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Trump Administration Archive

Archives for October 2019

Are we in a constitutional crisis yet?
Politics

Thirteen legal experts respond to the Trump administration’s refusal to comply with the House’s impeachment inquiry.

By Sean Illing
Politics
Read: The White House letter refusing to comply with Democrats’ impeachment inquiryRead: The White House letter refusing to comply with Democrats’ impeachment inquiry
Politics

The White House just announced it won’t participate in Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
A GOP-led Senate intel committee report states the obvious: Russia favored Trump in 2016A GOP-led Senate intel committee report states the obvious: Russia favored Trump in 2016
Politics

Trump should really take a look at this Senate report. But he won’t.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Poll: A majority of Democratic and Republican voters want tougher Wall Street regulationsPoll: A majority of Democratic and Republican voters want tougher Wall Street regulations
Politics

Democrats and Republican voters alike want the government to make Wall Street clean up its act.

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Rick Perry spent a lot of time in Ukraine. Now he’s caught up in the impeachment inquiry.Rick Perry spent a lot of time in Ukraine. Now he’s caught up in the impeachment inquiry.
Politics

This is why Perry’s been back in the news.

By Anya van Wagtendonk
Politics
A second whistleblower on Trump and Ukraine is coming forwardA second whistleblower on Trump and Ukraine is coming forward
Politics

Attorneys for the original whistleblower confirmed Sunday that another intelligence official has spoken with the inspector general about Trump’s conduct.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Politics
Romney slammed Trump on Ukraine and China. Now Trump wants Romney impeached.Romney slammed Trump on Ukraine and China. Now Trump wants Romney impeached.
Politics

The Utah senator criticized Trump’s conduct — and Trump has responded with some angry tweets.

By Zeeshan Aleem
Politics
Democrats have subpoenaed the White House in the next phase of their impeachment inquiryDemocrats have subpoenaed the White House in the next phase of their impeachment inquiry
Politics

“We’re not fooling around here.”

By Ella Nilsen
Politics
Trump insists he just wants foreign countries to tackle “corruption.” Here’s why that’s absurd.Trump insists he just wants foreign countries to tackle “corruption.” Here’s why that’s absurd.
Politics

It took one question from a reporter on Friday to destroy Trump’s new talking point.

By Aaron Rupar
Explainers
The last 24 hours in the Ukraine drama were the worst for Trump yet. Here’s what happened.The last 24 hours in the Ukraine drama were the worst for Trump yet. Here’s what happened.
Explainers

Damning text messages. Asking for China’s help in election interference. And much, much more.

By Alex Ward
Politics
This 2016 letter proves that GOP attacks on Biden over Ukraine are nonsenseThis 2016 letter proves that GOP attacks on Biden over Ukraine are nonsense
Politics

It wasn’t just Biden who wanted reform in the Ukrainian prosecutor’s office. Republican senators did, too.

By Alex Ward
The past 24 hours in Trump impeachment inquiry news, explained
Explainers

Pence, Schiff, State’s inspector general ... and Nickelback?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
1999 vs. 2019: Senate Republicans’ attitudes on impeachment sure have changed a lot1999 vs. 2019: Senate Republicans’ attitudes on impeachment sure have changed a lot
Politics

Senate Republicans have very different takes on impeaching Trump versus impeaching Clinton.

By Hannah Brown and Li Zhou
Politics
The Ukraine scandal exposes the Trump crony Pompeo really isThe Ukraine scandal exposes the Trump crony Pompeo really is
Politics

“I’ve run out of words to appropriately convey how horrified, dispirited, and disgusted we all are,” a State Department official told me.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirms he listened to Trump’s Ukraine callSecretary of State Mike Pompeo confirms he listened to Trump’s Ukraine call
Politics

He acknowledged he participated a day after publicly pushing back against House Democrats’ request to interview State Department officials.

By Jen Kirby