Section: US & Canada
Kyiv Says Date For Four-Way Peace Talks Depends Upon Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystayko says the timing of a four-way summit aimed at resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine depends upon Russia. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
AP-NORC Poll: Many Support Impeachment Inquiry But It’s Not Top Priority
More Americans approve of the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump than disapprove of it, though only about a third say the inquiry should be a top priority for Congress, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That solid, if measured, support serves as a warning sign for...
Impeachment Inquiry Focuses on 2 White House Lawyers
The House impeachment inquiry is zeroing in on two White House lawyers privy to a discussion about moving a memo recounting President Donald Trump’s phone call with the leader of Ukraine into a highly restricted computer system normally reserved for documents about covert action. Deepening their reach into the West Wing, impeachment...
Pelosi Laments Impeachment Process But ‘Could Not Ignore’ Trump Actions
Although the House has voted to formally outline the impeachment inquiry process, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) still isn’t exactly advertising herself as the strongest advocate of the effort — but she indicated Trump’s actions toward Ukraine “could not be ignored.” During a Thursday night interview on “The Late Show With Stephen...
U.S. Congress Accidentally Boosted Ukraine’s Far-Right
A member of Congress wrote to the State Department calling out Ukraine’s Azov movement as terrorists. It backfired. …read more Source:: Foreign...
‘American democracy will work,’ visiting Ukraine minister Vasyl Bodnar says of impeachment
The deputy foreign minister’s overarching message: Ukraine wants no part of the drama; but at the same time, the U.S. is a vital ally in Ukraine’s war with Russia, and their bilateral relationship must be preserved. …read more Source:: Toronto...
Vindman’s Twin May Testify About Call Memo And Classified Server
Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, an NSC lawyer specializing in ethics, may be asked to testify in the wake of his twin brother’s, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s, bombshell hearing this week. According to the Wall Street Journal, Yevgeny Vindman witnessed the decision to move the call memo of President Donald Trump’s conversation...
Morrison Confirms Trump Aide Told Him About Ukraine Funding Quid Pro Quo
During his testimony before lawmakers on Thursday, outgoing National Security Council aide Tim Morrison confirmed that there was in fact a quid pro quo associated with President Trump’s decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine, the New York Times reported. Morrison told lawmakers behind closed doors Thursday that a top diplomat...
Trump Mulls ‘Fireside Chat’ Reading Of Transcript To American People
President Trump is mulling a new line of defense against the ongoing impeachment inquiry into his actions with Ukraine: embodying FDR. During an interview with the Washington Examiner on Thursday, just after the House voted to approve the impeachment inquiry process, Trump said he wanted to convince the American people that he did nothing wrong...
America’s Mayor
Jack Ohman Ukraine’s mayor. The post America’s Mayor appeared first on The Nation. …read more Source:: The...
