U.S. Supreme Court kicks off new term, with Justice Thomas absent
The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its new nine-month term with a flurry of activity on Monday, hearing arguments in three cases and rejecting numerous appeals that piled up over the summer.
Trump must hand over tax returns to NY prosecutors: judge
U.S. President Donald Trump must hand over eight years of tax returns to Manhattan prosecutors, a federal judge ruled, after Trump claimed he was immune from being sued.
Democrats call on U.S. diplomats to testify over Trump-Ukraine efforts
A number of U.S. diplomats have been called to Capitol Hill for closed-door testimony this week as Democrats build their impeachment case against President Donald Trump, while the White House considers ways to slow down the process.
U.S. Energy Secretary Perry denies pressing Ukraine to hire officials
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Monday denied a report that he had pressed Ukraine to hire certain people to the board of its state-owned natural gas company, saying he had only recommended names at the Ukrainian government’s request.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects insider trading appeal by Las Vegas gambler
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear Las Vegas sports gambler William “Billy” Walters’ appeal of his 2017 insider trading conviction that landed him a five-year prison sentence in a case that also drew attention because of his ties to billi…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Amazon warehouse worker wage appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Amazon.com’s bid to avoid a lawsuit seeking to ensure that warehouse workers for the e-commerce giant get paid for the time it takes them to go through extensive post-shift security screenings.
U.S. energy secretary denies report about plan to resign
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Monday he had no plans to resign now or next month, denying a report that he was expected to announce his resignation in November.
Restoring felon voting rights a ‘mess’ in battleground Florida
Clifford Tyson wants to help choose America’s next president. But the Florida resident fears his vote might return him to jail.
Trump slams Romney as ‘pompous ass’ for critique of Ukraine call
President Donald Trump on Saturday called U.S. Senator Mitt Romney a “pompous ass” after his sharp critique of the president’s push for other nations to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic political rival.
Democrat Buttigieg floats plan to slash rising drug costs
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg unveiled his plan on Monday to slash prescription drug costs for senior citizens and target pharmaceutical companies for rising prices, the latest 2020 candidate to detail policies to tackle the issue.
