Section: US & Canada
Inside The Counternarratives Fueling Trump’s Global Pressure Campaign
President Trump and his associates are trying to substantiate a litany of conspiracy theories with the might of U.S. foreign policy state at their back. But what exactly are they alleging? Here we take apart each of the key conspiracy theories that appear to be the focus of Trump’s interest. Each appears intended to discredit an aspect of...
President Trump Says China Should Investigate the Bidens
(WASHINGTON) — Ensnarled in an impeachment investigation over his request for Ukraine to investigate a chief political rival, President Donald Trump on Thursday called on another nation to probe former Vice President Joe Biden: China. “China should start an investigation into the Bidens,” Trump said in remarks to reporters outside the White...
Trump says Ukraine and China should investigate Bidens — live updates
“I would say, President Zelensky, if it was me, I would start an investigation into the Bidens,” he said …read more Source::...
DNC calls on Facebook to stop running Trump ads touting ‘false narrative’ about Joe Biden, Ukraine
The Democratic National Committee pressed Facebook to pull an ad purchased by President Trump’s reelection campaign as it ramped up its attacks Wednesday against former Vice President Joseph R. Biden. “Yes, any false ad should be fact-checked and removed, including this one,” said Daniel Wessel, the DNC’s deputy war room...
Fox Analyst Napolitano Keeps On Hammering President Trump
Fox analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano has cemented his role as a critic of President Trump. In a Fox News op-ed Thursday, Napolitano railed against Trump for his infamous July call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, writing that the scandal is “much more grave” than Robert Mueller’s findings in the Russia probe. “The criminal behavior...
Trump just said he wants China to investigate Joe Biden
Despite the impeachment inquiry, Trump doubled down on Ukraine to launch a probe into Biden and his son. …read more Source::...
Top House Democrat: Trump did ‘on camera’ what Romney warned about
Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) on Thursday called on Republicans to “put our country ahead of their political party” following President Trump’s latest comments asking Ukraine and China to investigate former Vice President… …read more Source:: The...
Australian prime minister balks at giving U.S. internal communication
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister said Wednesday that his country is unlikely to provide the United States with internal government communications with an Australian diplomat who is partially responsible for triggering the FBI investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 American presidential election. President Trump...
The U.S. Government Has a Secrecy Problem
That the U.S. government has a problem with classifying information—the process of identifying and protecting documents and discussions that must be kept secret to preserve national security—was established long before President Donald Trump’s Ukraine scandal returned the subject to the headlines.Eight blue-ribbon U.S. government...
The White House Lawyer Who Is Ready to Fight
Pat Cipollone had been working as White House counsel for just two months when his boss issued his first performance review. During a private ceremony in the Oval Office, Donald Trump was walking around the room, shaking hands, when he stopped and greeted Cipollone and his former law partner Tom Yannucci. Cipollone introduced his old friend and...
