Congress to get briefing on alleged retaliation against U.S. diplomats over Ukraine
The U.S. State Department inspector general plans to brief congressional committees on Wednesday about recent instances of potential political retaliation by agency leaders against career officials over Ukraine, two sources familiar with matter said.
Trump repeats that house intelligence committee chairman Schiff should be looked at for treason
U.S. President Donald Trump kept up his assaults on the Democratic lawmakers leading impeachment proceedings on Wednesday, accusing House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff of treason, as well as attacking the unidentified whistleblower who re…
Azores escape major damage as hurricane moves away
Hurricane Lorenzo was moving rapidly away from the Azores after it struck the mid-Atlantic islands early on Wednesday, causing damage ranging from power outages to a partially destroyed pier.
Pompeo says he was on phone call that triggered Trump impeachment drive
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Wednesday that he listened in on the telephone call between Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart that prompted a House of Representatives impeachment inquiry against the Republican U.S. president.
Schiff says Pompeo trying to ‘interfere with witnesses’ in U.S. impeachment inquiry
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, a top Democrat in the inquiry into a whistleblower complaint that could ultimately cost President Donald Trump the White House, warned Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not to stop diplomatic officia…
U.S. presidential hopeful Sanders has heart procedure, suspends campaign
U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders was hospitalized on Tuesday with chest pains and a blockage in one artery and will suspend his campaign for the White House until further notice, an adviser said.
Planned Parenthood to open large Illinois clinic as Missouri readies abortion ban
Women’s health provider Planned Parenthood is set to open a large facility in western Illinois this month that will provide abortion access for women in Missouri as officials there aim to shutter the state’s sole abortion clinic, the organization said …
World War Two-era aircraft crashes at Connecticut’s Bradley Airport
A World War Two vintage airplane crashed at Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Connecticut, on Wednesday, sending a plume of smoke into the air as fire and rescue crews raced to the scene, the airport said.
U.S. lawmaker threatens to subpoena White House over Ukraine documents
The chairman of a congressional panel helping to spearhead an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he plans to issue a subpoena to the White House for documents relating to the administration’s contacts with Ukraine.
Pompeo: ‘I was on the phone call’ that led to Trump impeachment probe
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Wednesday that he was on the telephone call between Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart that sparked impeachment proceedings against the Republican president.
