phone call he had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in April “as soon as tomorrow,” Conway reiterated...
Trump to release April call with Ukraine leader this week
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’ll be releasing the transcript of his April telephone conversation with Ukraine’s new leader “before week’s end!” …read more Source:: CTV...
Republicans Compile Anti-Impeachment Talking Points Ahead Of Public Hearings
On Tuesday, Republicans on the House Intelligence, Oversight, and Foreign Affairs committees sent out a list of talking points arguing against the impeachment of President Donald Trump. “To appropriately understand the events in question–and most importantly, assess the President’s state of mind during his interaction with President...
Meet the witnesses: U.S. diplomats start off impeachment hearings
Diplomats and career government officials are about to become household names testifying in the U.S. House impeachment inquiry .The witnesses will tell House investigators what they know about U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine. …read more Source:: CTV...
Haley: ‘Never A Good Practice To Ask A Foreign Country To Investigate An American’
Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley offered her mild criticism of the now-infamous July call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a Tuesday interview on “Today,” but she wasn’t so quick to throw her former boss under the bus. When “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie pressed Haley on whether she...
Nikki Haley grilled over Trump’s Ukraine conduct, truthfulness
During the interview, NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie pushed back on the former U.N. ambassador’s claim that she was often the only one to speak her mind to the president. …read more Source::...
