Ukraine

Biden for first time calls for Trump’s impeachment

2:40 pm October 10, 2019

Washington: Former Vice President and Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden on Wednesday for the first time called for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, saying the White House occupant is a “threat to American democracy” and has “violated” his oath of office. His party has launched an impeachment inquiry over claims that Trump pressured Ukraine’s President Volodymyr […]

Trump scolds Romney over criticism about Trump’s China words

10:34 pm October 5, 2019

Washington: Most Republican leaders were silent or supportive of President Donald Trump’s public call for another foreign government, China, to investigate his political foe, while a handful voiced concern that the president was trying to enlist a rival power in his reelection effort. Several House and Senate leaders stayed mum as Trump escalated the controversy […]

Will Trump's mishandling of records leave a hole in history?

Democrats subpoena White House as impeachment probe intensifies

1:49 pm October 5, 2019

Washington: Democratic lawmakers on Friday demanded that the White House turn over documents related to allegations that President Donald Trump pressured Ukraine for political favors, as the explosive impeachment investigation against the US leader intensified. The congressional committees leading the probe cranked up the heat on the White House as evidence mounted that Trump illicitly […]

President Donald Trump asked Australia for help discrediting Russia probe

1:19 pm October 1, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump asked Australia to “assist” in discrediting a Russia investigation that has clouded his presidency, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison admitting Tuesday that he agreed to help. An Australian government spokesperson confirmed Trump asked Morrison to investigate issues raised in Robert Mueller’s probe — which concluded that Russia tried to swing the […]

Trump's counter to Democratic convention? Swing state trips

Trump allies in disarray as Democrats push impeachment

5:09 am September 30, 2019

WASHINGTON: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday that he expects the whistleblower at the heart of impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump to testify “very soon.” “All that needs to be done, at this point, is to make sure that the attorneys that represent the whistleblower get the clearances that they need to […]