Reporting from washington, i am laura trevelyan. Ev the white house blocks a key witness from giving testimony in the impeachmeninquiry, saying he cpear before a kangaroo court. A major row between the nba and china could cost the league millions. We will bring you the latest on this clash of sport and politics. Plus, she has explored some of the worlds most captivating ves. Now she is sharing stories about the oceans hidden depths. Laura for those watching on pbs and around the globe, welcome to world news america. Th white house went on the offensive against the congressional impeachment inquiry day, blocking the testimony of a key witness. In response, House Democrats leading the investigation say they would issue a subpoena so they can hear from Gordon Sondland, the ambassador to the eu. Democrats are looking into the president s efforts to pressure ukraines leader to find dirt on his rivals, an inquiry mr. Trump calls a sham. Here is the man House Democrats wanted to hear from tod
The speaker of the house of representatives has told President Trump he is not above the law. But the white house has confirmed it will not co operate with the impeachment inquiry. An official letter to Democratic Party leaders claims the process is constitutionally illegitimate, and accuses them of seeking to rewrite the 2016 election. Mr trump has blocked one key witness, the Us Ambassador to the european union, from giving evidence to congress, and democrats have now issued a subpoena to try to force him. More legal wrangles are likely. This from our reporter peter bowes. A clash at the heart of american government. The white house flexing its muscle and refusing to have anything to do with the democrats impeachment enquiry in the house of representatives. In an 8 page letter, the president s lawyer says the enquiry violates fundamental fairness, and lacks any legitimate constitutional foundation. It accuses the democrats of seeking to overturn the results of the 2016 election, and
And very long adventure. The speaker of the house of representatives has told President Trump he is not above the law. But the white house has confirmed it will not co operate with the impeachment inquiry. An official letter to Democratic Party leaders claims the process is constitutionally illegitimate, and accuses them of seeking to rewrite the 2016 election. Mr trump has blocked one key witness, the Us Ambassador to the european union, from giving evidence to congress, and democrats have now issued a subpoena to try to force him. More legal wrangles are likely. This from our reporter peter bowes. A clash at the heart of american government. The white house flexing its muscle and refusing to have anything to do with the democrats impeachment enquiry in the house of representatives. In an 8 page letter, the president s lawyer says the enquiry violates fundamental fairness, and lacks any legitimate constitutional foundation. It accuses the democrats of seeking to overturn the results o
Borisjohnson has reassured conservative mps that he will commit to a brexit negotation at the next election, but will leave with no deal if no compromise can be found. And the internet goes into meltdown as super sleuth Coleen Rooney outs fellow wag rebekah vardy, who she accuses of leaking stories to the tabloid press. Hello and welcome im Michelle Fleury in washington and Christian Fraser is in london. It is the norm these days, that Major International announcements come on twitter. Today was no different, the turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced to the world that his country was going to war in Northern Syria to neutralise the kurdish threat. Our mission, he said, is to prevent the creation of a terror corridor across our southern border and to bring peace to the area. The kurdish Led Syrian Democratic forces or sdf had been braced for it for months, but they had been on heightened alert since the weekend when President Trump decided to withdraw us troops. In the United
We have a special report from el salvador, where there are calls for a change in the nations strict abortion laws. And federer through again. The eight time champion overcomes rafael nadal to reach his 12th wimbledon final. Hello and welcome to bbc world news. We start in the us state of louisiana, which has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm barry approaches hurricane strength and nears landfall. New orleans is bracing itself as the storm approaches shore the city has already seen severe rain and flooding. New Orleans City Council says its as prepared as it can be and has told residents to say indoors from tonight. Our correspondent sophie long is in new orleans. What were experiencing at the moment are sudden downpours and gusts of strong winds. Now, forecasters are predicting that Tropical Storm barry could turn into hurricane strength before it makes landfall over the next 12 hours. So thats wind speeds of over 7a mph. Now, people here have been bracing themselves. The