The assessment, part of a quarterly report disclosed Tuesday, concluded that ISIS “exploited the Turkish incursion and subsequent drawdown of U.S. troops to reconstitute capabilities and resources within Syria.”
Donald Trump
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Security aide who reported Trump’s Ukraine call tells lawmakers ‘it was inappropriate’
Republicans respond to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s testimony by questioning his loyalty to the United States.
advertisement
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
House investigating whether Trump lied to Mueller
The House Judiciary Committee is seeking grand jury testimony and other details redacted from the public version of the investigation.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats invite Trump to testify in impeachment inquiry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the president is welcome to appear before investigators or answer questions in writing, if he chooses.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Amid cheers and a tweet, ‘Masha’ has her impeachment moment
Marie Yovanovitch, the ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, stayed a picture of soft-spoken reserve during her testimony on Capitol Hill.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
As ousted ambassador testifies that she felt threatened, Trump attacks her on Twitter
Marie Yovanovitch describes to impeachment investigators how she felt threatened upon learning that the president had promised Ukraine’s leader she was ‘going to go through some things.’
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Congressional hopeful Eric Brakey says U.S. intelligence meddled more than Russia in 2016 race
The Republican from Auburn says agencies have been trying to thwart President Trump since his election.
Posted inNation & World
Trump again asks Supreme Court to prevent disclosure of his financial records
On Friday, he sought to shield them from Congress, while on Thursday he asked that a Manhattan prosecutor be denied access.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
As former ambassador testifies that she felt threatened, Trump tweets an attack
Ousted U.S. Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch warns, ‘Shady interests the world over have learned how little it takes to remove an American ambassador who does not give them what they want.’
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Nielsen says 13.8 million watched impeachment hearing
That compares to the 20.4 million people who watched Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination hearing.