After being removed from office in what many are describing as a coup, former Bolivian president Evo Morales has been granted asylum in Mexico. Six brief notes on how to interpret Latin American coups, from historian of empire Greg Grandin. An American libertarian who moved to Chile drove through a
After a week of transcripts, a quid pro quo in Ukraine seems locked, if only from Giuliani's hand. Bolton's lawyer says the former National Security Adviser has info that hasn't been disclosed. A New York judge rules that Donald Trump must pay $2 million
In his testimony to the impeachment inquiry, a senior State Dept. official said Trump "wanted nothing less than President Zelensky to go to a microphone and say investigations, Biden and Clinton." Also at the inquiry, a Pence aide on the Ukraine call testifies she found the conversation unusual
In late September, Trump wanted the Attorney General to hold a press conference clearing him of wrongdoing on Ukraine. Barr declined. A good summary: “Impeachment transcripts reveal a consistent, damaging narrative for Trump.” Confirmation of two judges this week will mean Trump has seated a quarter of the 179 federal
This week, the US ambassador to the EU backtracked his impeachment inquiry testimony, acknowledging Trump and Giuliani pushed for a quid pro quo with Ukraine. In last night's elections, Virginia flipped both houses of the General Assembly, and is now on track to become the 38th and final
It’s election day in California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, with races that may lead to major shifts in political power. Get out, have fun, go vote! Today in impeachment news: One of Giuliani’s Ukrainian-American associates
Smugglers are sawing through sections of Trump's border wall using relatively inexpensive power tools. Beto O'Rourke ends his presidential campaign, telling supporters he won't run for office next year—and that includes a Senate bid. "People dismiss 15-year-old girls, but they
After hearing the White House's top Ukraine adviser's concerns about Trump's Ukraine call, the national security legal adviser broke protocol by moving the transcript to a highly classified server. Responding to an invitation to voluntarily testify at the House impeachment inquiry, Bolton's
Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad Hariri submits his resignation, after nearly two weeks of anti-government protests. Hariri’s ouster was sparked by a proposed tax on the first WhatsApp call users make each day. Officials fear that Turkey-backish militias are killing civilians in US-abandoned areas, using
"We are taking this step to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump Administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas, or continue obstructing the House of Representatives." The House will vote to formalize its impeachment inquiry. The National Security's Council'
