House Democrats move closer to impeaching Trump
House Democrats say they are undeterred by the White House preventing first-hand witnesses from testifying before the House Intelligence Committee…
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Neither party has unified behind a Senate impeachment trial strategy
The US Senate does not currently have a timeline set for a potential impeachment trial should the House send one their way, senators and aides have…
Continue Reading Trump signs short-term funding bill to avert shutdown as deadline looms
President Donald Trump signed a short-term funding bill on Thursday to avert a government shutdown hours before funding for the federal government…
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California Supreme Court says law requiring presidential candidates to turn over tax returns is invalid
The California Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled the state’s new law that requires presidential candidates to disclose their tax…
Continue Reading ‘I think this is all going to blow up’: Witness says EU ambassador was running ‘domestic political errand’
A former top White House official on Thursday said that the effort to push Ukraine to open investigations into President Donald Trump’s…
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Trump administration begins deporting asylum seekers to Guatemala
The Trump administration has sent the first migrant to Guatemala as part of its agreement with the country to accept asylum seeking migrants from the…
Continue Reading Ex-Baltimore mayor pleads guilty to charges stemming from book deal scandal
Former Democratic Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh pleaded guilty Thursday to federal conspiracy and tax evasion charges stemming from a book deal…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from latest impeachment witnesses, Fiona Hill and David Holmes
House Democrats wrapped up their week of marathon impeachment hearings Thursday, with two more witnesses who further corroborated the allegations…
Continue Reading Trump awards 8 National Medals of Arts and Humanities
President Donald Trump awarded his first round of National Medal of Arts and National Medal of Humanities to eight recipients on Thursday. Recipients…
Continue Reading Trump administration notifies owners it will survey land for border wall
The Trump administration has sent letters to dozens of residences in California, New Mexico and Texas notifying owners that the government is going…
Continue Reading Booker campaign says he has crossed fundraising threshold for December debate
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker hit the fundraising threshold for the December presidential debate, his campaign said Thursday. Booker hit the threshold…
Continue Reading House tells Supreme Court Congress has the authority to subpoena Trump’s financial records
House Democrats are well within their authority to subpoena President Donald Trump’s financial papers, House lawyers told the Supreme Court on…
Continue Reading Fiona Hill’s extraordinary answer distills what impeachment is about
Fiona Hill’s extraordinary answer about her relationship with the American ambassador to the European Union was ultimately a finely distilled…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump falsely claims he ‘opened’ factory that has made Apple computers since 2013
President Donald Trump went to Austin, Texas, on Wednesday to tour a factory where Apple’s Mac Pro computers have been manufactured for about…
Continue Reading Two Air Force pilots killed in jet crash in Oklahoma
Two US Air Force personnel were killed when two T-38 training aircraft crashed near Vance Air Base in Oklahoma Thursday morning during a…
Continue Reading 8 takeaways from the November Democratic debate
Democratic voters are overwhelmingly focused on finding a candidate they believe can beat President Donald Trump. In Wednesday night’s debate,…
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Chad Wolf, new acting Homeland Security secretary, makes 1st visit to Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Chad Wolf, now the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is making his first visit to the Borderland region…
Continue Reading How one Defense Department staffer completely undermined the White House’s Ukraine timeline
Laura Cooper isn’t a household name — even after her testimony Wednesday in front of the House Intelligence Committee. But something the…
Continue Reading Judge blocks the scheduled federal execution of four death row inmates
A judge blocked the federal government from carrying out four federal executions scheduled to begin in December, halting the Justice…
Continue Reading Hong Kong bills go to Trump after passing House and Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and another bill that would block American exports of non-lethal crowd…
Continue Reading Klobuchar: If you think a woman can’t beat Trump, ‘Nancy Pelosi does it every single day’
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota said Wednesday that if American voters think a woman can’t beat President Donald Trump in next year’s…
Continue Reading READ: David Holmes’ opening remarks at impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: I. Introduction Good morning Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Nunes, and Members of the Committee. My name is David Holmes, and…
Continue Reading The huge Gordon Sondland revelation almost everyone missed
Gordon Sondland made a LOT of news in his opening statement to the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. There was a quid pro quo between the…
Continue Reading Refugee agencies challenge order requiring state consent for resettlement
Three refugee resettlement agencies filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging an executive order that requires states and local governments to consent to…
Continue Reading READ: Devin Nunes’ opening remarks at November 21 public impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: Throughout these bizarre hearings, the Democrats have struggled to make the case that President Trump committed some…
Continue Reading US identifies soldiers killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
The US military on Thursday identified the two soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Chief Warrant Officer 2 David C. Knadle, 33, of…
Continue Reading READ: Adam Schiff’s opening remarks at November 21 public impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: Yesterday morning, the Committee heard from Ambassador Gordon Sondland, the American Ambassador to the European Union, the…
Continue Reading Stunning testimony links Trump to abuse of power
Gordon Sondland wrote his name in history and triggered a turning point in the House impeachment inquiry with stunning testimony implicating the…
Continue Reading Gordon Sondland delivers the goods
Gordon Sondland testified he spent a million dollars to get a ticket to Donald Trump’s inauguration. It also got him an ambassadorship and a…
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