Factbox: Trump impeachment backed by 40% of U.S. House Democrats
Ninety-five Democratic lawmakers in the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives have said they support starting impeachment proceedings against Republican President Donald Trump.
Craigslist founder, Facebook’s ex-security chief team up over 2020 online fears
The project by Facebook Inc former chief security officer Alex Stamos to battle online abuses has received $5 million from Craigslist founder Craig Newmark, the Stanford Internet Observatory said this week.
U.S. House panel seeks grand jury evidence to assess Trump impeachment
The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee asked a federal court on Friday for access to grand jury evidence from the Mueller probe that lawmakers say they need to determine whether to begin impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump…
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi all smiles after meeting with Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had no hatchet to bury on Friday, playing down tensions after a meeting between the powerful speaker and freshman lawmaker who in recent months has seized the Democra…
Ethanol vs. environment: Democratic hopefuls campaign on clashing agendas
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren is a champion of the corn-based ethanol industry when she campaigns in rural towns dotting the U.S. Farm Belt.
Pelosi all smiles after meeting with Ocasio-Cortez
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she had a good meeting on Friday with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the freshman lawmaker who has seized the Democratic spotlight in clashes with her own party leaders, as well as President Donald Trump.
Networks invite Democratic presidential candidates to climate change town halls
U.S. cable networks CNN and MSNBC have invited Democratic presidential candidates to participate in televised town hall events in September focused on climate change after activists and some candidates pressured party officials for months to host a deb…
House panel chairman says Mueller court action imminent
U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said he will go to court on Friday to seek access to grand jury evidence compiled by former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 22-month probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 presid…
Top U.S. general cautiously optimistic about Afghan peace push
The top U.S. general said on Friday he was cautiously optimistic about efforts to reach a negotiated end to the nearly 18-year-old war in Afghanistan, in remarks that followed talks in Kabul with Afghanistan’s president and the top U.S. negotiator.
Democrat Buttigieg unveils plan to raise pay, expand worker protections
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg unveiled a plan on Friday to raise wages and strengthen the rights of American workers, including “gig economy” workers such as Uber drivers, and fast-food employees.
