Factbox: Two years of #MeToo in the courts
Since the #MeToo movement rose to global prominence in October 2017, several high-profile criminal cases have been brought alleging sexual misconduct going back years or even decades. Below is a look at some of those cases:
U.S. candidate Bloomberg says business experience is key to beating Trump
U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday unveiled an economic strategy based on what he sees as his key strengths: a successful career in business and three terms as mayor of New York.
Democratic presidential contender Warren calls on Trump to ‘de-escalate’ with Iran
Democratic White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren rallied a raucous crowd of thousands in New York City on Tuesday alongside former rival Julian Castro, whose endorsement a day earlier could boost her candidacy at a critical moment in the campaign.
California congressman convicted in corruption case to resign next week
(This Jan. 7 story corrects paragraph 3 time element to March, not next month)
‘World cannot afford war’: U.S. Democrats respond to Iran missile strike
Democrats in the U.S. Congress and some of the party’s presidential contenders warned on Tuesday about escalating conflict in the Middle East after Iran launched a retaliatory missile strike against U.S. forces in Iraq.
U.S. House committee sets Iran hearing, invites Pompeo
A Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives committee said on Tuesday it had called Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to testify on Iran next week, as members of Congress push President Donald Trump’s administration for more information about the killi…
Trump, Bloomberg plan campaign ads during Super Bowl
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg each are planning to air a 60-second television commercial during this year’s Super Bowl broadcast, a prime example of their ability to devote vast resources to reach m…
Biden, Sanders flex foreign policy muscles in 2020 U.S. Democratic race after Iran strike
U.S. Democratic presidential front-runners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have seized on the killing of an Iranian military commander to tout their own leadership as the best antidote to what they call the reckless actions of President Donald Trump.
McConnell: Not appropriate for U.S. to target Iran’s cultural sites
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday said at a news conference that it would not be appropriate for the U.S. to strike Iranian cultural sites, a move threatened by President Donald Trump.
Pompeo tiptoes away from talk of ‘imminent’ attack planned by Iran’s Soleimani
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared on Tuesday to further distance himself from his assertion last week that Iranian General Qassem Soleimani planned imminent attacks on U.S. targets before he was killed in a U.S. drone strike.
