Section: US & Canada
Perry notified Trump he will resign: reports
Energy Secretary Rick Perry, who has recently drawn scrutiny for his dealings with Ukraine as part of the House’s impeachment inquiry, has notified President Trump that he is resigning, according to multiple reports…. …read more Source:: The...
Perry Tells Trump He’ll Resign As Energy Secretary
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has informed President Donald Trump that he will resign, Bloomberg first reported Thursday. The New York Times confirmed the news. The Times and Politico reported earlier this month that Perry’s imminent resignation was expected. Perry’s impending resignation will come as the energy secretary has been roped...
Azerbaijan: Reform Behind a Static Façade
A wave of political dynamism is passing through Central Asia and the Caucasus. Under new leadership since 2016, Uzbekistan has embarked on a major effort to reform and modernize. Armenia’s former President’s attempt to cling to power launched a Velvet Revolution in 2018 and ushered in a new administration explicitly committed to...
Amid quid pro quo denials, Mulvaney says Trump curbed Ukraine’s aid in part to spur a probe
…read more Source:: Pittsburgh...
In his testimony, Gordon Sondland says Trump directed him to work with Giuliani on Ukraine
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How The President’s Lawyer Became Our Shadow Secretary Of State
He has no position in government, but he sure acts like he does. We’re learning, on a near-daily basis, about the ways in which Rudy Giulaini has used official channels to pursue his own interests and those of his clients. And his most famous client, the President, has at times encouraged it. And it’s not just in Ukraine. In 2017,...
U.S. Ambassador Criticizes Trump’s Decision To Involve Giuliani In Ukraine Policy
An American diplomat at the center of a House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart has criticized the U.S. leader for involving his personal lawyer in foreign policymaking. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
White House: Next G-7 Summit to Be Held at a Trump Golf Resort
The White House said Thursday it has chosen President Donald Trump’s golf resort in Miami as the site for next year’s Group of Seven summit.The announcement comes at the same time that the president has accused Joe Biden’s family of profiting from public office because of Hunter Biden’s business activities in Ukraine when...
Report: Former Ukraine ambassador wanted to monitor Trump supporters
by WorldTribune Staff, October 17, 2019 The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, who was recalled from her post in May, reportedly ordered subordinates to monitor the social media accounts of prominent conservative journalists and supporters of President Donald Trump, a government watchdog group said. Judicial Watch revealed in an Oct. 15 press...
White House: Ukraine aid held up in part over election probe
…read more Source:: Toronto...
