U.S. House committee says Pompeo agrees to testify on Iran, Iraq policy
A Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify at a public hearing on Iran and Iraq policy, after threatening a subpoena over previous refusals to appe…
‘Time for this to end’: Trump team asks for acquittal at impeachment trial
Saying “it is time for this to end,” President Donald Trump’s legal team appealed to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday to acquit him in his impeachment trial and sought to marginalize former national security adviser John Bolton’s explosive allegations about …
Trump team pleads for acquittal at impeachment trial as it wraps up defense arguments
President Donald Trump’s lawyers wrapped up their arguments in his impeachment trial on Tuesday with a plea for the Senate to acquit him, and also sought to marginalize former national security adviser John Bolton’s explosive allegations about Trump’s …
Trump praises Pompeo for doing ‘a good job on’ NPR reporter
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for his handling of a National Public Radio reporter who Pompeo shouted at, cursed, and called a liar after a contentious interview.
Trump team nears end of impeachment trial defense; Bolton controversy simmers
President Donald Trump’s lawyers launched their final day of arguments in his U.S. impeachment trial as the Senate’s top Democrat on Tuesday rejected a Republican proposal to let senators review former national security adviser John Bolton’s explosive,…
U.S. Senate Republicans to discuss Trump impeachment trial witnesses: NBC
Senate Republicans plan to meet later on Tuesday and are expected to discuss whether to call witnesses in the impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump, NBC reported, citing four unnamed Republican aides.
Trump team to use only a few hours in wrapping up impeachment defense: source
The legal team representing U.S. President Donald Trump plans to wrap up its defense presentation on Tuesday after only about two to two and a half more hours, a source close to the team said.
Democrat Schumer calls proposal to peruse Bolton manuscript in private ‘absurd’
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday rejected a proposal from a couple of Republican senators that lawmakers view a book manuscript produced by a former adviser to President Donald Trump in a classified setting, saying nothing can sub…
Trump team to wrap up impeachment trial defense as Bolton controversy simmers
Lawyers for President Donald Trump were set on Tuesday to wrap up their arguments in his U.S. impeachment trial as the Senate’s top Democrat rejected a Republican proposal to make former national security adviser John Bolton’s explosive unpublished boo…
Sen. Graham backs plan to make Bolton manuscript available to senators
Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday said he would support a plan making former national security adviser John Bolton’s book manuscript available for senators to review as they weigh President Donald Trump’s impeachment.
