Attacks in Afghanistan spike as US weighs troop drawdown
As the Trump administration weighs significant US troop reductions in Afghanistan, the number of attacks carried out by the Taliban and other…
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Lamar Alexander says he will announce decision on witnesses vote Thursday night
Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander broke his silence Thursday in the trial of President Donald Trump, asking to compare the present acrimony with the…
Continue Reading Susan Collins becomes first Republican senator to say yes to witnesses in impeachment trial
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine on Thursday night became the first Republican senator to break rank and announce support for witnesses and documents in…
Continue Reading READ: Lamar Alexander’s statement on impeachment witness vote
Sen. Lamar Alexander, a retiring Tennessee Republican, said in a statement late Thursday night that he would vote against a motion to hear additional…
Continue Reading READ: Susan Collins’ statement on impeachment witness vote
Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican up for reelection in November, became on Thursday the first GOP senator to say she would vote in favor of…
Continue Reading Why 2020 Senate Republicans will vote against impeachment witnesses
On the eve of the most important day in the Senate impeachment trial, momentum appeared to be moving against the Democratic desire to call witnesses…
Continue Reading State Department elevates China travel advisory to ‘Do Not Travel’ due to coronavirus
The State Department announced a highest-level warning on Thursday not to travel to China due to the recent coronavirus outbreak. “Do not…
Continue Reading Woman who has accused Trump of sexual assault is seeking his DNA
A woman who accused President Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her decades ago is asking him for a DNA sample to compare to male genetic material…
Continue Reading Reports of sexual assault rose 27% at military service academies in 2018-19 school year
Reports of sexual assaults at the US military’s elite service academies rose sharply last year, according to a new Pentagon report released…
Continue Reading Dershowitz distances himself from impeachment argument he made on Senate floor
Alan Dershowitz, a member of President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team, on Thursday answered criticisms of an argument he had made on…
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Questioning of legal teams continues as GOP moves to block witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — Senators returned Thursday for a second day of questions to House managers and President Donald Trump’s legal team in his…
Continue Reading Buttigieg calls out Biden and Sanders by name ahead of Iowa caucuses
Pete Buttigieg on Thursday accused Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, by name, of forcing the debate among Democratic presidential contenders to be too…
Continue Reading See scenes of Rand Paul and the impeachment trial the Senate didn’t show on TV
Sen. Rand Paul attempted to ask a question Thursday at the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump that named the alleged Ukraine…
Continue Reading John Roberts publicly rejects Rand Paul’s whistleblower question in Senate impeachment trial
Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday publicly refused to read a question from Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky during the Senate impeachment trial that…
Continue Reading They grew up miles from the White House but went to Iowa to be heard
The students were bubbling with energy when they gathered at Ronald Reagan National Airport on their way to Des Moines, Iowa. “If you had…
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Portion of U.S. border wall in California falls over in high winds and lands on Mexican side
CALEXICO, California —Newly installed panels from the U.S. border wall fell over in high winds this week, landing on trees on the Mexican side of…
Continue Reading Virginia House passes a slew of gun safety bills
The Virginia House of Delegates passed seven pieces of gun safety legislation on Thursday, signaling its dedication to the gun control priorities it…
Continue Reading Pence adviser who testified during the House impeachment inquiry is leaving her role
Jennifer Williams, the special adviser to Vice President Pence on Europe and Russia who testified during the House impeachment inquiry last year, is…
Continue Reading Carter Page sues Democratic National Committee and law firm for defamation
The former Trump campaign adviser whose ties to Russia were at the heart of the investigation into that country’s interference in the 2016 US…
Continue Reading In contrast with Trump legal team, Justice Department lawyer says House can impeach over defied subpoenas
A Justice Department lawyer said Thursday in federal court that the House can impeach a president over ignored subpoenas, a noted contrast to what…
Continue Reading New Parnas video places Giuliani associates at Mar-a-Lago with Trump
Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two associates of Rudy Giuliani, attended a fundraising dinner with President Donald Trump and then-Congressman Pete…
Continue Reading Former President Jimmy Carter criticizes Trump’s Middle East plan
Former President Jimmy Carter Thursday criticized the new US plan for the Mideast unveiled earlier this week, saying the plan will harm future…
Continue Reading Leaked memo shows US border officers were directed to stop Iran-linked travelers
An internal Customs and Border Protection memo obtained by CNN suggests that US border officers working at Canadian ports of entry were directed to…
Continue Reading What happens if there’s a tie vote on witnesses at Trump’s impeachment trial?
With a pivotal vote on witnesses fast approaching in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, there’s buzz in the…
Continue Reading Don’t look now, but the US deficit is skyrocketing
Amid the intense focus on the Senate impeachment trial and Monday’s Iowa caucuses in the presidential race, you likely missed this announcement…
Continue Reading White House to propose maintaining Ukraine aid after initially weighing massive cut
The White House will propose keeping security assistance for Ukraine at current levels when it releases its budget next week after initially…
Continue Reading Impeachment state of play: Senate Republicans on brink of bringing trial to an end
Senate Republicans are on the brink of bringing a quick and sudden close to President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The votes to block…
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