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    Ex-US Ambassador to Ukraine Says Trump Applied Pressure to Remove Her From Post
    Oct11

    Ex-US Ambassador to Ukraine Says Trump Applied Pressure to Remove Her From Post

    Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that he the State Department to remove her from her post.The revelation was first reported by the Washington Post, which said the newly disclosed information was in Yovanovitch’s prepared remarks that it...

    Trump Judge Wants To Severely Limit Congress’ Ability To Probe POTUS Misconduct
    Oct11

    Trump Judge Wants To Severely Limit Congress’ Ability To Probe POTUS Misconduct

    If a Trump-appointed appellate judge could have her way, Congress could only investigate presidential misconduct if it formally opened an impeachment inquiry — and went through an extensive process that included a full House vote. For now, the views that Judge Neomi Rao expressed in a dissent Friday will have no effect in a dispute between House...

    Presidential Press-athon: Zelenskiy Answers Questions For 14 Hours Straight
    Oct11

    Presidential Press-athon: Zelenskiy Answers Questions For 14 Hours Straight

    Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy recently has been in the news a lot, but he took journalists questions head-on in a marathon press event in Kyiv on October 10 — for 14 hours. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by USAA — Ex-Ukraine ambassador testifies Trump pushed for her ouster
    Oct11

    The Hill’s 12:30 Report — Presented by USAA — Ex-Ukraine ambassador testifies Trump pushed for her ouster

    To view past editions of The Hill’s 12:30 Report, click here: http://bit.ly/1M1mIfwTo receive The Hill’s 12:30 Report in your inbox, please sign up here:… …read more Source:: The...

    Ex-US Ambassador to Ukraine Yovanovitch Testifies in Trump Impeachment Probe
    Oct11

    Ex-US Ambassador to Ukraine Yovanovitch Testifies in Trump Impeachment Probe

    Henry Ridgwell contributed to this report from Kyiv. WHITE HOUSE — The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine arrived on Capitol Hill Friday morning to testify privately before House committees leading the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, despite previous efforts by the State Department to block officials from being deposed.Trump...

    A U.S. Indictment Draws Ukraine Further Into Washington’s Impeachment Drama
    Oct11

    A U.S. Indictment Draws Ukraine Further Into Washington’s Impeachment Drama

    The U.S. indictment unsealed this week targets two U.S. businessmen with Ukrainian business interests, charging them with violating U.S. campaign-finance laws. But the court papers also add more evidence of Ukrainian links to the impeachment inquiry that has engulfed President Donald Trump’s administration. …read more Source:: Radio...

    Voters Will ‘Send Home’ Lawmakers Who Act to Impeach Trump, House Conservative Says
    Oct11

    Voters Will ‘Send Home’ Lawmakers Who Act to Impeach Trump, House Conservative Says

    If Democrats are successful in impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump, voters will send them home, a leading House conservative said Friday at a gathering of “values voters” in Washington. “Even before this president was sworn in they were talking about impeachment, and they’re bound and determined to do it,” Rep. Mark Meadows,...

    Common thread for Mueller, Ukraine and Syria: Russia Helps Trump, Trump Helps Russia
    Oct11

    Common thread for Mueller, Ukraine and Syria: Russia Helps Trump, Trump Helps Russia

    In each case, the president has helped Vladimir Putin’s Russia, which has helped him for years with money and political support. They represent different chapters of the same story. …read more Source::...

    Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine Reveals Details Of Her Ouster By Trump
    Oct11

    Ex-Ambassador To Ukraine Reveals Details Of Her Ouster By Trump

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch told Congress Friday, according to a prepared testimony obtained by the Washington Post, that she was recalled suddenly from her post in May, after previously being told by the State Department she’d stay there until at least next year. Yovanovitch is currently being interviewed by House...

    Dismissed Ukraine ambassador blames ouster on 'a concerted campaign against me'
    Oct11

    Dismissed Ukraine ambassador blames ouster on 'a concerted campaign against me'

    The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine said Friday that she was removed from her post earlier this year due to “a concerted campaign against me,” The New York Times reported. Marie Yovanovitch reportedly said during her closed-door House… …read more Source:: The...