Section: US & Canada
‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors’ Doesn’t Actually Mean Crimes
“High crimes and misdemeanors” is surely the most troublesome, misleading phrase in the U.S. Constitution. Taken at face value, the words seem to say that impeachable conduct is limited to “crimes”—offenses defined by criminal statutes and punishable in criminal courts. That impression is reinforced by the fact that the phrase follows the...
Top US Diplomat in Ukraine to Testify in House Impeachment Inquiry Tuesday
A veteran U.S. diplomat is set to appear before lawmakers Tuesday in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry of allegations that President Donald Trump held up military aid to Ukraine unless it opened an investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.William Taylor, the top official at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, will...
Who Is the Real Rudy?
On September 22, 2001, 11 days after the worst terrorist attack on American soil, then-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani looked squarely into the Saturday Night Live camera and told a shaken nation, “We will not let our decisions be made out of fear.” Flanked by a somber phalanx of uniformed police officers and firefighters, Giuliani offered...
Top diplomat in Ukraine set to testify in impeachment inquiry — live updates
William Taylor raised concerns with other diplomats about the U.S. withholding military aid to Ukraine …read more Source::...
Kremlin: Preparations for Normandy Summit on Ukraine Have Ground to a Halt
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Tuesday that preparations to organize a four-way summit aimed at finding a resolution to the conflict in… …read more Source:: U.S....
Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Resumes With Diplomat Who Warned Of ‘Nightmare’
Ambassador William Taylor talked with compatriots in real time about his objections to President Trump’s policy. Now he’s scheduled to meet behind closed doors with members of Congress.(Image credit: Inna Sokolovska/AP) …read more Source::...
Trump viewed Ukraine as adversary, not ally, witnesses say
According to people familiar with testimony in the House impeachment investigation, U.S. President Donald Trump sees the Eastern European ally Ukraine, not Russia, as responsible for the interference in the 2016 election that was investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller. …read more Source:: CTV...
The Real Collusion, and the Lessons of the Mueller Investigation
Was there ever a valid reason for the Mueller investigation? What are the lessons for the country about this two-year process and how it unfolded? And what about this new impeachment push? We speak about all this with Andrew McCarthy, author of a new book “Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.” Read the lightly...
Putin and Hungary reportedly ‘poisoned’ Trump’s view on Ukraine and reinforced his belief that the country was ‘hopelessly corrupt’
According to The Washington Post, Trump’s conversations with the leaders of Russia and Hungary reinforced his view that Ukraine was a corrupt country. …read more Source:: Business...
NATO Leadership To Visit Ukraine In Show Of ‘Support’
NATO’s leadership will visit Ukraine for two days on October 30-31 in a show of support for the nation’s sovereignty and the ongoing reform process, said Oleksandr Vinnikov, the head of Ukraine’s NATO Liaison Office. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
