Gordon D. Sondland said in his prepared statement to House impeachment investigators that he was disappointed the president involved his personal lawyer in diplomacy with Kiev.
Gordon D. Sondland said in his prepared statement to House impeachment investigators that he was disappointed the president involved his personal lawyer in diplomacy with Kiev.
And happy birthday to “The Argument”!
The “Daily Show” host was taken aback to see the Trump sons, of all people, give Hunter Biden trouble for capitalizing on the family name.
Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg are vying to become the pragmatic alternative to Joe Biden. Mr. Sanders is trumpeting endorsements to compete with Elizabeth Warren.
In the past three months, Mr. Biden spent more on his campaign than he raised. He begins an aggressive phase of the primary race with far less cash on hand than top rivals.
Readers offer both praise and criticism, suggesting how some questions could have been handled better.
Senator Elizabeth Warren was the prime target of her rivals at Tuesday’s debate. Patrick Healy, the political editor for The New York Times, explains what this means for the Democratic contest.
Biden’s son. Bernie’s heart. Warren’s health plan. Here’s a look at some of the moments that stood out during the debate.
Candidates asserted themselves by attacking Elizabeth Warren, not Joe Biden, revealing a shifting balance of power in the Democratic field.
Tuesday’s debate — the tensest yet — put the Democrats’ newly minted front-runner to the test.
The Midwestern centrists are the only two plausible not-Biden candidates.
“Everyone gets in,” Trevor Noah joked about Tuesday’s debate, in which a record 12 candidates participated.
Elizabeth Warren was called out by rivals for a change, Joe Biden failed to stand out and Bernie Sanders calmed concerns about his health. Pete Buttigieg had his biggest night yet.
After decades of trying to prove their toughness on national security, the candidates described an allies-first, tough-on-Russia foreign policy. But many of them, too, want to withdraw from the Middle East.
Her reward for a steady rise in the polls? Criticism from her debate rivals.
Twelve Democratic presidential candidates shared the stage in Ohio for the fourth televised primary debate.
Twelve Democratic presidential candidates shared the stage for the debate in Westerville, Ohio. Here are the key moments from the evening.
Twelve Democratic presidential candidates shared the stage in Ohio for the fourth televised primary debate.
Twelve Democratic presidential candidates shared the stage in Ohio for the fourth televised primary debate.
Twelve Democratic presidential candidates shared the stage in Ohio for the fourth televised primary debate.
The criticism of Elizabeth Warren illustrated her status as an emerging front-runner, while Joe Biden faced scrutiny over his son’s financial dealings overseas.
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. largely dodged a question about whether it was proper for his son Hunter to work for a Ukrainian energy company.
Twelve Democratic presidential candidates shared the stage in Ohio for the fourth televised primary debate.
Senator Elizabeth Warren and Joseph R. Biden Jr. led the stage of 12 candidates.
Watch the live stream of the CNN/New York Times debate and follow along with real-time analysis from our reporters. The video and chat begin at 8 p.m. ET.
Far more than at the previous Democratic debates, President Trump will be a major factor in the discussion, scrambling the candidates’ calculations about what to say onstage.
Kostiantyn H. Kulyk has been indicted himself on corruption charges and has a reputation for using investigations as political weapons.
Steven Levingston’s “Barack and Joe” looks at a relationship that continues to influence American politics.
Here we go again.
Tuesday’s 2020 presidential primary debate is in Ohio. Here’s everything you need to know.
How closely have you been paying attention to the 2020 campaign so far? Test your knowledge and see how your answers stack up with others.
How closely have you been paying attention to the 2020 campaign so far? Test your knowledge and see how your answers stack up with others.
In an interview with ABC News, Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s son rejected as “ridiculous” President Trump’s suggestions that he and his father had engaged in wrongdoing.
Candidates are leaving potential Republican converts without options.
While Trump divides the world.
We asked veterans of political debates for the advice they would give to each of the Democratic hopefuls onstage Tuesday.
There are bound to be some fireworks at the CNN/New York Times debate. Here’s what we’ll be watching Tuesday night.
Mr. Biden in recent days has been more forceful in defending his family and denouncing the president. Some voters and Democratic officials think he should do more.
Join Maggie Haberman, Astead Herndon, Jonathan Martin, Alex Burns, Lisa Lerer and Patrick Healy for a preview of Tuesday night’s Democratic debate. We’ll look at the political dynamics that will frame the debate, analyze issues that may come up, and take reader questions.
To conservatives in this part of rural Iowa, the president is a beleaguered hero who is always Making America Great Again.
With tensions rising in the Middle East and Iran suffering under sanctions, this may be the last best opportunity to walk back from the brink.
Candidates have spent more money on Facebook than TV this year. See what coalitions they are trying to build through Facebook ads.
He plans to resign from the BHR board of directors on or by Oct. 31, his lawyer said in a statement.
As next debate approaches, Joseph R. Biden’s son also said he would not work for foreign-owned companies if his father became president.
Plus, the N.B.A.’s multibillion-dollar relationship with China hits a snag.
The changing racial attitudes of white liberals are changing how 2020 candidates try to win votes.
The president’s multiple shows of support for his personal lawyer on Saturday seemed meant to tamp down questions about Mr. Giuliani’s standing.
The president said on Twitter that Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and one-time federal prosecutor, was the target of a “witch hunt.”
The White House says the impeachment inquiry is invalid. Joe Biden says impeach. Ukraine, Syria and Turkey.
Here are seven things that happened on the presidential campaign trail this week.
Prosecutors are investigating whether the president’s lawyer broke laws meant to prevent covert foreign influence on the government.
The Trumps have criticized Hunter Biden for doing business overseas while his father was vice president. Last month, the Trumps won approval in Scotland to build 500 homes.
In a crowded field, experts agree, debates can result in a momentary spike in support for second-tier candidates — but it rarely lasts.
For the way-too-young-to-vote crowd, 2020 events are still a draw.
President Trump criticized former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Mr. Biden’s son, Hunter, during a rally in Minneapolis on Thursday, his first since the beginning of an impeachment inquiry last month.
The expected interview on Capitol Hill of Marie L. Yovanovitch, who was recalled from Ukraine by the Trump administration, was itself remarkable because she remains a government employee
Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch was recalled from Ukraine, she told impeachment investigators on Friday, despite a boss saying she had “done nothing wrong.”
Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch was recalled from Ukraine after a long campaign against her by Rudolph Giuliani and his allies. Her boss told her she had “done nothing wrong.”
American tech companies want access to customers in China. But they’re learning that can come with a lot of baggage.
As next week’s debate looms, polls and donor contributions suggest a party seeking candidates who will push the boundaries, while moderates argue they can beat President Trump.
On Tuesday night, a dozen candidates will crowd the debate stage at once. Here are the key dynamics to watch for in the biggest primary debate in history.
At a fiery campaign rally Thursday night in Minnesota, President Trump said former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. did nothing but “kiss Barack Obama’s ass.”
New details emerged on Thursday after the indictment of two associates of Rudolph W. Giuliani.
There’s no evidence the Bidens did anything improper in Ukraine. But there’s still the image of a son doing business overseas while his father was vice president.
Volodymyr Zelensky came to office vowing to fight corruption and forge peace. Then came the Trump phone call. Today, in a marathon news conference, he tried to start over.
Democrats want to test the limits of the White House’s refusal to hand over documents and witnesses related to Ukraine.
It was the first time the former vice president expressed support for full impeachment. He had previously backed a congressional inquiry.
A series of internal State Department emails reflect diplomats’ frustration with the unexpected freeze on funding that Congress had already approved.
A series of internal State Department emails reflect diplomats’ frustration with the unexpected freeze on funding that Congress had already approved.
We need a Washington Corrupt Practices Act to stop political families from self-dealing.
No presidential candidate has Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s experience in the trenches of the climate wars. For a youth-driven movement, though, he may not be the man of the hour.
Until Wednesday, he had resisted calling for President Trump’s impeachment. His experience as a senator helps explain his restraint.
The company’s handling of a Trump campaign ad with unsubstantiated accusations about Joseph Biden foreshadows a continuing fight over misinformation.
“Or as I like to call it, a Kurd pro quo,” Trevor Noah joked Monday.
The energy secretary pushed for changes at Naftogaz with Ukraine’s new president as President Trump sought inquiries into political opponents.
Readers offer Joe Biden a succinct response to accusations against him, discuss the significance of “though” and suggest the term “Trumpwashing” to describe the president’s strategy.
After taking a chance on Donald Trump in 2016, a swing county in western Pennsylvania is up for grabs again.
In every other modern White House, enlisting foreign powers to obtain a political advantage at home was seen as unwise and politically dangerous, if not wrong.
Now fourth in the Democratic money chase and under fire from President Trump, Joseph R. Biden Jr. is increasingly dependent on his top donors, many of whom met in Philadelphia.
President Trump’s allies sought help from a prosecutor with no formal legal training and a long history of wielding the law in personal battles.
Trump requests China’s help. Read the whistle-blower complaint at the heart of the inquiry. See who’s been subpoenaed. Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine. And more.
Trump requests China’s help. Read the whistle-blower complaint at the heart of the inquiry. See who’s been subpoenaed. Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine. And more.
As Trump made unfounded allegations about Biden and his son, the former vice president was torn over what to do. He now looks more vulnerable than at any point in the campaign.
Here are seven things that happened in the presidential campaign this week.
Top Republicans have labored to find a unified message to push back against the rapidly expanding inquiry and break through a cascade of damaging information.
The U.S. and China are trying to reach agreement, but President Trump’s request is likely to increase scrutiny of any trade pact.
Speaking to reporters, President Trump also said his requests for information on former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his son Hunter Biden don’t “pertain to anything but corruption.”
Chairmen of three congressional committees in the House impeachment inquiry requested documents from Vice President Mike Pence about “any role you may have played” in a pressure campaign on Ukraine.
House Democrats sent a subpoena to the White House requesting a vast range of documents about President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine and efforts to cover up his actions.
During private testimony, Kurt D. Volker, the special envoy, said Rudolph W. Giuliani rejected a generic anticorruption statement Ukraine planned to release.
The development came amid an impeachment inquiry against President Trump linked to a request that Ukraine investigate the former vice president and his son.
The vice president has risen to his boss’s defense at a moment of crisis that some Republicans fear could inflict lasting damage on them both.
Without presenting any evidence, President Trump suggested that China showered money on Mr. Biden to influence his father as vice president and win favorable trade deals with the United States.
Now he wants China to investigate the Bidens and help his re-election bid. Give him this, he’s not subtle.
Two American diplomats drafted a statement for Ukraine’s new leader that would have committed him publicly to the inquiries Mr. Trump has been seeking into political rivals.
The sum was $7 million less than Mr. Biden’s fund-raising haul in the previous quarter.
The site removed a video posted by President Trump that showed a meme of the rock band’s lead singer, edited as an attack on Joe Biden.
The network declined to run a pair of 30-second ads that express the president’s view of the impeachment inquiry, calling them “demonstrably false.”
President Trump made a similar, but private, request of the president of Ukraine, an episode that has prompted an impeachment inquiry.
Whose armrest is it anyway? An airplane etiquette debate.
The counterattack, people close to Mr. Biden said, was intended to show that he would not let Mr. Trump “hijack” his campaign.
The top three Democratic candidates are 78, 76 and 70 years old and one of them, Bernie Sanders, went to the hospital with chest pain. Voters want experienced leaders, but exactly how much life experience do they want?
The White House itself has no organized response to impeachment, and some aides doubt whether it even poses a serious threat.
Days after his spokesman said the leaders’ chats should remain secret, Mr. Putin said he had nothing to hide, and made light of charges of election interference.
President Trump attacked two House leaders after they threatened to subpoena the White House, and Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state, confirmed he listened in on the call with Ukraine’s president.
“I was on the phone call,” the American secretary of state said at a news conference in Rome — the first time he has addressed the topic publicly.
In the last three months, Bernie Sanders raised $25.3 million. Pete Buttigieg raised $19.1 million and Kamala Harris $11.6 million, at a time when donations signal viability.
President Trump’s personal lawyer. The prosecutor general of Ukraine. Joe Biden’s son. These are just some of the names mentioned in the whistle-blower’s complaint. What were their roles? We break it down.
Almost everything about President Trump’s conversation with Ukraine’s president violated protocol.
Increasing numbers of Democrats and independents support the inquiry into President Trump, while Republicans are lining up behind him.
Democrats have moved left, but the party’s rank and file typically side with establishment favorites.
The president’s accusations turn reality on its head and the media should say so.
In a race where many voters are following politics online, Mr. Biden’s pullback is a striking and potentially worrisome sign about his appeal among the digitally active.
Advisers to the former vice president wrote to executives at ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN and Fox News to “demand” that Mr. Giuliani not be invited on the air to discuss Ukraine and President Trump.
Thomas P. Bossert, President Trump’s first homeland security adviser, said he was “deeply disturbed” that Mr. Trump had urged Ukraine to investigate Democrats.
The lawmaker on Saturday parsed his words about supporting congressional oversight of a whistle-blower’s complaint against President Trump.
Details of the push by President Trump and Rudolph Giuliani for Ukraine to investigate Democrats show a sustained effort that encompassed elections in both countries.
An editor at Arizona State University’s student newspaper beat everyone else to the news that Kurt Volker had stepped down.
The party is bracing for a pitched battle with President Trump that will likely overshadow its policy agenda. But Democrats say they do not want impeachment to dominate the election.
“Not going,” Mr. Giuliani told The New York Times. He said he wanted to spend more time with his client, President Trump, who is facing an impeachment inquiry.
The Democratic candidate is entering a critical new phase of the race, with the president facing impeachment and a spotlight on the Biden family.
Trump is disturbed and growing more so. The narcissist cannot bear not getting away with whatever he wants.
Current and former officials said the White House used a highly classified computer system accessible to only a select few officials to store transcripts of calls from President Vladimir Putin and the Saudi royal family.
Three committee chairmen issued the first subpoena in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, seeking documents and witnesses regarding his dealings with Ukraine.
Caught between East and West, it is a place that attracts adventurers and carpetbaggers, who return home with “legacies, memories and skeletons for their closets.”
The alarm among officials who heard the exchange between President Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart led to an extraordinary effort to keep many more people from learning about it.
Marie Yovanovitch was forced out as ambassador after Trump allies called her disloyal. Others say she fell victim to the president’s efforts to hurt Joe Biden.
Wary of the former vice president’s slipping poll numbers and the onslaught of attacks from President Trump, some Biden supporters want him to embrace a super PAC.
The complaint alleges that the National Security Council took an extra and previously unknown step to shield President Trump’s call with the Ukrainian leader from all but a very small number of officials.
The pro-Trump media has wasted no time constructing its own version of events about Ukraine.
The whistle-blower’s complaint and the inspector general’s report have been released. Here’s what they say.
A whistle-blower’s complaint accused President Trump of using his office to try to get Ukraine to help him in 2020. The acting intelligence chief told Congress that the controversy is “unprecedented.”
According to a White House record of the phone call, those were President Trump’s words to Ukraine’s leader. But what do they mean for the impeachment inquiry?
And may have awakened a long-dormant Congress.
Top contenders like Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren can continue to command attention. Second- and third-tier candidates, however, are at greater risk of falling off the radar screen.
“And these notes that they released of this phone call make Trump look — and I don’t want to get too technical — bad,” Stephen Colbert said on Wednesday.
Since the 2016 campaign, the president has had an intense fixation on the country, which he believes is tied up in the origins of the special counsel’s investigation.
He’s loud, he’s confused and he’s got a great plan for Ukraine.
New details have emerged about the intelligence officer who raised alarms about the president’s pressure on Ukraine to open inquiries that could benefit him politically.
For many Democratic voters around the country, the prospect of an explosive impeachment battle in Washington left them nervous. Republicans were mostly unmoved.
No, Trump didn’t make an explicit threat. He didn’t have to.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House should work “expeditiously” to build its case. It is not yet clear what that means.
How the president deploys his “buddy-buddy” diplomatic vernacular.
Mr. Trump received some backing from the president, Volodymyr Zelensky, as the two took questions from reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
The reconstruction of call between the two leaders becomes a flash point in the evolving fight over impeachment.
It is far worse than we could have imagined.
To get re-elected, he will stop at nothing. That’s why impeachment is crucial.
The president and the Democrats may be girding for a constitutional clash, but their campaigns are working to capitalize on the moment with fund-raising appeals.
Wary of the way Republicans and President Trump attacked Hillary Clinton in 2016, the Biden camp is looking for ways to control the story line.