House Judiciary chief sets Monday deadline for full Mueller report
U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Friday offered Attorney General William Barr a last chance to hand over the full version of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation report, before moving to hold Barr in conte…
Democrat Inslee tries to separate from pack with campaign climate plan
Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Friday outlined a plan to achieve 100% clean electricity, zero-emission new vehicles and zero-carbon buildings and retire the U.S. coal power plant fleet by 2030, aiming to position himself as the most aggressive Democ…
Rights groups sue over U.S. decision to hold asylum seekers without bond
Immigrant rights groups asked a U.S. court on Thursday to reverse a Trump administration decision that allows asylum seekers who cross the border illegally to be held without bond.
Facebook bans Alex Jones, other extremist figures
Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was banning Alex Jones and other controversial U.S. political personalities for violating the social media company’s policies on “dangerous individuals and organizations.”
Baltimore mayor quits amid questions over $500,000 book deal
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, whose home and offices were raided by federal agents last week as part of an investigation into her financial dealings, abruptly resigned on Thursday.
Democrats ramp up pressure on Trump as Pelosi accuses Barr of ‘crime’
Democrats intensified their pressure on President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime by lying to lawmakers and a key committee chairman threatened to …
Trump says he’s not inclined to let former counsel McGahn testify to Congress
President Donald Trump said on Thursday he did not believe he would allow former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify to committees in Congress, saying McGahn had already spoken to the special counsel on the Russia probe.
Cracks appear in U.S. bipartisan unity on Venezuela
President Donald Trump’s tough approach to Venezuela has won broad support from both Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Congress, but this rare display of bipartisan consensus is starting to show signs of strain as the crisis in the OPEC nation drag…
Baltimore mayor resigns following federal raids over book scandal
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, whose home and offices were raided by federal law enforcement last week amid questions over her financial dealings, abruptly resigned on Thursday.
Exclusive: U.S. seeks to challenge China’s electric-vehicle supply chain dominance
A U.S. senator plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to streamline regulation and permitting requirements for the development of mines for lithium, graphite and other electric-vehicle supply chain minerals, part of a plan to offset China’s dominan…
