Trump administration clears the way for President-elect Biden’s transition to officially begin
The declaration from the GSA’s Emily Murphy will free up more than $6 million for President-elect Joe Biden transition team.
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Trump administration drops rule barring foreign students from taking online-only classes
The about-face came after a backlash from universities and state officials who said the United States should not force international students to leave.
Eight Republicans join Democrats to pass Senate measure to limit President Trump’s war powers against Iran
In a rare rebuke, a handful of Senate Republicans broke with Trump to support a resolution requiring congressional approval for a strike against Iran.
Senate Democrats say they have enough votes to curb Trump’s war powers after strike on Iranian general
A vote on a resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war with Iran could come before the Senate next week.
Sondland: ‘Everyone was in the loop,’ ambassador says about high-level efforts to pressure Ukraine
Gordon Sondland said Secretary of State Pompeo and Vice President Pence were apprised of the pressure on Ukraine to investigate Trump’s rivals.
Pence denounces China’s response to Hong Kong protests, blasts NBA for ’embracing censorship’
Pence’s remarks seemed to put him out in front of his own boss: President Donald Trump. Trump has been mostly mum about the democracy movement.
Democrats subpoena Gordon Sondland, key player in Ukraine controversy, after Trump blocks impeachment testimony
Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, was scheduled to appear before a trio of committees Tuesday morning. Now he’s being subpoenaed.
Trump administration announces weapons deal with Ukraine amid swirl of impeachment inquiry
The timing of the decision draws fresh attention to American military assistance that has been at the center of the Trump-Ukraine scandal.
‘I was on the phone call’: Pompeo acknowledges he was listening to Trump’s phone call with Ukraine president
Pompeo had previously side-stepped questions about Trump’s dealings with Zelensky and suggested he was not familiar with the details of that call.
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.