Consequential, but dull: Trump impeachment hearings begin without a bang
Democratic lawmakers tried their hand at reality television with mixed results on Wednesday as they presented arguments to the American public for the impeachment of a former star of the genre, Donald Trump.
Three key takeaways from the Trump impeachment hearing
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, testifying in the first televised hearing of the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, linked the president on Wednesday more directly to a pressure campaign on Ukraine for investigations of Democratic pr…
Dolphins, Lions planning to attend Kaepernick’s NFL audition
The Miami Dolphins and other clubs will attend Colin Kaepernick’s audition at a special workout hosted by the National Football League (NFL) on Saturday, opening the possibility that the former quarterback could return to the game three years after his…
Michael Avenatti faces new fraud charge in Nike extortion case
Federal prosecutors on Wednesday unveiled a new fraud charge against lawyer Michael Avenatti, accusing him of lying to a client as part of his alleged effort to extort Nike Inc .
Immigration hawk promoted to U.S. homeland security acting deputy
The Trump administration named immigration hawk Ken Cuccinelli to the No. 2 position at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, the same day it installed an acting secretary who became the agency’s fifth leader in three years.
Antibiotic-resistant infections killing twice as many Americans as once thought
(Corrects name to Natural Resources Defense Council in 8th paragraph)
U.S. appeals court again backs House request for Trump tax documents
A U.S. appeals court said on Wednesday it would not revisit an October decision backing a U.S. House of Representatives subpoena issued to President Donald Trump’s accounting firm for his financial records.
U.S. Senate to hold November 20 hearing on testing, deployment of self-driving cars
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee will hold a Nov. 20 hearing on the testing and deployment of self-driving vehicles that will include top U.S. safety officials, as Congress has struggled to pass legislation on autonomous vehicles.
Brooklyn bishop investigating Buffalo church accused of sexually assaulting altar boy
A bishop in New York City who was picked by the Catholic Church to investigate Buffalo’s diocese for its handling of child abuse allegations against clergy has himself been accused of sexually assaulting an altar boy when he was a priest four decades a…
Roger Stone trial closes with dueling versions of motives in 2016 Trump campaign
Prosecutors delivered closing arguments in the trial of U.S. President Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone on Wednesday, saying the Republican operative lied to Congress about his efforts to keep abreast of when WikiLeaks might dump damaging emails on H…
