Mick Mulvaney
White House official ordered aid to Ukraine be withheld 90 minutes after Trump call with Ukraine president, documents show
White House officials requested that aid to Ukraine be held within 90 minutes of President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, according to newly obtained documents. While the Trump administration has yet to release a single document subpoenaed by Congress during its impeachment inquiry of the president, the administration was forced to …
White House budget official breaks ranks and testifies
Longtime White House budget employee Mark Sandy is appearing in a closed hearing on Saturday before the House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry, making him the first official from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to testify in the inquiry. Sandy’s testimony could fill in gaps about the withholding of military aid to Ukraine …
U.S. Government Is Tripping Over Itself in Race to Dominate 5G Technology
President Trump stood in front of hardhat-wearing cell-tower climbers this spring in the White House and declared deploying a superfast 5G wireless network a national priority. “My administration is focused on freeing up as much wireless spectrum as needed,” Mr. Trump said, referring to the key public resource—airwaves—that makes 5G networks and all the technological …
Mulvaney links Ukraine money delay to DOJ investigation in apparent quid pro quo, then revises statement – Trump impeachment inquiry live updates
Acting chief of staff backtracks on apparent confirmation of Ukraine quid pro quo Key facts and latest news Energy Secretary Rick Perry says that he never heard Joe and Hunter Biden mentioned in relation to Ukraine The deposition of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper, who was asked to appear before lawmakers Friday, has …
White House races to come up with health-care wins for Trump’s campaign
White House advisers, scrambling to create a health-care agenda for President Trump to promote on the campaign trail, are meeting at least daily with the aim of rolling out a measure every two to three weeks until the 2020 election. One of the initiatives would allow states to import lower-priced drugs from Canada and other …