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Video WH Press Secretary: the president was right to label “Never-Trump” Republicans as “human scum” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says President Trump was well within his rights to label “Never-Trumper” Republicans as “human scum” in a searing tweet. President Trump was within his right to label so-called Never-Trumpers “human scum,” White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said Thursday. “The Never Trumper Republicans, though on respirators with not many left, are…

President Donald Trump says he’s lifting sanctions on Turkey after Ankara agreed to permanently stop fighting Kurdish forces in Syria. Trump said Wednesday that others should “fight over this long, blood-stained sand.” (Oct. 23) AP, AP

CLOSE President Trump said the United States will lift sanctions on Turkey after the country said it will make its ceasefire in Syria “permanent.” USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump declared a “big success” in Syria on Wednesday and lifted sanctions on Turkey he imposed after Turkey’s military assault on Syria’s Kurdish forces, a key American ally.   Trump’s move came even as the president’s top envoy to Syria said…

Trump impeachment tracker: Following all the action in Congress Trump impeachment inquiry: A visual timeline Trump’s Ukraine scandal: Who’s who? The phases of Trump’s coming impeachment proceedings Trump’s Ukraine phone call, annotated Key allegations from the Ukraine whistleblower are true, despite what Trump says The Ukraine text messages, annotated

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Washington — In extraordinary testimony that left lawmakers stunned, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine on Tuesday testified that U.S. aid to Ukraine was explicitly tied to the country’s willingness to investigate President Trump’s political rivals, providing new details about the events at the center of the impeachment inquiry. William Taylor, the chargé d’affaires of the U.S. embassy in Kiev, delivered a 15-page statement behind closed doors to members of the…

CLOSE Sen. Lindsey Graham says he agrees with President Donald Trump that the Democrats’ impeachment drive is like a “lynching.” While Rep. Al Green calls for the president’s impeachment. (Oct. 22) AP, AP WASHINGTON – As many other lawmakers condemned President Donald Trump’s assertion that the impeachment inquiry against him amounted to a “lynching,” Sen. Lindsey Graham defended the comment and told reporters Tuesday that he thought the president’s assessment was…

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party has won the 2019 Canadian federal election, according to a projection from the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC). While the Liberals lost seats in parliament, controlling only a plurality of seats rather than an outright majority, they still have enough to keep control of government. This was an especially bitter campaign in Canada. Trudeau’s government had been rocked by two serious scandals, one involving…

Here’s what you need to know to understand the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. How we got here: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the beginning of an official impeachment inquiry against President Trump on Sept. 24, 2019. Here’s what has happened since then. What’s happening now: Lawmakers are conducting an inquiry, which could lead to impeachment. An impeachment would mean the U.S. House thinks the president is no longer fit…

Impeachment investigators plan to interview several high-profile individuals in closed-door depositions — though when those depositions will happen remains in flux. Here’s who is on the agenda Tuesday: Ambassador William ‘Bill’ Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine. Wednesday: Laura Cooper, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Saturday: Philip Reeker, Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Delayed depositions: Several individuals have been previously scheduled to testify, but have had…

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LONDON – With just nine days to go before Britain’s scheduled departure date from the European Union, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will ask lawmakers Tuesday to support the Brexit withdrawal deal he struck with the bloc’s leaders last week and to push the agreement through Parliament before a Halloween deadline.  Johnson has staked his premiership on ensuring Britain leaves the EU by Oct. 31. He has also twice failed to force a “straight up-and-down vote” in Parliament…

CLOSE In announcing the Doral pick just days earlier, White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney described the resort as “the best place”. Wochit, Wochit Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday that President Donald Trump was “honestly surprised at the level of pushback” on plans to host next year’s G-7 summit at his Doral resort in Miami.  Democrats and some Republicans, as well as government watchdogs, decried the administration’s…

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Secretary of State Mike PompeoMichael (Mike) Richard PompeoErdoğan got the best of Trump, experts warn Graham: I’m seeking to make Trump successful ‘but not at all costs’ Ex-Watergate prosecutor says evidence in impeachment inquiry ‘clearly’ points to Trump MORE on Sunday responded to acting White House chief of staff Mick MulvaneyJohn (Mick) Michael MulvaneyTrump says his Doral resort will no longer host G-7 after backlash CNN’s Anderson Cooper mocks WH…

Video Trump cancels plans to host G7 Summit at his Florida resort Former Arkansas Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee weighs in on the media’s reaction to President Trump’s proposal to host the G7 Summit at his Florida resort. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said President Trump “made the right move” when he announced that his administration will no longer consider hosting the 2020 G-7 summit at his personal resort in Doral, Fla….

Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, said Sunday his words were taken out of context when he acknowledged Thursday that military aid to Ukraine was being tied to Trump seeking a political favor. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, said Sunday his words were taken out of context when he acknowledged Thursday that military aid to…

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