What Mattered Today: October 4, 2019Ukraine's new chief prosecutor will "audit" Biden case as texts revealed U.S. diplomats pressured for an investigation and House Democrats requested documents from Vice President Pence, Microsoft alleged that Iran tried to hack a 2020 campaign, and the U.S. economy added 136,000 jobs in September. Plus, pioneering actress Diahann Carroll died at age 84, Hong Kong banned face masks at protests, and Disney banned Netflix ads from most of its networks. Catch up on the day's top headlines here.
Voxadded this to Policy & PoliticsDonald Trump Mike Pence’s stunning hypocrisy on foreign election interference, in one quoteVoxIn 2016, Mike Pence thought it was “basic” that foreign governments can’t be involved in the American political process. But three years later, his views have evolved. Speaking to reporters in Arizona
The AtlanticDonald Trump When a Vice President Becomes a ThreatThe Atlantic - McKay CoppinsThe fragility of Mike Pence’s partnership with Donald Trump could soon be on high display. It was the kind of performance that has made Mike Pence’s career. Speaking with reporters yesterday in Arizona—his
The Daily Beastadded this to Latest StoriesCulture Stephen Colbert Nails Mike Pence: He’s Either ‘Corrupt or Dumb’The Daily Beast - Matt Wilstein “The looming story in America right now is the looming impeachment of Donald Trump over his documented and repeated efforts to get foreign …
The Atlanticadded this to All StoriesDonald Trump Mike Pence Failed in His Most Important DutyThe Atlantic - David FrumThe vice president is supposed to be prepared to step into the nation’s highest office if necessary. In the throes of Watergate, Vice President Spiro Agnew was caught up in an unrelated corruption scandal.
Voxadded this to Policy & PoliticsDonald Trump Mike Pence is officially part of the Trump impeachment investigationVoxTop House Democrats have added another person to the growing list of diplomats, law enforcement officials, and intelligence officials they want information from as part of their impeachment inquiry into
MSNBCImpeachment House Democrats seek Ukraine documents from PenceMSNBC - MSNBC.com House Democrats have sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence asking for documents on Ukraine that relate to their impeachment inquiry. NBC's Geoff …
Liberal View The House Impeachment Probe Just Made A Move On Mike Pencepoliticususa.com - Jason Easley The House impeachment investigation has requested all documents from Vice President Mike Pence related to his role in the Ukraine scandal. Rep. Adam …
The Weekadded this to The WeekDonald Trump Late-night hosts gawk as Trump digs his impeachment hole all the way to China, yanks in Mike Pencetheweek.com "The Constitution gives the accused the right to remain silent," Stephen Colbert noted on Thursday's Late Show. "And clearly, Donald Trump has never …
Guardian USadded this to CultureDonald Trump Seth Meyers on Trump: 'He basically just blew the whistle on himself'The Guardian - Guardian staffLate-night hosts covered Donald Trump’s questionable comments about the impeachment inquiry. Seth Meyers: ‘No one deserves to be dragged down more than Pence’ On Late Night with Seth Meyers, the host a
MSNBCDonald Trump Left with limited options, VP Mike Pence leans into scandalMSNBC - Steve Benen Greg Miller, national security reporter for the Washington Post, talks with Nicolle Wallace about Mike Pence’s argument that he had no idea about the …
The Daily BeastDonald Trump Trump and the Republicans: Part Mafia, Part Eastern Bloc Politburo, All DisasterThe Daily Beast - Michael Tomasky Of course Donald Trump roped Mike Pence into the Ukraine plot! It’s one of the oldest Mafia tricks in the book, featured in a hundred movies starting …
Impeachment Oh, Right, THAT Presidential Electionslate.com - Ben Mathis-Lilley Impeachment impeachment impeachment get well Bernie Sanders impeachment impeachment impeachment.
TIMEDonald Trump Spiro Agnew's Lawyer: Mike Pence Should Be Worried About Impeachment TooTIME - Martin LondonLondon is a retired partner for the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and the author of The Client Decides; he was a principal lawyer for Vice President Spiro Agnew. The Constitution provides
USA TODAYadded this to Top StoriesDonald Trump Impeachment inquiry: Vice President Mike Pence gets document request from House DemocratsUSA TODAY - Maureen GroppeWASHINGTON – House Democrats on Friday asked Vice President Mike Pence to turn over a host of documents by Oct. 15 as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The letter was sent
Conservative View Nikki Haley Praises Trump On Foreign Policy: ‘Every American Should Be Proud’dailywire.com - Molly Prince Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley praised President Donald Trump on Friday and further commended his record on foreign policy …
ForbesColumbia University If Trump Is Removed From Office, Pence And Pelosi Are Next In LineForbes - Lisette Voytko I'm a New York-based journalist covering breaking news at Forbes. I hold a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. Previous bylines: G
Vanity FairHollywood Cinema Seth Meyers Is Amazed Trump “Basically Just Blew the Whistle on Himself”Vanity Fair - Laura BradleyOn camera, Trump told reporters that Ukraine should investigate Joe Biden—the exact instruction that launched Congress’s impeachment inquiry. “The Constitution gives the accused the right to remain silent,”
Cleveland, OH Pelosi, Pence impeachment positioning: Darcy cartooncleveland.com - Jeff Darcy CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Will Vice President Mike Pence end up following Gerald Ford’s path to the presidency, or be impeached himself, with third in line, …
TIMEDonald Trump House Committee Chairmen Request Ukraine Documents From Vice President PenceTIME - Associated Press(WASHINGTON) — House investigators want Vice President Mike Pence to give them documents that could shed light on whether he helped President Donald Trump pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. In
The Weekadded this to The WeekDonald Trump Republicans have nothing to fear from removing Trumptheweek.com - David Faris In the midst of President Trump's latest scandal, perhaps his most serious and explosive yet, a familiar question keeps popping up: why won't elected …
Rolling Stoneadded this to Politics NewsPolitics Democrats Demand Ukraine Answers, Documents from Pence for Impeachment InquiryRolling Stone - Tessa Stuart The chairmen of the House committees on Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, Oversight are seeking a lengthy list of documents from Vice President Mike …
CNBCDonald Trump House Democrats request documents from Vice President Mike Pence in Trump impeachment inquiryCNBC - Tucker Higgins House Democrats on Friday demanded that Vice President Mike Pence turn over documents related to President Donald Trump's call with the Ukrainian …
Donald Trump Second intelligence official 'is considering submitting whistleblower complaint about Trump'dailymail.co.uk - By Andrew Court For Dailymail.com A second intelligence official is weighing up whether to file a formal whistleblower complaint about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, The New …
Samantha Bee Bee Trashes Pence for Sending 'Women's Health Care..Back to the 1600s'newsbusters.org - Ryan Foley Taking a page out of Chris Matthews’s playbook, Full Frontal host Samantha Bee devoted the second segment of her show Wednesday to declaring war on …
Caterpillars Caterpillar shows off its capabilities for VP Mike Pence in Green Valleytucson.com - By Gabriela Rico Arizona Daily Star Vice President Mike Pence was in Southern Arizona to promote the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The Washington TimesDonald Trump Democrats request Ukraine-related documents from Pence in impeachmentThe Washington Times - Gabriella Muñoz House Democrats have requested documents from Vice President Mike Pence, making him the latest Trump official called to participate in their …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergDonald Trump Your Evening BriefingBloomberg - David Rovella Want to receive this post in your inbox every afternoon? Sign up here Wall Street on Friday seemed fine with a jobs report everyone dreaded on …
Liberal View Energy Secretary Rick Perry is likely resigning but totally not because of Ukrainedailykos.com - Kerry Eleveld Energy Secretary Rick Perry is expected to resign by the end of November, according to Politico, but his exit is totally unrelated to the Ukraine …
Fox NewsDonald Trump House Committees seek Ukraine documents from Vice President Mike Pence for impeachment inquiryFox NewsHouse investigators want Pence to provide documents that could shed light on whether President Trump tried to pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden; reaction and analysis from 'Fox News Sunday' anchor
