US Politics in Trump era
Trump ‘Ignored and Injured’ the National Interest, Democrats Charge in Impeachment Articles
Fiona Hill Testifies That ‘Fictions’ on Ukraine Pushed by the G.O.P. Help Russia
The White House’s former top Europe and Russia expert sharply denounced what she called a “fictional narrative” embraced by President Trump and his Republican allies that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in the 2016 elections, testifying that the claim at the center of the impeachment inquiry was a fabrication by Moscow that had harmed the United States.
White House Declares War on Impeachment Inquiry, Claiming Effort to Undo Trump’s Election
Administration and Congress Clash Over Deposition as Impeachment Fights Begin
In the first skirmish in what promises to be an epic impeachment struggle between the executive and legislative branches, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lashed out at three congressional committees that are seeking to depose diplomats involved in American policy toward Ukraine, calling their demands for confidential interviews “an act of intimidation.”
Nancy Pelosi Announces Formal Impeachment Inquiry of Trump
After months of caution, Ms. Pelosi has become convinced that Mr. Trump’s reported actions, and his administration’s refusal to share details about the matter with Congress, left the House no alternative but to move forward with an inquiry that has the potential to reshape his presidency and cleave an already divided nation just a year before he plans to stand for re-election.
Justice Dept. Agrees to Turn Over Key Mueller Evidence to House
McGahn Skips Hearing, Defying Subpoena, and Democrats’ Anger Swells
Trump Asserts Executive Privilege Over Full Mueller Report
President Trump asserted executive privilege on Wednesday in an effort to shield hidden portions of Robert S. Mueller III’s unredacted report and the evidence he collected from Congress. The assertion, Mr. Trump’s first use of the secrecy powers as president, came as the House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Wednesday morning to recommend the House of Representatives hold Attorney General William P. Barr in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena for the same material.
Some on Mueller’s Team Say Report Was More Damaging Than Barr Revealed
Some of Robert S. Mueller III’s investigators have told associates that Attorney General William P. Barr failed to adequately portray the findings of their inquiry and that they were more troubling for President Trump than Mr. Barr indicated, according to government officials and others familiar with their simmering frustrations.
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump Use Private Accounts for Official Business, Their Lawyer Says
With Sweeping Document Request, Democrats Launch Broad Trump Corruption Inquiry
The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee delivered a flurry of document demands to the executive branch and the broader Trump world on Monday that detailed the breadth of the Democrats’ investigation into possible obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power by President Trump and his administration.
Trump Storms Out of White House Meeting with Democrats on Shutdown
Despite Mueller’s Push, House Republicans Declare No Evidence of Collusion
Even as the special counsel expands his inquiry and pursues criminal charges against at least four Trump associates, House Intelligence Committee Republicans said on Monday that their investigation had found no evidence of collusion between Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia to sway the 2016 election.