Section: Voice of America (USA)
FBI Director Warns of Ongoing Russian ‘Information Warfare’
FBI Director Chris Wray said Wednesday that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing efforts by Russia to target America’s election infrastructure.Wray told the House Judiciary Committee that Russia, just as it did in 2016, is relying on a...
Trump to Make First Public Statement on Impeachment Acquittal
U.S. President Donald Trump will make his first public remarks from the White House Thursday about his acquittal by the Senate on two articles of impeachment.A jubilant Trump announced his plans in a tweet Wednesday just hours after his acquittal, which he boasted was “our Country’s VICTORY on the Impeachment Hoax!”I will be making a public...
Trump to Make First Public Statement on His Impeachment Acquittal
U.S. President Donald Trump will make his first public remarks from the White House Thursday about his acquittal by the Senate on two articles of impeachment.A jubilant Trump announced his plans in a tweet Wednesday just hours after his acquittal, which he boasted was “our Country’s VICTORY on the Impeachment Hoax!”I will be making a public...
Trump Impeachment Acquittal a Watershed Moment for Him, US
U.S. President Donald Trump’s acquittal Wednesday on impeachment charges is a watershed moment in his presidency, exonerating him of wrongdoing just nine months ahead of next November’s national election when he is seeking a second term in the White House. He was found not guilty on the first charge of abuse of power, 52-48; and found...
5 Takeaways From Trump’s Impeachment Acquittal
More than four months after House Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s conduct, the Senate on Wednesday voted along near party lines to acquit the president of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.The widely expected outcome likely will have far-reaching implications for the government and political...
US Senate Acquits Trump of 2 Articles of Impeachment
The U.S. Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of two articles of impeachment — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — concluding a nearly four-month effort by congressional Democrats to remove Trump from office.During a solemn roll-call vote in the Senate chambers Wednesday afternoon with Chief Justice John Roberts presiding, the...
White House Official: China Should Join Nuclear Arms Talks With Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Wednesday that China should join the United States in trilateral arms talks with Russia. “The president believes that it shouldn’t just be the U.S. and Russia. We think that China is going to need to become involved in any serious arms control negotiation, so we’re...
US Senate Acquits Trump of Both Impeachment Charges
The U.S. Senate predictably cleared President Donald Trump on Wednesday of charges that he pressured Ukraine for political favors — with one lone Republican, Senator Mitt Romney, voting against. Democrats fell far short of winning the needed 67 votes to convict the president of abuse of power, the first charge, followed by a second on obstruction...
Journalists See Specter of Censorship in Ukraine’s Proposed Media Laws
Journalists and free speech advocates say proposed laws to regulate Ukraine’s media pose a threat to free expression and independent reporting in the eastern European country.Before ascending to Ukraine’s highest office last year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had campaigned on a pledge to limit the influence of oligarchs over...
Trump Trial Reaches Conclusion With Acquittal Expected
The impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump comes to an end Wednesday with what is widely expected to be the president’s acquittal on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.Members of the U.S. Senate will convene for the afternoon vote in their final act as jurors in the two-week trial that followed the House of...
