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    When America Starts to Feel a Little More Soviet
    Dec11

    When America Starts to Feel a Little More Soviet

    Walk down a barely marked stairway into a basement in New York’s East Village on a Sunday morning, and you may find yourself in a hub of Ukrainian American life. Members of the vast Ukrainian diaspora regularly gather here, at a church-run restaurant called Streecha, trading the latest on Ukrainian politics over plates of pierogis and bowls...

    Democrats Unveil Articles of Impeachment Against Trump
    Dec11

    Democrats Unveil Articles of Impeachment Against Trump

    Leading House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, accusing him of abusing his office for personal political gain and obstructing the congressional impeachment inquiry.It was only the fourth time in the 243-year history of the United States that impeachment charges have been brought...

    Trump Warns Russia Of Election Interference, Urges Conflict Resolution In Ukraine
    Dec11

    Trump Warns Russia Of Election Interference, Urges Conflict Resolution In Ukraine

    U.S. President Donald Trump warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of any “attempts to interfere” in U.S. elections and “urged Moscow to resolve the conflict with Ukraine,” the White House said of their meeting on December 10 in Washington. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Trump’s Congressional Defenders Deny Reality
    Dec11

    Trump’s Congressional Defenders Deny Reality

    During Monday’s impeachment hearing, Republican lawyer Stephen Castor denied that Donald Trump had asked his Ukrainian counterpart to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a leading contender to oppose Trump in next year’s election. “I don’t think the record supports that,” Castor said. That jaw-dropping...

    Democrats reach cusp of impeachment
    Dec11

    Democrats reach cusp of impeachment

    Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) unveiled two articles of impeachment Tuesday focused solely on President Trump’s conduct regarding Ukraine, a move that appears to have united Democrats of all ideological stripes ahead of… …read more Source:: The...

    Why House Democrats Chose a Narrow Focus in Drafting Impeachment Charges Against Trump   
    Dec11

    Why House Democrats Chose a Narrow Focus in Drafting Impeachment Charges Against Trump   

    In opting for a narrow rather than a broad set of charges, Democrats sought to blunt Republican criticism that the impeachment proceeding against Trump is a reckless attempt to undo a democratically elected president, according to some expertsAs they conducted a two-month-long impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President Donald Trump,...

    Ukraine Investigators Confirm Treason Probe Of Ex-President Poroshenko
    Dec11

    Ukraine Investigators Confirm Treason Probe Of Ex-President Poroshenko

    Ukrainian investigators are looking into whether former President Petro Poroshenko committed treason when the so-called Minsk agreement in 2015, a 13-point road map for resolving the military conflict in eastern Ukraine, was signed. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Rudy Giuliani to brief Justice Department on Ukraine trip
    Dec11

    Rudy Giuliani to brief Justice Department on Ukraine trip

    NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, said Tuesday that the president asked him to brief the Justice Department and Republican senators on the findings of his recent trip to Ukraine. Giuliani indicated he would aim to do so by week’s end but did not provide details. … …read more Source:: The...

    White House Says Trump Warned Russian Minister Against Election Meddling
    Dec11

    White House Says Trump Warned Russian Minister Against Election Meddling

    The White House said President Donald Trump warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov against election meddling on Tuesday during their meeting, which was closed off to the press. According to the White House’s readout of the meeting, Trump “warned against any Russian attempts to interfere in United States elections” and “urged Russia...

    Giuliani: Trump asked me to brief Justice Department, GOP lawmakers on Ukraine trip
    Dec11

    Giuliani: Trump asked me to brief Justice Department, GOP lawmakers on Ukraine trip

    President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani said in a new interview Tuesday that the president directed him to brief Republican senators and the Department of Justice (DOJ) about the information he obtained during… …read more Source:: The...