Trump takes Sanders’ side in tiff with Warren over prospect of female U.S. president
U.S. President Donald Trump threw his support, welcome or not, behind Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders in his back-and-forth with rival Elizabeth Warren, saying he did not believe Sanders would suggest a woman could not win the 2020 ele…
Sanders raps Biden on Iraq vote in U.S. Democratic debate, Biden admits mistake
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders criticized rival Joe Biden’s 2002 vote to authorize war in Iraq during a debate in Iowa on Tuesday, and Biden acknowledged he made “a mistake” in backing the invasion.
Trump ex-adviser Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea
Lawyers for Michael Flynn, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, on Tuesday said in a court filing that he would seek to withdraw his guilty plea in former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Democrats add last-minute evidence to Trump impeachment case before Senate trial
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday they would include new evidence when they send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate on Wednesday, seeking to expand the scope of a trial that will dominat…
U.S. judge puts on hold House lawsuit seeking Trump tax returns
A federal judge put on hold a bid by a U.S. House of Representatives committee to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns, saying on Tuesday that he would wait for a much-anticipated appeals court decision relating to congressional subpoenas before…
Wisconsin court temporarily halts removal of more than 200,000 names from voter rolls
A Wisconsin appeals court intervened on Tuesday to stop as many as 209,000 names from being scrubbed from the state’s voter registration rolls, in a case voting rights advocates say could impact access to the polls in a key 2020 election state.
Trump impeachment opening arguments likely Tuesday – McConnell
The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is likely to begin next Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
Democrats to vote on sending impeachment charges for imminent Trump trial
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, lawmakers said on Tuesday, clearing the way for a trial set to begin in earnest early next week.
Democrats say measure to rein in Trump on Iran will pass Senate
U.S. Senate Democrats said on Tuesday they had enough votes in the Republican-controlled Senate to pass a resolution curbing President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war on Iran without congressional approval, which would be a rebuke of the president a…
Schumer says believes majority of U.S. Senate backs Iran war powers resolution
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he believed a majority of 51 U.S. senators will approve a war powers resolution to block President Donald Trump from further military action, which would be a rebuke of the president’s policy …
