Factbox: ‘They’re here to steal two elections:’ Trump’s attorneys push back on impeachment
Lawyers for President Donald Trump pushed back on Tuesday against the House of Representatives’ impeachment case as proceedings got under way in the U.S. Senate. Here are excerpts from their opening remarks.
Trump’s impeachment trial starts with two sides clashing on rules, evidence
U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial began in earnest in the Senate on Tuesday, with his chief legal defender attacking the case as baseless and a top Democratic lawmaker describing overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing.
U.S. health officials confirm first U.S. case of China coronavirus
A U.S. resident who recently traveled to China has been diagnosed with the newly identified coronavirus that has sickened more than 300 people and killed at least six in China, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday.
‘Please do not touch me’: U.S. Senate on security alert for Trump impeachment trial
With the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump under way, U.S. senators have polished their talking points about upholding the Constitution. They also have another phrase at the ready: “Please do not touch me.”
Trump antagonist Michael Avenatti in jail cell that held El Chapo: lawyers
Michael Avenatti is living in a jail cell that reportedly once housed convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, making it impossible for the celebrity lawyer to prepare for his upcoming extortion trial, his lawyers said.
Michigan, Tesla reach agreement for direct car sales: source
Tesla Inc has reached a settlement with Michigan to allow the electric carmaker to directly sell vehicles in the state, a person familiar with the agreement said on Tuesday.
Ex-New York Assembly Speaker Silver’s corruption conviction partially overturned
A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned part of former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction and ordered that he be resentenced, a decision likely to mean Silver will spend at least some time in prison.
CDC expects more U.S. cases of China coronavirus
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday it expects to see more cases of the Wuhan coronavirus in the United States.
White House rejects Democrats’ push for Trump lawyer’s information
The White House rejected a request from Democrats that President Donald Trump’s lawyer Pat Cipollone disclose any first-hand knowledge he had of the withholding of aid to Ukraine, which is at the crux of the Senate trial over whether Trump should be re…
McConnell vows to block any early votes on Trump trial witnesses
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he would move to set aside any efforts by Democrats to force an early vote on subpoenaing witnesses and documents during afternoon proceedings in President Donald Trump’s impeachment tria…
