13.1 million TV viewers watch opening day of U.S. impeachment hearings
The first televised hearing of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Wednesday attracted 13.1 million viewers across six broadcast and cable networks, according to preliminary ratings data released by CNN on Thursday.
Goldman’s Blankfein calls Warren’s criticism of billionaires ‘tribalism’
Lloyd Blankfein, a former Goldman Sachs chief executive, criticized Elizabeth Warren for engaging in the “vilification” of billionaires on Thursday and said that “maybe tribalism is just in her DNA,” after he appeared in the presidential candidate’s l…
Trump energy pick faces questions on coal, nuclear power
President Donald Trump’s pick to run the U.S. Energy Department faced questions on emissions from energy operations and the future of nuclear power at his U.S. Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, but was greeted warmly by senators from both partie…
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick jumps into Democratic presidential race, swelling field
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on Thursday said he was seeking the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination despite an already crowded race in an effort to bring a divided country – and splintering political party – together.
Pelosi says Trump has admitted to bribery as impeachment probe intensifies
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday President Donald Trump already has admitted to bribery in the Ukraine scandal at the heart of a Democratic-led inquiry, accusing him of an impeachable offense under the U.S. Constitution.
Goldman’s Blankfein calls Warren’s criticism ‘tribalism’ in spat with billionaires
Lloyd Blankfein, a former Goldman Sachs chief executive, said on Thursday he was “surprised” to be featured in an advertisement released by Elizabeth Warren, writing that “maybe tribalism is just in her DNA” amid a back-and-forth between the presidenti…
U.S. House Speaker seeks to pass Mexico, Canada trade pact this year
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said a breakthrough in talks with the Trump administration on the trade pact with Mexico and Canada could be imminent and that she wanted to pass the deal by the end of the year.
Factbox: Nineteen Democrats, three Republicans eye U.S. presidential nominations
The crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates seeking to challenge President Donald Trump next year swelled again on Thursday as former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick entered the race, seeking to carve a fresh path toward the party’s no…
Trump set to ask U.S. Supreme Court to prevent release of tax returns
President Donald Trump is set to turn to the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday in a bid to reverse a lower court ruling that directed his longtime accounting firm to hand over eight years of his tax returns to New York prosecutors.
Second staffer says Trump, Sondland discussed need for Ukraine ‘investigations’: AP
A second staffer for the U.S. Embassy in Kiev overheard a phone call between President Donald Trump and the U.S. envoy to the European Union, in which the need for Ukraine to conduct “investigations” was discussed, the Associated Press reported on Thur…
