Democratic White House contenders condemn Trump’s strike against Iranian commander, warn of war
Democratic presidential contenders on Friday condemned the air strike that killed prominent Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani, saying President Donald Trump’s decision was reckless and could lead the United States to another war in the Middle…
Top Senate Democrat Schumer says chamber must conduct fair impeachment trial of Trump
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Friday that the Senate must conduct a fair impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, with relevant witnesses and documents presented.
Judges struggle over Trump bid to block McGahn testimony sought by House
U.S. appeals court judges on Friday appeared skeptical about broad legal arguments by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to block a former White House lawyer from testifying to Congress as part of the impeachment effort against Trump, but …
Giuliani associate can give documents sought in Trump impeachment to House panel
A U.S. judge on Friday authorized a Rudy Giuliani associate indicted on campaign finance charges to turn over documents and the contents of his iPhone to a House panel as part of the impeachment process against President Donald Trump.
Senate should set aside witness dispute and start impeachment trial: McConnell
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday the Senate should begin the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump even though it has not resolved a dispute over whether top White House aides will be called as witnesses.
Methodist church plans to split over gay marriage, clergy: church officials
The United Methodist Church plans to split into two denominations later this year, church officials said on Friday, a schism that follows years of contention over whether the church should end its ban on gay marriage and ordination of gay clergy.
U.S. Senate’s McConnell: Structure of Trump’s impeachment trial should track with Clinton’s
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday the structure of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial should track with that of former President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial two decades ago, with “midtrial” questions such as witnesses…
Judges struggle over Trump bid to block testimony sought by House
U.S. appeals court judges on Friday appeared skeptical about broad legal arguments by President Donald Trump’s administration seeking to block a former White House lawyer from testifying to Congress as part of the impeachment effort against Trump, but …
Sum it up! U.S. linguists to pick ‘Word of the Decade’
Leading linguists gather on Friday to decide whether Americans over the past decade were most affected by movements to end racial or sexual violence, cultivate respect for gender fluidity or some other change – and how to sum it all up in one word or p…
Judges appear skeptical of Trump bid to block testimony sought by House
U.S. appeals court judges on Friday appeared skeptical about broad legal arguments made by President Donald Trump’s administration in seeking to block former White House Counsel Don McGahn from testifying to a congressional committee as part of the imp…
