Mueller testimony drew almost 13 million U.S. TV viewers
Almost 13 million Americans watched former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited congressional testimony on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, according to preliminary TV audience data on Thursday, below other recently live televis…
U.S. Senate confirms Milley as chairman of Joint Chiefs
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm four-star Army General Mark Milley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, President Donald Trump’s most senior uniformed military adviser.
U.S. Democrats push Trump probe schedule risking campaign clash
A day after former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s high-profile testimony, House Democrats vowed to push forward with an investigation of President Donald Trump that could delay any move on impeachment into the 2020 election campaign season.
U.S. House panel approves subpoenas for Trump officials’ private emails
A Democratic-led congressional committee voted on Thursday to authorize subpoenas for official White House communications sent through private email and messaging services by senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration, deepening a prob…
Drug makers met with Trump to argue against Senate pricing bill
The main pharmaceutical industry lobbying group said on Thursday it and some drugmakers met with President Donald Trump to voice opposition to a bipartisan U.S. Senate bill that aims to lower prescription drug prices.
U.S. lawmakers delay action to hold Trump adviser Conway in contempt
U.S. lawmakers have backed off on plans to hold White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena last week as a string of current and former Trump officials spurn congressional oversight.
U.S. Senate panel advances Saudi sanctions measure
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday backed legislation that would impose sanctions on the Saudi royal family and block some weapons sales, pushing back against President Donald Trump’s close ties to the kingdom.
Pompeo, Ghani agree to ‘accelerate efforts’ to end war in Afghanistan: State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani agreed that it was time to “accelerate efforts” to end the war in Afghanistan, the State Department said on Thursday.
U.S. House set to vote Thursday on Trump-backed spending deal
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday aimed to pass legislation touted by President Donald Trump that would accelerate rising federal budget deficits and suspend limits on Washington’s borrowing powers over the next two years.
House panel approves subpoenas for Trump officials’ private emails
A panel of U.S. lawmakers voted on Thursday to authorize subpoenas for communications sent by senior Trump administration officials through private email and messaging services, escalating a probe into potential violations of government record-keeping …
