Oct 09 Watch 13:38 Pompeo found Trump’s Ukraine call ‘wholly appropriate’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he was on President Trump’s call with the leader of Ukraine and that “it was consistent with what President Trump has been trying to do to take corruption out." Pompeo sat down with Judy… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 10:00 Trump escalates impeachment battle, refusing to cooperate with inquiry After the Trump administration barred a key witness from testifying, the White House informed congressional Democrats that it will not cooperate with their impeachment inquiry. Democrats said they are subpoenaing the U.S. ambassador to the E.U., and suggested blocking testimony… Continue watching
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 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
Oct 07 Watch 3:46 2020 Democrats roll out new policy proposals on paid family leave, corporate interest While some Democratic presidential candidates offered a chorus of tough words for President Trump from the campaign trail over the weekend, others, like Sen. Kamala Harris and Sen. Bernie Sanders, chose Monday to roll out new policy ideas. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 8:19 Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on Trump’s Ukraine call defense, Sanders’ heart health Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join William Brangham to discuss the impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions related to Ukraine, whether the controversy hurts former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign, plus the political fallout… Continue watching
Oct 07 Trump allies pursued business deals in Ukraine By Desmond Butler, Michael Biesecker, Richard Lardner, Associated Press People with ties to Trump and his administration have pursued business deals in Ukraine that went far beyond advancing the president's personal political interests. Continue reading