Section: US & Canada
The Federal Government Fears Trump’s Tweets
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch could tell the knives were out for her, even if she couldn’t figure out why. From her posting in Ukraine, she began to get wind of people undermining her in private, she told House investigators in a deposition last month. Then, in March 2019, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted that “jokers” like her needed to be...
Republicans’ Sad New Trump Defense: Is Attempted Murder Really a Crime?
The notion that Donald Trump did not engage in a quid pro quo with Ukraine was always going to be a tough sell. Now, it may be an impossible one. Revelations which have emerged in recent weeks have undermined the White House’s favorite talking points on the subject (that Ukraine didn’t even know the aid was being withheld, that there...
Trump, in 2020 Election Preview, Pushes Republican Candidates in Tuesday Voting
There are scattered key elections in the U.S. on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump campaigning for Republican candidates in hopes of shoring up his own political standing a year ahead of his re-election contest.Trump, with polls showing widening disapproval ratings from voters nationally and facing an impeachment inquiry in Washington, heads...
The Rallying Cry We Need
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of three essays, commissioned and cross-posted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, examining the legacy of Reagan’s Westminster Speech and its relevance for democracy promotion today. Coming Wednesday: a contribution by Daniel Twining. Coming Friday: a contribution...
U.S. Lawmakers Release Transcript Of Interview With Former Ukraine Ambassador
Marie Yovanovitch, who was abruptly recalled as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine earlier this year, told congressional investigators that she felt unsupported by the State Department prior to her departure, and threatened by President Donald Trump after. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Former U.S. envoy says she was warned she was being targeted
Laying out the anatomy of a chilling smear campaign, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told U.S. House investigators in a transcript released Monday that Ukrainian officials had warned her in advance that Rudy Giuliani and other allies of President Donald Trump were ‘looking to hurt’ her. …read more Source::...
Vaccine mistrust in Ukraine weakens the world’s defences, experts worry
More than 58,000 people this year were infected with measles in Ukraine, a country where only half the population believes vaccines work. …read more Source:: Global...
Trump wanted to build resort in Ukraine before taking office: report
President Trump previously sought business arrangements in Ukraine despite his own recent criticism of the corruption in the country…. …read more Source:: The...
Testimony: US Former Ambassador to Ukraine Advised to Tweet Support for Trump
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said she was told by a Trump administration official that she should tweet out support for President Donald Trump if she wanted to save her job, according to a transcript of her testimony to lawmakers made public Monday. Yovanovitch said that U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland...
Ukraine to fire prosecutor who led investigations into company Biden's son advised: report
The Ukrainian prosecutor who led the investigation into the company where former Vice President Joe Biden’s son previously served on the board is expected to be fired, Reuters reported Monday.The prosecutor Kostiantyn Kulyk had previously met with… …read more Source:: The...
