U.S. chief justice juggles dual roles during Trump impeachment trial
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts pulled double duty on Tuesday as he juggled dual responsibilities at the Supreme Court and President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.
U.S. Senate votes to block Democrats’ call for White House documents in impeachment trial
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to block, at least for now, Democrats’ demand that White House documents be subpoenaed for use in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial.
Health officials confirm first U.S. case of China coronavirus, expand screening
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.
U.S. deports Iranian student despite ACLU efforts to block his removal
U.S. immigration officials on Monday deported an Iranian student headed to a Boston university despite efforts by the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocates to block the removal.
Michigan, Tesla reach agreement for direct car delivery: source
Tesla Inc has reached a settlement with Michigan to allow the electric-car maker to directly deliver its vehicles to customers in the state, a person familiar with the agreement said on Tuesday.
Trump administration plans to add Nigeria and six other nations to travel ban list: reports
The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries – Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania – to its travel ban list, U.S. media reports said on Tuesday.
Coal states ask Supreme Court to overturn Washington coal terminal ban
Wyoming and Montana, two coal-producing western states, on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate Washington state’s decision to block on environmental grounds a coal export terminal intended as an outlet to Asian markets.
U.S. judge signals slow-moving corruption trial for former Mexican security chief
A U.S. judge designated the drug corruption trial of former top Mexican security official Genaro Garcia Luna as “complex” on Tuesday, raising expectations for slow-moving proceedings as he set the next court date for April 2.
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.
