White House must comply with impeachment subpoenas
A US appeals court judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s top aides must comply with subpoenas issued by the impeachment investigation against him. In a case involving former White House counsel Don McGahn, subpoenaed in May by the House Judiciary Committee, Judge Ketanji Jackson ruled that administration officials cannot claim absolute immunity from impeachment subpoenas […]
Marie Yovanovitch testifies at Trump impeachment hearing
The former US ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, who was branded “bad news” by President Donald Trump and removed, defended her record and told a televised impeachment hearing on Friday she did not pursue a political agenda in Ukraine. “I had no agenda other than to pursue our stated foreign policy goals,” the ambassador, Marie […]
Hassan Rouhani Distrusts Trump
TEHRAN (Iran News)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the need for continued talks to save the nuclear deal and remove sanctions against Tehran, but meantime said that his American counterpart Donald Trump is not a person to be trusted at all. “When I was in New York (for the UN General Assembly meeting), relatively good […]
US Democrats Present Impeachment Inquiry Plan
TEHRAN (Iran News) – US House Democrats unveiled a resolution on Tuesday authorizing and laying out procedures for the next phase of the impeachment inquiry plan against Donald Trump, saying it will provide “a clear path forward” as the House begins a public phase of the investigation. “This is a sad time for our country,” […]
Trump Suggestion of Taking Syrian Oil Draws Rebukes
TEHRAN (Iran News) – US President Donald Trump’s suggestion on Sunday that Exxon Mobil or another US oil company operate Syrian oil fields drew rebukes from legal and energy experts. “What I intend to do, perhaps, is make a deal with an ExxonMobil or one of our great companies to go Syrian oil fields and […]
Trumpland: The Last Exit From His Presidency
Trumpland Irannews covers the story of Trumpland by nytimes. Ask an intelligent Republican staffer what they imagine awaits their party after Donald Trump, and you’ll get an interesting disquisition on the factions and figures that might shape conservatism, the political and policy arguments to come. Ask that same staffer what happens if Trump is re-elected, […]