Section: US & Canada
Warren stumbles when asked if her new ethics plan would have prohibited the Bidens’ Ukraine dealings
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new ethics plan last week, focused on ending corruption in Washington and banning private lobbying of foreign governments, among other things.Warren, who happens to be gaining ground on former Vice President Joe Biden in Democratic primary polls, was asked Wednesday if her plan would allow the child of a...
Former U.S. Soldier Who Fought With Ukrainian Far-Right Militia Wanted For U.S. Murder
A former U.S. Army soldier who fought for a far-right Ukrainian paramilitary group and who has been linked to a bomb plot in the United States has been detained in Ukraine on charges related to a double murder last year. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Regulator Says It Won’t Extend Licence Of Broadcaster 112 Ukraine
The Ukrainian National Council for Television and Radio Broadcasting says it won’t extend the broadcasting license of the television channel 112 Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Podcast: Gender-Neutral Dolls Are Coming
A major doll company just released a new line of gender-neutral dolls. What does that mean for our culture? We discuss. Plus: We feature a segment from our “Problematic Women” podcast in which Lauren Evans interviews Heritage Foundation labor expert Rachel Greszler. Evans and Greszler unpack the myth of the wage gap and how it’s now being...
Trump’s Ukraine Call Was an Abuse of Power—and This Time, He Can’t Claim Ignorance or Inexperience
One method occasionally used to excuse or explain President Donald Trump’s behavior is an appeal to the president’s lack of formal political experience. After fired FBI chief James Comey testified back in 2017, for example, Paul Ryan, who was at the time the speaker of the House, said Trump is “new at this” and “not...
Acting DNI Didn’t Think Whistle Blower Complaint Was Election Security Issue
The acting director of national intelligence didn’t consider the whistleblower’s complaint that’s led to an impeachment inquiry to be an election security matter — but rather one concerning “a conversation by the President with another foreign leader.” The complaint largely focuses on events surrounding a July 25 call in which...
Whistleblower complaint says White House officials acted to ‘lock down’ record of Trump-Ukraine call
A whistleblower’s complaint about President Donald Trump, made public on Thursday, says White House officials were so concerned about what the president said in a July call with Ukraine’s new leader that they intervened to “lock down” the transcript of the conversation. The whistleblower, whose name and gender has not been released,...
John Yoo Warns That Impeachment Would Undermine Presidential Power. That’s the Point.
The Berkeley law professor John Yoo warns that impeaching Donald Trump over his alleged solicitation of re-election assistance from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy could undermine presidential powers to conduct foreign policy and protect national security. Given Yoo’s expansive understanding of those powers, that prospect may count...
The Risks of Impeachment Are Overblown
For months, the biggest hurdle for Democrats pushing the House to open impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump was the party leadership’s concern that such a process would politically endanger the members at the far edge of their majority, especially the 31 representing districts that voted for the president in 2016.But there’s...
‘You’ve Caused Hurt and Disappointment.’ Hongkongers Lash Out at Embattled Leader During Town Hall Meeting
Hong Kong’s embattled leader faced a barrage of criticism Thursday night as she held a town hall-style meeting in her first overture to the public since pro-democracy protests erupted in the Chinese-ruled city nearly four months ago. The over two hour-long dialogue, which at times descended into emotional tirades and salvos directed at the...
