Dick Durbin: Why Trump’s handling of Ukraine demands investigation (opinion)
5 years, 3 months ago

Dick Durbin: Why Trump’s handling of Ukraine demands investigation (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dick Durbin, a Democrat, is the senior US senator from Illinois. The report described “numerous links between the Russian government and the Trump campaign.” One would think after such a dramatic finding that any American President would take the threat of foreign election interference seriously and reassure the nation that he really does put America, not a foreign power, first. Shortly after the Mueller Report was released, President Trump said that he would still accept a foreign government’s offer to share damaging information about a political rival, echoing similar remarks he had made on the campaign trail. Now we have credible reports that President Trump is at it again, this time trying to pressure leaders of Ukraine to investigate one of his political rivals – not to advance American interests, not to serve the American people, not to uphold American values, not to help a Western ally – but to serve his own political interests. President Trump’s recent actions are beneath the dignity of any President and by any reasonable legal standard merit an impeachment inquiry.

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What did Trump, Putin discuss in their first call since US election
Top News
2 months ago

What did Trump, Putin discuss in their first call since US election

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since his election as the new US president and urged him “not to escalate” the war in Ukraine, reported The Washington Post. US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands before attending a joint press conference. The Washington Post also reported, without details, that Trump …

Trump 'secretly gifted Putin COVID tests and has called him at least seven times since he left the White House'
3 months ago

Trump 'secretly gifted Putin COVID tests and has called him at least seven times since he left the White House'

Daily Mail  

Former President Donald Trump has kept in regular touch with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving office – holding more than a handful of phone calls with him, according to bombshell allegations in Bob Woodward's new book. Former President Donald Trump has held as many as seven phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office, according to Bob Woodward's new …

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine
3 months ago

Trump ‘asked Putin for advice’ about whether the US should help arm Ukraine

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump has wildly claimed Putin “would never have …

'What do you think?' Trump asked Putin if he should arm Ukraine: former officials
3 months ago

'What do you think?' Trump asked Putin if he should arm Ukraine: former officials

Raw Story  

According to a report from the New York Times, Donald Trump's hostility toward Ukraine originated during a meeting in 2017 with Russian President Vladimir Putin where the recently elected former president asked the Russian strongman for advice. The report notes that Trump's meeting with Putin in Hamburg led to former Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson hustling out of the …

Finally, America’s Congress does right by Ukraine
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Finally, America’s Congress does right by Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

“AMERICANS CAN ALWAYS be counted on to do the right thing…after they have exhausted all other possibilities.” There is no evidence that Winston Churchill ever uttered this phrase, which is often attributed to him. The recent lowering of the call-up age from 27 to 25 will help, but maintaining morale will require immense skill from Ukraine’s political and military leaders. …

Many Republicans will snub Zelensky’s desperate plea for aid. Here’s why
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Many Republicans will snub Zelensky’s desperate plea for aid. Here’s why

CNN  

CNN — There is a simple reason why many Republicans will snub Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s desperate plea for billions of dollars in arms and ammunition. At the Conservative Political Action Conference last week, Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a strong Trump supporter, claimed US aid to Ukraine was now “sloshing around the money laundering capitals of the world” and warned …

The Senate is pushing past far-right objections to aiding Ukraine. But next steps are uncertain
11 months ago

The Senate is pushing past far-right objections to aiding Ukraine. But next steps are uncertain

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is plodding past far-right Republican opposition to helping Ukraine fight Russia, working through the weekend on a $95.3 billion military aid package for Kyiv, Israel and other allies that could be President Joe Biden's last chance for now to deliver substantial American support. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told the senators he would be willing to …

The Senate is pushing past far-right objections to aiding Ukraine. But next steps are uncertain
11 months ago

The Senate is pushing past far-right objections to aiding Ukraine. But next steps are uncertain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate is plodding past far-right Republican opposition to helping Ukraine fight Russia, working through the weekend on a $95.3 billion military aid package for Kyiv, Israel and other allies that could be President Joe Biden’s last chance for now to deliver substantial American support. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told the senators he would be willing to …

'We have never refused...': Putin tells Tucker Carlson he's ready to negotiate with Ukraine
11 months ago

'We have never refused...': Putin tells Tucker Carlson he's ready to negotiate with Ukraine

India TV News  

Moscow: In an interview with American TV host Tucker Carlson, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to negotiate with Ukraine to end the nearly two-year-long war and urged Washington to recognise Moscow's interests and persuade Kyiv to sit down for talks. Putin hints at prisoner exchange of US journalist The Russian President also said he stands ready to …

'We're in a quandary': Mitch McConnell reportedly blames Trump for failing Ukraine bill
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'We're in a quandary': Mitch McConnell reportedly blames Trump for failing Ukraine bill

Raw Story  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is signaling serious doubts about the ability to move the Senate's combined Ukraine aid and border reform package, which has been in talks for weeks between GOP leadership and the White House but has no concrete text as of now — and a big part of the reason appears to be former President Donald Trump. …

Watch: Biden urges Congress to approve more funding for Ukraine
1 year, 1 month ago

Watch: Biden urges Congress to approve more funding for Ukraine

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Joe Biden delivers a speech urging Congress to …

Trump calls again for blackmailing Ukraine – echoing what got him impeached
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump calls again for blackmailing Ukraine – echoing what got him impeached

Raw Story  

Donald Trump demanded Saturday that Congress reprise his 2019 conduct – blackmailing Ukraine at the political expense of Joe Biden – that led to one of his two impeachments, according to reporting by the Washington Post. Speaking at a rally in Pa., Trump “called on congressional Republicans to withhold military support for Ukraine until the Biden administration cooperates with their …

Trump faces backlash from GOP senators over his CNN town hall comments
1 year, 7 months ago

Trump faces backlash from GOP senators over his CNN town hall comments

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's event with CNN on Wednesday brought out a lot of critics from the left. Asked about the former president's appearance, specifically about Trump's reluctance to say if he thought Russian President Vladimir Putin was a war criminal, Sen. Todd Young said, "I think President Trump's judgment is wrong in this case. He explained that he's concerned about Trump's …

Ukraine’s other enemy: US Republicans
1 year, 10 months ago

Ukraine’s other enemy: US Republicans

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Reports about the death of Republican support for strong American leadership in the world …

Watch: Republican gets slapped down after calling on committee to ‘look into’ Dem’s remarks
1 year, 11 months ago

Watch: Republican gets slapped down after calling on committee to ‘look into’ Dem’s remarks

Raw Story  

During a House committee hearing this Wednesday on the subject of Twitter's response to the Hunter Biden laptop story, Rep. Gary Palmer accused Rep. Dan Goldman of making a "very troubling statement claiming that as vice president, Joe Biden fired the attorney general of Ukraine." In his response, Goldman pointed out that he did not say Biden fired the Ukrainian …

Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War
2 years, 2 months ago

Live updates | Russia-Ukraine War

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department says U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin has spoken on the phone to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS: — Russian, Ukrainian troops gird for major battle in Kherson — General who led Syrian bombing is new face of Russian war — Russian threats revive old nuclear fears in central Europe — …

Trump’s Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response
2 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s Ukraine impeachment shadows war, risks GOP response

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump was impeached in late 2019 after pressuring Ukraine’s leader for “a favor,” all while withholding $400 million in military aid to help confront Russian-backed separatists, even the staunchest defense hawks in the Republican Party stood virtually united by Trump’s side. Before the Senate vote on the $40 billion in assistance, Trump decried the idea …

Pressure on US to give Ukraine more intelligence on Russia
2 years, 8 months ago

Pressure on US to give Ukraine more intelligence on Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has called Russia’s war on Ukraine a genocide and accused Vladimir Putin of committing war crimes. “We are intensely sharing timely intelligence with the Ukrainians to help them defend themselves throughout their country, including in areas held by Russia before the 2022 invasion,” said one U.S. intelligence official who spoke on condition of anonymity to …

Intel: Putin may cite Ukraine war to meddle in US politics
2 years, 9 months ago

Intel: Putin may cite Ukraine war to meddle in US politics

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Russian President Vladimir Putin may use the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine as a pretext to order a new campaign to interfere in American politics, U.S. intelligence officials have assessed. Top U.S. intelligence officials are still working on plans for a new center authorized by Congress focusing on foreign influence campaigns by Russia, China and other adversaries. “Our …

Ukraine-Russia war: Kremlin denies US, UK claims that Vladimir Putin 'misled' over invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine-Russia war: Kremlin denies US, UK claims that Vladimir Putin 'misled' over invasion

Firstpost  

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “it was not just a pity” that such claims were made, but “it causes concern, because such complete non-understanding is what leads to mistaken decisions Moscow, Russia: The Kremlin on Thursday denied US and British claims that President Vladimir Putin’s advisers are scared of giving him a true picture of Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine. …

Putin May Be Accused Of War Crimes In Ukraine, But Trump's Still Asking For His Help
2 years, 9 months ago

Putin May Be Accused Of War Crimes In Ukraine, But Trump's Still Asking For His Help

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may be accused of slaughtering children and overseeing other war crimes in Ukraine, but that’s not stopping longtime admirer and former U.S. President Donald Trump from asking him for political help again. “I would think Putin would know the answer to that,” Trump said in an interview airing on Real America’s …

News Analysis: Trump delayed weapons to Ukraine and praised Putin. Did that trigger war?
2 years, 9 months ago

News Analysis: Trump delayed weapons to Ukraine and praised Putin. Did that trigger war?

LA Times  

The last time most Americans heard of Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president was at the center of a scandal that would lead to the impeachment of then-President Trump. “I think Putin saw how Trump viewed Ukraine … as a pawn,” Marie Yovanovitch, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who testified against Trump in the impeachment trial, said in a recent …

US Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution To Probe Vladimir Putin For War Crimes In Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

US Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution To Probe Vladimir Putin For War Crimes In Ukraine

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a fresh blow to the image of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Putin as a war criminal, a rare show of unity in the deeply divided Congress. Introduced by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, the resolution garnered support of senators from both parties urging the International Criminal Court in …

Trump calls Russia’s war against Ukraine a ‘holocaust’ but won’t condemn Putin
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump calls Russia’s war against Ukraine a ‘holocaust’ but won’t condemn Putin

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former President Donald Trump …

State of the Union: Amid disputes, common cause for Ukraine
2 years, 10 months ago

State of the Union: Amid disputes, common cause for Ukraine

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — They have argued viciously in Congress over just about everything: Whether the Capitol insurrection should be investigated or brushed aside. But as lawmakers gather for President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address amid the gravity of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, they have mustered a rare and remarkable bipartisan resolve, determined to hold the U.S. and its …

Top Republicans condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine – days after Trump called Putin a ‘genius’
2 years, 10 months ago

Top Republicans condemn Russian invasion of Ukraine – days after Trump called Putin a ‘genius’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Few Republican politicians criticised President Joe Biden as Russia invaded …

Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO
2 years, 10 months ago

Russia attacks Ukraine as defiant Putin warns US, NATO

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions, warning other countries that any attempt to interfere would lead to “consequences you have never seen.” Big explosions were heard before dawn in Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odesa as world leaders decried the start of an Russian invasion that …

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks for evidence on new invasion warnings
2 years, 10 months ago

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks for evidence on new invasion warnings

India Today  

Ukraine's president played down intensified warnings of a possible Russian invasion within days, saying he had yet to see convincing evidence, even as the US warned Sunday of more Russian troops pressing closer to Ukraine's borders and some airlines cancelled or diverted flights there. The Ukrainian leader's repeated statements urging calm among his people — while Russian forces surround Ukraine …

Russia, US exchange accusations over Ukraine at UN
2 years, 11 months ago

Russia, US exchange accusations over Ukraine at UN

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Russia accused the West on Monday of “whipping up tensions” over Ukraine and said the U.S. had brought “pure Nazis” to power in Kyiv as the U.N. Security Council held a stormy and bellicose debate on Moscow’s troop buildup near its southern neighbor. To Russia’s assertion that the U.S. called the meeting to make all council members …

Republican Attacks On Joe Biden Over Ukraine Are A Confusing Mess
2 years, 11 months ago

Republican Attacks On Joe Biden Over Ukraine Are A Confusing Mess

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With the Ukraine crisis dominating headlines and sparking fears of a global conflict, Republicans are scrambling to convince voters that the tense geopolitical situation is President Joe Biden’s fault. Still, conservative luminaries Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham of Fox News say Biden is moving toward an all-out nuclear war with Russia to aid the hawkish military-industrial complex …

Trump campaign’s Russia contacts ‘grave’ threat, Senate says
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump campaign’s Russia contacts ‘grave’ threat, Senate says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump campaign’s interactions with Russian intelligence services during the 2016 presidential election posed a “grave” counterintelligence threat, a Senate panel concluded Tuesday as it detailed how associates of Donald Trump had regular contact with Russians and expected to benefit from the Kremlin’s help. A Manafort lawyer, Kevin Downing, said Tuesday that information sealed at the request of …

Trump officials defend response to Russia-Taliban intelligence
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump officials defend response to Russia-Taliban intelligence

Al Jazeera  

Trump remained defensive about the intelligence, dismissing stories about it as ‘Fake News’ made up to ‘damage me’. “Many of the intelligence people didn’t think it was something that even happened,” Trump said in an interview with Fox Business Network. “This was something that never got presented to me … because it didn’t rise to that level.” American intelligence intercepted …

Bipartisan Senate report backs intel community assessment that Russia interfered to help Trump in 2016 electio
4 years, 8 months ago

Bipartisan Senate report backs intel community assessment that Russia interfered to help Trump in 2016 electio

CNN  

Washington CNN — A bipartisan report from the Senate Intelligence Committee released on Tuesday has backed the US intelligence community’s conclusion that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help then-candidate Donald Trump. Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr said in a statement that the assessment reflected “strong tradecraft” and “sound analytical reasoning.” “The Committee found no reason to dispute …

Donald Trump acquitted of impeachment charges, but Ukraine saga far from over
4 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump acquitted of impeachment charges, but Ukraine saga far from over

India Today  

The impeachment of President Donald Trump is over, but it's far from case closed on Ukraine. "More is going to come out every day, indeed it has come out every day and every week," said House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff in an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary …

Not Guilty: US Senate acquits Donald Trump of impeachment charges
4 years, 11 months ago

Not Guilty: US Senate acquits Donald Trump of impeachment charges

India Today  

US President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the US Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House. What started as Trump's request for Ukraine to "do us a favor" spun into a far-reaching, 28,000-page …

Trial shows Trump is guilty as charged (opinion)
4 years, 11 months ago

Trial shows Trump is guilty as charged (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael Zeldin, a CNN legal analyst, served as deputy independent counsel, and later as independent counsel, in the investigation into allegations that the administration of George H. W. Bush violated the privacy rights of candidate Bill Clinton in the 1992 presidential campaign. I believe that the House managers effectively made the case that President Trump improperly demanded the …

GOP defends Trump as Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses
4 years, 11 months ago

GOP defends Trump as Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators faced mounting pressure Monday to summon John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial even as Trump’s lawyers mostly brushed past extraordinary new allegations from the former national security adviser and focused instead on corruption in Ukraine and historical arguments for acquittal. Elizabeth Warren, a presidential campaigner like Biden but also a Senate juror, told …

AP source: Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe
4 years, 11 months ago

AP source: Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it aided political investigations into his Democratic rivals, former national security adviser John Bolton recounts in a draft of his forthcoming book. The House managers called the book’s revelation “explosive” in a joint statement and said, “Senators should insist that Mr. Bolton …

Impeachment will help Dems in November (opinion)
4 years, 11 months ago

Impeachment will help Dems in November (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Aisha Moodie-Mills, a CNN political commentator and former president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, was formerly a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus PAC. CNN — Republican lawyers did little Saturday to refute the case against Donald J. Trump laid out earlier this week by House …

Senate floor belongs to Trump team as defense case opens
4 years, 11 months ago

Senate floor belongs to Trump team as defense case opens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The floor of the U.S. Senate now belongs to President Donald Trump’s lawyers as they push the Republican-led chamber for an acquittal on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress. “She’s worth it.” Schiff closed Democrats’ case after three days of methodical and impassioned arguments detailing charges that Trump abused power by asking Ukraine for politically …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false account of Ukraine episode
4 years, 11 months ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false account of Ukraine episode

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave a false account Wednesday of some of the circumstances that got him impeached. Schiff did not say that Trump demanded that Ukraine’s leader “announce” an investigation during the phone call. After brief opening chatter about Zelenskiy’s election win, Trump quickly if obliquely raises a grievance: The U.S. has been good to Ukraine, he said, …

Read The Report To Congress About How Trump Broke Budget Law On Ukraine
4 years, 11 months ago

Read The Report To Congress About How Trump Broke Budget Law On Ukraine

NPR  

Read The Report To Congress About How Trump Broke Budget Law On Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP An important federal watchdog released a report on Thursday concluding President Trump's actions in the Ukraine affair broken a budget law. House Democrats impeached Trump in part because they said he abused his power in freezing military aid …

Trump’s latest call with Putin raises more questions than it answers
5 years ago

Trump’s latest call with Putin raises more questions than it answers

CNN  

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida CNN — When news arrived early Sunday that President Donald Trump had spoken to his Russian counterpart, it didn’t come from the White House. This most recent call with Putin comes amid fresh scrutiny into Trump’s phone calls with foreign leaders and the White House’s handling of those conversations, including recent attempts to limit the number …

Donald Trump hits out at 'sheer political madness' after Democrats unveil articles of impeachment against him
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump hits out at 'sheer political madness' after Democrats unveil articles of impeachment against him

ABC  

US Democrats have announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, pushing toward historic votes over charges he corrupted the US election process and endangered national security. Key points: The White House said the charges were "baseless," and the President will address these false charges in the Senate Chairman of the House's judiciary committee Jerry Nadler said "no one, …

Democrats’ impeachment charges say Trump betrayed the nation
5 years, 1 month ago

Democrats’ impeachment charges say Trump betrayed the nation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats announced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, declaring he “betrayed the nation” with his actions toward Ukraine as they pushed toward historic proceedings that are certain to help define his presidency and shape the 2020 election. In the formal articles announced Tuesday, the Democrats said Trump enlisted a foreign power in “corrupting” the U.S. …

AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment hearing draws too-simple answers
5 years, 1 month ago

AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment hearing draws too-simple answers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Debating the grounds for impeachment, Republicans said there’s nothing here. Laura Cooper, the deputy assistant secretary of defense, told the House Intelligence Committee last month that her staff received an email on July 25 from a Ukrainian embassy contact asking “what was going on with Ukraine’s security assistance.” That’s the same day Trump spoke by phone with Zelenskiy …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP misfires on Ukraine, Mueller probe
5 years, 1 month ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP misfires on Ukraine, Mueller probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Facing almost-certain impeachment, President Donald Trump and his GOP allies are blasting theHouse inquiry into whether he abused his office as illegal and declaring him completely free of taint on Ukraine and in the Russia investigation. A look at recent remarks by political figures, including Trump from the NATO summit in London and back home as House Democrats …

In Impeachment Hearing, Democrats Argue Trump Actions Are 'Clear And Present Danger'
5 years, 1 month ago

In Impeachment Hearing, Democrats Argue Trump Actions Are 'Clear And Present Danger'

NPR  

In Impeachment Hearing, Democrats Argue Trump Actions Are 'Clear And Present Danger' Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 6:51 p.m. ET Democrats in the House took the next step toward impeachment on Monday with the presentation of what they call the evidence of President Trump's improper conduct in the …

‘All roads lead to Putin': Impeachment ties Ukraine, Russia
5 years, 1 month ago

‘All roads lead to Putin': Impeachment ties Ukraine, Russia

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are bringing the impeachment focus back to Russia as they draft formal charges against President Donald Trump. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is connecting the dots — “all roads lead to Putin,” she says — and making the argument that Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine was not an isolated incident but part of a troubling bond with the …

Donald Trump asking Ukraine to investigate rivals is ground for impeachment, legal scholars testify during closed-door Democrats’ meet
5 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump asking Ukraine to investigate rivals is ground for impeachment, legal scholars testify during closed-door Democrats’ meet

Firstpost  

Three leading legal scholars testified Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s attempts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rivals are grounds for impeachment, bolstering the Democrats’ case as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made sure they’re prepared for that momentous next step Washington: Three leading legal scholars testified Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s attempts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rivals are grounds for …

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