Republican senator ‘disturbed’ by McConnell’s work with White House on impeachment trial
Republican U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski said she was “disturbed” by the Senate leader’s approach to working with White House counsel on the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, saying there should be distance between the two.
Giuliani associate Parnas unable to pay both lawyers, agrees to let one withdraw
A lawyer for Lev Parnas, an associate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani who has been charged with campaign finance violations, has requested to be withdrawn as counsel because of Parnas’ inability to pay both his lawyers, a…
Michael Bloomberg says his White House campaign unknowingly used prison labor
Billionaire U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday said his campaign had unknowingly used prison workers to make telephone calls on his behalf.
China calls on U.S. to take immediate action on North Korea accords
China urged the United States on Tuesday to take immediate action to implement agreements reached with North Korea during last year’s summit in Singapore.
Former Trump campaign staffer sues over pregnancy discrimination
A staff member of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign is suing the campaign for pregnancy discrimination, alleging she was stripped of job responsibilities after being impregnated by her supervisor.
U.S. urges Georgia to reinforce democracy, rule of law
Georgia must reinforce its commitment to democracy and ensure its judicial system is free of political bias, the United States said on Tuesday, after weeks of demonstrations in the ex-Soviet state demanding changes to the electoral system.
U.S. ready to deal with any North Korean ‘Christmas gift’: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off North Korea’s warning of a “Christmas gift,” saying the United States would “deal with it very successfully,” amid U.S. concerns that Pyongyang might be preparing a long-range missile test.
Christianity Today again slams Trump, raises issue of ‘unconditional loyalty’
Christianity Today, the magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham, renewed its criticism of President Donald Trump in a new editorial that cited his “misuses of power” and asked fellow Christians to examine their loyalty to him, days after a c…
Leading Republican senator says impeachment witnesses not ruled out
U.S. senators on Monday sparred over the shape of an impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, with Republican leader Mitch McConnell saying he has not ruled out hearing from witnesses as Democrats have demanded.
Trump slams U.S. evangelical magazine after it calls for his removal
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday blasted the magazine founded by the late Reverend Billy Graham after the influential publication for conservative evangelical U.S. Christians called for him to be removed from office.