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President Donald Trump speaks at the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. The Republican strategy was simple: treat Marie Yovanovitch, the ousted ambassador to Ukraine, with respect at her hearing and avoid bullying a veteran diplomat who had been vilified and driven from her post. Trump blew up that plan. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The New York Times) XNYT188 XNYT188

November 17, 2019 at 11:24 pm

AP fact check: Trump’s attack on diplomat, impeachment myths VIEW

Last week, the first two public hearings by the House Intelligence Committee in the Trump impeachment inquiry featured statements at odds with known facts. A...

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Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, during the second public impeachment hearing of President Donald Trump’s efforts to tie U.S. aid for Ukraine to investigations of his political opponents. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) DCAH470 DCAH470

November 15, 2019 at 11:56 am

AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists ex-ambassador’s record

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested Friday that a U.S. diplomat was responsible for Somalia’s descent into chaos decades ago, distorting her record. Democrats...

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Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, during the impeachment hearing in Washington on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. Lawmakers are considering whether to impeach President Donald Trump for what Democrats say was an effort to use the power of his office for political gain. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times) XNYT63 XNYT63

November 13, 2019 at 11:59 am

AP fact check: GOP presses empty Ukraine meddling theory VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans pressed the discredited theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 U.S. election in defending President Donald Trump in Wednesday’s impeachment...

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November 13, 2019 at 4:54 am

Separating fact from fiction at Trump’s impeachment hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has been fulminating for weeks over the impeachment inquiry, which he sees as a persecution cooked up by Democrats...

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November 11, 2019 at 2:31 am

Trump, 2020 Dem contenders tout efforts to boost veterans VIEW

ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — On Veterans Day, President Donald Trump paid tribute to America's troops at a New York City parade as top 2020 Democratic...

November 3, 2019 at 8:42 am

Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions

WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for the whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine said Sunday his client is willing to...

October 27, 2019 at 10:20 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Trump claims on extremists, impeachment VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump fabricated a tale about foreshadowing Osama bin Laden's 9/11 attack and warning against a war in Iraq before it...

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October 26, 2019 at 9:00 am

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s takes on impeachment, Syria, climate VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is persisting in a claim that goes to the heart of the U.S. military withdrawal from Syria — that...

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President Donald Trump speaking during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) DCPM109 DCPM109

October 20, 2019 at 9:35 pm

AP FACT CHECK: Trump exaggerates scope of cease-fire deal VIEW

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Donald Trump describes it, the U.S. swooped into an intractable situation in the Middle East, achieved an agreement within hours...

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October 16, 2019 at 7:43 am

Book: Trump mulled order to close parts of VA health system

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eager for changes at the Department of Veterans Affairs, President Donald Trump toyed early on with issuing an executive order to close...

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