Section: US & Canada
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Not just Ukraine, Trump now calls for China to probe Bidens WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly encouraged China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, snubbing … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...
AP News in Brief at 9:04 p.m. EDT
Not just Ukraine, Trump now calls for China to probe Bidens WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday publicly encouraged China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, snubbing … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...
2 top Trump deputies drafted a statement for Ukraine’s president committing him to pursuing political investigations for Trump
The statement was drafted with the knowledge of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and a top aide to Ukraine’s president, The New York Times reported. …read more Source:: Business...
Trump officials drafted statement for Ukraine leader to pledge desired probes: report
Two Trump administration officials reportedly drafted a statement meant to be released by the Ukrainian government announcing investigations related to President Trump’s political rivals in the U.S…. …read more Source:: The...
Trump Envoys Pushed Ukraine to Commit to Investigations
WASHINGTON — Two of President Trump’s top envoys to Ukraine drafted a statement for the country’s new president in August that would have committed Ukraine to pursuing investigations sought by Mr. Trump into his political rivals, three people briefed on the effort said. …read more Source:: National...
Radio Atlantic: Understanding the Whisteblower
Subscribe to Radio Atlantic: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher (How to Listen)Representative Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says the decision she made to back an impeachment inquiry reminds her of when she worked at the Pentagon toward the end of the Obama administration, urging that American troops be sent into Iraq to contain ISIS.“If I came home...
Ukraine’s Former National-Security Chief Danylyuk Says Resigned Over Privatbank
Ukraine’s former national-security chief, Oleksandr Danylyuk, said a “cluster of events” led to his resignation after just four months on the job, but the last straw was the situation around the country’s biggest lender, Privatbank. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Mike Pompeo, State Department under scrutiny in Trump-Ukraine furor
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo came to Foggy Bottom last year vowing to get the State Department “its swagger back,” a motto that was music to the ears of career diplomats after the plunging morale that had gripped the department during the brief tenure of President Trump’s first secretary of … …read more Source::...
U.S. State Department Approves Sale Of Second Batch Of Javelin Missiles To Ukraine
The U.S. State Department has approved a $39.2 million of military equipment to Ukraine, including a second batch of the world’s deadliest antitank missiles to help Kyiv defend itself against Russia-backed separatists. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Pentagon told to preserve all records on Ukraine arms package
The Pentagon’s general counsel has told officials in the Department of Defense to hand over all documents or records related to Ukraine in the wake of charges that President Trump withheld military assistance to pressure Kyiv into investigating former Vice President Joseph R. Biden and his son. On Thursday, Pentagon … …read more...
