Ex-envoy says investigation link to Bidens is ‘unacceptable’
WASHINGTON, DC — Former US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker said Tuesday he failed to realize that an investigation into the Ukrainian…
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US and South Korea end talks on sharing cost for maintaining US troops on Korean peninsula
Negotiations between the US and South Korea on dividing the cost for maintaining US troops on the Korean peninsula ended abruptly, the two countries…
Continue Reading After Trump intervenes, Navy launches review of SEAL’s fitness to serve in elite force
Navy officials are expected to notify Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher on Wednesday that they are launching an administrative review of his fitness to…
Continue Reading Emails show Stephen Miller targeted Rubio, had editorial sway at Breitbart
Stephen Miller, the controversial senior White House policy adviser with hardline immigration views, coordinated with editors at far-right news site…
Continue Reading Sondland a day after Trump Ukraine call: US will increase support of Ukraine if it undertakes ‘promised’ reforms
US Ambassador Gordon Sondland said in an interview a day after President Donald Trump’s July phone call with Ukraine’s leader that the…
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Maria Butina’s ex-boyfriend to plead guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges
Paul Erickson, the former boyfriend of Maria Butina, agreed to plead guilty this week to two charges in South Dakota federal court — money…
Continue Reading Donald Trump and Melania Trump register to vote in Florida
President Donald Trump is officially a Florida man. Trump and his first lady Melania Trump registered to vote in Florida, making Mar-a-Lago their new…
Continue Reading Ilhan Omar wants judge to show ‘compassion’ to man who threatened to kill her
Rep. Ilhan Omar has a request for the judge deciding the punishment of a man who threatened to kill her: “Show compassion in your…
Continue Reading New Pentagon report says Turkey’s Syria incursion is helping ISIS mount a comeback
Turkey’s decision to launch a military operation targeting America’s Kurdish partners in northern Syria and the Trump…
Continue Reading Asylum limits won’t apply to migrants at US border before mid-July, judge rules
Migrants waiting at the US-Mexico border before mid-July should not be subject to new Trump administration asylum limits, a federal judge ruled…
Continue Reading The White House shifts description of Trump’s visit to Walter Reed
The White House has offered shifting descriptions of President Donald Trump’s medical exam in the days since he made an unscheduled Saturday…
Continue Reading DOJ watchdog finds security risks in FBI handling of confidential sources
A Justice Department audit on how the FBI manages its confidential sources found security risks in the agency’s handling of communications…
Continue Reading READ: Tim Morrison’s opening remarks at impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: Chairman Schiff, Ranking Member Nunes, and Members of the Committee, I appear before you today under subpoena to answer…
Continue Reading Judge denies Trump’s request to dismiss Summer Zervos defamation case
A Manhattan judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to be deposed in a defamation lawsuit filed by a former “Apprentice”…
Continue Reading READ: Kurt Volker’s opening remarks at impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: Thank you very much for the opportunity to provide this testimony today. As you know, I was the first person to come…
Continue Reading House passes short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a short-term funding bill in an effort to avert a government shutdown before funds expire later in the…
Continue Reading Majority of Americans plan to participate in 2020 census, with some caveats
More than four-in-five adults report they will definitely or probably participate in the 2020 Census, according to a new survey from the Pew Research…
Continue Reading How Elise Stefanik became an overnight conservative hero
Elise Stefanik isn’t the most likely hero of the Trump era. The New York Republican spent several years in the George W. Bush White House…
Continue Reading White House aide calls Trump’s actions ‘inappropriate’ in push to investigate Bidens
A key National Security Council aide told lawmakers Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine to investigate former Vice President…
Continue Reading Gordon Sondland, hotelier turned diplomat, wasn’t always a Trump supporter
Gordon Sondland, the US Ambassador to the European Union, returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for high-stakes public testimony in the House…
Continue Reading Alexander Vindman has reached out to Army about his family’s safety amid attacks by Trump and GOP lawmakers
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council official testifying publicly as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald…
Continue Reading Everyone in Ukraine is ‘so tired’ of hearing about Burisma, Zelensky tells CNN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday brushed aside claims that he was ready to announce an investigation into Burisma Holdings, a…
Continue Reading State Department official set to publicly testify before House impeachment investigators
David Hale, a high-ranking official in the State Department, is one of several administration officials set to testify Wednesday in the second week…
Continue Reading Pentagon official overseeing Ukraine policy set to testify publicly before impeachment inquiry
A top Pentagon career official overseeing Ukraine policy, who testified to House impeachment investigators that former US special envoy to Ukraine…
Continue Reading READ: Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s opening remarks at impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member, thank you for the opportunity to address the House Permanent Select Committee on…
Continue Reading READ: Devin Nunes’ opening remarks at November 19 public impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: I’d like to address a few brief words to the American people watching at home. If you watched the impeachment…
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Impeachment inquiry enters most crucial stage with top witnesses on deck
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats who want to oust President Donald Trump and Republicans battling to save him are braced for the most momentous phase…
Continue Reading READ: Jennifer Williams’ opening remarks at impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Schiff, Ranking Member Nunes, and other Members of the Committee for the opportunity to provide this…
Continue Reading Alexander Vindman: White House’s top Ukraine expert testifying in impeachment probe is decorated Iraq War veteran
The White House’s top Ukraine expert — who expressed concerns about President Donald Trump’s phone call with the Ukraine President…
Continue Reading Trump’s options for winning a second term are narrowing
The tumultuous impeachment hearings and the string of GOP election losses this fall underline the electoral risks Republicans are courting as they…
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