Section: US & Canada
Furor grows after White House releases readout of Trump call
A readout of President Trump’s July 25 call to Ukraine’s president released by the White House on Wednesday offered new fuel for Democrats who had launched a formal impeachment inquiry just a day earlier.The five-p… …read more Source:: The...
GOP senator on whistleblower complaint: ‘There’s obviously lots that’s very troubling there’
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) said Wednesday that a whistleblower complaint concerning a call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky contained “lots that’s very troubling,” warning his GOP colleagues… …read more Source:: The...
Understanding the Trump Ukraine Call
An annotation of one of the most controversial and complicated moments of the Trump presidency. …read more Source:: Foreign...
Whistleblower complaint concerns Trump communications with Ukraine leader
The whistleblower complaint over President Trump’s call with a foreign leader concerns his communication with Ukraine, a source familiar with the complaint confirmed Wednesday. The confidential c… …read more Source:: The...
Ukrainian corruption prosecutor who Trump called ‘very good’ was criticized over record
Viktor Shokin, who served as Ukraine’s chief prosecutor in 2015-2016, was widely accused of doing nothing to combat Ukraine’s entrenched corruption. …read more Source:: Global...
Why the “transcript” of Trump’s Ukraine call isn’t a full transcript
There could be no full transcript or recording of the controversial phone call between the two leaders July 25 …read more Source::...
Pentagon Letter Undercuts Trump Assertion On Delaying Aid To Ukraine Over Corruption
A letter sent to four congressional committees in May and obtained by NPR, says officials have “certified that the Government of Ukraine has taken substantial actions” to address corruption.(Image credit: Evan Vucci/AP) …read more Source::...
Pelosi is said to have urged a narrow Trump impeachment inquiry focused on Ukraine
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Trump called this ex-Ukrainian prosecutor ‘very good.’ But he resigned in disgrace.
Trump’s call with Ukraine’s president brought up a prosecutor who resigned in 2016 after failing to battle corruption. …read more Source:: The Washington...
Trump Is Panicking
When Donald Trump stepped to the dais at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, he had a speech full of sharp lines: swipes at socialism, assertions of nationalism versus globalism, harsh words for Iran. Though Trump doesn’t enjoy delivering scripted remarks, he sounded listless, tired, and bored even by his own standards,...
