U.S. House Democrats read Mueller report aloud in Capitol hearing room
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday began a marathon reading of the redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 448-page assessment of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
U.S. House speaker: Congress has not approved war against Iran
The Trump administration does not have congressional authorization to go to war against Iran, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives warned on Thursday amid escalating tensions in the region.
House speaker: Congress has not approved war against Iran
The Trump administration does not have congressional authorization to go to war against Iran, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday amid escalating tensions in the region.
Missouri Senate passes bill to ban abortions after eight weeks
Missouri’s Senate passed a bill on Thursday to ban abortions eight weeks after conception, except for medical emergencies, the latest attempt in a Republican-controlled state legislature to restrict the rights of women to terminate their pregnancies.
New York Mayor de Blasio becomes 24th Democrat in crowded 2020 White House field
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio entered the crowded 2020 presidential race on Thursday, arguing that his record of progressive accomplishments in the country’s biggest city positioned him as the perfect foil to President Donald Trump.
Factbox: Two dozen Democrats, two Republicans vie for presidential nomination
The largest Democratic field in the modern U.S. political era is competing for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination.
U.S. Democratic hopeful Inslee unveils second climate change plan
Washington Governor Jay Inslee, a 2020 Democratic presidential contender whose campaign is focused on climate change, unveiled a plan to invest $9 trillion in 10 years in modern manufacturing and green infrastructure to “revitalize America’s economy fo…
Democrat Warren targets Pentagon contractors, calls industry corrupt
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat seeking her party’s presidential nomination, on Thursday called for new rules governing Pentagon contractors, saying the industry has become too close to Defense Department officials.
New York City Mayor de Blasio to announce bid for Democratic presidential nomination
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, an unapologetically progressive Democrat who has been a frequent critic of the Trump administration’s policies, has decided to go after the president’s job.
House Democrats to read Mueller report aloud in Capitol hearing room
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives will read aloud on Thursday the redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s 448-page assessment of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.