Section: Voice of America (USA)
AP-NORC poll: Most Disapprove of Trump on Race Relations
Large majorities of black and Latino Americans think Donald Trump’s actions as president have made things worse for people like them, and about two-thirds of Americans overall disapprove of how he’s handling race relations, according to a new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.About half of...
History Shows Impeachment Battles Risky and Unpredictable
President Donald Trump made history this past week, but not the kind he had hoped for. Trump is now the fourth U.S. president to become the subject of an impeachment inquiry, the U.S. constitutional process whereby Congress may remove a president from office.But if history is any guide, both sides should take note that the politics of impeachment...
Lawyers Express Safety Concerns For Trump Whistleblower
Lawyers representing a whistleblower whose complaint has sparked an impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Donald Trump are stressing the need to protect the person’s identity, while the president says he deserves to “meet my accuser.”The legal team led by Andrew Bakaj issued a statement Sunday saying lawyers are continuing to...
Washington Prepares for Trump Impeachment Inquiry
Following Tuesday’s announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of an impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, politicians in Washington are trading allegations over Trump’s dealings with Ukraine and the business activities of Hunter Biden, the son of leading Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden. Mike...
What’s Next as House Committees Launch Impeachment Probes
House Democrats are planning a rapid start to their push for impeachment of President Donald Trump, with hearings and depositions starting this week.Democratic leaders have instructed committees to move quickly — and not to lose momentum — after revelations that Trump asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate his potential 2020...
Schiff: Intelligence Committee to Hear from ‘Whistleblower’
The Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it has reached an agreement to hear from a whistleblower whose whose complaint that has sparked an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.”We are taking all the precautions we can to … allow that testimony to go forward in a way that protects the...
State Department Ramps up Clinton Email Probe, Post Says
Donald Trump’s administration is amping up an investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails, The Washington Post reported Saturday, breathing new life into a pet issue used by the president to rail against his opponent during the 2016 elections.The question of whether Clinton improperly used a private email account and server while...
US Official: Trump’s Special Envoy to Ukraine Has Resigned
Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over the President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, resigned Friday from his post as special envoy to the Eastern European nation, according to a U.S. official.The official said Volker told Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday of his...
UN Decries Continuing Violations in East Ukraine, Russian-Occupied Crimea
The United Nations reports human rights violations in both government and separatist-controlled areas of eastern Ukraine continue with impunity. The report, which was examined by the U.N. human rights council this week also documents violations perpetrated by the Russian occupiers of Crimea.While critical of the overall situation in eastern...
Giuliani, Once ‘America’s Mayor,’ Now a Central Figure in Trump Impeachment Inquiry
It’s been a long, strange road for Rudy Giuliani, the hard-nosed prosecutor who gained fame as “America’s Mayor” for his leadership in New York City after the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.Once seen as a promising Republican presidential candidate himself, Giuliani is now trying to beat back accusations that he was a key player...
