Section: Voice of America (USA)
Trump Impeachment Trial Heads Toward Critical Vote
Friday will be a crucial day in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.The trial in the Republican-majority U.S. Senate could end Friday with Trump’s expected acquittal on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.Or four Republicans could join 47 Democrats and independents in voting to allow witnesses to testify,...
Pompeo to Visit Ukraine With Boss Embroiled in Impeachment Trial
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is visiting Ukraine for two days of talks that began Thursday, as President Donald Trump remains embroiled in an impeachment trial that revolves around his actions toward Kyiv. Pompeo faces delicate talks with Ukraine’s president, whose phone conversation with Trump back in July is at the heart of...
Pompeo Enters Heart of Impeachment with Ukraine Visit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faced a delicate balancing act as he began a two-day visit to Ukraine on Thursday, trying to boost U.S. ties with a critical ally that is at the heart of the impeachment trial while not providing fodder for Democrats seeking to oust President Donald Trump.Pompeo’s visit comes as the Senate prepares to...
Key Questions Asked During Impeachment Trial
There were questions about quid pro quos and whisteblowers, the Constitution and an unpublished book.Senators in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial posed dozens of questions to White House lawyers and to House Democrats prosecuting the case. The questions, written on paper and read aloud by Chief Justice John Roberts, provided a...
EU: Russia, China Use ‘Digital War’ to Undermine Democracies
Russia and China are waging a “digital war” with fake news and disinformation to undermine democracy in Europe, and the European Union must develop tools to fight back, a top EU official said Thursday.European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova, who leads efforts to preserve democratic principles across the bloc, said the two...
Biden Under Pressure to Prove He Can Thwart New Republican Attacks
With five days until the Iowa caucuses, Joe Biden is fending off a new onslaught of Republican attacks over his son’s business overseas and facing piling pressure to show Democratic voters he can handle the incoming.As Republicans amplified their allegations against the former vice president, accusing him of nepotism and worse in a series...
Post-Brexit Trade Deal, Huawei Top Pompeo Agenda in Britain
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in London on the cusp of Britain’s departure from the European Union for talks focused on a post-Brexit free trade deal and the U.K.’s decision to allow the Chinese tech company Huawei to play a role in the country’s high-speed wireless network.As President Donald Trump’s Senate...
Second Day of Questions in Impeachment Trial, Then a Decision on Witnesses
The U.S. Senate will spend a final day Thursday questioning President Donald Trump’s defense team and the House lawmakers prosecuting his impeachment case, as a decision looms about allowing witnesses.How quickly the proceedings come to a close will be determined by whether the Republican-majority will approve a request from Democrats to...
Senators Take Turns Asking Questions in Trump Impeachment Trial
The 100 senators weighing if U.S. President Donald Trump should be removed from office finally got the opportunity to ask their own questions Wednesday. In the first of two days of a new phase of the Senate impeachment trial, senators followed up with House impeachment managers and the president’s own defense on a range of legal issues...
Pompeo Interview Dispute with NPR Sends Conflicting Message on Press Freedom
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s contentious interview with an American news broadcaster, and apparent retaliation after, is “not what a democracy should be doing,” a member of a press freedom advocacy organization said Wednesday.Last week, Pompeo abruptly ended an interview with National Public Radio reporter Mary Louise Kelly when...
