The Story of the Ukraine Scandal Begins With Documents Dumped in a River
When Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych fled in 2014, journalists salvaged thousands of waterlogged documents that exposed the extent of his government’s corruption.Mikhail Pochuyev/Zuma On a chilly morning in February 2014, a group of journalists stood on a dock inside the abandoned estate of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and saw an astonishing sight. Loose papers and…
A Parkland Dad Interrupts Trump’s State of the Union
Fred Guttenberg with a photo of his 14-year-old daughter, Jaime, shortly after she was killed in the 2018 massacre in Parkland, Florida.Jose A. Iglesias/Miami Herald/AP As Trump claimed that the Second Amendment was “under siege” in his state of the union address Tuesday night, he was interrupted by a father from Parkland, Florida. Thank you…
Donald Trump Gave a Terrible State of the Union Speech. Nancy Pelosi Ripped It Up.
Patrick Semansky/AP When President Donald Trump wrapped up his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, it was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s unprecedented, unspoken reaction that stole the show. As rapturous Republicans applauded, a stony-faced Pelosi stood behind the president, shuffled printed copies of his speech, and then ripped them in half. She tossed…
Trump Promised to Protect Medicare. That’s Not What He Said Two Weeks Ago.
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday.Patrick Semansky/AP During his state of the union address on Tuesday, President Donald Trump promised that he would protect Americans’ health care. “We will always protect your Medicare and your Social Security,” he said. But that’s not what he said two weeks ago. During…
Trump Just Claimed He’s Weaning People Off Food Stamps. In Truth He’s Kicking Them Off.
cqpho/Associated Press At the State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, Donald Trump credited his administration for helping lift people out of poverty and off dependence on food stamps, saying that since he became president, 7 million people have stopped using food stamps. But that’s not showing a complete picture. While Trump brags on national…
Trump Just Bragged About Criminal Justice Reform. Look Closer at How His Administration Is Undoing It.
President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on on Tuesday, as Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi watch. Patrick Semansky/AP During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump praised himself for his work on criminal justice reform. “Our roaring economy has…