Senior Republican sees ‘completion’ of impeachment trial Friday or Saturday
The No. 3 Republican in the U.S. Senate said on Thursday Republicans were prepared to stay through the “completion” of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial whether late on Friday or on Saturday.
U.S. authorizes departure of some employees from diplomatic facilities in China
The U.S. State Department has authorized the departure of family members and all non-emergency U.S. government employees at the American embassy in Beijing and consulates in Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenyang due to the coronavirus outbreak, a d…
U.S. environmental groups plan to sue Trump administration on airplane emissions
Environmental groups said on Thursday they planned to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to regulate aircraft emissions after a 2016 agency determination that those emissions pose a danger to public health.
U.S. reports its first case of person-to-person coronavirus spread
The first U.S. incident of person-to-person spread of the new coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China has been identified in Illinois, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday.
Democrats, Republicans brace for high-stakes tussle over witnesses as Trump trial resumes
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial resumed on Thursday for a second day of questioning by U.S. senators before they address the explosive issue of whether to call witnesses such as former national security adviser John Bolton.
U.S. states sue to demand recognition of Equal Rights Amendment for women
The last three states to pass the Equal Rights Amendment sued the archivist of the U.S. government on Thursday, demanding that the amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing equal rights for women be declared valid.
Bloomberg tackles gun violence, Trump touts victories in Super Bowl ads
Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg and U.S. President Donald Trump will promote anti-gun violence and economic milestones in multimillion-dollar ads, in an effort to win over the 100 million Americans expected to watch the National Football League…
Democrats push for witnesses in Trump trial; Republicans hope for quick end
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial was due to resume on Thursday for a second day of questions by U.S. senators before they address the explosive issue of whether to call witnesses such as former national security adviser John Bolton.
Nadler says House could subpoena Bolton if Senate doesn’t: CNN
The head of the U.S. House Judiciary panel said it might be a good idea for the House of Representatives to subpoena President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton if the Senate does not call him as an impeachment trial witness, …
‘Scapegoated’ ex-jail guard for Jeffrey Epstein likely to seek dismissal of criminal case: lawyer
A lawyer for one of the Manhattan jail guards on duty when the financier and registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein killed himself said his client may seek to dismiss the criminal case against him because he was wrongly targeted for prosecution.
