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Taylor testified in his opening statement that he was told Trump wanted the aid linked to Ukraine’s willingness to investigate the 2016 election and the Bidens. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), meanwhile, pushed back against Trump’s claim that the two had discussed Trump’s phone call with the Ukrainian president. Taylor is the latest official …

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 …

Sondland’s text message was sent to the top US diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, who raised concerns in a text to Sondland about the US withholding nearly $400 million of US military and security aid. This text message exchange has become a major focal point of the impeachment inquiry into the President. Sondland is expected …

Kurt Volker, former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, arrives for a closed-door interview with House investigators, as House Democrats proceed with the impeachment inquiry of President Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, on Thursday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Kurt Volker, former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, arrives for a …

Top story: White House visit linked to cooperation over Biden Good morning briefers. I’m Martin Farrer and this is all the news that’s fit to take you into the weekend. US diplomats told Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, that a prestigious White House visit to meet Donald Trump was dependent on him making a public statement …