Section: US & Canada
O’Rourke: Trump should resign
White House hopeful Beto O’Rourke on Saturday called on President Trump to resign amid mounting scrutiny over his dealings with Ukraine.The former Texas congressman argued at the 2019 Texas Tribune Festival that “t… …read more Source:: The...
Commentary: The media that cried ‘wolf’ is about to get surprised again
If you watch most of the cable news channels, or read the websites associated with most major media outlets, you would be forgiven for thinking that the Trump administration was on the verge of ending. Spoiler alert: it isn’t.At the time of writing this article, CNN.com alone has nine (count them, nine) stories about the impeachment...
US Envoy To Ukraine Resigns Amid Trump’s Ukrainian Scandal
U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker stepped down on Friday night. Volker is one of the central figures of the scandal that’s been rocking the White House in recent weeks. The ambassador connected Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s top aide amid Trump and...
US Official: Trump’s Special Envoy to Ukraine Has Resigned
Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over the President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, resigned Friday from his post as special envoy to the Eastern European nation, according to a U.S. official.The official said Volker told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday of his...
President Trump’s Special Envoy to Ukraine Resigns: U.S. Official
(WASHINGTON) — Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over the President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, resigned Friday from his post as special envoy to the Eastern European nation, according to a U.S. official. The official said Volker told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on...
Barney Frank: Withholding aid from Ukraine makes Donald Trump an accessory to murder
President Trump could be considered an accessory to murder for withholding aid from Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression, former congressman Barney Frank said Friday. Mr. Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat who served in the House of Representatives for more than 20 years, made the suggestion on HBO’s “Real Time … …read...
Senate Republicans have barely challenged Trump over Ukraine. Don’t expect them to turn against him in an impeachment trial.
Barring more significant revelations, GOP senators are unlikely to support impeaching President Donald Trump, …read more Source:: Business...
Trump labels AOC and other Democrats ‘savages’ amid impeachment inquiry
Lawmakers previously announced an impeachment inquiry after a whistleblower complaint that detailed a phone call between Trump and Ukraine. …read more Source:: Business...
How to Do Impeachment Right
Let’s start with the good. The Democratic Party’s response to a whistleblower’s report that President Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to interfere in next year’s presidential election has been swift and strong. In endorsing an impeachment inquiry, Democratic leaders have united the party behind a true...
First House Republican endorses Democratic impeachment inquiry against President Trump
Nevada congressman Mark Amodei became the first House Republican on Friday to endorse the formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.”I’m a big fan of oversight, so let’s let the committees get to work and see where it goes,” Amodei told reporters on a conference call, the Nevada Independent reported. Rep....
