House Democrats on Monday subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, for a raft of documents related to his dealings with Ukrainian officials.
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Bolton takes on Trump’s approach to North Korea, saying Kim will do ‘whatever he can to keep’ nukes
John Bolton, in his first public remarks since leaving the Trump administration, said he was now free to give an “unvarnished” view of North Korea.
Mike Pompeo under growing scrutiny for State Department’s role in Ukraine scandal
Mike Pompeo said State Department officials acted appropriately in their dealings with Ukrainian officials. But Pompeo is facing Democratic scrutiny,.
Trump’s envoy for Ukraine resigns as scrutiny of his role in Trump-Zelensky scandal grows
Kurt Volker was named in a whistleblower complaint released this week amid a growing controversy over Trump and contacts with the Ukrainian government.
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For Trump, this isn’t just about Joe Biden. It’s also about Russia, Robert Mueller and Paul Manafort, his onetime campaign manager who is now in prison.
Pompeo says Iranians are ‘bloodthirsty,’ ‘looking for war.’ Zarif says US is ‘posturing’
Pompeo has blamed Iran for a crippling strike on Saudi oil facilities and said the U.S. will respond. Javad Zarif, Iran’s foreign minister, dismissed President Trump’s decision to send additional troops to the Persian Gulf as “posturing.”
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Trapped, alone and ‘desperate to come home.’ American siblings barred from leaving China
The State Department has warned Americans about China’s growing use of exit bans, sometimes used to keep Americans in China for years.
President Trump to host Otto Warmbier’s parents for dinner at the White House
Otto Warmbier died after being imprisoned in North Korea. Fred and Cincy Warmbier have crusaded against Kim Jong Un’s regime since their son’s death
Trump confirms death of Osama bin Laden’s son in counterterrorism operation
President Donald Trump announced Hamza bin Laden’s death in a statement Saturday that did not provide details about how or when he was killed.
Russia bars Sens. Ron Johnson and Chris Murphy from Moscow visit in ‘petty affront’
Republican Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Democrat Chris Murphy of Connecticut, condemned the Kremlin’s decision as counterproductive and petty.