Section: US & Canada
Democrats Grill Trump’s Nominee For Russia Ambassador Over Ukraine
John Sullivan’s confirmation hearing was a window into discussions at the State Department over Ukraine relations — as impeachment testimony hearings are happening behind closed doors. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite/AP) …read more Source::...
After Biden reversal on super PAC, allies form outside group
WASHINGTON — Allies of former Vice-President Joe Biden formed an outside group this week that would allow wealthy individuals and corporations to spend massive amounts boosting his 2020 Democratic presidential bid. Leaders of the super PAC called Unite the Country filed a statement of organization with the Federal Election Commission on Monday...
NATO Chief Lauds Ukraine’s Weaponry Pullback in the East
NATO’s Secretary General has lauded Ukraine’s weaponry pullback in the east but also called Russia to step up efforts to bring peace to the war-torn region. …read more Source:: U.S....
Nancy Pelosi’s Predictions for Impeachment
Nancy Pelosi wants you to know that the House Democratic leadership has not committed to impeaching President Donald Trump—notwithstanding the muscle she’s thrown behind the inquiry, or tomorrow’s vote on how its next stage will proceed.“We have not made any decision to impeach,” the House speaker insisted during a meeting with a...
The Democratic Senator With a Warning for His Party
Senator Chris Coons has a warning for his fellow Democrats: Check your anti-Trump fervor.“I understand the level of passion in my party about opposing Donald Trump,” the Delaware senator told me in an interview yesterday, “but I do think we have to be cautious about not engaging in the same kind of withering intraparty contests to prove our...
US diplomat William Taylor willing to testify publicly: report
William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine, would reportedly be willing to testify publicly, sources close to the matter … …read more Source:: The...
Trump Ambassador Nom Doesn’t Seem To Think Trump’s Ukraine Call Was ‘Perfect’
John Sullivan, deputy secretary of State and President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to Russia, apparently doesn’t agree that it’s okay for a president to try to push foreign countries to investigate his political rivals – something Trump did during a call with the Ukrainian president in July. During Sullivan’s...
Bill Taylor is willing to testify publicly in impeachment probe
The top US diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, is willing to return to Capitol Hill to testify publicly, according to a source familiar with his thinking, making him a potential key early witness for Democrats as they shift their impeachment inquiry into a public phase. There has not been a request yet made for Taylor to testify publicly, according...
Mega-Donor Ambassadors Are Corrupting American Diplomacy
Those who’ve followed the Ukraine scandal are familiar by now with Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union. He’s a key player in the alleged scheme to subvert President Donald Trump’s political opponents by coercing Ukraine into launching sham investigations. Unlike many of the other figures in the scandal,...
6 Key Questions About the House Vote on the Impeachment Process
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Thursday on a resolution to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Here’s what it means:What is the House voting on?The resolution outlines a process for carrying out the impeachment inquiry into alleged wrongdoing by Trump in a phone call with Ukraine’s...
