Democrats: Mueller testimony to set Russia record straight
With former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller set to testify next month in Congress, Democrats are framing his appearance as a major opportunity for Americans to see how the Trump administration misled them about his two-year Russia probe.
Senate to try to pass border aid on Wednesday, McConnell says
The U.S. Senate will consider legislation to address the migrant surge at the border with Mexico later on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
Trump says he will not meet with North Korea’s Kim during G20 trip
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will not meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to Asia for the G20 summit this weekend.
Pelosi, Trump spoke by phone about reconciling border aid funding
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Donald Trump on Wednesday to try to reconcile the different congressional approaches to border aid funding, a Senate Democratic aide said.
Ex-Trump aide Manafort to be arraigned in New York on Thursday: court spokesman
Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for U.S. President Donald Trump, will be arraigned on Thursday in a New York court in Manhattan on state criminal charges, after having been convicted last year on federal fraud charges.
Trump on Democratic debate: ‘I’m going to watch it because I have to’
President Donald Trump said he will watch the first Democratic debate on television on Wednesday night, even though he will be flying to Japan and considers the event “boring.”
Record number of women candidates is changing dynamics of 2020 U.S. presidential race
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris says every time she became the first woman elected to an office in California, she was asked how it felt to be a “first” in the position and prompted to talk about women’s issues.
Supreme Court chips away at federal agency power
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday constrained the power of federal agencies, scaling back a legal doctrine that calls for judges to give agencies deference to interpret their own rules but declining to eliminate it as four conservative justices wante…
White House plans new social media summit as Congress raises questions
The White House announced on Wednesday it will hold a summit on social media next month amid growing criticism from President Donald Trump and some in Congress.
Senate to try to pass border aid Wednesday, McConnell says
The U.S. Senate will consider legislation to address the migrant surge at the border with Mexico later on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.
