Section: US & Canada
Trump acknowledges withholding funds from Ukraine
“I think it’s unfair that we put up the money,” Trump said. “Then other people call me. They said, ‘Oh, let it go.’ And I let it go.” …read more Source::...
Trump ordered Ukraine aid frozen; more Democrats want impeachment
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Why Was Ukraine’s Top Prosecutor Fired? The Issue At The Heart Of The Dispute Gripping Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump asserts that Joe Biden pushed for the ouster of Ukraine’s chief prosecutor to quash a probe into a Burisma, a gas company with Biden’s son on its board. Officials and anticorruption activists in Kyiv say Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin had shelved the case long before and was fired for his failure to...
Kiev Needs U.S. Support, Ukraine’s Leader Says Before Trump Meeting
By Matthias Williams and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president said he expects a “meaningful, substantive” meeting with Donald Trump this week and, hoping there will soon be new peace talks on east Ukraine, reiterated Kiev’s need for U.S. support. Recent Stories in National Security Trump in U.N. Speech Calls...
Trump scoffs at rising impeachment calls: ‘It’s nonsense’
President Trump on Tuesday scoffed at the mounting calls for impeachment proceedings from House Democrats as he faces increasing scrutiny for his interactions with Ukraine.More than a dozen Democrats have come out… …read more Source:: The...
Move Over, Russia: Impeachment Talk Now Turns on Trump Dealings With Ukraine
Impeachment is coming, impeachment is coming! We’ve been hearing that for so long and with such profoundly unearned certainty that it’s no wonder such assurances are now greeted with all the gravitas of Henny Penny squawking. Still, this time it really is different, pundits say. I am still not inclined to believe them. (And from the...
Trump Says He’ll Continue to Withhold Foreign Aid Until Europe Boosts Its Contribution to Ukraine
President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Korean President Moon Jae-in on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, September 23, 2019. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) …read more Source:: CNS...
We Have Now Entered the Twilight Zone
American democracy, and the constitutional system that supports it, appear to be entering an especially dark and dangerous period. Here’s what we know about Ukraine-gate:** a complaint was filed under the Intelligence Community Whistleblower Act (50 USC 3033) regarding a matter of “urgent concern”—defined in the statute as a...
Trump in U.N. Speech Calls on Nations to Reject Iran’s ‘Blood Lust’
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on nations around the world to tighten the economic noose around Iran’s economy, saying no country should support Iran’s “blood lust.” “All nations have a duty to act,” Trump told the United Nations General Assembly. “No responsible...
Nancy Pelosi now exploring impeachment against President Trump amid Ukraine controversy
After months of holding back, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is now exploring whether the time has come for Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump.Pelosi has spent the last several days “sounding out” impeachment, the Washington Post reported. She was actively busy Monday night gauging support in her Democratic caucus as to whether...
