Section: US & Canada
House Democrats issue first subpoena in Ukraine impeachment inquiry
The move came as Democrats planned an aggressive pace for their inquiry, eyeing their first hearing on the matter as early as next week. …read more Source:: Toronto...
Trump’s a Liddle’ Scary
Andrew Jackson was fitfully educated at best, and yet strove to write letters of a certain fluency, as in this missive of 1824: “I have some little leisure time on my hand, when it is a pleasure to me, to hear from, & to answer my friends. It will allways afford me pleasure I assure you, to hear from you.” Dictating or not, Jackson had a...
For Ukraine help, Giuliani turned to unlikely Florida fixers
When U.S. President Donald Trump wanted Ukrainian authorities to investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden, Rudy Giuliani turned to a pair of Soviet-born business partners from Florida who made more than a half-million dollars in political donations to Republicans while facing lawsuits from disgruntled investors over unpaid debts. …read...
Mike Pompeo under growing scrutiny for State Department’s role in Ukraine scandal
Mike Pompeo said State Department officials acted appropriately in their dealings with Ukrainian officials. But Pompeo is facing Democratic scrutiny,. …read more Source:: USA...
Murphy, Blumenthal believe impeachment inquiry is appropriate
HARTFORD — Americans are virtually split, according to several polls, as to whether they approve of the democrats push for an impeachment inquiry. But, Connecticut’s two U.S. Senators say this inquiry is necessary. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D -Connecticut) pointed out that United States law forbids soliciting or accepting...
Israel’s flailing democracy
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement Tuesday that she is opening an official impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump struck many Israelis as yet another sign that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump are in the same boat. Both are hounded by legal elites who will stop at nothing to oust them from office. There are...
House Ramps Up Impeachment Probe With Ukraine Doc Subpoena, Deposition Plans
The House impeachment inquiry focusing on the Trump administration’s Ukraine conduct is ramping up: House committees have scheduled depositions for several key State Department officials and issued a subpoena for related records. It is unclear whether the State Department will allow the officials to sit for the depositions and whether it...
Trump campaign doubles down on Biden-Ukraine allegations in new TV ad
President Trump’s reelection campaign launched a new television and digital ad Friday accusing former Vice President Joe Biden of misconduct over his dealings with Ukraine, an effort to go on the offensive against the Dem… …read more Source:: The...
Ukraine scandal: House panels subpoena Mike Pompeo
Three House committees subpoenaed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday, requesting he produce documents related to reports President Donald Trump pressed Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. …read more Source:: United Press...
Unearthed documents reveal details that contradict what Biden said about his dealings in Ukraine
John Solomon, an executive president at The Hill, called into question the version of events that former Vice President Joe Biden has been repeating regarding his interactions with Ukraine while he was vice president.How much does everyone agree on?Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, was paid $50,000 a month to sit on the board of Burisma...
