Trump Team Plotted Post-Hoc Justification for Withholding Ukraine Aid, Emails Suggest
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The Evidence That Trump Abused His Powers Is Clear and Convincing
The allegations against Trump are more serious than the offenses that led to Bill Clinton's impeachment because they relate directly to his duties as president.
As Impeachment Moves Forward, Trump's Story Changes
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House Republicans Are Spreading 'Fictional Narrative' on Ukrainian Election Interference, Says Former Top White House Adviser
Russia is seeking to "delegitimize our entire presidency," Fiona Hill testified.
'We Followed the President's Orders': Gordon Sondland Says There Was a Quid Pro Quo
"It was no secret," he testified.
Kurt Volker Revises Testimony and Says Corruption Allegations Against Biden Are 'Not Credible'
"I have learned many things that I did not know at the time of the events in question," the former special envoy to Ukraine testified.
White House Adviser: Trump Didn't Actually Seem to Care About Fighting Corruption in Ukraine
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's testimony undermines the White House's defense that the president was focused on anti-corruption efforts.
Justin Amash to Trump: Let Bolton, Giuliani, and Mulvaney Testify
Meanwhile, Andrew Napolitano thinks Trump "pretty clearly" violated criminal bribery laws
U.S. Diplomat Bill Taylor: It Was 'Crazy' To Freeze Aid to Ukraine 'for Help With a Political Campaign'
GOP House members, meanwhile, continue to push back against witnesses who say Trump broke the rules.
Republicans and Democrats Rev Up Spin Machine for Start of Public Impeachment Hearings
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Pentagon Official Testifies That Withholding Ukraine Aid May Have Been Unlawful
Laura Cooper told congressional investigators that legally freezing aid requires Trump to notify Congress.
Former White House Russia Expert Called Push for Politically Motivated Investigations 'Blatant' in Impeachment Inquiry Transcripts
Trump pushed for investigations "into the Bidens" in exchange for a meeting with Ukraine, according to new transcripts from the impeachment inquiry
Giuliani Engaged in 'Campaign of Lies' to Force Ukrainian Corruption Probe, Says Top State Department Official
"POTUS wanted nothing less than President Zelenskiy to go to [a] microphone and say investigations, Biden, and Clinton," George Kent testified.
If He Thinks It's Such a Good Idea, Why Won't Rand Paul Name the Whistleblower Himself?
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Lindsey Graham Reveals His Utter Hypocrisy on Impeachment
After complaining about a lack of transparency, the senator declared that he will not read any impeachment transcripts.
Ambassador Changes Testimony, Admits Giving Quid Pro Quo Message to Ukraine
Gordon Sondland said he now remembers conveying that military aid would be withheld until Ukrainian President Zelenskiy complied with Trump's demands.
Impeachment Depositions Cast Light on a State Department Driven by Devotion to Trump
"Let me just say that I think that American elections should be for Americans to decide," said Marie Yovanovitch.
Trump's Cronies Meddling in Ukraine Undermined U.S. Goals, Says Ambassador Taylor
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Mick Mulvaney Confirms, Then Denies That Trump Withheld Military Aid to Ukraine To Compel the Country to Investigate Democrats
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Does Volodymyr Zelenskiy's Take on His Chat With Trump Show the President 'Did Absolutely Nothing Wrong'?
The Ukrainian president's benign interpretation of Trump's conduct is relevant to the impeachment inquiry but not dispositive.
Treason (!), Sedition, and Trump Derangement Syndrome
What if we actually took what Trump said seriously? As though he were, say, the President of the United States?
Trump Brazenly Suggests Ukraine, China Should Do Opposition Research for His 2020 Campaign
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Let Us Now Thank Donald Trump for Revealing Brutal Truths About How Power and Privilege Operate
The president has turned "business as usual" into a national scandal.
Everyone Dares Call It Treason
Both the president and his critics casually deploy the once-incendiary charge to discredit their opponents.
Trump, Not the Whistleblower, Has Acted Illegally
The president's threats might prevent future whistleblowers from coming forward to expose executive abuse.
Evidence Increasingly Indicates Trump's Ukraine Pressure Tactics Usurped Congress' Power of the Purse - and that he may have Committed a Federal Crime in the Process
If Trump used withholding of aid as leverage to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden, he both violated the Constitution and committed a federal crime. The evidence released so far strongly points in that direction, even if it is not completely definitive.
Did Trump Commit a Crime by Seeking a Ukrainian Investigation of Joe Biden? And Does It Matter for Impeachment Purposes?
The president's critics have several legal theories, ranging from frivolous to debatable.
Intel Chief Tasks Congress With Investigating Trump's Dealings with Ukraine
Lawmakers can’t outsource presidential oversight responsibilities to the executive branch.
Trump's Ukraine Call Was an Abuse of Power—and This Time, He Can't Claim Ignorance or Inexperience
The whistleblower report alleges an attempted cover-up.
John Yoo Warns That Impeachment Would Undermine Presidential Power. That's the Point.
While there may be sound political reasons to let voters decide Trump's fate, there are sound constitutional reasons to clarify the limits of his authority.
Whistleblower Report Alleges Trump Used Presidential Power for Personal Gain
Plus: how Paul Manafort may be involved, the Crowdstrike conspiracy theory, and more...
Congress Should Not Be Satisfied With Ukraine Call Transcript, Given the Trump White House's History of Fiddling With Records
The Trump administration has lost the benefit of the doubt because it has relentlessly lied about so many less significant matters, from weather maps to transcripts of press conferences.
Trump Calls on 'American Patriots' to Defend Him From Impeachment
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Trump, Ukraine, and Congress's Power of the Purse
If Trump threatened to withhold aid funds in order to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden and his son, he undermined Congress' power of the purse. It's an important aspect of the Ukraine scandal that has so far been largely ignored.
Nancy Pelosi Announces Trump Impeachment Inquiry Over Ukraine Scandal
The decision comes amidst allegations that President Trump pressured Ukraine into performing opposition research on Joe Biden.
Trump's Ukraine Call May Not Be Impeachable, but It Sure Looks Like an Abuse of Presidential Power
Trump used the power of the presidency for personal political gain.
Move Over, Russia: Impeachment Talk Now Turns on Trump Dealings With Ukraine
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We Have Now Entered the Twilight Zone
Where are the Republicans - the honest and patriotic ones - who will help lead us out of this calamitous mess?
Manafort Reaches Plea Deal, Agrees to Help Mueller's Russia Investigation
What does he know? And more importantly, who is the information about?
Paul Manafort Convicted of 8 Bank and Tax Fraud Charges; Mistrial on 10 Other Charges
Former Trump campaign chairman likely heading to prison.
Manafort Sent to Jail over Accusations of Witness-Tampering
Bail revoked for breaking one of the fundamental rules: Don't meddle with the court case.
New Federal Charges Filed Against Manafort, Gates
A total of 32 claims of tax and bank fraud in concealing foreign income.
Yulia Tymoshenko Warned Us About Paul Manafort Years Ago
Why didn't the Obama administration do anything?
Don't Send Arms to Ukraine
A report says the Trump administration is on the verge of sending arms to Ukraine. That's a terrible idea.
Russia's Global Anti-Libertarian Crusade
How Vladimir Putin's desire for domination and acceptance is scrambling American politics.
Making Idiosyncratic Art in a Totalitarian Society
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