Section: Voice of America (USA)
Are the West’s Secrets Safe in the Hands of Britain’s Politicians?
Are the West’s secrets safe in the hands of Britain’s politicians?It is a question Britain’s intelligence officers are asking themselves — so, too, their counterparts in the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence-sharing relationship that includes the U.S., Australia, Canada and New Zealand. It’s a tie-up that’s been called...
Congress Has Mixed Success in Subpoenaing Witnesses in Impeachment Inquiry
Since the start of the impeachment inquiry six weeks ago, more than a dozen current and former Trump administration officials have refused to testify before House of Representatives investigators, raising questions about Congress’ ability to summon key witnesses. In the latest instance, acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney failed...
Ivanka Trump: Whistleblower’s Motives More Important Than ID
Ivanka Trump on Friday echoed her father’s view that the House impeachment investigation is an attempt to overturn the 2016 election. But, in an interview with The Associated Press, she parted ways with President Donald Trump by calling the identity of the impeachment whistleblower “not particularly relevant.” The Republican...
UN Court Says It Has Jurisdiction in Ukraine-Russia Case
The United Nations’ highest court ruled Friday that it has jurisdiction in a case brought by Ukraine that alleges Russia breached treaties on terrorist financing and racial discrimination following its annexation of Crimea by arming rebels in eastern Ukraine and reining in the rights of ethnic Tatars and other minorities. The decision by...
Volatile Trump Impeachment Hearings Open Wednesday
The stage is set for a volatile American spectacle — public impeachment hearings starting Wednesday targeting U.S. President Donald Trump and whether he abused his office to help himself politically.The facts of the case are fairly straightforward, but the nuances are many and disputed. Trump, in a rough transcript released by the White House,...
Pompeo Issues Stark Warning to Russia, China
Three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the United States said Washington and its allies are still confronting formidable communist adversaries and the free world needs to continue to defend against threats from Russia and China.In a speech near Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday that...
3 Years After Historic Victory, Trump Battles Impeachment and Faces Tough Road to Re-Election
This Friday, November 8th, marks the third anniversary of Donald Trump’s 2016 election as the 45th president of the United States. Trump remains a force of nature in American politics, but the third anniversary of his rise to power comes at a time when he is facing the gravest threat yet to his presidency: an impeachment inquiry led by...
Explainer: Words Used in Impeachment Process
The U.S. House of Representatives has begun an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump over his efforts to push Ukraine to investigate a political rival. Many of the words and phrases used in the impeachment process are particular to U.S. law and clauses in the U.S. Constitution that govern the impeachment process. Here are some of the...
UN Votes Overwhelmingly to Condemn US Embargo on Cuba
The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the American economic embargo of Cuba for the 28th year, rejecting U.S. concerns about human rights on the Caribbean island. The vote in the 193-member assembly on Thursday was 187-3 with the U.S., Israel and Brazil voting “no” and Ukraine and Colombia abstaining. Last...
Pence Aide Testifies at Trump Impeachment Inquiry
A foreign affairs adviser to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence — an aide who heard President Donald Trump ask Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to launch an investigation to help him politically — is testifying Thursday before the impeachment inquiry targeting Trump.Jennifer Williams arrived at the Capitol for a closed-door hearing with...
