Payback: Trump Ousts Officials Who Testified in Impeachment Inquiry

DEB RIECHMANN and COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's lawyer says he was asked to leave in retaliation for “telling the truth.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Former White House Aide / Russia Analyst Testifies

LYNN BERRY / The Associated Press Nov 21, 2019 Fiona Hill describes a July 10 meeting of U.S. and Ukrainian officials at the White House where a Ukraine deal was discussed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Top White House Aides Call Trump ‘Improper,’ ‘Unusual’

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Nov 19, 2019 Two advisers lead off a pivotal week featuring testimony from nine witnesses as the House’s impeachment inquiry accelerates. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Conflicting White House Accounts of 1st Trump-Zelenskiy Call

DEB RIECHMANN, ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Nov 15, 2019 The unclassified record of Trump’s April 21 exchange with Volodymyr Zelenskiy bears scant resemblance to the official summary of the talk. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bolton Summoned; First Big Vote Set on Impeachment Probe

LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Oct 30, 2019 As the House prepares to vote on the process Thursday, investigators ask to hear from the hawkish former adviser. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Official Consulted Climate-Change Rejecters, Emails Show

ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jun 14, 2019 The emails from a National Security Council member were obtained by the Environmental Defense Fund under the Freedom of Information Act. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

White House Rejects Putin Idea for Ukraine Referendum

ZEKE MILLER and KEN THOMAS / The Associated Press Jul 20, 2018 The administration rebuffs an effort backed by the Russian president to hold a referendum in separatist-leaning eastern Ukraine on the region's future. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bolton Flunky Fleitz Raises Stakes for Iran

By Ray McGovern / Consortiumnews Jun 4, 2018 Islamophobe and John Bolton ally Fred Fleitz, newly installed as the National Security Council's chief of staff, was a danger a decade ago in the Bush administration and is even more so now. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Who Would Lose in a Trade War

PAUL WISEMAN and STEVE KARNOWSKI / The Associated Press Jun 1, 2018 Cheesemakers in Wisconsin, farmers in the Great Plains, distillers in Kentucky and employees of such iconic American brands as Harley-Davidson and Levi Strauss are all standing in the line of fire. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Iran-Contra Figure Oliver North Named President of NRA

LISA MARIE PANE / The Associated Press May 7, 2018 He will be the biggest celebrity to lead the group since the late Hollywood leading man Charlton Heston, who once famously declared that his guns would have to be taken "from my cold, dead hands." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Will Happen to Syria After Trump’s Withdrawal?

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 19, 2018 The president’s plan to remove U.S. troops resolves diplomatic problems with Russia, Damascus and Turkey but raises thorny questions on other fronts. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Puts Off Syria Strike Decision, Will Talk to Allies

ROBERT BURNS and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Apr 12, 2018 "We're looking very, very seriously, very closely at the whole situation," the president tells reporters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )