Oct 30 Diplomat says Bolton warned him about Giuliani and Ukraine By Eric Tucker, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The testimony from Christopher Anderson makes clear that administration officials were concerned about Rudy Giuliani's back-channel involvement in Ukraine policy. Continue reading
Oct 29 Vindman testified he tried to fill in omissions in Trump Ukraine transcript By Associated Press At least one of the omitted words was "Burisma," a reference to the company linked to Joe Biden and his son. Continue reading
Oct 29 Trump administration is promising a ‘new’ border wall. The reality is less clear By Gretchen Frazee Most of the projects involve replacing old barriers or adding secondary fencing rather than creating entirely new barriers. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 11:01 House releases impeachment inquiry procedures amid new testimony On Tuesday, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman became the first person on President Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to testify as part of the impeachment inquiry. He said he had been “concerned” by Trump’s request during… Continue watching
Oct 29 House OKs bill punishing Turkey for Syria move By Associated Press The 403-16 roll call was Congress' latest show of dismay over President Donald Trump's policies in the region. Continue reading
Oct 29 Read the full text of the House impeachment inquiry resolution By Magan Crane The House of Representatives is expected to take its first formal vote on the impeachment inquiry on Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 28 Read Alexander Vindman’s full opening statement on Trump and Ukraine A military official at the National Security Council twice raised concerns over the Trump administration's push to have Ukraine investigate Democrats and Joe Biden, according to testimony the official is prepared to deliver Tuesday in the House impeachment inquiry. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 3:02 U.S. military says Syria objectives remain unchanged, despite al-Baghdadi’s death By Nick Schifrin The leader of the Islamic State group is dead. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died over the weekend in a U.S. special forces raid in northwest Syria. U.S. officials said Kurdish partners provided useful intelligence about al-Baghdadi's location. The terrorist leader motivated… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 18:47 Watch our interview with Vice President Mike Pence By Judy Woodruff Vice President Mike Pence has been central to U.S. policy in Syria. After President Trump's controversial decision to withdraw American troops from the country and the ensuing Syrian incursion by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pence was instrumental in securing… Continue watching
Oct 28 WATCH: At police conference, Trump slams Chicago for crime problems By Aamer Madhani, Don Babwin, Associated Press President Donald Trump slammed Chicago as "embarrassing to us as a nation" under the leadership of the city's top cop. Continue reading