U.S. Congress, White House mull stop-gap funding bill to avoid government shutdowns
The U.S. Congress and the White House are discussing legislation to keep U.S. government agencies operating beyond Nov. 21 when existing funding expires, with an eye toward avoiding shutdowns as Democrats could be moving to impeach President Donald Tru…
U.S. diplomat Sondland reverses impeachment testimony, says he knew of Ukraine quid pro quo
U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland acknowledged telling a top Ukrainian official that U.S. security assistance withheld by President Donald Trump was unlikely to be delivered until Ukraine publicly met a demand for an “anti-corruptio…
Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone takes ill during jury selection for trial
President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone, looking pale and sick, left a federal courthouse complaining of food poisoning on Tuesday as his trial began with jury selection in a case stemming from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s prob…
U.S. envoy Sondland reverses impeachment testimony, says he knew of Ukraine quid pro quo
U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland said he knew that the Trump administration withheld nearly $400 million in American aid while pressuring Ukraine to investigate President Donald Trump’s political rivals, according to an excerpt of …
McConnell does not expect possible Senate impeachment trial to lead to Trump’s ouster
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he did not expect a possible impeachment trial in the Senate to result in the removal of President Donald Trump.
U.S. ambassador to EU saw quid-pro-quo in call for Ukraine corruption probe: excerpts
Congressional Democrats on Tuesday released testimony by two of the “three amigos” who ran Ukraine policy for President Donald Trump, including revised testimony in which one American diplomat acknowledged U.S. aid was used as leverage to push Kiev to …
Rocky start to jury selection in longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone’s trial
Jury selection in the criminal trial of President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone got off to a contentious start on Tuesday, with the judge denying most of the requests by defense lawyers to exclude potential jurors they fear could be biase…
Democrats ask White House’s Mulvaney to testify in impeachment probe
Congressional Democrats on Tuesday requested that White House acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney testify in the impeachment probe of Donald Trump, as they prepared to release testimony by two of the “three amigos” who helped run Ukraine policy for the…
U.S. House committees seek deposition with Trump chief of staff Mulvaney in impeachment probe
U.S. House of Representatives committees conducting an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump said on Tuesday they had asked Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House Chief of Staff, to appear for a deposition on Nov. 8.
Testimony from two of Trump’s Ukraine ‘three amigos’ to be released
Testimony by two of the “three amigos” charged with running Ukraine policy for President Donald Trump will be made public on Tuesday as Democratic-led congressional committees release more transcripts from their impeachment investigation.
