Nov 11 After push from Perry, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine By Desmond Butler, Michael Biesecker, Stephen Braun, Richard Lardner, Associated Press In a meeting during a trip to Ukraine, Energy Secretary Rick Perry handed the new Ukrainian president a list of people he recommended as energy advisers. One of the four names was his longtime political backer Michael Bleyzer. Continue reading
Nov 09 AP Fact Check: Trump’s ‘read the transcript’ impeachment cry By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at remarks by President Trump and his allies on the impeachment inquiry and other matters. Continue reading
Nov 09 Was Trump call with Ukraine ‘perfect’? GOP has many answers By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 11:53 How Mick Mulvaney plays into the Ukraine impeachment inquiry saga House committees involved in the impeachment inquiry have released nearly 2700 pages of closed-door deposition transcripts. Many of the officials interviewed echoed the whistleblower’s concerns about President Trump's policy toward Ukraine. Trump, meanwhile, renewed claims that the whistleblower was guilty… Continue watching
Nov 08 What we learned from the impeachment transcripts By Gretchen Frazee The transcripts shed more light on Trump’s dealings with Ukraine and the central role his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, played in U.S. relations with Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 08 John Bolton has information ‘relevant’ to impeachment probe By Associated Press That's according to a letter that Bolton's attorney sent Friday to the House that suggests Bolton would appear in the probe only if a court orders him to do so. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats release Hill and Vindman impeachment transcripts By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Nov 08 Read Fiona Hill’s full testimony in the impeachment inquiry By Gretchen Frazee Hill told lawmakers on Oct. 14 that then-National Security Adviser John Bolton expressed concerns that the Trump administration was trying to pressure Ukraine officials. Continue reading
Nov 08 WATCH: Trump says he may release April call with Ukraine President Donald Trump said if House investigators want to see a summary of the April 21 call, he's "happy to give it to them."… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 6:53 News Wrap: Trump Foundation ordered to settle lawsuit for $2 million In our news wrap Thursday, a state judge in New York ordered President Trump to pay $2 million to settle a lawsuit alleging he funneled money from his charitable foundation to his 2016 presidential campaign. The Trump Foundation denied wrongdoing… Continue watching