Sep 25 Ukraine’s new president entangled in U.S political storm By Eric Tucker, Richard Lardner, Nataliya Vasilyeva, Associated Press President Donald Trump's calls for Ukraine's new president to investigate the family of a political rival have thrust the East European nation into an American political storm for the second time in three years. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 4:19 Impeachment calls grow as Trump defends withholding Ukraine aid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally announced the beginning of an impeachment inquiry Tuesday after a whistleblower alleged that the president tried to force a foreign leader to aid his reelection. At the United Nations, Trump faced questions about his own… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:54 Spanberger: ‘So many troubling threads’ in Trump allegations that full investigation is needed To Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., what's most troubling about the latest allegations against President Trump is that he allegedly pressured a foreign government to dig up dirt on a political opponent, and that he potentially sought to use taxpayer dollars… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 7:18 What spurred House Democrats to ramp up impeachment efforts? By Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Desjardins House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced an official impeachment inquiry -- but what exactly ramped up Democrats’ political momentum toward impeachment? And what's next for President Trump and Republicans? Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join William Brangham for a… Continue watching
Sep 24 WATCH: Biden calls for Trump’s impeachment if he doesn’t cooperate with House inquiries By Associated Press Trump has suggested this week that he brought up Biden and his son, Hunter, in a telephone conversation with the Ukrainian president over the summer. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Trump confirms he ordered aid to Ukraine to be frozen before phone call By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump said he did so to fight corruption and urge European nations to share in helping out Ukraine. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 6:54 Questions over possible abuse of power overshadow Trump’s agenda at UN After President Trump acknowledged that he spoke to Ukraine's president about investigating possible 2020 rival Joe Biden, he spent the day at the U.N. fending off questions about the potential abuse of power. Meanwhile, the administration's refusal to share a… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 3:28 New Iowa poll puts Warren in the lead, reshuffles candidates’ calculus By Lisa Desjardins As the Democratic presidential candidates angled for attention in Iowa, new polling suggested a shifting political reality. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has stepped into first place in that state, over former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders. For candidates… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 3:57 What new Iowa poll numbers mean for Warren and other 2020 Democrats Iowa plays an outsized role in presidential politics, and new poll numbers from that state could influence how different Democratic candidates' focus their campaigns. The poll by The Des Moines Register and CNN puts Sen. Elizabeth Warren two points ahead… Continue watching
Sep 23 Trump’s claims about the Bidens, explained By Stephen Braun, Lynn Berry, Associated Press There's been no evidence of wrongdoing by either then-Vice President Joe Biden or his son Hunter Biden. Continue reading