U.S. House tees up first Trump impeachment vote
U.S. lawmakers planned to cast the first vote on Thursday in the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump as the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives takes up a measure that sets up the next steps in the fast-moving effort.
The top foreign policy gurus in the 2020 Democratic race
U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of forces from northern Syria in October united the Democratic candidates hoping to take on the Republican president in the November 2020 election, who roundly denounced the move as damaging to U.S. credibility.
Impeachment trial could complicate Democratic senators’ U.S. presidential bids
Democratic U.S. senators vying for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination face the increasing likelihood of being tethered to Washington for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial just as they need to ramp up efforts in early-voting states.
Former CIA Director Brennan: Votes were swayed by Russian influence operation
Former CIA Director John Brennan said on Wednesday that at least some American voters were swayed as a result of Russia’s 2016 election interference operation, a statement that went further than the official assessments of U.S. intelligence agencies an…
Trump impeachment inquiry hears more evidence of outside efforts to influence Ukraine policy
Further evidence of private interests seeking the ouster of former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch emerged on Wednesday in testimony to a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s conduct toward that country.
U.S. State Department official knew of Giuliani’s involvement in campaign against envoy
President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to Russia said on Wednesday he had known Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, was involved in a campaign against then-Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch that helped lead to her dismissal….
Twitter to ban political ads in apparent swipe at Facebook
Twitter Inc will ban political advertising on its platform next month, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday, a move that won praise from Democrats and scorn from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.
Twitter to ban political ads, bowing to pressure on social media companies
Twitter Inc will ban political advertising on its platform next month, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday, as social media platforms face pressure to block attempts to steer elections with false information.
Rules to stop China buying sophisticated U.S. tech should move faster: lawmaker
A leading Republican lawmaker has called for swifter action on the U.S. government’s plans to stop American companies from selling their most sophisticated technology to China, expressing “deep concern” at the pace of the roll-out of new regulations.
Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris restructures campaign, slashes staff to focus on Iowa
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris is trimming staff and restructuring her struggling 2020 campaign to focus more on a make-or-break effort in the first nominating contest in Iowa, according to a campaign memo seen by Reuters.
