Oct 08 Watch 16:54 Hillary Clinton: Trump's actions 'direct threat' to national security As an impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions on Ukraine begins, Hillary Clinton says that it appears "that there is evidence of abuse of power and obstruction of justice and contempt of Congress." The former secretary of state and daughter… Continue watching
Oct 08 Trump wants out of 'endless war,' but pulling troops from northeast Syria could bring bloodshed By Yasmeen Alamiri Though the president justified his decision by saying he will not keep the U.S. committed to an “endless war” in the Middle East, the alternative may open the door to other forces, that will not work in the U.S. or… Continue reading
Oct 08 What happened today in impeachment news By Associated Press Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador did not show up for an interview with House lawmakers Tuesday and sources revealed he called President Donald Trump for assurances that there was no promised trade of favors with Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 08 House Democrats say they will subpoena Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to European Union By Associated Press The committees say the State Department told Sondland's attorneys he could not testify. They say they'll subpoena the ambassador for his testimony and communications on his personal devices that have not been turned over. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Republicans defend State Department barring U.S. envoy from testifying By Gretchen Frazee Text messages that were released last week revealed that Gordon Sondland discussed a potential deal between President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s president to investigate a company linked to the son of Trump’s 2020 political rival Joe Biden. Continue reading
Oct 08 U.S. envoy on Ukraine text messages fails to appear for interview By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A whistleblower's complaint and text messages released by another envoy portray Gordon Sondland as a potentially important witness to allegations that the Republican president sought to dig up dirt on a rival in the name of foreign policy. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 4:25 Trump's abrupt military departure from Syria draws fierce criticism A day after the White House announced that President Trump was withdrawing all U.S. forces on the Syrian-Turkish border, U.S. bases there are deserted. Trump's abrupt decision now potentially puts the Kurdish-led, American-supported Syrian Democratic Forces directly in harm's way… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 12:00 Leaving Syria is 'knife in the back' for Kurdish forces, Panetta says The U.S. military is on the way out of northeastern Syria, and it appears that Turkish forces are on their way in. What does President Trump's decision to withdraw troops mean for Syria and Kurdish forces? Amna Nawaz gets reaction… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Iraq's prime minister tries easing protest tensions In our news wrap Monday, Iraq's prime minister ordered his nation's army to leave a Baghdad neighborhood where dozens of protesters were killed or wounded this weekend. Also, a federal judge rejected President Trump's refusal to release his tax returns… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:31 Impeachment subpoenas hit Pentagon, White House as second whistleblower steps forward Monday brought a new round of subpoenas related to the impeachment inquiry, as House Democrats sent demands for documents to the Pentagon and White House budget office. Meanwhile, a second whistleblower entered the picture to back up the original complaint. Continue watching