Section: US & Canada
Ukraine’s Chief Prosecutor Could Be Pivotal In Trump, Biden Standoff
Ukraine is caught in the middle of the impeachment proceedings against U.S. President Donald Trump, who is accused of trying to solicit Kyiv’s interference in next year’s presidential election. Democrats say Trump tried to blackmail Ukraine to investigate the business dealings of Hunter Biden, the son of his rival, Joe Biden....
White House reviewing handling of Ukraine call transcript: report
The White House counsel has started an internal review of the events surrounding President Trump’s Ukraine phone call that is at the center of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, … …read more Source:: The...
Mulvaney helped organize controversial Ukraine meeting: report
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney was deeply involved in the White House’s dealings with Ukraine, coordinating more with diplomats and other administration officials than previously known, according to a rep… …read more Source:: The...
WH Launches Its Own Inquiry Into Why Ukraine Call Was Placed In Top-Secret Vault
The White House has launched its own fact-finding inquiry into the handling of the infamous July 25 call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, The New York Times reported. Many White House aides believe the probe is more of an effort to find a scapegoat for the scandal that’s erupted around the call, which has...
George Kent tells lawmakers he was told to ‘lay low’ after raising concerns about Giuliani
State Department official George Kent told lawmakers in a closed-door deposition Tuesday that acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney appointed three other Trump administration officials to spearhead the president’s efforts in Ukraine. According to Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who was present for the deposition, Kent testified that...
The Night of the Mad Moderates
It’s getting more difficult by the day to remember the vigor with which former Vice President Joe Biden jumped into the presidential race earlier this year. One of the important documents of that moment in the spring was a piece in Politico Magazine by Bill Scher titled ”Did The Left Misread the 2020 Democratic Primary?” To a not...
As Ukraine waited for U.S. assistance, death toll on eastern front line grew
Although there is no way to link deaths directly to the lack of aid, military officials and other Ukrainians say they felt temporarily abandoned by their foremost ally: Washington. …read more Source:: Los Angeles...
VP Pence, Trump Confidante Giuliani Ignore Congressional Summons In Probe
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani said on October 15 they won’t comply with a Congressional impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump’s efforts to prod Ukraine numerous times to investigate a political foe. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Democratic Debates: Comments by Each Candidate
The fourth Democratic presidential candidate debates took place Tuesday in Ohio. The candidates answered questions on a range of issues, including the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, the developments in the Syrian conflict, and the U.S. economy.Here are some comments from each candidate:Former Vice President Joe Biden, during a...
House Democrats not easing up on impeachment probe
The impeachment inquiry is revealing vivid new details about the high-level unease over President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine, and those of his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, as the swift-moving … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...
