U.S. sees no domestic threat but New York braces for Iranian retaliation
U.S. authorities and major cities saw no imminent threats on Friday from potential Iranian retaliation over a U.S. air strike that killed Tehran’s most prominent military commander, but New York’s mayor said his city was bracing for an attack like neve…
U.S. Senate in stalemate over how to proceed with Trump impeachment trial
The U.S. Senate remained at a stalemate on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, as the chamber’s leaders wrangled over whether White House aides will be called as witnesses and the top Democrat appealed to a …
U.S. Senator Booker raised $6.6 million for presidential bid
U.S. Senator Cory Booker raised $6.6 million in the last three months of 2019 for his bid to win the Democratic nomination for president, a haul nearly identical to the prior quarter’s total, his campaign announced on Friday.
New York bracing for retaliation after Iran’s top general killed
New York City is bracing for a security threat like never before given the potential for retaliation from Iran after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad on Friday killed Tehran’s most prominent military commander, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Democrats ask U.S. Supreme Court to save Obamacare
The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and 20 Democratic-led states asked the Supreme Court on Friday to declare that the landmark Obamacare healthcare law does not violate the U.S. Constitution as lower courts have found in a lawsuit …
Stalemate remains in U.S. Senate over how to proceed with Trump impeachment trial
The U.S. Senate remained at a stalemate on Friday over how to proceed with the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, as the chamber’s leaders continued a dispute over whether top White House aides will be called as witnesses.
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.
