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    Trump Cares So Much About Corruption That He Keeps Cutting Funding To Fight It
    Oct24

    Trump Cares So Much About Corruption That He Keeps Cutting Funding To Fight It

    President Donald Trump and his allies have repeated ad nauseam that he froze congressionally approved military aid to Ukraine because of his staunch determination to weed out corruption in the Ukrainian government, not to pressure Ukraine into helping his political campaign. But his administration’s budget proposals for international...

    Judge tells State Dept. to begin producing Ukraine records
    Oct24

    Judge tells State Dept. to begin producing Ukraine records

    The documents were requested by an ethics watchdog that is investigating the administration. …read more Source::...

    Judge orders State Department to release documents on Trump dealings with Ukraine
    Oct24

    Judge orders State Department to release documents on Trump dealings with Ukraine

    The State Department must begin turning over documents related to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine, a judge ruled Wednesday. …read more Source:: The...

    Judge tells State Dept. to begin producing Ukraine records
    Oct24

    Judge tells State Dept. to begin producing Ukraine records

    WASHINGTON (AP) – A judge on Wednesday ordered the State Department to begin producing within 30 days documents related to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine, saying the records were of obvious public interest. The documents were sought under a Freedom of Information Act request by American Oversight, an ethics …...

    Former Nunes staffer fueled Trump’s Ukrainian corruption claims: report
    Oct23

    Former Nunes staffer fueled Trump’s Ukrainian corruption claims: report

    A former staffer for Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) who joined the White House in February was reportedly involved in President Trump’s efforts to obtain dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden (D) by persuading Ukraine’s go… …read more Source:: The...

    Judge orders State Dept. to begin producing Ukraine records
    Oct23

    Judge orders State Dept. to begin producing Ukraine records

    A judge has directed the State Department to begin producing within 30 days documents related to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine …read more Source:: The Boston...

    There Was No ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Because Ukraine Didn’t Bend To Demands, McCarthy Argues
    Oct23

    There Was No ‘Quid Pro Quo’ Because Ukraine Didn’t Bend To Demands, McCarthy Argues

    House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) shifted the goalposts for President Donald Trump again on Wednesday, insisting that there could not have been a “quid pro quo” in Trump’s interactions with Ukraine because Ukraine never buckled to Trump’s demands. Speaking to reporters, McCarthy said the exchange outlined by Acting...

    Indicted Giuliani Henchman Lev Parnas Raises Executive Privilege in Federal Court
    Oct23

    Indicted Giuliani Henchman Lev Parnas Raises Executive Privilege in Federal Court

    REUTERSLev Parnas, a Soviet-born business associate with ties to Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer, raised the issue of executive privilege during a court proceeding Wednesday, arguing it could apply to some of the evidence in his campaign-finance case in New York.The issue was raised during an arraignment for Parnas and Igor...

    Once a budget line, Ukraine aid now roils Trump’s presidency
    Oct23

    Once a budget line, Ukraine aid now roils Trump’s presidency

    WASHINGTON (AP) – The military assistance package for Ukraine that’s at the center of the impeachment inquiry started as a mere line item in a massive spending bill. The aid was little discussed, was noncontroversial and was approved with strong bipartisan support. Sending military equipment and other help to Ukraine …...

    Republicans storm private deposition for House impeachment inquiry
    Oct23

    Republicans storm private deposition for House impeachment inquiry

    A group of House Republicans interrupted a private deposition on Capitol Hill Wednesday between impeachment investigators and a witness who was sharing information about the Trump administration’s handling of Ukraine. …read more Source:: United Press...