Vulnerable Democrats in U.S. Congress eager to move beyond impeachment
Politically vulnerable Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are eager to move quickly on the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, and focus on other topics such as healthcare costs and repairing infrastructure.
U.S. lawmakers work to settle on articles of impeachment against Trump
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will focus on Friday on the serious business of deciding what charges to bring against President Donald Trump, after Speaker Nancy Pelosi ordered the Judiciary Committee to draft formal articles of impeach…
Support for Elizabeth Warren drops to lowest since August in White House race: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Support for U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren dropped nationally to its lowest level in four months, and nearly one in three potential Democratic primary voters say they do not know which candidate to pick with the first nominatin…
Biden finally finds social media buzz with viral Trump video, voter spat
For a candidate who has struggled at times to get noticed on social media, Joe Biden finally got some online attention on Thursday – for better or worse.
House Speaker Pelosi calls Trump a ‘coward,’ tells reporter: ‘Don’t mess with me’
On most days, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi attempts to position herself as the tough but calm and controlled counterweight to President Donald Trump, who many Republicans applaud for being confrontational and unpredictable.
Bloomberg says ending ‘nationwide madness’ of gun violence drives his White House bid
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday he wants to become president to end “the nationwide madness” of U.S. gun violence, calling it evil and saying he would allow its victims to file lawsuits against gun manufacturers.
U.S. Navy investigators search for motive in Pearl Harbor shooting rampage
U.S. Navy investigators on Thursday were trying to determine what prompted a sailor to shoot three civilians working at the historic Pearl Harbor military base in Hawaii, killing two of them, before taking his own life with the same gun.
Bloomberg favors lawsuits by gun victims against manufacturers, assault weapon ban
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg unveiled a plan on Thursday to allow victims of gun violence to sue manufacturers, force owners of assault weapons to register their weapons and require permits for all gun purchases.
Resolution recognizing Armenian genocide blocked in U.S. Senate
Republican Senator Kevin Cramer prevented the U.S. Senate from voting on a resolution on Thursday that would recognize as a genocide the mass killings of Armenians a century ago, saying it was not an appropriate time to pass legislation that would ange…
Pelosi pursues articles of impeachment against Trump, says democracy at stake
Warning that U.S. democracy is at stake, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed a congressional committee on Thursday to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a historic step setting up a fight over whether to ou…
