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…
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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…
Continue Reading The many contradictions of Gordon Sondland
When Vice President Mike Pence departed a September meeting with the Ukrainian President, the US ambassador to the European Union moved quickly…
Continue Reading Four big spending assumptions in Warren’s Medicare for All plan
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has promised that “Medicare for All” will not cost the middle class one penny more in taxes. That vow, however, is…
Continue Reading New poll shows likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers divided on health care
A CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll in Iowa finds that a majority of likely Democratic caucusgoers would prefer a health care option that…
Continue Reading Is Joe Biden actually underrated now?
It’s popular — particularly on Twitter! — to blast former Vice President Joe Biden and declare his presidential hopes dead. And…
Continue Reading US diplomat in Kiev said he’s ‘never seen anything’ like Trump-Sondland call in restaurant
A diplomat at the US embassy in Ukraine told lawmakers last week he’d “never seen anything” like the call Gordon Sondland placed to…
Continue Reading Tillerson swipes at Trump: ‘Asking for personal favors and using United States assets as collateral is wrong’
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that “clearly asking for personal favors and using United States assets as collateral is…
Continue Reading Trump’s doctor releases memo on President’s health after surprise weekend hospital visit
President Donald Trump’s physician released a memorandum Monday night stating the President’s recent visit to Walter Reed National…
Continue Reading READ: Doctor says Trump checkup was ‘routine’ and ‘planned’
The White House released a letter from President Donald Trump’s doctor on Monday, saying that his weekend checkup was routine and was handled…
Continue Reading GOP senators downplay developments in impeachment inquiry
Several Republican senators said Monday they had not seen anything “new” that changed their stance on the impeachment inquiry into…
Continue Reading What would it mean if Trump lied to Mueller?
These three things have now happened: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Donald Trump should testify before the impeachment inquiry, perhaps…
Continue Reading Impeachment inquiry’s first witness to testify again — publicly
Kurt Volker, the former US special envoy for Ukraine who was the first witness to testify in the House impeachment inquiry, remains a key figure in…
Continue Reading Joe Biden faces criticism from 2020 rivals after saying marijuana could be a ‘gateway drug’
Joe Biden said Saturday he still opposes legalizing marijuana on the federal level, telling attendees at a town hall in Las Vegas that he wants to…
Continue Reading Five things to watch for in the next round of public impeachment hearings
Nine new witnesses in the impeachment inquiry are scheduled to give public testimony in the coming days, the second week of highly anticipated open…
Continue Reading READ: Diplomat David Hale’s closed-door impeachment inquiry testimony
The House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry have released the transcript of the closed-door deposition of State Department official David…
Continue Reading Senior State Department official accused of padding resume resigns
A senior State Department official who appeared to have extravagantly padded her resume and to have touted a fake TIME magazine cover to bolster her…
Continue Reading Members expect contentious fight over whistleblower when Vindman testifies
Lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee are bracing for a contentious flareup Tuesday when Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testifies because…
Continue Reading Source says Republican lawmakers ‘shaken’ by US official in Kiev’s testimony
Several Republican lawmakers were more “shaken” than they publicly let on by the testimony of a US official in Kiev who overheard a phone…
Continue Reading Watchdog says lack of permanent Homeland Security leadership made department issues worse
Changes and vacancies in the top ranks of the Department of Homeland Security have made it harder to hire new employees and keep ones already on…
Continue Reading Trump’s aides eye moving impeachment witnesses out of White House jobs
President Donald Trump’s aides have explored moving some impeachment witnesses on loan to the White House from other agencies, such as Lt. Col.…
Continue Reading DOJ inspector general scheduled to testify about Russia report
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 11 to discuss the findings of his…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg and the tradition of expecting black forgiveness
It’s a prevailing assumption: Black Americans will reliably forgive. On Sunday, Michael Bloomberg apologized for the New York Police…
Continue Reading Trump campaign blitzes Facebook with ads attacking impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign ran more than 6,000 Facebook ads mentioning impeachment during the first week of public hearings…
Continue Reading Democratic attorneys general group will only endorse candidates supporting abortion rights
The group for state Democratic attorneys general issued a warning to potential candidates on Monday — back abortion rights, or we won’t…
Continue Reading Pompeo declines to defend diplomats attacked by Trump
In his first briefing since the start of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined to defend State…
Continue Reading Congress could depose IRS whistleblower who alleged interference in audit of Trump’s taxes
The Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee is weighing whether to depose a whistleblower who alleged political interference in the…
Continue Reading Pompeo announces reversal of longstanding US policy on Israeli settlements
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a major reversal of the US’ longstanding policy on Israeli settlements in the occupied…
Continue Reading Former White House national security official set to testify in impeachment inquiry
Editor’s note: This story first published October 30 ahead of Tim Morrison’s closed-door deposition. It has been updated with additional…
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