The Cost of Trump’s Aid Freeze in the Trenches of Ukraine’s War As President Trump froze military aid to Ukraine and urged it to investigate his rivals, the country was struggling in a bare-bones fight against Russian-backed separatists. Go to Source
Trump’s Syria and Ukraine Moves Further Alienate America’s Already Wary Allies American allies in Europe have largely priced in President Trump’s tantrums and fixed ideas, but are increasingly worried about their dependency on an undependable president. Go to Source
Republicans Fight Trump’s Impeachment by Attacking the Process President Trump wants his party to defend him more aggressively. Senators instead are denouncing the impeachment process. Go to Source
Steve Bannon Has Some Impeachment Advice for Trump A new radio show featuring Mr. Bannon and some Trump loyalists aims to add to the messaging in defense of the president. Go to Source
Boris Johnson to Seek Election on Dec. 12 in Push to Break Brexit Deadlock The British prime minister said Parliament can take more time to study his Brexit plan, but only if lawmakers agree to a new election. Go to Source
Trump’s War on the ‘Deep State’ Turns Against Him The impeachment inquiry is in some ways the culmination of a battle between the president and the government institutions he distrusted and disparaged. Go to Source
Republicans Grind Impeachment Inquiry to Halt as Picture Darkens for Trump House Republicans staged a protest in the secure suite on Capitol Hill where the impeachment inquiry is proceeding, derailing a deposition as they complained the process was unfair. Go to Source
Ukraine Knew of Aid Freeze by August, Undermining Trump Defense Top officials were told in early August about the delay of $391 million in security assistance, undercutting a chief argument President Trump has used to deny any quid pro quo. Go to Source
An Envoy’s Damning Account of Trump’s Ukraine Pressure and Its Consequences William B. Taylor Jr. laid out in visceral terms the potentially life-or-death stakes of what he saw as an illegitimate scheme to pressure Kiev for political help by suspending American security aid. Go to Source
Ukraine Envoy Testifies Trump Linked Military Aid to Investigations In closed-door testimony, William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in Ukraine, implicated President Trump personally in an effort to withhold security aid until Ukraine’s leader agreed to investigate the president’s political rivals. Go to Source
William Taylor, ‘Model’ Diplomat, Is at Center of Impeachment Inquiry Mr. Taylor, a former Army officer and State Department official who testified Tuesday, has served under both Democratic and Republican presidents. Go to Source
6 Key Revelations of Taylor’s Opening Statement to Impeachment Investigators William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat in Ukraine, delivered detailed testimony on Tuesday about the actions at the heart of the inquiry. Go to Source
Boris Johnson Loses a Critical Brexit Vote, Throwing the Process Into Disarray Lawmakers voted down a measure to compress the timetable to debate the new withdrawal deal, in a rebuke to the prime minister. Go to Source
With Syria on the Table, Erdogan Pays Court to Putin Russia’s leader hosted his Turkish counterpart as a U.S.-brokered cease-fire with Kurdish forces came to an end, underscoring Moscow’s emergence as a powerful player in the Middle East. Go to Source
Our Reporter Walked Into a Prison Full of ISIS Detainees A glimpse into a Kurdish-run prison found Islamic State suspects who claimed to be a cook, an herbalist and an “administrator” — anything but fighters. Go to Source
In Hungary, a Freewheeling Trump Ambassador Undermines U.S. Diplomats He brokered a White House meeting for Hungary’s prime minister. He spends $320,000 on parties and takes positions at odds with American policy. He says he knows what President Trump wants. Go to Source
Hungary’s Orban Gave Trump Harsh Analysis of Ukraine Before Key Meeting The discussion at the White House between President Trump and Prime Minister Viktor Orban was held over objections from Mr. Trump’s national security adviser. Go to Source
Democrats Slow Impeachment Timeline to Sharpen Their Public Case House Democrats, once eyeing an impeachment vote by Thanksgiving, now conceded they may have to go slower as they plan public hearings to drive home their case. Go to Source
For Trump the Dealmaker, Troop Pullouts Without Much in Return The president has sought to scale back America’s military presence around the world without waiting to negotiate concessions from foes like the Taliban or North Korea. Go to Source
ISIS Reaps Gains of U.S. Pullout From Syria The troop withdrawal ends American operations against the terrorist group conducted jointly with a Kurdish-led militia. Go to Source
Despite Vow to End ‘Endless Wars,’ Here’s Where About 200,000 Troops Remain Under President Trump, there are now more troops in the Middle East than when he took office, and he has continued the mission for tens of thousands of others far from the wars of 9/11. Go to Source
Netanyahu Fails to Form a Government. Israel Turns to Gantz. Israel’s president will offer the chance to form a government to Benny Gantz. Go to Source
As U.S. Leaves Allies in Syria, Kurdish Commander Struggles With Fallout Mazlum Kobani, whose Kurdish-led force fought the Islamic State in Syria, fears that a complete United States withdrawal could endanger his people and allow the jihadists to regroup. Go to Source
Erdogan’s Ambitions Go Beyond Syria. He Says He Wants Nuclear Weapons. A month before invading Kurdish areas in Syria, Turkey’s president said he “cannot accept” the West’s restrictions that keep him from a bomb. Go to Source
Trump Said to Favor Leaving a Few Hundred Troops in Eastern Syria The president appears to be trying to balance competing impulses: bringing troops home while ensuring that efforts to contain ISIS will continue — and answering withering criticism for his Syria policy. Go to Source
Why Trump Dropped His Idea to Hold the G7 at His Own Hotel He knew Democrats would criticize him. When Republicans started doing so, he changed his mind. Go to Source
Mick Mulvaney Struggles to Explain Comments on Ukraine The acting White House chief of staff admitted he did not have a “perfect press conference,” but said the administration did not tie military aid to investigating Democrats. Go to Source
http://youtu.be/aP-n4iRLSfk Keep the beat alive this weekend in NYC with these musical events. Princess costumes are encouraged at "Be Our Guest," Gramercy Theatre's Disney-themed DJ night. That's just one of five tune-tastic picks happening in New York Sept. 13-15 — including "Psycho in Concert" at Lincoln Center — in this episode of "Win the Weekend," hosted by Maria DeCotis. The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/
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http://youtu.be/7iO_A1cuBWo How did this savvy New Yorker get scammed out of $62,000? Meet Rachel Williams, author of "My Friend Anna," who fell victim to a Russian con artist pretending to be a German socialite. "I was pretty sure I was her only friend," Williams revealed to The Post. The elaborate ruse culminated in a pricy Morocco trip — where Rachel picked up the bill. Find out how "Anna Delvey" fooled everyone and ended up behind bars in this episode of "Confessional." The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/
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http://youtu.be/8k4L97igDjY Newly released police footage from a May shootout in Appleton, Wisconsin, shows paramedics reviving Ruben Houston — who reportedly was suffering from an opioid overdose on a coach bus — before the man pulled a semi-automatic on the first responders. He fired two shots, killing a firefighter and injuring a police officer. After an investigation, the Outagamie County district attorney said the two police officers involved were justified in fatally shooting Houston. The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/
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