Section: US & Canada
Donald Trump Has a Big Problem in the Senate
As the White House struggles to build an anti-impeachment strategy, President Donald Trump turned this week to Lindsey Graham, his staunchest ally in the Senate, to try to stiffen Republican spines in that chamber. It’s not going the way the president must have hoped.On Thursday, Graham announced that he’d put forward a resolution...
Inspectors General Bash DOJ Handling Of Ukraine Whistleblower’s Complaint
The inspectors generals of agencies across the federal government sent a scathing letter to the Justice Department this week accusing it of undermining the role of whistleblowers and the independence of the inspectors general who handle their complaint. The letter was a response to an opinion issued by the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel that...
Bolton In Talks With House Committees About Possible Deposition
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton is in talks with House committees about possibly testifying as part of the impeachment inquiry. According to the New York Times, Bolton’s lawyer and impeachment investigators have been discussing a closed-door hearing. CNN also reported on the talks. Bolton’s deposition became much more...
Key White House Official Will Testify In Impeachment Inquiry If Subpoenaed
A National Security Council official who could confirm that President Trump was withholding Ukraine military assistance for investigations into his political rivals plans to testify in the House impeachment inquiry next week. And it looks like the White House will be unable to block him. “If subpoenaed, Mr. Morrison plans to appear for his...
Government watchdogs warn DOJ stance will have ‘chilling effect’ on whistleblowers
Dozens of government watchdogs are warning that a Justice Department memo arguing that the head of the intelligence community wasn’t required to give the Ukraine complaint to Congress could have a “chilling effect” on fut… …read more Source:: The...
Welcome to the United States of Ukraine
It’s no coincidence that Washington’s increasingly dysfunctional and violent politics are coming to resemble Kiev’s. …read more Source:: Foreign...
Former Trump advisor John Bolton’s lawyers are in contact with impeachment probe panels
John Bolton reportedly was so disturbed by efforts to get Ukraine to investigate President Trump’s political opponents, including former Vice President Joe Biden, that he called it a “drug deal.” …read more Source::...
Democrats Pull Back From Demanding Whistleblower’s Testimony
The whistleblower who touched off the powder keg of Ukraine scandal revelations and resulting impeachment inquiry has become increasingly irrelevant to the investigations, likely to his relief. According to the Washington Post, Democrats now feel that that initial complaint has been sufficiently bolstered by Trump administration officials’...
Ukraine police arrest hacker wanted in US, suspected of stealing $6M from American banks
A 32-year-old man accused of hacking into U.S. financial institutions and stealing more than $6 million was arrested in Ukraine as he was hiding from American authorities. …read more Source:: FOX...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Process Stirs Controversy in Washington
From making so-called side deals with Ukraine to pulling U.S. forces from northeastern Syria, U.S. President Donald Trump has gone his own way when it comes to conducting U.S. foreign policy. But the Syria decision has sparked widespread opposition in Washington and in the case of Ukraine, critics say Trump sidestepped career U.S. diplomats to...
