Former White House aide felt no pressure to resign over impeachment
Former senior White House aide Timothy Morrison said on Tuesday he resigned from the National Security Council of his own volition and felt no pressure to resign, and he did not fear retaliation for his testimony in the Democratic-led U.S. House of Rep…
U.S. House approves bill to avert government shutdown this week
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation to avert a widespread government shutdown later this week with a bill extending temporary federal funding through Dec. 20.
Indiana teachers use ‘outside voices’ to demand higher wages
Thousands of chanting red-clad Indiana teachers swarmed the state capitol on Tuesday, demanding higher salaries and reforms to evaluation policies in a protest that forced half the state’s school districts to cancel classes for the day.
Factbox: Wave of labor actions by teachers shut U.S. schools
Thousands of teachers in Indiana packed into the state capitol on Tuesday to demand higher pay, the latest in a wave of labor actions by educators across the United States over the past few years.
Trump says his weekend medical exam was ‘very routine’
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his medical examination over the weekend was very routine, blasting media coverage of his unexpected exam and any speculation that there were problems with his health.
McConnell says ‘inconceivable’ U.S. Senate will have votes to remove Trump
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday dismissed the likelihood that his Republican-led chamber would cast enough votes to remove President Donald Trump, the head of the Republican party, from office should the impeachment case be put b…
Bei Bei, Washington’s eligible bachelor panda, heads to China
After a month of preparations and goodbyes, Bei Bei, the Washington National Zoo’s most eligible giant panda bachelor, was on his way to China on Tuesday, where scientists hope he will help increase the population of his species.
‘Do not worry. I will be fine telling the truth’: Quotes from Trump impeachment hearing
The following are quotations from the third day of U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee public hearings on Tuesday in an impeachment inquiry examining President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine:
White House expert tells hearing that Trump made improper ‘demand’ of Ukraine
A White House official testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday that the president’s request that Ukraine investigate a domestic political rival was an improper “demand,” as he fended off Republican efforts to cast…
Arizona border activist on trial says he tried to ‘alleviate suffering’
An Arizona human rights activist charged with harboring migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally on Tuesday testified that his work was to “alleviate suffering” by giving humanitarian aid to people crossing deadly deserts.
