California congressman Hunter pleads guilty in corruption case
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a leading California Republican, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a single federal charge of conspiring to misuse campaign funds in a corruption case that left his immediate political future unclear.
Factbox: Fifteen Democrats, 3 Republicans in U.S. presidential race
The field of Democratic presidential candidates seeking their party’s nomination to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump in the November 2020 election shrank again on Tuesday when U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California ended her campaign.
Factbox: How will Wednesday’s House Judiciary panel hearing on Trump impeachment unfold?
The impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine takes a major step forward on Wednesday when the Democratic-led House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has its first hearing to consider possible charges against the…
House Democrats release report outlining case for Trump’s impeachment
U.S. House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump on Tuesday released a report detailing their case against the Republican president, saying he used “the powers of his office to solicit foreign interference on his behalf in the 202…
California congressman Hunter pleads guilty to conspiracy to misuse campaign funds
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a leading California conservative, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a single federal charge of conspiring to misuse campaign funds in a corruption case that could help Democrats gain his traditionally Republican seat.
Trump blasts censure idea as House panel readies impeachment report vote
President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected the possibility of U.S. lawmakers censuring him instead of impeaching him over accusations he improperly pressured Ukraine to probe a political rival, as Democrats prepared to lay out their case for impeachmen…
Factbox: U.S. House calls four law professors to start Trump impeachment hearing
(This Dec. 2 story corrects Senate campaign from presidential campaign in ninth paragraph)
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris ending presidential bid
First-term U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California on Tuesday will end her 2020 presidential campaign after failing to garner support in key states despite an early rise in the polls, according to a campaign source.
Top U.S. diplomat: no evidence Ukraine meddled in 2016 U.S. election
A top U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday he had seen no evidence that Ukraine – not Russia – interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections, undermining an argument used by some supporters of President Donald Trump as he faces an impeachment investi…
How U.S. public opinion has evolved on impeachment of Trump
Public opinion always fractures along party lines when it comes to President Donald Trump, and the congressional impeachment inquiry into whether he abused his office for personal political gain in his handling of Ukraine has done little to change that…
