Democrats have new evidence in impeachment case but do Republicans want to hear it?
House Democrats say new evidence could still come to light about President Donald Trump’s dealings in Ukraine during his Senate impeachment…
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Pelosi signs, House delivers Trump articles of impeachment to Senate leader McConnell for trial
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House on Wednesday formally presented two articles of impeachment to the Senate after voting to approve the seven…
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Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire endorses Pete Buttigieg for president
Democratic Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire has endorsed Pete Buttigieg for president, giving the former mayor a significant endorsement weeks…
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Judge’s ruling reopens the door to refugee resettlement in Texas
SILVER SPRING, Maryland — President Donald Trump can’t give state and local governments “veto power” to reject refugees from resettling…
Continue Reading Some Democrats disappointed Amash not chosen as impeachment manager
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Wednesday the seven managers who would prosecute the case to impeach President Donald Trump in the Senate…
Continue Reading Exhibit 9,172 that global warming is an urgent threat
Not only did 2019 barely miss out on being the hottest year ever recorded on planet Earth, but it brought to a close the hottest decade ever,…
Continue Reading Trump administration sued over policy to send asylum seekers to Central America
The first major lawsuit was filed Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s policy of deporting asylum seekers outside of the US, saying…
Continue Reading China deal and impeachment: Witnessing a surreal 30 minutes in Washington
It was perhaps the most awaited economic moment of his presidency: the signing of a partial trade deal with China. So why, 30 minutes into his…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani’s SDNY saga: from top prosecutor to subject of scrutiny
It’s nearly unheard of for a federal prosecutors’ office to investigate one of its own, but in 1985, the Manhattan US Attorney’s…
Continue Reading READ: Senate ‘Dear Colleague’ letter outlines access to impeachment proceedings
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a joint letter to their members Wednesday ahead of the upcoming…
Continue Reading Michael Avenatti jailed without bond after allegedly violating his pretrial release terms
A California federal judge on Wednesday ordered attorney Michael Avenatti to be held in jail without bond until his trial for probable violations of…
Continue Reading Trump confirms July 4 fireworks at Mt. Rushmore, brushing aside environmental concerns
President Donald Trump said Wednesday this year’s Independence Day will feature a fireworks display atop Mount Rushmore, an event he would…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s war on toilets (and sinks and showers and dishwashers)
President Donald Trump has a thing for household appliances. Or more accurately, a thing against them. Here’s Trump on showers, sinks and, yes,…
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Final debate before Iowa caucuses scores 7.8 million viewers
More than 7.8 million people tuned in for Tuesday night’s Democratic debate on CNN, according to Nielsen TV ratings and digital streaming data.…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Trump’s executive order on refugee resettlement
A federal judge in Maryland has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that allows governors to stop refugee resettlement…
Continue Reading Arizona congresswoman to seek treatment for ‘alcohol dependence’
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, an Arizona Democrat, announced on Wednesday that she will seek treatment for “alcohol dependence” after suffering a…
Continue Reading What the China trade deal means for American farmers
China promised to buy billions of dollars more in agricultural products from US farmers as part of a “phase one” trade deal signed…
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Trump signs first stage of trade deal with China
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an initial trade deal with China that includes pledges from Beijing to more than…
Continue Reading ‘OK Boomer’ makes it to the Supreme Court
While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was announcing the House managers for the impeachment proceedings Wednesday morning, Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue Reading A step-by-step guide to what happens when the House sends the impeachment articles to the Senate
The procedures of an impeachment trial in the Senate are a mix of straightforward actions — like House managers walking the articles over to…
Continue Reading Yovanovitch calls for investigation into ‘disturbing’ surveillance as ex-diplomats outraged over her treatment
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch on Tuesday called for an investigation into the “disturbing” notion that she was under…
Continue Reading READ: Trump signs first phase of trade deal with China
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an initial trade deal with China that includes pledges from Beijing to more than double its purchases from…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren sought to ‘raise a concern’ with Bernie Sanders in post-debate exchange, Sanders campaign says
Elizabeth Warren sought to “raise a concern” with Bernie Sanders during a tense onstage discussion immediately following Tuesday…
Continue Reading What is an impeachment manager?
The fight over the impeachment of President Donald Trump is now heading to the US Senate for a trial, but that won’t be the end of the line for…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar says there’s a ‘double standard’ for women in politics but says she can win
Sen. Amy Klobuchar argued Wednesday that there’s a “double standard” for women in politics, but says she expects to win the 2020…
Continue Reading Tennessee passes bill protecting foster and adoption agencies if they reject LGBTQ parents for placement
Tennessee’s General Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at protecting religious freedoms for private child-placing agencies, but…
Continue Reading List: House impeachment managers announced for Trump Senate trial
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled on Wednesday morning the seven House Democrats who will serve as impeachment managers and present the…
Continue Reading Meatballs, dolphins and Lady Gaga: Bloomberg’s Twitter account tweeted some quirky things during the Democratic debate
Michael Bloomberg wasn’t present at Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, so his campaign appealed to voters in a different…
Continue Reading Buttigieg warns against ‘going to the extreme’ on election issues
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday warned against “going to the extreme” on important election issues a day…
Continue Reading 6 takeaways from the Democratic debate in Iowa
Caution ruled the night of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses. There were some clashes on stage, but the generally…
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