Protester shouting ‘dismiss the charges’ briefly interrupts Trump impeachment trial
A protester burst into the Senate visitor gallery shouting “dismiss the charges” during U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, only to be quickly subdued and led away in handcuffs by police.
Weinstein rape trial opens with clashing portrayals of ex-Hollywood producer
Prosecutors on Monday portrayed former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein as a serial predator who used his power to manipulate and sexually assault young women, while the defense argued that his accusers engaged in consensual sex that they later refr…
Let them speak: Most Americans want witnesses in Trump impeachment trial – Reuters/Ipsos poll
A bipartisan majority of Americans want to see new witnesses testify in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and the public appears to be largely following the proceedings even after a bruising congressional inquiry that lasted several mont…
Opening of Trump impeachment trial draws 11 million TV viewers
About 11 million TV viewers watched the start of the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Tuesday when lawmakers sparred for hours over witnesses and records for the historic proceedings, according to Nielsen ratings data.
Utah bans LGBTQ conversion therapy for children
Utah has became the 19th U.S. state to ban conversion therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation or gender identity in lesbian, gay, transsexual, bisexual and queer children.
No turkeys. No possums. U.S. to let airlines limit service animals on planes to trained dogs
The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed giving airlines the power to bar emotional support animals from cabins and limit the definition of a service animal to a trained dog.
New U.S. law requires government to report risks of overseas activities by ex-spies
Troubled that former American spies are plying their trade for foreign governments, Congress has passed new legislation requiring U.S. spy agencies to provide an annual assessment detailing the risks such conduct poses for national security.
Democrats launch first salvo at Trump trial, warn that world is watching
Democrats accused President Donald Trump at the start of his impeachment trial on Wednesday of a corrupt scheme to pressure Ukraine to help him get re-elected and warned that America’s global prestige will suffer if the U.S. Senate acquits him.
Democrat Schumer: impeachment witness trade involving Hunter Biden “off the table”
U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday ruled out a so-called witness trade in which Republicans call witnesses Democrats want in exchange for former Vice President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden testifying in President Donald Trump’s im…
Weinstein lawyer to jury: texts will show alleged attacks were consensual sex
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer told a Manhattan jury on Wednesday his client was not a “seasoned sexual predator,” as prosecutors claimed, and said the defense had emails and texts that would show the former Hollywood producer and his accusers engaged in co…
