Eli Stokols, Author at Valley News

FILE - In this March 6, 2019 file photo, then U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, center, sits during her meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Kiev, Ukraine. (Mikhail Palinchak, Presidential Press Service Pool Photo via AP)

Democrats consider obstruction charges

by Chris Megerian Los Angeles Times, Sarah D. Wire Los Angeles Times, and Eli Stokols Los Angeles TimesOctober 1, 2019

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, desperate to undermine a fast-moving impeachment probe, could be adding to his troubles.House Democrats say Trump’s stonewalling and threats to unmask a whistleblower could lead to obstruction charges if articles…

Group of Seven leader and guests pose for the G7 family photo Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019 in Biarritz. A top Iranian official paid an unannounced visit Sunday to the G-7 summit and headed straight to the buildings where leaders of the world's major democracies have been debating how to handle the country's nuclear ambitions. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Iran rift, trade war scramble meeting

by Eli Stokols Los Angeles Times, and Chris Megerian Los Angeles TimesAugust 25, 2019

French police officers get instructions in front of the Le Bellevue at the beach promenade ahead of the upcoming G7 Summit, in Biarritz, France, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. The G7 Summit will host the heads of countries with advanced economies from United States, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and France and will be held in Biarritz between the 24th and 26th of August. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Discord dominates as Trump and other leaders plan G-7 summit

by Eli Stokols Los Angeles TimesAugust 22, 2019

President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One after arriving at Osan Airbase on Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. (Jeon Heon-Kyun-Pool/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY**

Trump’s invitation to Kim Jong Un among his irregular diplomacy moves at G-20

by Eli Stokols Los Angeles TimesJune 29, 2019

President Donald Trump supporters shake their fists at the media as Trump formally announced his 2020 re-election bid Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Trump vows to deport ‘millions’ of migrants, but it’s unclear how

by Eli Stokols Los Angeles Times, and Caroline S. Engelmayer Los Angeles TimesJune 18, 2019

President Donald Trump hands out a pen after signing the first veto of his presidency in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Washington. Trump issued the first veto, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump issues first veto, defying Congress’ rebuke of his border emergency order

by Eli Stokols Los Angeles TimesMarch 15, 2019

FILE - In this June 21, 2017, file photo, special counsel Robert Mueller departs after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. Robert Mueller's Russia probe has to end with a report. But anyone looking for a grand narrative on President Donald Trump, Russian election interference and all the juicy details uncovered over the last 20 months could end up disappointed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Washington on alert for Mueller report but uncertainty about what’s next

by Chris Megerian Los Angeles Times, Eli Stokols Los Angeles Times, and David Willman Los Angeles TimesFebruary 22, 2019

President Donald Trump, left, and Xi Jinping, China's president, shake hands during a news conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Qilai Shen.

Trump muddies own deadline

by Eli Stokols Los Angeles TimesJanuary 31, 2019

Mexico, Canada Sign New Pact

by Don Lee Los Angeles Times, and Eli Stokols Los Angeles TimesNovember 30, 2018

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2017 file photo, U.S. United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley address the United Nations Security Council, during the U.N. General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters. Haley has told reporters that Trump, who champions an "America First" policy, wants to talk about "protecting U.S. sovereignty," and she reiterated that the United States opposes the 2015 Paris climate agreement to curb global warming a newly agreed international compact aimed at regulating migration. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Trump Disdains U.N., but Loves Its Stage

by Tracy Wilkinson Los Angeles Times, and Eli Stokols Los Angeles TimesSeptember 23, 2018