Told to behave, sides in Trump trial to make their case
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate will hear opening arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, beginning several days of argument on whether to remove Trump from office.
U.S. Supreme Court divided over public funds for religious schools
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday appeared divided over a Montana tax credit program that could benefit private religious schools in a case that could open the door to more public funding for religious institutions.
Factbox: Here’s the team arguing for Trump’s removal in the Senate
Starting on Wednesday, seven members of the House of Representatives will try to convince the U.S. Senate that President Donald Trump should be removed from office.
Warren calls on big U.S. banks for steps on climate risk
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a contender for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, is asking the biggest U.S. banks for details on their assessments of and preparations for risks related to global warming.
U.S. drinking water widely contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’: environment watchdog
The contamination of U.S. drinking water with man-made “forever chemicals” is far worse than previously estimated with some of the highest levels found in Miami, Philadelphia and New Orleans, said a report on Wednesday by an environmental watchdog grou…
Pompeo says he will testify in Trump impeachment trial if required
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he would be ready to testify in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial if legally obliged to, as political squabbles over the process intensified in Washington.
U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments over public funds for religious schools
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday began hearing arguments in a major religious rights case over whether states can bar public funding of religious institutions in a dispute over a Montana tax credit program beneficial to private religious school…
No more turkeys or possums as U.S. seeks to redefine ‘service animals’ flying with their owners
The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed new rules aimed at preventing passengers from falsely claiming their pets are service animals aboard U.S. airline flights.
Warren calls on big U.S. banks to disclose preparation for climate risk
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a contender for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, is asking the biggest U.S. banks for details on their assessments of and preparations for risks related to global warming.
U.S. Supreme Court examines religious school funding in major rights case
U.S. Supreme Court justices are poised to tackle a major religious rights case on Wednesday over whether states can bar public funding of religious institutions in a dispute over a Montana tax credit program that could benefit private religious schools…
