Section: US & Canada
6 highlights from Ukraine envoy Bill Taylor’s ‘explosive’ testimony
Taylor’s testimony raised serious concerns about Trump’s denials of a quid pro quo. …read more Source::...
The Atlantic Politics Daily: Democrats Can’t Agree on the Reasons for Impeachment
Today in PoliticsIt’s Tuesday, October 22. Today, the latest in impeachment. Plus, interpreting and misinterpreting “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Finally, what Canada loses by a Trudeau win.(Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP)Just about every single congressional Democrat supports the impeachment inquiry. (That consensus only hardened after...
William Taylor testifies Trump planned to withhold Ukrainian aid in exchange for probes
William Taylor, the top diplomat to Ukraine, testified that he was told President Trump would withhold military aid until the country’s president publicly declared an investigation into former Vice President Biden. …read more Source:: United Press...
Top diplomat Bill Taylor says Ukraine aid was linked to Trump demands of Biden, 2016 probes
Taylor drew a “direct line” between Trump’s demand that Ukraine investigate his political rivals and distribution of U.S. military aid, Democrats said. …read more Source::...
Top U.S. Diplomat In Ukraine Says Trump Linked Aid To Demand For Biden Probe
A top U.S. diplomat said President Donald Trump wanted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate his political opponent before agreeing to release military aid or a White House meeting. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Highlights: Top U.S. Diplomat In Ukraine Delivers Explosive Statement To Congress
Ambassador William Taylor said U.S. aid to Ukraine was contingent on the country undertaking investigations that would help President Trump politically. Here are key parts of his written statement.(Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Top diplomat in Ukraine gives “damning” testimony
America’s senior diplomat in Ukraine is testifying, laying out what Democrats are calling “damning” allegations against the president. Bill Taylor described a secret campaign to pressure Ukraine, using U.S. aid as bait. Nancy Cordes reports. …read more Source::...
US Ambassador to Ukraine Confirms Quid Pro Quo with Trump
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine told House officials Tuesday that he was told the White House would only free military aid to Ukraine if it publicly promised to investigate Democrats and the Bidens.Acting U.S. Ambassador William Taylor’s closed-door testimony in the Trump impeachment inquiry directly contradicts the president’s...
White House Attacks ‘Radical Unelected Bureaucrats’ After Explosive Taylor Testimony
The White House attacked acting ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor on Tuesday after he gave a shocking testimony detailing President Donald Trump’s Ukraine scheme. “President Trump has done nothing wrong — this is a coordinated smear campaign from far-left lawmakers and radical unelected bureaucrats waging war on the Constitution,” White...
Huh? GOP Rep. Gohmert Introduces New Conspiracy Into Congressional Record
What do a Ukrainian steel magnate, Puerto Rico and the Le Pain Quotidien a block from the White House all have in common? They were all a part of the latest fringe conspiracy theory to make it into the congressional record on Tuesday. Puerto Rico is only marginally involved: Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) brought up the conspiracy during a hearing on...
