House panel subpoenas DHS chief over alleged Trump pardon offers
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Wednesday subpoenaed the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, to testify about President Donald Trump’s alleged offer of pardons to officials i…
Pence says he hopes for orderly Brexit amid showdown
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday he hoped Great Britain and the European Union would reach a deal for an orderly UK exit from the bloc, commenting on the issue that has convulsed British politics for months and reached a crescendo this …
Former White House counsel Craig not guilty in Ukraine case
Greg Craig, who had served as former President Barack Obama’s top White House lawyer, was found not guilty on Wednesday of charges that he lied about work he performed for Ukraine in a case that grew out of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia inves…
As U.S. outlines draft Taliban deal, Pentagon chief provides few details
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Wednesday he would limit his comments on talks between the United States and Taliban as negotiations were still ongoing “in some ways,” even as details of a draft deal have been publicly announced by President Donald Trump and a senior U.S. diplomat.
Pence says he hopes for orderly Brexit
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday he hoped Great Britain and the European Union would reach an agreement providing for an orderly UK exit from the bloc.
Union says Trump appointee may be improperly influencing Justice Department crime victim grants
A unit of the largest U.S. public employees union has filed a complaint with the Justice Department’s Inspector General alleging that an appointee of President Donald Trump may be improperly using political criteria gleaned from social media to remove people who have expressed views contrary to Trump’s from participating in the process of awarding grants to organizations that provide services to victims of crime.
Pence says China and Russia are increasingly active in the Arctic
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said during a visit to Iceland on Wednesday that Russia and China were increasingly active across the Arctic region and praised Reykjavik for its security cooperation.
Democratic candidates vie for climate mantle during marathon forum
Ten U.S. Democratic presidential contenders will tout their plans to tackle climate change on Wednesday night in a marathon series of CNN forums likely to pit moderates like Joe Biden against progressives like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
Factbox: Climate policies of top U.S. Democrats in 2020 presidential race
Ten Democratic U.S. presidential hopefuls will tout their plans to tackle climate change on Wednesday evening in a series of CNN town halls, sure to pit moderates like Joe Biden against progressives like Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
U.S. defense secretary visits London on Friday: ambassador
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper will visit London on Friday for meetings with top British officials, the country’s ambassador in London said on Wednesday.
