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September 27, 2019

Kurt Volker resigns as Ukraine envoy after mention in whistleblower complaint, source says

Kurt Volker, the U.S. envoy for Ukraine, reportedly resigned Friday after his name was mentioned in the intelligence community whistleblower's complaint regarding President Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that included discussion about investigating the Biden family.

September 26, 2019

Pentagon certified Ukraine had taken 'substantial actions' to clean up corruption, green lighting $250M in military aid in May

President Trump has cited corruption in Ukraine as one of the reasons his administration withheld $250 million in military aid beginning in July, but Fox News has confirmed that the Pentagon’s undersecretary for policy told lawmakers in May, “the government of Ukraine has taken substantial actions to make defense institutional reforms for the purposes of decreasing corruption [and] increasing accountability.”

September 21, 2019

Ukraine foreign minister defends Trump's call with Zelenskiy: 'I think there was no pressure'

A top Ukrainian official on Saturday defended President Trump's July phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during which Trump reportedly urged authorities in Kiev to investigate dealings in the Eastern European county by the son of former Vice President Joe Biden.

September 20, 2019

New details reported on Trump-Ukraine call as Dems clash with White House on complaint

The controversy over President Trump’s mysterious call with a foreign leader that prompted a whistleblower complaint ratcheted up Friday afternoon as a new report said it involved Trump asking Ukraine numerous times in a single phone call to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden’s son.

September 14, 2019

Trump says he and Netanyahu discussed possible US-Israeli defense treaty

President Trump said he spoke Saturday to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the possibility of a “mutual defense treaty” between the two nations—just days before Israeli voters go to the polls to decide the fate of the embattled leader.

September 14, 2019

Trump asked for ‘my favorite dictator’ at meeting with Egyptian president: report

President Trump last month at the Group of Seven summit in France reportedly raised eyebrows when he asked for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi by calling him a dictator.

September 12, 2019

Trump administration lifts hold on $250M in military aid for Ukraine

The Trump administration has released $250 million in military aid for Ukraine, lawmakers announced Thursday as they were set to rebuke the administration for initially holding up the money.

August 24, 2019

Former Trump adviser touts stronger US alliances as Swalwell questions admin's diplomacy

President Trump, despite what his critics may say, is strengthening diplomatic relationships in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East, former adviser Walid Phares argued on Saturday.

August 24, 2019

Trump talks up ‘special relationship’ with Macron, hours after threat to slap tariffs on French wine

President Trump on Saturday sought to smooth over his prickly relationship with French President Emmanuel Macron as he arrived in France for the G7 summit – telling reporters he loves French wine, hours after threatening to slap tariffs on the export.

August 20, 2019

Greenland leader: Trump's idea to buy island territory 'not something to joke about'

Greenland's premier rejected the idea of the United States purchasing the large Artic island Tuesday after President Trump floated buying the semi-autonomous Danish territory over the weekend.