U.S. reverses plans to call Flynn as witness in upcoming Virginia trial
U.S. prosecutors have canceled plans to call President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn as witness in a trial involving Flynn’s former business partner – an abrupt change that raises questions about Flynn’s cooperation with…
Democrats call for labor chief to resign over Epstein deal
U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday called for Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta to resign amid renewed concerns over the way the former federal prosecutor handled a decade-old sex abuse case against wealthy U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump’s blocking of Twitter foes is unconstitutional: U.S. appeals court
U.S. President Donald Trump violated the Constitution by blocking people whose views he disliked from his Twitter account, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
Trump associate Sater appears for testimony before House panel
Russian-born real estate developer Felix Sater, who worked on a proposed Trump Tower project in Moscow, appeared on Tuesday for testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee.
Attorney General Barr won’t recuse himself from New York case against Epstein: official
U.S. Attorney General William Barr will not recuse himself from involvement in the new indictment unveiled this week by federal prosecutors in Manhattan charging financier Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking, a Justice Department official said Tuesday…
U.S. billionaire Steyer, fierce Trump foe, enters Democratic White House race
Billionaire Tom Steyer, who has pushed Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump and previously flirted with running for the White House, said on Tuesday he will now seek the Democratic nomination.
Ex-combat pilot Amy McGrath challenges Republican McConnell for Senate
Amy McGrath, a former U.S. Marine combat pilot whose compelling biography drew national attention during an unsuccessful Democratic congressional campaign last year, said on Tuesday she would challenge Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …
House panel to authorize subpoenas for Trump aides
The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee will consider authorizing subpoenas this week to compel testimony from a dozen current and former Trump administration officials, including Jared Kushner, as part of an intensifying investigation into P…
Trump cannot block Twitter opponents: U.S. appeals court
U.S. President Donald Trump cannot block critics whose views he dislikes from following his Twitter account, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
U.S. billionaire Steyer enters 2020 Democratic presidential race: report
Billionaire donor and liberal activist Tom Steyer, who flirted with the idea of running for president earlier this year but declined, now says he will now seek the Democratic presidential nomination, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
