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Impeachment Inquiry Focuses on 2 White House Lawyers
The House impeachment inquiry is zeroing in on two White House lawyers privy to a discussion about moving a memo recounting President Donald Trump’s phone call with the leader of Ukraine into a highly restricted computer system normally reserved for documents about covert action. Deepening their reach into the West Wing, impeachment...
Eyeing Impeachment Inquiry, North Korea Pushes US on Denuclearization Deadline
Facing an impeachment inquiry, U.S. President Donald Trump is unlikely to make any new decisions on North Korea even as Pyongyang has elevated warnings to pressure Washington to grant greater concessions on stalled denuclearization talks by the end of the year, experts said.“Right now, [Trump] has very little political space to work in,” because...
House Democrats Formalize Trump Impeachment Inquiry
The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives formalized the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump Thursday, passing a resolution along party lines setting up procedures for the next phase of the investigation. After weeks of testimony behind closed doors, Democrats are expected to begin public hearings into allegations...
DC Residents: Nationals’ Win Temporarily Unites City Divided by Politics
The Nationals’ World Series victory Wednesday night has brought together fans in a city deeply divided by the impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump.The Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Wednesday in the seventh game of Major League Baseball’s World Series, earning the team’s first...
US Looks to Block Nord Stream 2 as Denmark Permits Route for Pipeline
The United States says it is still looking for ways to block a proposed natural gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany, after the Danish government this week cleared away one of the last legal obstacles to the project, known as Nord Stream 2.”The Department of Energy strongly believes that the Nord Stream 2 threatens the energy security...
US Impeachment Vote: Some Notable Quotes
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to open a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.Here are some of the comments from lawmakers who supported and opposed the investigation.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who called for the inquiry to be approved:”The times have found each and every one of us in this room. This...
Ex-Trump Adviser Morrison Testifies on Concerns About Ukraine
A former top White House official who raised concerns about President Donald Trump’s efforts to push Ukraine to investigate his political rivals testified behind closed doors Thursday in the House impeachment investigation.Tim Morrison, the first White House political appointee to testify, was the National Security Council’s top...
US House Votes to Formally Open Impeachment Inquiry Targeting Trump
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to authorize a public impeachment inquiry targeting President Donald Trump after weeks of testimony behind closed doors about his efforts to push Ukraine to investigate his political opponents.The vote was along party lines, 232-196 for the impeachment inquiry, with all...
Impeachment Trial Could Complicate Democratic Senators’ US Presidential Bids
Democratic U.S. senators vying for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination face the increasing likelihood of being tethered to Washington for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial just as they need to ramp up efforts in early-voting states.With the U.S. House of Representatives set to vote on Thursday on next steps in the...
Former Trump Adviser Next in Line to be Asked About Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s top adviser for Russian and European affairs is leaving his job at the White House just as he’s scheduled to testify before the House impeachment investigators, a senior administration official said. Tim Morrison owes his job at the National Security Council to Trump, but his testimony Thursday in the House...
