Trump impeachment probe to focus on more key witnesses this week
U.S. lawmakers leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump are expected to hear another round of crucial testimony this week, including from the acting ambassador to Ukraine who had raised concerns that security aid was being withheld to a…
White House’s Mulvaney did not mull quitting over “quid pro quo” flap
Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said on Sunday he had not offered to resign for indicating last week that U.S. President Donald Trump had sought a political favor from Ukraine in exchange for military aid, comments he has since retracte…
Surprised over Doral flap, Trump thinks he’s still in hospitality business: Mulvaney
U.S. President Donald Trump was surprised at the resistance to his now-revoked decision to host next year’s Group of Seven summit at his Florida golf resort, his acting chief of staff said on Sunday, adding that Trump still considers himself to be in t…
House Speaker Pelosi holds talks in Jordan with King Abdullah
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior members of Congress held talks in Jordan on Saturday with King Abdullah II and other top Jordanian officials.
Trump abandons plan to host 2020 G7 meeting at his Florida golf resort
U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned plans late on Saturday to host next year’s Group of Seven summit at his Florida golf resort, after Democrats and others had decried the selection as evidence of the president misusing his office for personal gain.
Bernie Sanders draws thousands to rally in New York in comeback from heart attack
U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders returned to the campaign trail in New York City on Saturday, three weeks after suffering a heart attack, and pledged to resume at full throttle his battle against the business and political establishment, includ…
Republican U.S. lawmaker, concerned at Ukraine comments, will not seek re-election
Francis Rooney, a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives who expressed concerns about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, said on Saturday he would not run for a third term.
U.S. energy secretary will not comply with congressional Democrats’ impeachment probe
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry will not turn over documents to congressional Democrats who had subpoenaed them over his role in Ukraine as part of their impeachment probe into President Donald Trump, a department official said in a letter on Friday.
Ivanka Trump says developing countries must do more to empower women to get U.S. aid
Developing countries that want to do business with the United States must do more to empower women and give them better access to the workforce, education and legal protections, White House adviser Ivanka Trump said on Friday.
Clinton email probe finds no deliberate mishandling of classified information
A U.S. State Department investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state has found no evidence of deliberate mishandling of classified information by department employees.
