Section: US & Canada
Fox Host Challenges Conway Claim That ‘Whole World’ Knows What Happened On Ukraine Call
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway received mild pushback from a Fox News host on Thursday morning when she claimed the “whole world” knows exactly what was said during President Trump’s call with the president of Ukraine. While Conway attempted to list out all the items that she believes weren’t included on the Ukraine call —...
Trump Jr. Says He Wishes His Name Was Hunter Biden Because He’d ‘Be A Really Rich Guy’
Donald Trump Jr. took to Fox News Wednesday night to declare his envy for … Hunter Biden? When asked by Fox News host Sean Hannity Wednesday night if he could “imagine that your name was Hunter Biden,” the President’s son gleefully responded that he wished that he shared the same name as the Democratic frontrunner’s son. “I wish my...
Impeachment Trial Could Complicate Democratic Senators’ US Presidential Bids
Democratic U.S. senators vying for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination face the increasing likelihood of being tethered to Washington for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial just as they need to ramp up efforts in early-voting states.With the U.S. House of Representatives set to vote on Thursday on next steps in the...
Pompeo Voices New Baseless Conspiracy Theory Grown From A Trump Talking Point
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo subtly dropped a new conspiracy theory on Fox News Wednesday night, implying that the Obama administration held back from giving weapons to Ukraine because of Hunter Biden. “I couldn’t answer if it’s because of Hunter Biden, that Barack Obama and Vice President Biden didn’t give weapons to Ukraine,...
Former Trump Adviser Next in Line to be Asked About Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s top adviser for Russian and European affairs is leaving his job at the White House just as he’s scheduled to testify before the House impeachment investigators, a senior administration official said. Tim Morrison owes his job at the National Security Council to Trump, but his testimony Thursday in the House...
Senior U.S. Diplomat Calls Russia ‘Malign Influence’ That ‘Occupied Ukraine’
Acting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker says the citizens of both Russia and Ukraine are “paying a price” for Russia’s “malign influence.” …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
WaPo: Vindman Told Eisenberg That Trump’s Behavior On Ukraine Call Was ‘Wrong’
White House lawyer John Einsenberg quickly placed a transcript of President Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president in a secure vault after an alarmed Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman told him he thought Trump’s behavior during the call was “wrong,” the Washington Post reported. According to people familiar with Vindman’s...
Reeker: ‘Malign’ Russia Invaded, Occupied Ukraine
Acting assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs Philip Reeker said the United States continued to stand by Ukraine, which had been invaded by Russia. Speaking to RFE/RL’s Balkan Service on October 31, he also said Russia was not honoring its obligations under the 2015 Minsk ceasefire deal. …read more Source:: Radio Free...
Ukraine’s leader vows more weapons pullbacks in the works
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says that government troops will begin the pullback in a second location in eastern Ukraine next week if a cease-fire there persists …read more Source:: ABC...
Top Russia official arrives for testimony in Trump impeachment inquiry
Tim Morrison, a top White House Russia expert, arrived Thursday to testify behind closed-doors about President Trump’s contacts with Ukraine, the latest in a growing string of witnesses to buck the president and appear as… …read more Source:: The...
