Iran Says Its Forces Shot Down Passenger Plane Due to Human Error

Reuters
January 11, 2020 12:28 AM

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday it unintentionally shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane killing 176 people on board due to human error, after initially denying it brought down the plane in the tense aftermath of Iranian missile strikes on U.S. targets in Iraq.

Dem Rep Thanks Son for Convincing Her to Support Impeachment … Prior to Ukraine Call

Graham Piro
December 18, 2019 7:22 PM

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D., Ill.) thanked her son Wednesday for convincing her to vote for impeachment last June, before President Donald Trump's phone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky occurred.

Biden Blames Staffers for Not Warning Him About Hunter’s Board Position

Graham Piro
December 9, 2019 1:10 PM

Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden (D.) on Friday blamed his staff for not warning him about the potential conflict of interest stemming from his son Hunter's position on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company.

Ken Starr: Witnesses Haven’t Accused Trump of Breaking the Law

'The idea it's an impeachable offense is to me quite extreme, it's extravagant'

Paul Crookston
November 19, 2019 1:35 PM

Former independent counsel Ken Starr said Tuesday that the impeachment hearings have yet to produce any compelling testimony from witnesses accusing President Donald Trump of any unlawful acts.

Ron Johnson: Ukrainians Felt No Pressure From White House Over Withheld Aid

New testimony further calls into question Chris Murphy's characterization of Zelensky meeting

Brent Scher
November 18, 2019 6:05 PM

Republican senator Ron Johnson (Wis.) said Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky made no mention during their September meeting in Kiev of feeling pressure from the White House to take action in return for military aid, contradicting his Democratic colleague Chris Murphy's characterization of the meeting.

Joe Biden’s Former Ukraine Adviser at Center of House Impeachment Inquiry

Amos Hochstein is on board of state-owned Ukrainian gas company, donated $70K to Democrats

Andrew Stiles
November 18, 2019 5:15 PM

A former state department official who advised Joe Biden on Ukrainian affairs played a key role in raising concerns about President Donald Trump's efforts to pressure Ukrainian officials to investigate both the former VP and his son, Hunter.

Senators Ask State Dept. for Docs on Hunter Biden

Johnson, Grassley digging into details on foreign business deals

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 7, 2019 6:35 PM

Leading Republican senators are asking the State Department to turn over all information relating to Hunter Biden and his business associates after newly released documents revealed that foreign companies attempted to leverage their ties to former vice president Joe Biden's son.

Biden Lobbied Congress as VP on Behalf of Brother’s Close Associate

Alex Griswold
November 6, 2019 1:25 PM

Former vice president Joe Biden's younger brother Frank said the 2020 frontrunner intervened on behalf of an oil heiress and lobbyist to advance animal cruelty legislation, according to recently unearthed videotaped remarks.

Biden Says He’s ‘Proud’ of Son’s Ukraine Judgment Hours After Hunter Admits ‘Poor Judgment’

Alex Griswold
October 15, 2019 9:30 PM

Former vice president Joe Biden defended his son Hunter Biden's decision-making regarding his Ukraine business dealings during Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate, the same day Hunter admitted he exercised "poor judgment."

Former Dem Senator Feels Nostalgia for Days of Bolton’s Villainy

Elizabeth Matamoros
October 15, 2019 8:00 PM

Former senator Claire McCaskill said she feels nostalgia for the days when former White House national security adviser John Bolton was the villain.