Trump on impeachment brink, but far from falling
For a man on the brink of becoming only the third US president to be impeached, Donald Trump sure sounds confident.
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Obstruction, abuse of power charges unveiled in Trump impeachment
Democrats unveiled two impeachment charges against US President Donald Trump yesterday, accusing him of abuse of power and obstruction in pressuring Ukraine to help him attack his 2020 election rivals.
North Korea warns US of tit-for-tat action
North Korea warns to take “prompt corresponding actions at any level”.
Trump committed impeachable crimes, scholars tell Congress
Three constitutional scholars on Wednesday bolstered Democrats’ case for impeaching Donald Trump by saying the president’s actions seeking foreign interference in US elections were clear grounds for removal, as the inquiry kicked into high gear in Congress.
US threats can’t deter China’s development
US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will restore tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Brazil and Argentina.
Giuliaini in Ukraine to seek info to help Trump
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani returned to Ukraine Wednesday, shrugging off the scandal over seeking dirt from Kiev on rival Democrats.
Dems present forceful case to impeach Trump
Democrats present a forceful case for impeaching and removing Trump from office.
Asian markets sink as Trump hints at delay to trade deal with China
Asian investors extend a sell-off in global markets.
Trump opens NATO meeting with attack on ‘nasty’ France
US President Donald Trump launched a two-day NATO meeting Tuesday with a blistering attack on France’s criticism of the alliance and on “delinquent” members that don’t pay their way.
Hun Sen urges Trump to restore ties with Kingdom
PM Hun Sen replies to Trump saying that Cambodia and the US should restore trust.
Zelensky dismisses suggestions that Ukraine meddled in 2016 US election
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday dismissed suggestions that his country interfered in the 2016 US presidential election, rubbishing a conspiracy theory promoted by some allies of US President Donald Trump.
Trump jokes on impeachent during annual turkey pardon
President Donald Trump turned the quirky annual White House ritual of pardoning Thanksgiving turkeys into a riff on his impeachment Tuesday, joking that the two birds had been subpoenaed to testify.
Court rules Trump aides must comply with Congress subpeonas
A US appeals court judge ruled Monday that President Donald Trump’s top aides must comply with subpoenas issued by the impeachment investigation against him.
Bloomberg enters US Presidential race
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg formally enters the race to be US president, pledging to “rebuild America”.
US not interested in regime change, Trump tells Hun Sen
Trump says in a letter to PM Hun Sen that the US respects the Kingdom’s sovereignty.
US and China each say they are in no hurry for trade deal
Trump and Xi Jinping insist they would resist pressure to give ground on a trade deal.
Prime Minister Hun Sen meets with US Ambassador Patrick Murphy
PM meets with US Ambassador who delivered a letter from President Donald Trump.
Senior diplomat saysTrump did seek dirt on Bidens from Ukraine
US diplomat implicates Trump in a scheme to force Ukraine to probe a political rival.
US official restricted access to Trump ‘damaging’ call to Zelensky
A top US official restricted access to the summary of Donald Trump’s Ukraine call that triggered an impeachment probe, fearing it would damage the president, testimony released Saturday showed.
Trump impeachment probe hears new claims
Trump dismissed the probe in the House of Representatives as a “witch hunt”.
Trump faces most perilous challenge to presidency
Public hearings convened as part of the Trump impeachment probe to be televised.
The US cannot break China’s supply chain come what may
The US has once again disparaged the Chinese economy to entertain itself. US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed China’s supply chain was “all broken, like an egg” and said China wanted a deal more than the US did.
Trump hails economic boom, says China trade deal is ‘close’
Trump takes credit for an American economic renaissance.
Trump’s Paris climate accord exit ‘is not really a problem’
Donald Trump pulling the US out of the Paris climate accord isn’t really a surprise, even if the move made headlines. International climate protection is much more stable than most people think.
Rebuke for Trump in state-governor polls
Democrats celebrated Wednesday after marquee election wins in two US states – including an upset in a Republican stronghold – seen as tests of President Donald Trump’s political standing ahead of the 2020 elections.
Top Trump ally admits tying Ukraine aid to Biden probe
A top ally of President Donald Trump admitted he told a Ukraine official that US military aid was contingent on Kiev investigating Trump’s Democratic rival Joe Biden, testimony released Tuesday showed.
US offers to back war against Mexico drug cartels
President Donald Trump offered Tuesday to help Mexico hunt the killers of nine Mormon women and children shot dead in a lawless border area – and said the United States stood ready to back its southern neighbor in a “war” on the drug cartels.
Transcripts of Trump impeachment inquiry released
US House Democrats on Monday released the first two transcripts from closed-door interviews in an impeachment inquiry into whether President Donald Trump had pressured his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to open investigations into Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden.
Trump no-show sparks Asean ‘snub’ at US talks
Several SEA leaders snub a meeting with US officials after Trump did not to attend.
Whistleblower offers written answers in Trump inquiry
The anonymous whistleblower whose complaint triggered an impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump has agreed to answer written questions from Republican lawmakers, an attorney said on Sunday, as the process is dividing Washington further.
