Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Ukraine, not ‘the’ Ukraine: Embassy asks public to ‘avoid Soviet style cliches’
Ukraine has tried to set the record straight amid becoming embroiled in an international scandal spurred by its leader’s phone call with President Trump: It’s not “the Ukraine.” The Ukrainian Embassy in D.C. took to Twitter over the weekend to remind the public about how to properly say and spell … …read more...
The Latest: Grassley says whistleblower should be heard out
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump (all times local): 11:50 a.m. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says a whistleblower who filed a complaint about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine “ought to be heard out and protected” and his or her requests...
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky woos Tom Cruise
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s leader isn’t just trying to charm U.S. President Trump — he’s set his sights now on Tom Cruise, too. Mission impossible? Maybe not — Cruise is studying possible Ukrainian locations for an upcoming film, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office. Zelenskiy tapped his roots...
House Democrats subpoena Giuliani in Trump impeachment probe
WASHINGTON (AP) – At one end of Pennsylvania Avenue, the president raged about treason. At the other, the methodical march toward impeachment proceeded apace. Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer who was at the heart of Trump’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe...
The Latest: Pompeo was on Trump-Ukraine call, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment investigation (all times local): 5:55 p.m. Two U.S. officials say Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was on the July 25 call between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s president that is at the center of a whistleblower complaint. … …read more...
Mark Warner calls on Republicans to condemn Trump’s attacks on whistleblower
Sen. Mark Warner on Monday called for Republicans to condemn President Trump’s attacks on the anonymous Ukraine phone-call whistleblower, saying it poses a safety concern. “My hope would be that even my Republican colleagues who may not want to weigh in on the substance of the complaint need to stand … …read more Source::...
Volodymyr Zelensky says he’s ‘open’ to investigating Joe Biden and his son
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Zelensky said Monday Kiev is “open” to investigating 2020 Democratic presidential frontrunner Joseph R. Biden and his son, Hunter, but won’t act solely at the request of the United States. “Our independent law enforcement agencies are ready to investigate any case in which the law has...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump mistruths on Ukraine, impeachment fight
WASHINGTON (AP) – A whistle blew, an impeachment inquiry swung into motion and the president at the center of it all rose defiantly to his own defense, not always in command of the facts. A CIA officer, in a complaint filed under federal whistleblower protections that preserve anonymity, alleged President … …read more Source::...
Student journalist scores big scoop in Trump-Ukraine story
PHOENIX (AP) – A 20-year-old student at Arizona State University broke the news that a key State Department official who was involved in talks between President Donald Trump and the Ukranian government had stepped down from his post, the New York Times reports. Andrew Howard, a managing editor of The … …read more Source:: The...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s distortions on Ukraine, whistleblower
WASHINGTON (AP) – A whistle blew, an impeachment inquiry swung into motion and the president at the center of it all rose defiantly to his own defense, not always in command of the facts. A CIA officer, in a complaint filed under federal whistleblower protections that preserve anonymity, alleged President … …read more Source::...
