: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Section: USA

    GOP senator: Trump’s actions to withhold Ukraine aid ‘wrong’ but not impeachable
    Jan31

    GOP senator: Trump’s actions to withhold Ukraine aid ‘wrong’ but not impeachable

    Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio), a prominent Republican moderate, criticized President Trump on Friday for actions “including asking a foreign country to investigate a potential political opponent” that he called “wrong and inapp… …read more Source:: The...

    McConnell Has The Votes To Block Witnesses At Trump Impeachment Trial
    Jan31

    McConnell Has The Votes To Block Witnesses At Trump Impeachment Trial

    Senate Republicans secured the votes to block additional witnesses and documents for President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial, with Sen. Lisa Murkwoski’s (R-AK) announcement Friday that she will oppose a measure seeking witnesses for the trial. With only two Republicans planning to join Democrats in a witness vote slated for Friday,...

    Secretary of State Pompeo tells Ukraine that Trump remains its fiercest supporter
    Jan31

    Secretary of State Pompeo tells Ukraine that Trump remains its fiercest supporter

    Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo’s visit to Ukraine came as the impeachment trial of President Trump appeared to near its climax …read more Source:: Los Angeles...

    Trump Lawyers Say We Have ‘All The Information.’ But There’s Still So Much We Don’t Know.
    Jan31

    Trump Lawyers Say We Have ‘All The Information.’ But There’s Still So Much We Don’t Know.

    There’s still so much we don’t know about the Ukraine scandal. But in the words of President Trump’s defense attorney Patrick Philbin late last night, “all the information is out, now.” “We have to respect the ability of the voters to take in information,” he said. “They have had plenty of opportunity with the process they ran...

    LIVE VIDEO: Republicans poised to finally kill Democrats’ ongoing cries for more impeachment witnesses
    Jan31

    LIVE VIDEO: Republicans poised to finally kill Democrats’ ongoing cries for more impeachment witnesses

    The U.S. Senate will reconvene at 1 p.m. ET Friday to debate and vote on whether the upper chamber will call witnesses for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. You can watch a live feed of the proceedings below once it begins. Thursday marked the final day of the questioning phase of the trial, which followed three days of accusations...

    John Bolton said Trump personally asked him to help pressure Ukraine to give in to his political demands
    Jan31

    John Bolton said Trump personally asked him to help pressure Ukraine to give in to his political demands

    Bolton wrote in his new book that Rudy Giuliani, Mick Mulvaney, and Pat Cipollone all witnessed Trump asking him to help pressure Ukraine. …read more Source:: Business...

    NYT: Trump Asked Bolton To Join Ukraine Pressure Campaign In Early May
    Jan31

    NYT: Trump Asked Bolton To Join Ukraine Pressure Campaign In Early May

    President Trump tried to enlist then-national security adviser John Bolton in the Ukraine pressure campaign in early May, according to a manuscript of Bolton’s forthcoming book reported by the New York Times. Trump allegedly ordered Bolton to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and have him meet with Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani....

    Most Bonkers Team Trump Arguments From The Impeachment Q&A Sessions
    Jan31

    Most Bonkers Team Trump Arguments From The Impeachment Q&A Sessions

    As the Senate impeachment trial hurtles to a close, the President’s lawyers and House impeachment managers wrapped up around 16 hours of arguments during the question and answer sessions — some serious, and some downright laughable. Here are some of the most ludicrous moments of the two-day presentations, courtesy of team Trump:...

    State Department Pressed Pompeo to Emphasize ‘One Mission’ in Ukraine
    Jan31

    State Department Pressed Pompeo to Emphasize ‘One Mission’ in Ukraine

    Memo urges secretary of state to cut through confusion created by impeachment testimony. …read more Source:: Foreign...

    Fox News Host Pete Hegseth: Ukraine Scandal Is ‘Learning Opportunity’ for Trump’s ‘Second Term’
    Jan31

    Fox News Host Pete Hegseth: Ukraine Scandal Is ‘Learning Opportunity’ for Trump’s ‘Second Term’

    Fox News host at The Daily Beast.Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here …read more Source:: The Daily...