Section: US & Canada
Trump confirms Rick Perry to step down as Energy secretary
Energy Secretary Rick Perry, whose dealings with Ukraine have become a focus of the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump, will step down from his Cabinet post at the end of the year, Trump said Thursda… …read more Source:: The...
Energy Sec. Rick Perry, embroiled in Ukraine affair, tells Trump he’ll resign soon
The former Texas governor is one of the last remaining members of the president’s original Cabinet. …read more Source::...
Mulvaney walks back comments tying Ukraine aid to 2016 probe
White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Thursday that the flow of security assistance to Ukraine was not conditioned on Kiev investigating a theory related to 2016 election interference, walking back statemen… …read more Source:: The...
Sean Hannity Goes Off on Mick Mulvaney: ‘I Just Think He’s Dumb’
It seemed at least conceivable that Mick Mulvaney might be in danger of losing his dual roles as OMB director and “acting” White House chief of staff following a disastrous press conference on Thursday, during which he at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...
Survey: 54 percent Americans support Trump impeachment inquiry
A majority of Americans endorse House Democrats’ decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Trump and his administration’s dealings with Ukraine, … …read more Source:: The...
Democrats say they want Mulvaney to testify in Trump impeachment probe
House Democrats want to hear testimony from acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney in their impeachment inquiry after he acknowledged Thursday that the administration held up military aid to Ukraine until Kiev la… …read more Source:: The...
2 Plead Not Guilty of Conspiring With Giuliani Associates
Two businessmen pleaded not guilty Thursday of conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani to make illegal campaign contributions, as a prosecutor said evidence includes data from over 50 bank accounts and information gathered through 10 search warrants. David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin are among four men charged with using straw donors to make...
Our Commander in Chief is a Petulant Little Child, and the Bad Guys of the World Have His Number
Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast / Photos GettyDonald Trump’s plan to unravel America’s international influence, moral standing, reputation, alliances, and values wasn’t going fast enough for him, so last week the pudgy toddler in the Oval Office slammed the throttle to the firewall, lit the afterburners, and...
Amid quid pro quo denials, Mulvaney says Trump curbed Ukraine’s aid in part to spur a probe
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Aid for Ukraine was delayed party due to election probe, White House admits
Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said that Trump did nothing wrong in linking the aid to Ukraine’s investigation. He said the probe would simply be part of the Justice Department’s ongoing review of the 2016 election. …read more Source:: Global...
