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.’
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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.
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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.
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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.’
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Commentary: Trump’s economy complicates Democratic candidates’ message
The states with early primaries are doing well, but the battleground states are not.
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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.
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Democrats sharpen impeachment case, decrying ‘bribery’ as another potential witness emerges
A second official from the U.S. Embassy in Kiev is revealed to have overheard President Trump discussing political ‘investigations’ in a phone call July 26.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes
The filing sets the stage for a high court showdown over the tax returns he has refused to release, unlike every other modern president.
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Second U.S. official heard Trump’s call with Sondland, says AP source
The ambassador to the European Union spoke on a cellphone while in a restaurant in Kiev, Ukraine, and the president’s voice could be overheard.
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Joe Walsh files to challenge Trump in New Hampshire
Former Illinois congressman Joe Walsh officially gives President Donald Trump two major primary challengers in the early voting state.