Section: Voice of America (USA)
Pompeo in Europe as State Department Embroiled in Inquiry
With Washington in tumult over the escalating impeachment inquiry, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo toured southeast Europe on Friday, trying to ignore the furor back home that has engulfed his department.Pompeo did not respond to shouted questions from journalists with him as he traveled to Montenegro and North Macedonia to show support for a...
Trump Lashes Out at Schiff, New Face of Impeachment Inquiry
Adam Schiff, the erudite and dogged chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, is prosecuting the case of his life on Capitol Hill this fall.The 59-year old former federal attorney and Harvard Law graduate is leading the impeachment inquiry in the U.S. House of Representatives and has incurred the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump on...
Impeachment Battle Fuels Sharp Partisan Divide
When considering what lies ahead in the impeachment inquiry targeting President Donald Trump, a famous movie line comes to mind. “Fasten your seatbelts. It’s going to be a bumpy night.”That line was uttered by legendary Hollywood actress Bette Davis in the 1950 film, “All About Eve.” But it would seem to fit the times when it comes to where...
US Diplomats Drafted Statement Obligating Ukraine to Investigate Biden, Others, NYT Reports
Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb contributed to this report.Two of President Donald Trump’s top envoys to Ukraine drafted a statement in August committing that country to open an investigation involving Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, The New York Times reports.The statement was drawn up by U.S. Ambassador to the European...
US Diplomats Drafted Statement Obligating Ukraine to Investigate Biden, Others, New York Times Reports
Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb contributed to this report.Two of President Donald Trump’s top envoys to Ukraine drafted a statement in August committing that country to open an investigation involving Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, The New York Times reports.The statement was drawn up by U.S. Ambassador to the European...
Battle for Trump’s Tax Returns Pits Feds Against State
Manhattan’s top prosecutor pushed back against the U.S. Justice Department on Thursday in a legal battle over President Donald Trump’s tax returns, saying local efforts to investigate the president’s finances should be “free from federal interference.”A day after federal prosecutors asked for a delay, District Attorney Cyrus R....
Biden Lags Sanders, Buttigieg with $15.2M in Quarterly Fundraising
Joe Biden raised $15.2 million to support his U.S. presidential bid during the third quarter, his campaign said on Thursday, trailing some of his rivals.The figures, which also lag Biden’s second-quarter take of $21.5 million, come as the former vice president fights a two-front war. He faces one battle against 18 people who want the...
Trump Tweet of Nickelback Video Aimed at Biden Removed
Twitter has removed a tweet from President Donald Trump that featured an edited Nickelback music video clip that took aim at former Vice President Joe Biden.The post was removed because of a copyright complaint. It featured a doctored version of the band’s 2015 music video “Photograph,” showing singer Chad Kroeger holding a...
Volker: 30 Years of Public, Private, Academic Service
Former U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker is set to testify before House committees Thursday about his involvement in U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. He is expected to speak behind closed doors to the Intelligence, Oversight and Reform, and Foreign Affairs committees.Volker has served as a special envoy to...
Former US Envoy to Ukraine Set to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry
Staff from three U.S. House of Representatives committees at the center of an impeachment inquiry involving President Donald Trump and Ukraine are scheduled to hold a closed-door deposition Thursday with Kurt Volker, the recently resigned U.S. envoy to Ukraine.Questions are likely to focus on a July phone call between Trump and Ukrainian...
