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    Once a Budget Line, Ukraine Aid Now Roils Trump’s Presidency
    Oct23

    Once a Budget Line, Ukraine Aid Now Roils Trump’s Presidency

    U.S. military aid to Ukraine was approved through Congress with strong bipartisan support, only to be mysteriously delayed by the White house. …read more Source:: U.S....

    Giuliani associates tied to Ukraine controversy plead not guilty to campaign finance violation charges
    Oct23

    Giuliani associates tied to Ukraine controversy plead not guilty to campaign finance violation charges

    A pair of Florida businessman with ties to President Trump’s attorney, Rudy Giuliani, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges that they orchestrated a scheme to funnel foreign money to U.S. political candida… …read more Source:: The...

    Perry: Trump Is Absolved Because He Never Mentioned Biden To Me
    Oct23

    Perry: Trump Is Absolved Because He Never Mentioned Biden To Me

    Soon-to-depart Energy Secretary Rick Perry has a new defense for President Trump’s Ukraine quid pro quo. In an interview with conservative radio personality Hugh Hewitt Wednesday — a day after career diplomat Bill Taylor’s blockbuster congressional testimony undercut Trump’s repeated quid pro quo denials — Perry denied being...

    Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
    Oct23

    Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials

    Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 22 The Washington Post on evidence of potential wrongdoing in President Donald Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: Sen. Lindsey O. Graham, one of President Trump’s most ardent defenders in the Ukraine affair, has said …...

    ‘Executive privilege’ could complicate case against Giuliani associates, attorney says
    Oct23

    ‘Executive privilege’ could complicate case against Giuliani associates, attorney says

    Two South Florida businessmen who worked this year to help President Donald Trump’s personal attorney pursue dirt in Ukraine on his political foes pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Manhattan … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...

    New Report Undermines Trumpworld Defense On Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
    Oct23

    New Report Undermines Trumpworld Defense On Ukraine Quid Pro Quo

    The Ukrainian government was made aware just a few days after the country’s President spoke with President Donald Trump on the phone that military aid was being held up purposefully, The New York Times reported Wednesday. The new revelation undermines a defense that Trump supporters grasped hold of in the hours after Ambassador Bill...

    House Republicans Literally Storm the Impeachment Hearings
    Oct23

    House Republicans Literally Storm the Impeachment Hearings

    Alex Wong/GettyHouse Republicans took their impeachment grievances to a more confrontational level on Wednesday, barging in to a secure facility during a closed-door witness deposition and refusing to leave until Democrats held open hearings.The gambit—cooked up by the pro-Trump brawler Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) and endorsed by House GOP...

    Former acting attorney general defends Trump: ‘Abuse of power is not a crime’
    Oct23

    Former acting attorney general defends Trump: ‘Abuse of power is not a crime’

    Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on Tuesday night defended President Trump amid a House impeachment inquiry into his administration’s dealings with Ukraine, arguing that Democrats needed evidence of a crime… …read more Source:: The...

    Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office
    Oct23

    Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office

    More than two months before the phone call that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s newly elected leader was already worried about pressure from the U.S. president … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: The Bellingham...

    Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office
    Oct23

    Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office

    More than two months before the phone call that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s newly elected leader was already worried about pressure from the U.S. president … Click to Continue » …read more Source:: Miami...