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    A Defense Department letter appears to conflict with Trump’s assessment that Ukraine wasn’t doing enough to fight corruption
    Sep26

    A Defense Department letter appears to conflict with Trump’s assessment that Ukraine wasn’t doing enough to fight corruption

    “If there’s corruption and we’re paying lots of money to a country, we don’t want a country that we’re giving massive aid to,” Trump said. …read more Source:: Business...

    Democrats call Trump’s call with Ukraine’s leader “damning”
    Sep26

    Democrats call Trump’s call with Ukraine’s leader “damning”

    A whistleblower complaint that includes a call between the president and Ukraine’s leader was delivered to members of Congress. Top Democrats are now discussing whether to pursue a narrow impeachment process. Nancy Cordes reports. …read more Source::...

    Congress given whistleblower complaint
    Sep26

    Congress given whistleblower complaint

    Lawmakers have read what’s in a whistleblower complaint that includes a call between President Trump and Ukraine’s leader. Democrats who saw the complaint called it “damning.” But Republicans say it won’t hurt the president. Weijia Jiang has the latest. …read more Source::...

    Are Republicans worried about Trump’s whistleblower complaint?
    Sep26

    Are Republicans worried about Trump’s whistleblower complaint?

    A summary of a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine’s leader was released, showing the president repeatedly urged Ukraine’s leader to work with Attorney General William Barr and Rudy Giuliani to investigate Joe Biden and his son. Major Garrett joins the “CBS Evening News” to discuss what this means for...

    Democrats refocus impeachment efforts on Ukraine
    Sep26

    Democrats refocus impeachment efforts on Ukraine

    The Ukraine allegations have breathed new life and focus into an impeachment inquiry that even some Democrats feared was at risk of losing momentum. …read more Source:: Los Angeles...

    Trump Hits Back At Democrats Over Zelenskiy Call
    Sep26

    Trump Hits Back At Democrats Over Zelenskiy Call

    U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will “fully support transparency” on congressional moves triggered by a whistle-blower over Trump’s phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump spoke on September 25 at a news conference in New York, shortly after a meeting with Zelenskiy. Earlier on the day, the...

    Nine Things to Know About Trump Impeachment Controversy
    Sep26

    Nine Things to Know About Trump Impeachment Controversy

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced a “formal impeachment inquiry” into President Donald Trump, escalating a long-running clash between Democratic lawmakers and the White House over alleged presidential malfeasance. The announcement followed disclosures that Trump in a July 25 call to Ukraine’s president asked him to investigate...

    Trump To Zelenskiy: I Really Hope You Get Together With Putin, ‘Solve Your Problem’
    Sep26

    Trump To Zelenskiy: I Really Hope You Get Together With Putin, ‘Solve Your Problem’

    U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy have met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. In the September 25 meeting, Trump said European countries should “help Ukraine much more than they are doing.” Trump also said he hoped that Zelenskiy and Russian President Vladimir Putin could...

    The Atlantic Politics Daily: Favor Town
    Sep26

    The Atlantic Politics Daily: Favor Town

    Comments or questions? Send us an email anytime. Were you forwarded this email? Sign yourself up here. We appreciate your continued support for our journalism. Today in PoliticsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the UNGA. (Lucas Jackson / Reuters)Impeachment? Ukraine? UNGA? Who is where, and what did they just say? Here’s a...

    Pentagon’s Letter About Ukraine Torpedoes Trump’s Excuse For Withholding Aid
    Sep26

    Pentagon’s Letter About Ukraine Torpedoes Trump’s Excuse For Withholding Aid

    A newly uncovered letter from the Pentagon debunks one of President Donald Trump’s excuses for delaying aid to Ukraine in late July. On Monday, Trump suggested he had withheld the aid to Ukraine only because he wanted to make sure the funds weren’t going to a corrupt government. “If you don’t talk about corruption, why would you...