Protester shouting ‘dismiss the charges’ briefly interrupts Trump impeachment trial
A protester burst into the Senate visitor gallery shouting “dismiss the charges” during U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, only to be quickly subdued and led away in handcuffs by police.
Let them speak: Most Americans want witnesses in Trump impeachment trial – Reuters/Ipsos poll
A bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several mont…
Opening of Trump impeachment trial draws 11 million TV viewers
About 11 million TV viewers watched the start of the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Tuesday when lawmakers sparred for hours over witnesses and records for the historic proceedings, according to Nielsen ratings data.
Democrats launch first salvo at Trump trial, warn that world is watching
Democrats accused President Donald Trump at the start of his impeachment trial on Wednesday of a corrupt scheme to pressure Ukraine to help him get re-elected and warned that America’s global prestige will suffer if the U.S. Senate acquits him.
Democrat Schumer: impeachment witness trade involving Hunter Biden “off the table”
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday ruled out a so-called witness trade in which Republicans call witnesses Democrats want in exchange for former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden testifying in President Donald Trump’s im…
Factbox: Climate change plans of the leading U.S. Democratic candidates
The leading Democratic candidates all believe climate change is an existential threat to the planet and have vowed to bring U.S. greenhouse gas emissions down to net-zero by 2050.
Democratic White House contender Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for ‘Russian asset’ comment
Democratic presidential contender Tulsi Gabbard sued Hillary Clinton for defamation on Wednesday, seeking at least $50 million in damages for harming her reputation by suggesting last year that one of the party’s White House contenders was a “Russian a…
In opening salvo, Trump accused at trial of corrupt Ukraine scheme
The lead Democratic prosecutor accused President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday of setting up a corrupt scheme to pressure Ukraine to help him win re-election this coming November.
Joe Biden wins backing of national iron workers union in White House race
With the first votes in the 2020 Democratic nominating contest less than two weeks away, former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday received a welcome endorsement from the national iron workers union.
Told to behave, sides in Trump trial to make their case
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will hear opening arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, beginning several days of argument on whether to remove Trump from office.
