With rivals stuck in impeachment trial, Biden and Buttigieg to barnstorm Iowa
Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg will blitz Iowa before the state kicks off the party’s nominating contest on Feb. 3, while their key rivals will be largely unable to campaign because they must sit as Senate jurors in Rep…
Senate to take up impeachment in a day of ceremony and formality
The U.S. Senate takes formal steps on Thursday to consider the removal of U.S. President Donald Trump on charges that he abused his power, even as key issues such as whether witnesses will appear at his impeachment trial remain up in the air.
SEC Democratic Commissioner Jackson to step down next month
Rob Jackson, a Democratic Commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said on Thursday he will step down on Feb. 14 to continue teaching at New York University School of Law, where he is currently on faculty leave.
U.S. debate mystery solved: Warren told Sanders he called her a liar on national TV
The mystery of what presidential rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders said to each other in a heated exchange after Tuesday night’s Democratic debate has been solved, with debate host CNN revealing that Warren accused Sanders of calling her a lia…
Bloomberg makes pitch to women, says he regrets ‘bawdy’ jokes
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday launched an effort to win over women voters as he faced questions about his company’s treatment of female employees and his own conduct.
With pomp and circumstance, House Democrats deliver impeachment articles to the Senate
After weeks of rhetorical fire and fury, a handful of U.S. House members walked quietly across a hushed Capitol on Wednesday to deliver articles of impeachment to the Senate, paving the way for the trial of President Donald Trump.
Sanders faces front-runner scrutiny as U.S. Democratic presidential race intensifies
Bernie Sanders got a taste of life as a front-runner in the spotlight at the Democratic presidential debate in Iowa, facing new scrutiny for his liberal views and questions about whether he can beat President Donald Trump in November.
U.S. House sends Trump impeachment charges to Senate for trial
The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, clearing the way for only the third impeachment trial of a U.S. president to begin in earnest next week.
Trump impeachment: What happens next?
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, where Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he would help acquit his fellow Republican at a trial.
U.S. presidential candidate Bloomberg regrets telling ‘bawdy’ jokes
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday said he regretted telling off-color jokes and defended his company’s record on the treatment of female employees, saying he tried to make the company a good place to work.
