Politics Nov 20 Sondland, a central witness in Trump impeachment inquiry, testifies Gordon Sondland, a wealthy hotelier Trump tapped as his ambassador to the European Union, is more directly entangled than any witness yet in the Republican president’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden and Democrats in the…
Politics Nov 19 White House officials to kick off big Trump impeachment week Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams are testifying in the morning. The House will hear in the afternoon from former NSC official Timothy Morrison and Kurt Volker, the former Ukraine special envoy.
Politics Nov 17 Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funds Gordon Sondland, President Trump’s emissary to the European Union, said vital U.S. military assistance to Ukraine might be freed up if the country’s top prosecutor “would go to the mike and announce that he was opening the Burisma investigation,” a…
Politics Nov 16 Impeachment testimony comes from White House budget official After a week of dramatic public hearings, investigators heard late Friday in closed session from State Department official David Holmes, who delivered a firsthand account that puts the president at the forefront of events.
Politics Nov 15 Ambassador Yovanovitch testifies her ouster helped ‘shady interests’ Career diplomat Marie Yovanovitch is expected to relay her striking story of being suddenly recalled by Donald Trump and told to “watch my back.”…
Politics Nov 14 Pelosi says Trump’s Ukraine actions amount to ‘bribery’ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday brushed aside the Latin phrase “quid pro quo” that Democrats have been using to describe President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine. “It’s perfectly wrong. It’s bribery,” she said.
Politics Nov 14 Battle lines harden as Trump impeachment inquiry goes public Democrats say Wednesday’s extraordinary public session in the House revealed a striking account of Trump abusing his office. Republicans counter that the hearing showed none of that.
Politics Nov 11 DoD witness, Laura Cooper, said officials objected to stopping Ukraine aid That was the testimony of Laura Cooper, a Defense Department official, whose deposition was released Monday in the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.
Politics Nov 09 Was Trump call with Ukraine ‘perfect’? GOP has many answers Republicans have no unified argument in the impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump , in large part because they can't agree on how best to defend the president — or for some, if they should.
Politics Nov 08 Democrats release Hill and Vindman impeachment transcripts Impeachment investigators released the testimony of Fiona Hill, a former White House Russia adviser, and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, an Army officer assigned to the National Security Council. Both testified about their concerns as Trump pushed Ukraine for investigations of…