Romney backs witness call but Trump impeachment trial nears end
A second Republican senator declared support on Friday for calling witnesses at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, leaving Democrats still short of the U.S. Senate majority required and paving the way for Trump’s swift acquittal.
Senator Romney to vote for Trump impeachment trial witnesses
Republican U.S. Senator Mitt Romney on Friday will vote in favor of allowing witnesses to testify in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, his spokeswoman said.
Former lawmaker Delaney ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid
The first Democrat to formally declare a run for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination, former U.S. Representative John Delaney, on Friday said he was dropping out of the crowded race in order to make room for more moderate candidates.
Former lawmaker Delaney drops 2020 Democratic presidential race
The first Democrat to formally declare a run for the party’s 2020 presidential nomination, former U.S. Representative John Delaney, on Friday said he was dropping out of the race.
Weinstein accuser expected to testify about alleged rape, relationship with producer
A onetime aspiring actress who prosecutors say maintained a relationship with Harvey Weinstein after he raped her because she felt “trapped” is expected to testify against the former Hollywood producer at his Manhattan criminal trial on Friday.
U.S. Coast Guard officer accused of plotting attack on Democratic politicians faces sentencing
A U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant accused by prosecutors of plotting to attack Democratic politicians and TV personalities was due to be sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty to illegally possessing guns and opioid painkillers.
Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on ‘Medicare for All’
Perhaps no issue has divided the field of Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls more than “Medicare for All.”
End draws near in Trump impeachment trial as Democrats likely to fall short in vote
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial faces a climactic vote on Friday, when senators are due to decide whether to call witnesses and prolong the historic proceeding or instead bring them to the swift conclusion that Trump wants.
Shadow of Kobe Bryant hangs over first Lakers game since his death
Kobe Bryant’s former team the Los Angeles Lakers will make an emotional return to the court on Friday for the first time since his death earlier this week in a helicopter crash that shook basketball fans in the city and worldwide.
Helicopter company in Kobe Bryant crash not certified to fly in poor visibility: reports
The charter company whose helicopter crashed and killed basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others on Sunday was not certified to fly in conditions requiring pilots to fly using only cockpit instruments, media reports said.
