Oct 15 Hunter Biden says he did not have an 'ethical lapse' By Associated Press In an ABC News interview, Hunter Biden concedes he may have underestimated the political repercussions of his foreign work in Ukraine and China but he did not make an ethical mistake. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 4:24 The significance of former Russia adviser Fiona Hill's congressional testimony Three House committees questioned Fiona Hill, President Trump’s former top Russia adviser, on Monday as part of the impeachment inquiry. Hill, who worked in both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, is considered very knowledgeable about Russia and skeptical… Continue watching
Oct 14 Ukrainian far-right groups, veterans protest president's peace plan By Yuras Karmanau, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Shooting off flares and shouting "glory to Ukraine," thousands of far-right and nationalist activists marched Monday through Kyiv, protesting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's leadership and his long-awaited peace plan for eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 14 Ambassador to testify Trump assured him there was no 'quid pro quo' By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Gordon Sondland, Trump's hand-picked ambassador to the European Union, is among administration officials being subpoenaed to appear on Capitol Hill this week against the wishes of the White House. Continue reading
Oct 13 Trump backs Giuliani, but some aides wish he would cut ties By Darlene Superville, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Trump on Saturday stood behind personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, one of his highest-profile and most vocal defenders, amid reports that federal prosecutors in the city Giuliani led as mayor are eyeing him for possible lobbying violations. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 8:02 In impeachment deposition, Yovanovitch links Trump to her ouster Marie Yovanovitch, the former Ukrainian ambassador forced from her position in May, testified on Capitol Hill Friday despite being denied permission to do so by the State Department. In her prepared opening statement, Yovanovitch blasted the Trump administration for leveraging… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 13:22 Shields and Brooks on Trump's Syria pullout, impeachment politics Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week's political news, including President Trump’s attitude toward Kurds in Syria and stance toward Turkey's Syria offensive, testimony from the former U.S. ambassador… Continue watching
Oct 11 Top Pompeo aide resigns, adding to tumult over Ukraine By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The secretary of state's de facto chief of staff, Michael McKinley, announced his retirement after a nearly four-decade career as a diplomat. He did not mention the Ukraine situation that is now at the center of an impeachment probe. Continue reading
Oct 11 Read the full opening statement by former U.S. ambassador Yovanovitch to House committees By Yasmeen Alamiri The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, spoke in a closed-door testimony to three House committees Friday. Continue reading
Oct 11 Sondland's attorneys say he will testify next week By Associated Press House Democrats subpoenaed the U.S. ambassador to the European Union after the State Department barred him from testifying. Continue reading