Sanders presidential campaign pivots health scare to Medicare for All message
Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential election campaign on Wednesday sought to use news the candidate had a heart procedure to highlight the benefits of his trademark Medicare for All healthcare plan.
Apple CEO Cook opposes Trump, backs ‘dreamer’ immigrants in Supreme Court
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday filed a brief at the U.S. Supreme Court opposing President Donald Trump’s effort to end a program that protects from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought into the United States illegally a…
U.S. withholds U.N. aviation dues, calls for immediate whistleblower protections
The United States is withholding its dues to the U.N.’s aviation agency, arguing the body needs to move quickly with reforms like expanding public access to documents and giving greater protections to whistleblowers, U.S. government and aviation source…
‘Not fooling around’: Democrats seek White House documents in impeachment probe
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday intensified their impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump, saying they would subpoena White House records concerning his July telephone call with Ukraine’s leader and warning administration officials not t…
Trump says he will likely sue some people who were involved in Mueller probe
U.S President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he likely will bring lawsuits against some of the people involved in the investigation into whether he or his 2016 election campaign colluded with Russia.
Former North Carolina Republican Party chairman pleads guilty in bribery case
The former chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party on Wednesday pleaded guilty to lying to federal law enforcement agents during an investigation into an attempted bribery scheme of a state official, the U.S. Justice Department said.
U.S. presidential hopeful Sanders treated for blocked artery, cancels events
U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders was treated for a blocked artery after experiencing chest discomfort on Tuesday and has canceled campaign events until further notice, an adviser said.
Congress to get briefing on alleged retaliation against U.S. diplomats
The U.S. State Department inspector general plans to brief congressional committees on Wednesday about recent instances of potential political retaliation by agency leaders against career officials over Ukraine, two sources familiar with matter said.
Trump says White House always cooperates with congressional subpoenas
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the White House always cooperates with congressional subpoenas when asked about efforts by House Democrats to obtain testimony related to allegations Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate a political …
U.S. Attorney General Barr met Italian intelligence officials: newspaper
U.S. Attorney General William Barr held two secret meetings with Italian intelligence agencies as part of an investigation by President Donald Trump’s administration into the origins of the inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 American electio…
