Nov 15 Read Marie Yovanovitch’s full opening statement on day 2 of the impeachment hearing By Gretchen Frazee Yovanovitch appeared before the House Intelligence Committee as part of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Nov 15 Read Schiff’s full opening statement in the impeachment hearing featuring Amb. Yovanovitch By Gretchen Frazee In his opening statement during the second day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, Schiff said the questions that still need to be answered include why Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani wanted Yovanovitch out of… Continue reading
Nov 15 Read the White House notes on Trump’s April call with Ukraine’s president By Associated Press The memo recaps the short April call in which Trump congratulates then President-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his election. Continue reading
Nov 15 What to watch during Friday’s impeachment hearing with Yovanovitch By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Congress digs into the testimony of former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch at 9 a.m. on the second day of public impeachment hearings against the nation’s 45th president. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 4:05 Why Nancy Pelosi is now calling Trump’s Ukraine actions ‘bribery’ Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says President Trump committed bribery by conditioning military aid to Ukraine upon the Ukrainian government granting Trump “a favor” by investigating former Vice President Joe Biden. Pelosi's words are significant because the Constitution explicitly… Continue watching
Nov 14 AP source: 2nd U.S. official heard Trump call with Sondland By Desmond Butler, Michael Biesecker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The July 26 call between Trump and Gordon Sondland was first described during testimony Wednesday by William Taylor, the acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. Continue reading
Nov 14 MH17 plane crash probe reveals closer ties between Russia and Ukraine rebels By Mike Corder, Associated Press Russia has repeatedly denied involvement in the downing and accused the investigation team of bias. Continue reading
Nov 14 Battle lines harden as Trump impeachment inquiry goes public By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 13 4 things we learned from the first day of impeachment hearings By Daniel Bush House lawmakers heard five dramatic hours of testimony Wednesday from key witnesses, bringing Capitol Hill to a standstill as Congress embarked on the first public impeachment hearings in two decades. The newest details came from Bill Taylor, the acting… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 17:35 What William Taylor and George Kent shared during public impeachment hearings Wednesday marked the first public hearing of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, which is looking at whether Trump violated his oath of office and jeopardized U.S. national security by pressuring Ukraine to conduct investigations to benefit him politically. Yamiche… Continue watching