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Pompeo blasts Ukraine critics for 'silly gotcha game'
Athens, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday defended the Trump administration's approach to Ukraine, which is driving an impeachment inquiry in Congress, and called it typical of the transactional way countries deal with one another.
Romney ramps up rhetoric on Trump, but what's his next move?
Salt Lake City, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — In the hours after President Donald Trump called on China to investigate his political foe — plowing through another political guardrail — Democrats and Trump critics looked for signs that his party would slap him back. Seeking foreign help in an election is illegal. Who would stand up and say so?
Warren dismisses top staffer for inappropriate behavior
Washington, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign has dismissed its national organizing director following "multiple complaints" of inappropriate behavior.
Witness in ex-Dallas officer's murder trial shot and killed
Dallas, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — A witness in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot her black neighbor has been killed in a shooting, the Dallas Morning News reported, citing authorities.
U.S. House committees seek Ukraine-related documents from Vice President Pence
Washington, Oct. 4 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Three U.S. House committees investigating President Donald Trump's alleged inappropriate interactions with Ukraine sent a letter on Friday to Vice President Mike Pence, notifying him to submit documents related to the matter.
Impeachment probe reaches into White House with new subpoena
Washington, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — For the first time, the impeachment inquiry reached directly into the White House on Friday as Democrats subpoenaed officials about contacts with Ukraine and President Donald Trump signaled his administration would not cooperate.
Mother: Daughter treated like 'animal' in Minnesota arrest
Minneapolis, Oct 5 (AP/UNB) — The mother of a Minnesota girl whose videotaped arrest sparked an angry backlash on social media says her 13-year-old daughter has a mental illness and that officers were overly aggressive in handling her.
Trump formally objecting to probe, won't say he'll cooperate
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — President Donald Trump said Friday he will formally object to Congress' impeachment inquiry even as he acknowledged that House Democrats "have the votes" to proceed.
Mother: Daughter treated like 'animal' in Minnesota arrest
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — The mother of a 13-year-old girl whose arrest by St. Paul, Minnesota, police sparked an angry backlash on social media says her daughter has a mental illness and that officers were overly aggressive in handling her.
Narco testifies he gave $100k to Honduran candidates in 2009
NEW YORK, Oct 4 (AP/UNB) — A Honduran drug trafficker is giving more details about campaign contributions he says he gave to the current and former presidents of the Central American nation — money he says was channeled through the brother of now-President Juan Orlando Hernández.