Democratic presidential candidate Warren beefs up anti-corruption plan
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren, whose sweeping anti-corruption plan has powered her ascendant presidential campaign, stepped up her offensive on Friday, vowing to increase funding for congressional research to reduce corporate lobbyists’ political…
Chicago teachers authorize strike against third-largest U.S. public school district
Chicago teachers locked in protracted labor negotiations with the city have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their union to launch a strike against the third-largest U.S. public school district as soon as next month, the union said on Thursday.
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says Attorney General Barr “has gone rogue”
U.S. Attorney General William Barr and the U.S. Justice Department have gone “rogue”, U.S. House Speaker Pelosi said on Friday, days after opening an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump over allegations that the president solicited Ukraine to interfe…
For Ukraine’s leader, Trump memo on their call is a diplomatic car crash
For U.S. President Donald Trump, White House publication on Wednesday of a memo summarizing his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fueled a domestic political crisis.
Trump administration plans to slash number of refugees for U.S. resettlement
The Trump administration said on Thursday it plans to allow only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the United States in the 2020 fiscal year, the lowest number in the history of the modern refugee program.
Two U.S. movie theater chains ban masks at screenings of ‘Joker’
The Landmark Theaters chain will ban costumes and masks for moviegoers during screenings of the film “Joker”, it said on Thursday, following concerns expressed by families involved in a 2012 mass shooting during a Batman film in Colorado.
Republicans rally base around Trump impeachment probe in battleground Wisconsin
Terry Dittrich has been working with Donald Trump’s re-election campaign on a simple strategy to win the critical battleground of Wisconsin next year: Turn out even more gun lovers, anti-abortion conservatives and illegal immigration critics than in hi…
Abuse of power, not criminality, key to Trump impeachment
Democratic lawmakers have a strong case for impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump if they can prove he abused his power when he asked Ukraine’s president to “look into” an American political rival, several legal experts said.
Handbag designer Marks appointed U.S. ambassador to South Africa
Luxury handbag designer Lana Marks has been appointed U.S. ambassador to South Africa, the U.S. embassy said on Friday.
GM reverses, will pay for striking union workers’ health insurance; major issues remain
General Motors Co said on Thursday it will pay for the health insurance of its striking hourly workers, reversing a decision to push the costs onto the United Auto Workers union as officials on both sides said major issues remain to be resolved.
