Vera Bergengruen

Vera Bergengruen is a political correspondent in the Washington, D.C. bureau.

White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney attends the first session of the 116th Congress at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 3, 2019 in Washington, DC.

The White House Broke the Law By Freezing Ukraine Aid, Watchdog Says

The White House broke the law when it withheld U.S. security aid to Ukraine...

The White House broke the law when it withheld U.S. security aid to Ukraine that had already been appropriated by Congress last year, the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office reported on Thursday. “Faithful execution of the...

Lev Parnas and his wife Svetlana Parnas arrive to the Southern District of New York Courthouse in New York City on December 2, 2019.

Lev Parnas Hits the Airwaves on the Eve of Trump's Impeachment Trial

The Ukrainian-American businessman alleged that the President "knew exactly...

The Ukrainian-American businessman alleged that the President "knew exactly what was going on”

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as National Security Adviser John Bolton listens during a meeting with President of Romania Klaus Iohannis in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 20, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Bolton’s Offer to Give Impeachment Testimony Catches Congress, White House By Surprise

In a surprise move, former national security adviser John Bolton on Monday ...

In a surprise move, former national security adviser John Bolton on Monday said he would be willing to testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump if he is subpoenaed. “Based on careful...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin addresses the 19th conference of the United Russia Party at the VDNKh Exhibition Centre.

How Russian President Vladimir Putin Emerged as a Winner in President Donald Trump's Impeachment Hearings

After weeks of partisan heckling in a whirl of overheard phone calls and co...

After weeks of partisan heckling in a whirl of overheard phone calls and conspiracy theories, the former top Russia expert on the National Security Council had had enough. By the time Fiona Hill gave her...

Fiona Hill, the National Security Council’s former senior director for Europe and Russia testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill on Nov. 21, 2019 in Washington, DC.

'I've Never Seen Anything Like This.' These Are the Biggest Moments of Fiona Hill and David Holmes’ Impeachment Testimony

Fiona Hill and David Holmes testified publicly Thursday

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Laura Cooper, right, and State Department official David Hale, are sworn in to testify before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. on Nov. 20, 2019.

'Mr. Giuliani’s Requests Were a Quid Pro Quo.' Gordon Sondland Testifies in Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, testified on Wednes...

Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to the European Union, testified on Wednesday that he and other U.S. officials were working at the “direction of the President” when they cooperated with Rudy Giuliani to urge Ukraine to...

Witnesses Ambassador Kurt Volker and Tim Morrison testify during the House Intelligence Committee hearing on the impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 19, 2019.

'My Worst Fear of How Our Ukraine Policy Could Play Out.' What Officials Said During Tuesday's House Hearings

The second week of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into Presiden...

The second week of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump began Tuesday with testimony from four current and former Trump Administration officials. Throughout nearly 11 hours of combined testimony, each of...