Section: US & Canada
Mike Pompeo defends Trump administration Ukraine strategy
Secretary of State Mike Pomepo on Sunday defended the administration’s approach to dealing with Ukraine following controversial remarks made by acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney this week. Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” Mr. Pompeo said that despite Mr. Mulvaney’s remarks, he never saw politics involved in the...
Caught up in Trump impeachment, US diplomats fight back
Three years of simmering frustration inside the State Department is boiling over on Capitol Hill as a parade of current and former diplomats testify to their concerns about the Trump administration’s unorthodox policy toward Ukraine …read more Source:: The Boston...
‘Deep state’ diplomats caught up in Trump impeachment fight back
WASHINGTON — Three years of simmering frustration inside the State Department is boiling over on Capitol Hill as a parade of current and former diplomats testify to their concerns about the Trump administration’s unorthodox policy toward Ukraine. Over White House objections, the diplomats are appearing before impeachment investigators...
Caught up in Trump impeachment, US diplomats fight back
WASHINGTON (AP) – Three years of simmering frustration inside the State Department is boiling over on Capitol Hill as a parade of current and former diplomats testify to their concerns about the Trump administration’s unorthodox policy toward Ukraine. Over White House objections, the diplomats are appearing before impeachment...
The Easiest Impeachment Inquiry of All Time
President Donald Trump had a pretty bad week. Multiple current and former officials defied his defiance of the House’s impeachment inquiry to give damaging testimony about his Ukraine scheme. Rudy Giuliani, his legal fixer of sorts, is reportedly under investigation by federal prosecutors for lobbying without registering as a foreign agent....
Dragged into U.S. politics, Ukraine’s real challenge is ending a conflict sparked by Russia-backed separatists
Tentative peace agreement that would see local elections held and then regional autonomy is sparking protests by those who see it as a capitulation to Russia. …read more Source:: Toronto...
Inspired by Headlines, Her Poems Are News That Stays News
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastAlissa Quart’s fearless, innovative poems adroitly confront the stuff of contemporary life, from mass shootings to DNA searches to MRIs to abortion clinics to a baby’s fever. Some of her poems collected in Thoughts and Prayers, two of which are reprinted below, deploy the actual...
Impeachment Inquiry Puts Spotlight on Perry, Who Shunned It
Long after more flamboyant colleagues flamed out of President Donald Trump’s favor amid ethics scandals, low-profile and folksy Rick Perry survived in the Cabinet in part by steering clear of controversy. Until now. The former Texas governor said Thursday that he was quitting as energy secretary by year’s end. The announcement came as...
Rep. Francis Rooney announces retirement after criticizing Trump comments
After criticizing President Donald Trump’s comments on Ukraine scandal, Republican U.S. Reo. Francis Rooney said Saturday he would retire at the end of his term in 2020. …read more Source:: United Press...
Trump impeachment inquiry puts spotlight on former Texas governor Rick Perry
The former Texas governor said Thursday he was quitting as energy secretary by year’s end. The announcement came as the House impeachment investigation highlighted his work in Ukraine, where he promoted U.S. natural gas and where Trump hoped to find dirt on Democratic rival Joe Biden. …read more Source:: Global...
