U.S. House Democrats unveil proposal on impeachment inquiry next steps
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unveiled a measure formally laying out next steps in their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, which authorizes public committee hearings and the public release of transcripts of clos…
Republicans seek whistleblower’s identity in U.S. impeachment inquiry
Republican and Democratic lawmakers clashed on Tuesday over questions about the identity of the whistleblower whose complaint led to the impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump.
As Trump adviser testifies, House Democrats ready impeachment rules
Democrats unveiled legislation on Tuesday calling for public hearings and a public report in the House of Representatives impeachment inquiry against U.S. President Donald Trump after Republican criticism that they have conducted the probe with too mu…
Biden-backing super PAC launched after campaign drops opposition
A longtime associate of former Vice President Joe Biden has launched a super PAC to support Biden’s presidential candidacy after the campaign dropped its opposition to outside support to counter sustained attacks from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Illegal migration at southern border remains a “crisis” despite slowdown, U.S. says
Arrests at or near the U.S. border with Mexico fell to their lowest monthly total of the year in September but the fiscal year total was up 88 percent, indicating illegal immigration remained a crisis, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Factbox: The Trump impeachment inquiry – What we’ve learned so far
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives began an impeachment inquiry on Sept. 24 to determine whether President Donald Trump abused his office for personal political gain when he asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a July phone call…
Prosecutors accuse ex-Trump adviser Flynn of trying to walk-back guilty plea
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn of making “an extraordinary reversal” to try to undo his sworn admission that he lied to former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators a…
U.S. apprehensions at Mexican border up 88% this year: CBP
U.S. border officials apprehended or rejected 970,000 people at or near the border with Mexico in the year through September, an 88% jump from a year earlier, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan said on Tuesday.
Oil and Corn clash over secretive U.S. biofuel waivers in hearing
The U.S. oil and corn industries continued a long-running public battle over America’s biofuels policy on Tuesday during a Congressional hearing about the Trump administration’s use of “secret waivers” for refineries.
Senator Warner asks Facebook to be more transparent on political ad policy
U.S. Senator Mark Warner called on Facebook Inc to provide more transparency over its decision to not fact-check ads run by politicians, asking whether it would comply with a new rule that requires online platforms to disclose the purchasers of ads.
