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Impeachment Testimony: 'Trump cares more about the investigation of Biden'

Impeachment Testimony: 'Trump cares more about the investigation of Biden'

Michael D. Shear, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 14 09:35 AM

WASHINGTON — A crucial witness offered dramatic new testimony Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s preoccupation with having Ukraine investigate his political rivals, as Democrats opened impeachment hearings designed to persuade a bitterly divided nation that the president tried to coerce a foreign power to help him win reelection.   Read more »

Giuliani waged campaign of 'lies' against envoy to Ukraine, says US diplomat

Giuliani waged campaign of 'lies' against envoy to Ukraine, says US diplomat

Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan, Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 09:08 AM

WASHINGTON - A top U.S. diplomat told congressional investigators that President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani conducted a "campaign full of lies" against the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine before she was recalled from her post, according to a transcript of his testimony released on Thursday. Read more »

Bloomberg bid for US president in 2020 rises

Bloomberg bid for US president in 2020 rises

Alexander Burns, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 08 10:36 AM

Should Bloomberg proceed with a campaign, it could cause a seismic disruption in the Democratic race. With his immense personal wealth, centrist views and close ties to the political establishment, he would present an instantaneous threat to former Vice President Joe Biden, who has been struggling to raise money and assemble an ideologically moderate coalition. Read more »

US elections: 5 things to know about the Democratic race

US elections: 5 things to know about the Democratic race

Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 10:41 AM

While US President Donald Trump plots a long one-year re-election campaign -- and a bitter fight against impeachment -- his Democratic rivals are still months from determining who his 2020 challenger will be. Read more »

New impeachment witness rocks White House

New impeachment witness rocks White House

Paul Handley, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 07:40 AM

WASHINGTON - A decorated Iraq War veteran rocked the White House Tuesday with devastating testimony on Donald Trump's alleged extortion of Ukraine as Democrats laid out plans for the public phase of the impeachment inquiry threatening his presidency. Read more »

Ukraine envoy testifies Trump linked military aid to investigations, lawmaker says

Ukraine envoy testifies Trump linked military aid to investigations, lawmaker says

Michael D. Shear and Nicholas Fandos, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 23 07:48 AM

President Donald Trump held up vital security aid for the Ukraine and refused a White House meeting with Ukraine’s leader until he agreed to make a public pronouncement pledging to investigate Trump’s political rivals, the United States’ top diplomat in Ukraine told impeachment investigators privately Tuesday.   Read more »

Democrat Biden calls for Trump's impeachment

Democrat Biden calls for Trump's impeachment

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 10:46 AM

WASHINGTON - Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden called Wednesday for Donald Trump's impeachment, saying the president "betrayed" the United States, but Trump dug in, predicting that the Supreme Court would have to resolve the fight. Read more »

Trump: I want to meet my accuser

Trump: I want to meet my accuser

Emma Charlton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 09:54 AM

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he wants and deserves to meet the anonymous whistleblower at the center of the fast-moving scandal that has triggered an impeachment probe against him. Read more »

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