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    Ukraine’s president has rejected the resignation of prime minister caught on tape disparaging him
    Jan17

    Ukraine’s president has rejected the resignation of prime minister caught on tape disparaging him

    Ukraine’s president has rejected the resignation of prime minister caught on tape disparaging him …read more Source:: ABC...

    Pompeo says US will examine alleged surveillance of ex-Ukraine ambassador Yovanovitch
    Jan17

    Pompeo says US will examine alleged surveillance of ex-Ukraine ambassador Yovanovitch

    “We will do everything we need to do to evaluate whether there was something that took place there,” Pompeo told Tony Katz, a radio show host. …read more Source:: USA...

    Democratic senator asks DOJ and FBI to not cooperate with colleagues’ Ukraine-Chalupa probe
    Jan17

    Democratic senator asks DOJ and FBI to not cooperate with colleagues’ Ukraine-Chalupa probe

    The top Democrat on an important Senate committee is asking that the Trump administration not cooperate with an investigation into a Ukraine-related investigation being conducted by two of his Republican colleagues.In a letter first reported by The Daily Beast on Thursday, Senate Finance Committee ranking member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) urged Attorney...

    Pompeo says he ‘never heard’ about any efforts to surveil Yovanovitch
    Jan17

    Pompeo says he ‘never heard’ about any efforts to surveil Yovanovitch

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday said he was not aware of any surveillance of Marie Yovanovitch during her time in Kyiv as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, … …read more Source:: The...

    Ukraine’s Prime Minister Gave His Resignation To The President. But Will Zelenskiy Accept It?
    Jan17

    Ukraine’s Prime Minister Gave His Resignation To The President. But Will Zelenskiy Accept It?

    Oleksiy Honcharuk tendered his resignation after an audio recording emerged of him allegedly questioning President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s understanding of economic issues. RFE/RL sources say the move was meant to express loyalty and the president won’t accept the offer. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    ‘Never heard about this at all’: Pompeo says he knew nothing about alleged Yovanovitch tracking
    Jan17

    ‘Never heard about this at all’: Pompeo says he knew nothing about alleged Yovanovitch tracking

    Newly released text messages suggest Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, discussed tracking the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. …read more Source:: USA...

    Dershowitz, Starr Expected To Defend Trump In Impeachment Trial
    Jan17

    Dershowitz, Starr Expected To Defend Trump In Impeachment Trial

    A retro crew including Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr will reportedly represent President Donald Trump at the Senate’s impeachment trial. According to several reports about the team Friday morning, White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and Trump’s personal lawyer Jay Sekulow will lead the team of lawyers defending Trump in the Senate....

    Ukrainian PM steps down after tapes surface of him criticizing country's president
    Jan17

    Ukrainian PM steps down after tapes surface of him criticizing country's president

    Ukraine’s prime minister presented his letter of resignation to President Volodymyr Zelensky Friday, after a recording of him saying Zelensky knew nothing about the economy became public, the Associated Press reports.In a Facebook post, Prime… …read more Source:: The...

    Parnas Ties Ukraine Pressure Campaign To Trump’s Legal Team
    Jan17

    Parnas Ties Ukraine Pressure Campaign To Trump’s Legal Team

    Lev Parnas further tied President Trump’s legal team to his actions in the Ukraine pressure campaign, saying that attorneys for Trump in addition to Rudy Giuliani were “in the loop.” The former Giuliani buddy said Trump attorney Jay Sekulow was deeply involved in several aspects of the pressure campaign. Parnas said that Sekulow, for...

    Pompeo says he wasn’t aware of possible surveillance of ex-US ambassador
    Jan17

    Pompeo says he wasn’t aware of possible surveillance of ex-US ambassador

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed on Friday he was not aware that former US Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch may have been surveilled while serving in Kiev. “Until this story broke, I had, to the best of my recollection, had never heard of this at all,” Pompeo told Hugh Hewitt. Texts released earlier this week by House Democrats that were turned...