Section: US & Canada
Tensions Running High in Washington Over Impeachment, Syria
After a thousand days of President Donald Trump in the White House, official Washington found itself consumed by the twin crises of impeachment and Syria this week.Even as the president is trying to fend off congressional Democrats moving toward impeachment, he also faces a fierce backlash from Democrats and many Republicans over his decision to...
Newsletter: ‘Get over it’
Here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES ‘Get Over It’ During a Thursday morning news conference, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney came out and said it: President Trump withheld roughly $400 million in aid to Ukraine earlier this year in part to pressure its new government to investigate...
Mick Mulvaney tries to claw back his confirmation — made on live TV — that Trump threatened to withhold aid to Ukraine to secure political dirt on Democrats
“Once again, the media has decided to misconstrue my comments,” said the acting White House chief of staff. …read more Source:: Business...
‘Get Over It’ Is the Essence of Trumpism
Who knows what acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney had in mind when he stepped to a lectern in the White House briefing room Thursday? (Not Trump’s legal team, apparently.) Whatever his goal, Mulvaney delivered a succinct credo for both the Trump administration and the Trump 2020 campaign.“I have news for everybody: Get over it,” Mulvaney...
Mulvaney links delay in Ukraine aid to 2016 probe — live updates
“I have news for everybody: Get over it. There’s going to be political influence in foreign policy,” Mick Mulvaney said …read more Source::...
Why Does One White House Lawyer Keep Coming Up In The Ukraine Scandal?
In a scandal whose reach is getting wider and wider, the role that a top White House lawyer played in the events surrounding President Trump’s Ukraine pressure campaign stands to be a key focus of the impeachment investigation. John Eisenberg — a deputy White House counsel who serves as legal counsel to National Security Council — keeps...
Mulvaney Explains Military Aid Hold-Up for Ukraine: Trump ‘Doesn’t Like Spending Money Overseas’
White House Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney answers questions from reporters during a press briefing at the White House on October 17, 2019. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) …read more Source:: CNS...
10 Things to Know for Today
Among 10 Things to Know: Fighting in Kurdish-held Syrian town despite cease-fire; White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe; Johnson returns to London to drum up support for Brexit deal. …read more Source:: U.S....
Get Caught Up: 4 Big Questions About The Trump-Ukraine Affair
Although new pieces of the puzzle are added all the time, some of the biggest questions about the Ukraine pressure campaign — and what Congress may do about it — aren’t yet resolved.(Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) …read more Source::...
Greta, food waste and a wild ride in a stolen pickup; In-The-News for Oct. 18
In-The-News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 18. What we are watching in Canada … Climate activist Greta Thunberg is back in Canada today. The Swedish teen will march through the streets of Edmonton and attend a climate...
