Section: US & Canada
Continetti: Democrats Might Target ‘General Abuse of Power’ in Impeachment Process
Washington Free Beacon editor in chief Matthew Continetti predicted House Democrats will pursue the impeachment of President Donald Trump for general abuse of power rather than for a specific crime. On Meet the Press Daily Wednesday, MSNBC anchor Chuck Todd asked about previous cases of impeachment against U.S. presidents, and Continetti said...
Democrats express alarm over whistleblower complaint, but offer few details
Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday offered broad descriptions of the whistleblower complaint at the center of the Trump-Ukraine scandal, describing the document as both troubling an… …read more Source:: The...
Democrats debate scope of Trump impeachment
House Democrats are debating whether to focus their impeachment inquiry almost exclusively on President Trump pressuring Ukraine’s leader to try to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden.But doing so could… …read more Source:: The...
Pence: Trump has been ‘completely vindicated’ with Ukraine call readout
Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that President Trump has been “completely vindicated” by the released transcript of his call with Ukraine’s president.”The president did nothing wrong,… …read more Source:: The...
Trump Slams Democrats for Announcing Impeachment Inquiry During His UN Talks
President Donald Trump used a press conference at the United Nations to strike back Wednesday at House Democrats who are moving forward on an impeachment inquiry. “The witch hunt continues. But they’re getting hit hard on this witch hunt,” Trump told reporters. The president spoke hours after the White House released an official transcript...
‘Do us a favour’: Trump’s Ukraine call might have violated federal campaign laws
Federal law states it is illegal to “knowingly solicit, accept, or receive from a foreign national any contribution or donation.” …read more Source:: Global...
How Trump’s Ukraine Call Could Violate Campaign Finance Laws
President Donald Trump’s repeated prodding of the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden and his son could amount to an illegal request for a campaign contribution from a foreign citizen. …read more Source:: U.S....
How Trump’s Ukraine call could violate campaign finance laws
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s thin rationale on Ukraine aid
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A Defense Department letter appears to conflict with Trump’s assessment that Ukraine wasn’t doing enough to fight corruption
“If there’s corruption and we’re paying lots of money to a country, we don’t want a country that we’re giving massive aid to,” Trump said. …read more Source:: Business...
