Section: US & Canada
Giuliani turns down Graham’s invitation to testify about Ukraine in the Senate
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Javelin missiles for Ukraine at center of trump impeachment drama
It was the Ukrainian quid for an American quo that helped launch a constitutional crisis. A powerful U.S. anti-armor missile prized for its ability to knock out the world’s toughest tanks has emerged as the unlikely center of the impeachment dispute sparked by a fateful July 25 phone call between … …read more Source:: The...
A PAC Backed by Giuliani Henchmen Spent Millions for Member Who Targeted Ukraine Ambassador
Drew Angerer/GettyA former member of Congress who pushed for political changes in Ukraine that aligned with Rudy Giuliani’s investigative efforts there got millions of dollars in political support from a pro-Trump super PAC financed in part by at The Daily Beast. …read more Source:: The Daily...
The Atlantic Politics Daily: This Was Not a Trump-Kim Summit
Comments or questions? Send us an email anytime. Were you forwarded this email? Sign yourself up here. We appreciate your continued support for our journalism. Today in Politics(Philip O’Connor / Reuters)Here’s one big foreign-policy story rumbling at a lower decibel than the chaos of the White House’s removal of U.S. troops...
White House Refusing to Participate in Impeachment Inquiry
The White House says it will not participate in what it calls the unconstitutional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.White House lawyer Pat Cipollone sent an eight-page letter to House Democratic leaders, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who are looking into whether Trump broke the law by urging Ukraine to investigate Democratic...
Ukraine Spy Agency Says Extracted ‘Witness’ Of Russian Army Presence In Donbas
Ukraine’s State Security Service (SBU) says it extracted a witness of Russia’s military presence in the separatist-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine from the city of Sorokyne (formerly Krasnodon) in the Luhansk region into government-controlled territory. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
New polls show Americans support impeachment inquiry but aren’t sold on removing Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A trio of polls released Tuesday show Americans support an investigation into accusations that President Donald Trump asked Ukraine to probe his 2020 rival Joe Biden but they are not sold on the idea of the President being removed from office. Almost three-in-five Americans support House Democrats’ move to start an...
House Democrats subpoena diplomat Gordon Sondland, who was blocked by Trump administration from test
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Democrats subpoena diplomat Gordon Sondland, who was blocked by Trump administration from testifying about Ukraine. …read more Source:: The Washington...
READ: White House Launches Full Frontal Assault On Impeachment Process
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone sent a letter Tuesday to House Democratic leaders that outright rejected Congress’ impeachment inquiry and sought to delegitimize the entire effort. “President Trump and his Administration reject your baseless, unconstitutional efforts to overturn the democratic process. Your unprecedented actions have left...
Watergate Jury Report Would Have Stayed Secret Today, DOJ Argues In Mueller Docs Case
If Watergate happened today, the Justice Department argued in court Tuesday, the grand jury report that contributed greatly to President Richard Nixon’s resignation would not be released to Congress. “Wow, OK,” replied Chief Judge Beryl Howell, of the D.C. District Court, according to the accounts of multiple reporters who were in the...
