The president compared the horrors of a deadly and racist chapter in U.S. history to a process laid out in the Constitution.
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Diplomat tells House that he was told Ukraine aid was contingent on investigations
The testimony of acting ambassador William Taylor is among the most watched because of a text message in which he called Trump’s attempt to leverage military aid to Ukraine in return for a political investigation ‘crazy.’
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Airing grievances at Cabinet meeting, Trump calls Emoluments Clause ‘phony’
After reversing on his plan to hold the next G-7 summit at his Doral, Fla., golf resort, Trump dismissed criticism that he is profiting off his presidency.
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Republicans alarmed by shifting explanations for withholding aid to Ukraine
A Republican congressman speaks out publicly and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he now supports impeaching President Trump.
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View from Away: Trump officials fill in the blanks on quid pro quo in Ukraine
Two of President Donald Trump’s presumably loyal appointees painted an alarming picture last Thursday of how Trump and lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani turned up the pressure on Ukraine to ensure its help with two politically oriented investigations. No matter how the White House tries to spin the news, it’s seeming increasingly clear that the president […]
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U.S. envoy says Trump directed him to work with Giuliani on Ukraine policy
Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland distances himself from the president and tells Congress that he disagreed with the directive.
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Former top aide to Pompeo testifies that he quit partly over political doings
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell briefs Republicans about a possible impeachment trial ahead, likely by Christmas.
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White House’s former Russia expert tells Congress she objected to ouster of Ukraine ambassador
Fiona Hill, a former National Security Council expert on Russia, is testifying behind closed doors.
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At rally, Trump aims to make impeachment a political asset
Speaking in Minneapolis, the president tells supporters that Democrats want to ‘erase’ their vote by removing him from office.
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House Democrats subpoena Energy Secretary Rick Perry in impeachment probe
He is asked to provide documents related to a Ukrainian state-owned energy company as well as his involvement in a July call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.