Iowa Democratic Party will assign delegates over weekend
The Iowa Democratic Party will allocate national delegates over the weekend based on the results of the Midwestern state’s presidential nomination contest held earlier this week, a state party leader said.
Buttigieg likely to be target at New Hampshire Democratic presidential debate
MANCHESTER, N.H. – After his better-than-expected showing in the Iowa caucuses, Pete Buttigieg is likely to draw the spotlight – and incoming fire – as Democratic presidential contenders debate on Friday in New Hampshire just days before the state’s pi…
White House dismisses idea of U.S. buying Nokia, Ericsson to challenge Huawei
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Friday and the top White House economic adviser dismissed an unusual suggestion from U.S. Attorney General William Barr that the United States consider taking control of two major foreign rivals of China-based Huawei T…
Trump ousts White House staffer who testified against him in impeachment: lawyer
The Trump administration on Friday removed Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman from his position as the White House’s top Ukraine expert after he provided damaging testimony about President Donald Trump during the impeachment process, Vindman’s l…
House panel to hold hearing on future of self-driving cars
A U.S. House panel will hold a hearing Tuesday on autonomous vehicles as lawmakers try to hammer out legislation to advance self-driving cars.
White House aide Vindman, who testified in Trump impeachment probe, fired: lawyer
National Security Council staffer Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, a key witness in President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry, was fired on Friday from his White House job, Vindman’s lawyer said in a statement.
New York threatens to sue Trump administration over access to traveler programs
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday threatened to sue the Trump administration over its decision to restrict New Yorkers’ access to some programs that allow faster security checks at ports of entry, part of a dispute about the state’s limits on co…
Former Trump Navy Secretary backs Bloomberg for president
Former Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer on Friday endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg, making him the first high-level former Trump administration official to back a Democratic hopeful in the 2020 election.
Coach who hired Michael Avenatti tells U.S. jury he wanted to expose Nike
The government’s star witness in Michael Avenatti’s extortion trial conceded on Friday he wanted to expose Nike Inc’s alleged illegal payments to college basketball recruits long before he hired the celebrity lawyer.
In another Trump win, court tosses Democrats’ suit over his businesses
A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a lawsuit brought by Democratic lawmakers that accused Donald Trump of violating anti-corruption provisions in the U.S. Constitution with his business dealings, capping a week of political victories for the …
