U.S. House Democrats call for $760 billion in infrastructure spending over five years
U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a proposed $760 billion infrastructure spending bill over five years that aims to rebuild sagging roads and bridges and reduce carbon pollution.
White House objects to Bolton book; Trump impeachment trial starts new phase
The White House on Wednesday objected to the publication of a book written by President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton that depicts Trump as playing a central role in a pressure campaign on Ukraine, as the Senate impeachmen…
Republican U.S. Senator Gardner says no need for witnesses in Trump impeachment trial: website
U.S. Republican Senator Cory Gardner said on Wednesday he does not support calling witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, the Colorado Politics website reported.
White House tells Bolton his manuscript contains classified material, cannot be published
The White House has informed former national security adviser John Bolton that his book manuscript appeared to contain “significant amounts of classified information” and could not be published in its current form.
Fourteen U.S. states sue EPA for ‘gutting’ chemical plant safety protections
Fourteen U.S. states and Washington D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to fight what they called the Trump administration’s effort to gut rules meant to improve safety at chemical plants and reduce the threat of accidents.
White House tells Bolton his manuscript has classified material, cannot be published
The White House has informed former national security adviser John Bolton that his book manuscript appeared to contain “significant amounts of classified information” and could not be published in its current form.
Parnas, former Ukraine fixer, shows up outside Trump trial
Lev Parnas, an indicted businessman who says he worked to pressure Ukraine to investigate one of President Donald Trump’s political rivals, traveled to Washington on Wednesday for Trump’s impeachment trial — but he was turned away at the U.S. Capitol….
Trump attacks Bolton as indicted businessman shows up for Trump impeachment trial
President Donald Trump launched his sharpest attack yet on John Bolton on Wednesday after his former national security adviser depicted him as playing a central role in a pressure campaign on Ukraine, while an indicted businessman linked to the scandal…
Former actress says Weinstein groped, propositioned her
A costume designer and former actress told jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial on Wednesday that the former producer groped her under her skirt and later propositioned her for sex in exchange for movie contracts.
KFC to sell Beyond Meat’s plant-based ‘fried chicken’ in the southern U.S.
Beyond Meat said on Wednesday it will supply plant-based “fried chicken” to several KFC stores in Tennessee and North Carolina, after a test conducted last year showed strong consumer demand.
