U.S. diplomat thought it was ‘crazy’ to withhold Ukraine aid: texts
A top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine thought it was “crazy” to withhold military aid for the country as it confronted Russian aggression, according to evidence presented on Thursday in an impeachment probe of President Donald Trump.
Ocasio-Cortez sells ambitious U.S. welfare legislation in home district
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday promoted her ambitious welfare legislation to constituents in her home district in New York, finding a friendlier audience than she often encounters in the glare of Washington.
U.S. House panel wants Facebook’s Zuckerberg to testify on Libra by January
Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has tentatively agreed to testify before a U.S. House committee on Oct. 29 about the company’s plan for a digital currency, but the panel will not schedule the hearing until Chief Executive Mark Zuck…
Trump publicly asks China to probe Biden, even amid impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a U.S. presidential election by publicly calling on China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, the kind of request that has already triggered an impeachment inquir…
Biden lags Sanders, Buttigieg with $15.2 million in quarterly fundraising
Joe Biden raised $15.2 million to support his U.S. presidential bid during the third quarter, his campaign said on Thursday, trailing some of his rivals.
U.S. Energy Secretary Perry expected to announce resignation next month: Politico
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is expected to announce his resignation in November, Politico reported on Thursday, citing three unidentified people familiar with his plans.
Beijing likely to pass on Trump invitation to probe Bidens, China experts say
If China were to act on U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprising request on Thursday to start an investigation into Democratic rival Joe Biden and his family, it would be breaking one of its stated rules: do not meddle in another nation’s internal poli…
Two U.S. diplomats drafted statement committing Ukraine to probe Trump political rivals: NYT
Two U.S. diplomats drafted a statement in August for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that would have committed his country to investigate President Donald Trump’s political rivals, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
White House plans letter daring Pelosi to hold vote on impeachment: Axios
The White House is planning to send the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi a letter arguing that President Donald Trump can ignore lawmakers’ demands until the full House votes formally to approve an impeachment inquiry, Axios re…
Explainer: U.S. drug trial of Honduran president’s brother
A U.S. prosecutor on Wednesday accused Honduran politician Juan Antonio “Tony” Hernandez of smuggling tons of cocaine into the United States under the protection of his brother, President Juan Orlando Hernandez.
