Section: US & Canada
How 4 years of Trump brought us closer to doomsday
If you live in California, you’re likely to be consumed on occasion by thoughts of fire. That’s not surprising, given that, in last year alone, actual fires consumed over four and a quarter million acres of the state, taking with them 10,488 structures, 33 human lives, and who knows how many animals. By the end of this January, a...
Exclusive: Ukraine Releases ‘Shock’ Call With Giuliani As Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial Begins
“Let these investigations go forward,” Rudy Giuliani told the presidential headquarters in Kyiv, Ukraine, his voice turning impatient. “Get someone to investigate this.” On the other end of the line, hunched over a speakerphone, two Ukrainian officials listened in disbelief as Giuliani demanded probes that could help his client, then-President...
Trump Impeachment Trial Opens With Dramatic Video Montage – WATCH LIVE
Arguments are under way in Washington in the historic second impeachment trial of former U.S. President Donald Trump, with lawmakers set to decide whether it is legal under the Constitution to try him after he has already left office.Nine Democratic lawmakers from the House of Representatives, acting as prosecutors against the former U.S. leader,...
LIVE: Trump’s second impeachment trial kicks off as Republicans continue defending him over the Capitol siege
Former President Donald Trump. Getty Trump’s Senate impeachment trial kicked off on Tuesday shortly after 1 p.m. ET. He was impeached on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the January 6 Capitol siege. Scroll down to watch the trial and follow Insider’s live coverage. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories....
Trump Is on Trial for Trying to Overturn the Election
One casualty of a moment in American life when politics seems to pervade everything is an inability by many prominent people to tease apart what is and is not a matter of politics.The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, which gets under way today, offers several prime examples. As the refrain went during Trump’s first...
Ukraine Demands Twitter Remove ‘Official’ Russian Foreign Ministry Account In Occupied Crimea
Ukraine is calling on Twitter to remove a “blue check” verified account of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s office in Crimea, accusing the social-media giant of promoting Kremlin propaganda. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
EXPLAINER: What’s ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial will force the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. While Trump’s acquittal is expected, Democrats hope to gain at least some Senate Republican...
EXPLAINER: What’s ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial begins Tuesday, forcing the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. While Trump’s acquittal is expected, Democrats hope to gain at least some...
Trump’s Historic Second Impeachment Trial Starts Tuesday
The historic second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump starts Tuesday in the U.S. Senate, with Trump accused of inciting insurrection a month ago by urging his supporters to confront lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol as they were certifying that Democrat Joe Biden had defeated Trump in the 2020 election.The protest turned into mayhem,...
Immigration hearing put off for former Nazi death-squad member
OTTAWA — Jewish groups expressed dismay after an immigration hearing for former Nazi death-squad member Helmut Oberlander was put off, the latest twist in the long-running case. Oberlander’s hearing, which could lead to his removal from Canada, was delayed until at least March 20 after the Federal Court ruled the Ontario man could have more...
