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Fact-checking six questionable claims in the GOP impeachment report
Ahead of the next hearings in the impeachment inquiry, House Republicans released a report analyzing the evidence presented thus far. In an effort to…
Continue ReadingWhy Georgia’s Republican governor isn’t doing what Donald Trump wants him to do
Sometime later this week, Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is expected to name businesswoman Kelly Loeffler to the Senate vacancy caused by the…
Continue ReadingMacron refuses to back down after Trump attack
French President Emmanuel Macron made clear he was in no mood to back down following an extraordinary attack from President Donald Trump on Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingHow to watch the House Judiciary Committee’s first impeachment hearing
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump enters its next stage this week as the House Judiciary Committee holds its first hearing. The…
Continue ReadingNunes disputes claim that he met with former Ukrainian prosecutor to get dirt on Bidens
Rep. Devin Nunes is disputing claims made by the lawyer of an indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani regarding an alleged trip he made last year. The…
Continue ReadingUS House passes Uyghur Act calling for tough sanctions on Beijing over Xinjiang camps
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday demanding a tougher response from the Trump administration over reports of mass detention…
Continue ReadingVote moves impeachment proceedings to next phase
The House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines Tuesday night to approve a 300-page report summarizing weeks of investigation, which it will…
Continue ReadingSchiff says lawmakers investigating if mystery person who spoke with Giuliani is Trump
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff said on Tuesday night that his committee is still looking into the identity of the person who Rudy Giuliani…
Continue ReadingMail-in ballots exceed early voting ballots cast in special El Paso City Council election
EL PASO, Texas — Mail-in ballots for a special election to fill two seats on El Paso City Council are exceeding the number of early voting ballots…
Continue ReadingImpeachment inquiry’s move to Judiciary Committee returns spotlight to its chairman
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler will once again be in the hot seat Wednesday, as the impeachment inquiry moves to a new phase from…
Continue ReadingTrump’s former physician retires from Navy
President Donald Trump’s former chief physician, Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson, retired from the Navy on Sunday even as the Defense…
Continue ReadingBarr saying inspector general report won’t be the last word on FBI Russia probe
The forthcoming release of an internal Justice Department watchdog report on the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation won’t be the last word…
Continue ReadingWhite House life has led to friction between Melania and Ivanka Trump, source says
Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump are without doubt the key women in President Donald Trump’s life. Both are glamorous women. Both fashionable.…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris ends 2020 presidential campaign
Sen. Kamala Harris ended her 2020 presidential campaign on Tuesday, an abrupt departure for a candidate who was once seen as a leading contender for…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats vote to send impeachment report to Judiciary Committee
The House Intelligence Committee voted along party lines Tuesday night to approve a report that found evidence of President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump makes at least 21 false claims at NATO meetings
President Donald Trump held official meetings with two foreign leaders and the head of NATO at the alliance summit in London on Tuesday — and…
Continue ReadingHow Kamala Harris’ 2020 campaign plummeted
Kamala Harris fell as quickly as she rose. The California senator entered the 2020 presidential race in January a top contender for the Democratic…
Continue ReadingFresh intelligence points to Iranian threat against US forces and interests in Middle East, officials say
There is fresh intelligence of a potential Iranian threat against US forces and interests in the Middle East, according to several US defense and…
Continue ReadingFormer official says Trump often refused to believe his intelligence briefings
One of President Donald Trump’s most common responses to intelligence briefings is to doubt what he’s being told, former Deputy Director…
Continue Reading5 takeaways from the Democratic report teeing up Trump’s historic impeachment
House Democrats on Tuesday released a 300-page report presenting what they call “overwhelming” evidence that President Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingDNC raises concerns about Facebook’s ability to catch trolls
The Democratic National Committee wrote to Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg before Thanksgiving to raise concerns about the company’s ability to…
Continue ReadingKennedy says he’s done talking about Ukraine, as Senate GOP is sharply divided on the issue
Republican Sen. John Kennedy said he’s done talking about Ukraine, days after stirring up a controversy with his on-again, off-again, on-again…
Continue ReadingIsakson calls for true bipartisanship and praises colleagues on both sides of the aisle in farewell speech
Outgoing Sen. Johnny Isakson gave a farewell speech on Tuesday in which he urged his colleagues to work together across the aisle and act from the…
Continue ReadingThe 33 most outlandish lines from Donald Trump’s news conference with Justin Trudeau
On Tuesday, as part of NATO meetings in London, President Donald Trump sat down with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to chat. The two men took…
Continue ReadingMoney woes reshape 2020 Democratic presidential field two months before Iowa
Sen. Kamala Harris‘ abrupt departure Tuesday from the 2020 presidential race underscores how much the financial landscape has shifted for…
Continue ReadingREAD: Rep. Duncan Hunter’s plea agreement
California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal corruption charges stemming from his misuse of more than $200,000 in…
Continue ReadingSenators grill State Department official on GOP’s promotion of debunked Ukraine conspiracy theory
A Senate hearing on Russia policy became a platform for Democrats to hammer home the point that President Donald Trump, some of his senior officials…
Continue ReadingREAD: Rep. Duncan Hunter’s plea agreement
California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal corruption charges stemming from his misuse of more than $200,000 in…
Continue ReadingDemocrats obtained phone records showing how Trump allies coordinated ‘false narratives’
Armed with never-before-seen phone records, Democrats on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump’s allies of coordinating with a conservative…
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