Section: US & Canada
Manafort Is the Key
I’ve been waiting for this to come up. According to Murray Waas writing in the New York Review of Books, Rudy’s excellent Ukraine adventure began not as an effort to damage Joe Biden but to discredit the case against Paul Manafort and lay the groundwork for a pardon. It will take a while to suss out the precise order of events and...
Harris on whistleblower complaint: ‘This is a cover-up’
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), a Democratic presidential candidate, said Thursday the whistleblower complaint over President Trump’s alleged misconduct in his communications with Ukraine is “a cover-up.” … …read more Source:: The...
GoFundMe for anonymous whistleblower raises more than $58K
The identity of the author of the whistleblower complaint that alleges misconduct by President Trump in his dealings with Ukraine is unknown, but that hasn’t stopped people from showing their support online.A GoFun… …read more Source:: The...
Mark Levin: Today’s Hearing on Trump-Ukraine Is Another Spectacle, Another Drama for the Media
Nationally syndicated radio talk show host Mark Levin (Screenshot) Editor’s Note: This blog has been updated as of 11:36AM. …read more Source:: CNS...
House GOP lawmaker: Trump conversation with Ukraine leader ‘not okay’
Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), a member of the House Intelligence Committee, said on Thursday that President Trump’s conversation with Ukraine’s leader, during which Trump urged him to open an investigation into former Vice P… …read more Source:: The...
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...
‘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...
White House ‘Locked Down’ Ukraine Call And May Have With Others, Whistleblower Says
The complaint, released by the House intelligence committee, details accounts by White House officials about a phone call they treated differently from others, but perhaps not for the first time.(Image credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) …read more Source::...
