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William Taylor, ‘Model’ Diplomat, Is at Center of Impeachment Inquiry

WASHINGTON — When Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked William B. Taylor Jr., a highly respected former diplomat, to become America’s top diplomat in Ukraine in June, Mr. Taylor initially hesitated. He had left government after decades of service in 2009, although he had remained involved in the affairs of Ukraine, a country that had […]

Pivotal witness testifies in impeachment probe; lawmakers denounce Trump 'lynching' remark

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As another key career diplomat witness appeared on Tuesday in the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, Trump called himself the victim of a “lynching,” a comment that dredged up a painful chapter in race relations and was swiftly condemned by numerous lawmakers. William Taylor, who as the […]

Obamacare Premiums to Fall and Number of Insurers to Rise Next Year

WASHINGTON — Nearly three years into President Trump’s aggressive efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act, prices for the most popular type of health insurance plan offered through the health law’s federal marketplace will actually drop next year, and the number of insurers offering plans will go up. Administration officials credited Mr. Trump with the […]

Same-sex marriage and abortion now legal in Northern Ireland for first time

Pro-choice campaigners in Northern Ireland have celebrated “an historic moment”, as abortion and same-sex marriage become legal for the first time.  Grainne Teggert, from Amnesty UK, told Sky News: “It marks the end of inequality both for same sex couples who have long wanted to marry the person they love, and also for women who […]

PM ‘sailing close to wind’ with promise to obey Brexit delay bill, court hears

Scottish judges have continued a court action into whether or not Prime Minister Boris Johnson has fully obeyed the law demanding he delay Brexit. Remain campaigners argued at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Monday that, although he had undertaken not to frustrate the purpose of the so-called Benn Act, Mr Johnson was “sailing […]