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Graham Hopes Letter Will Stop Pelosi From Destroying America

Says he's sending her a note that explains GOP senators won't impeach Trump over call

(Newser) - Sen. Lindsey Graham says he's going to send Nancy Pelosi a letter that he hopes will stop her from "destroy[ing] the nation for no good." That's what she and her fellow House Democrats are doing in pursuing an impeachment inquiry, he says. "I want Nancy...

Pelosi to Trump: You're Not Above the Law

She fires back after White House calls impeachment inquiry 'illegitimate'

(Newser) - The White House has called the Trump impeachment inquiry "illegitimate" —and Nancy Pelosi has accused the president of thinking he is above the law. "For a while, the President has tried to normalize lawlessness. Now, he is trying to make lawlessness a virtue." After White House...

Report: Official Said Trump's Ukraine Call Was 'Crazy'

Whistleblower listed 3 reasons why he might be accused of anti-Trump bias

(Newser) - New details have surfaced from the whistleblower complaint that sparked the Trump impeachment inquiry. In a memo reviewed by the New York Times , the whistleblower wrote that a White House official who listened to President Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukraine's president found the conversation "crazy"...

White House Sends Letter Officially Refusing to Cooperate

President Trump puts it in writing to House Democrats regarding impeachment probe

(Newser) - The White House declared Tuesday it will not cooperate with what it termed an "illegitimate" impeachment probe by House Democrats, setting up a constitutional clash between President Trump and Congress. Trump attorneys sent a letter to House leaders bluntly stating their refusal to participate in the quickly moving impeachment...

Trump Defends Snubbing of &#39;Kangaroo Court&#39;
Schiff Issues a Warning
After Witness No-Show
the rundown
Oct 8, 2019 11:05 AM CDT

Schiff Issues a Warning After Witness No-Show

He sees obstruction of justice while Trump slams 'kangaroo court'

(Newser) - The White House took the controversial step Tuesday of ordering a key witness in the Ukraine controversy not to testify before Congress, and President Trump quickly defended the move on Twitter. "I would love to send Ambassador Sondland, a really good man and great American, to testify, but unfortunately...

Key Witness in Ukraine Controversy Will Not Testify

State Department orders ambassador Gordon Sondland not to speak to House panels

(Newser) - The White House is blocking the testimony of a key witness in the Ukraine controversy, reports Politico . The State Department has ordered Gordon Sondland, the American ambassador to the EU, not to show up for a Tuesday deposition with House investigators. “Ambassador Sondland is profoundly disappointed that he will...

Whistleblower's Image, Voice May Be Obscured

House Democrats are concerned about safety of witness

(Newser) - Worried about the whistleblower's safety, House Democrats are looking into how best to protect the person's identity during upcoming testimony. They want to keep Republicans on the committees, as well, from knowing who the whistleblower is, the Washington Post reports, so they can't leak the name. President...

Democrats Widen Search for Info About Ukraine

They subpoena Pentagon, OMB for documents related to held-up financial aid

(Newser) - House Democrats issued more subpoenas on Monday about the White House decision to delay aid to Ukraine. The leaders of three House committees sent letters to defense chief Mark Esper and acting Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought demanding any documents related to the financial aid, reports the...

Trump Accuses Pelosi of Treason
Trump Accuses 
Pelosi of Treason
Oct 7, 2019 6:43 AM CDT

Trump Accuses Pelosi of Treason

He says House speaker, other Democrats 'must be impeached'

(Newser) - President Trump is continuing to fight back against the impeachment inquiry by calling for his critics to be impeached. After calling for Mitt Romney's impeachment on Saturday—and continuing to hammer him Sunday —the president called for the impeachment of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday night, accusing...

McConnell Says in Ad He'll Stop Impeachment

Majority leader had said Senate would have to take up the issue

(Newser) - In a new Facebook video ad, Mitch McConnell seems to provide a unsubtle clue to how he would handle an impeachment trial of President Trump in the Senate. "The way that impeachment stops is a Senate majority with me as majority leader," McConnell says, adding, "But I...

New Whistleblower Has Talked to IG, Lawyer Says

Colleague says firm represents 'multiple whistleblowers'

(Newser) - The lawyer for the whistleblower who reported President Trump's Ukraine call said he also represents a second whistleblower. That person, described as an intelligence official, has talked to Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for intelligence matters, ABC News reports. The lawyer, Mark Zaid, says the person who came forward...

Ukraine Call Was Perry's Idea, Trump Says

Energy secretary wasn't named in White House detailing of Zelensky conversation

(Newser) - President Trump didn't really want to call Ukraine's president in the first place, he has told Republican members of Congress, but Rick Perry wanted him to. Trump told lawmakers this in a conference call Friday, Axios reports, saying that Perry asked him to talk to President Volodymyr Zelensky...

White House Subpoenaed, and a Possible 2nd Whistleblower
As Impeachment Looms,
New Troubles for Trump
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 5, 2019 6:00 AM CDT

As Impeachment Looms, New Troubles for Trump

White House has been subpoenaed, and there's a possible 2nd whistleblower

(Newser) - For the first time, the impeachment inquiry reached directly into the White House on Friday as Democrats subpoenaed officials about contacts with Ukraine. "We deeply regret that President Trump has put us—and the nation—in this position, but his actions have left us with no choice," wrote...

House Wants Files on Pence's Ukraine Meeting

Panels cite reports an aide listened to Trump call

(Newser) - House investigators want Vice President Mike Pence to give them documents that could shed light on whether he helped President Trump pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. In a letter to Pence on Friday, the Democratic chairmen of three House committees cite reports that a Pence aide may have listened...

Trump&#39;s Ace in the Hole: A &#39;Red Wall&#39; in Senate
White House Will Dare
Pelosi to Hold Vote
the rundown
Oct 4, 2019 12:36 PM CDT

White House Will Dare Pelosi to Hold Vote

President acknowledges House has enough votes to impeach him

(Newser) - President Trump defended himself on Twitter and in person to reporters on Friday, insisting that his appeals to China and Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden were all about corruption, not politics. "Everything, to me, is about corruption," Trump said, per CNN . "I don’t care about Biden’...

Trump: Another Nation Should Investigate Bidens, Too
Trump: China Should
Look at the Bidens, Too
the rundown
Oct 3, 2019 12:10 PM CDT

Trump: China Should Look at the Bidens, Too

President accuses VP's son of shady dealings, though a fact-checker disagrees

(Newser) - President Trump got into political hot water by suggesting that Ukraine investigate Joe and Hunter Biden. On Thursday, he not only doubled down, he made a similar request of China. "Likewise, China should start an investigation into the Bidens," the president told reporters, per Politico . "Because what...

Editorial: Trump&#39;s Critics Trampling Norms of Their Own
WSJ Sees Hypocrisy
Among Trump's Critics
OPINION
Oct 3, 2019 10:21 AM CDT

WSJ Sees Hypocrisy Among Trump's Critics

'Wall Street Journal' editorial says his opponents are trampling constitutional norms

(Newser) - The conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal sees an "irony" at play in the current DC turmoil: "In the rush to impeach Mr. Trump for his real or imagined violations of political norms, his opponents have no problem violating norms themselves," declares an editorial. The...

Pence Is Drawn Into Ukraine Controversy

VP skipped leader's inauguration amid Trump pressure

(Newser) - As President Trump's anger over the Ukraine story grows, his second-in-command is being drawn into the controversy as well. The Washington Post reports that Trump used Mike Pence to ratchet up pressure on Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky in a few different ways. For starters, Trump ordered Pence to skip...

Schiff Got Early Heads-Up About Whistleblower's Concerns

Leading Trump to accuse the House Intel chair of helping to craft the complaint

(Newser) - The whistleblower who filed a complaint about President Trump's Ukraine phone call contacted a House Intelligence Committee aide before formally making that complaint, sources tell the New York Times . The CIA officer first had a colleague convey his concerns about the call to the CIA's top lawyer; then,...

Trump Rails Against Democrats&#39; &#39;BULLSHIT&#39;
Trump Cries
'BULLSHIT' in Tweet
the rundown
Oct 2, 2019 12:36 PM CDT

Trump Cries 'BULLSHIT' in Tweet

He addresses the morning's news

(Newser) - President Trump took to Twitter late Wednesday morning to address all the big news of the day: a New York Times report that claimed he asked about shooting migrants in the legs at the border, the markets, the impeachment inquiry, and a press conference attended by Nancy Pelosi and Adam...

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