White House blocks ambassador’s impeachment testimony; lawmakers vow subpoena
The Trump administration on Tuesday blocked an ambassador from testifying to the U.S. House of Representatives’ impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, a move top House Democrats vowed to counter with a subpoena.
U.S. Senate panel chairman says to probe Ukraine, invites Giuliani
The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday opened the door to a Senate investigation into unproven allegations regarding Ukraine raised by President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, inviting the attorney to t…
White House blocks ambassador’s testimony in Trump impeachment probe
The Trump administration on Tuesday blocked an ambassador from testifying to the U.S. House of Representatives’ impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Democrats leading the probe.
House Democrats plan subpoena for U.S. ambassador to EU in impeachment probe
U.S. House Democrats said they plan to issue a subpoena on Tuesday for the U.S. ambassador to the European Union after the Trump administration blocked his planned appearance before lawmakers as part of Congress’ impeachment probe.
U.S. Supreme Court divided over gay, transgender employment protection
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over whether a landmark decades-old federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in the workplace protects gay and transgender employees as they heard arguments in one of the biggest cases of their …
Trump administration blocks U.S. ambassador to EU from impeachment inquiry
The Trump administration on Tuesday blocked the U.S. ambassador to the European Union from giving testimony in the House of Representatives’ impeachment investigation of the Republican president.
U.S. Supreme Court begins hearing gay, transgender employment rights case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing arguments in a major LGBT rights dispute over whether a landmark decades-old federal anti-discrimination law that prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sex covers gay and transgender employee…
Trump administration blocks U.S. diplomat from questioning by House Democrats
The Trump administration directed Gordon Sondland, the United States ambassador to the European Union, not to appear for a scheduled deposition at the House of Representatives, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing two sources.
Powerhouse U.S. cities home to worst wage inequality
Wage inequality has soared in many of the United States’ biggest cities over the past 35 years as companies cluster in urban centers, driving big paychecks for in-demand workers, according to a report by the New York Federal Reserve https://libertystre…
Biden vows free community college, help for schools serving minorities
U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden would make community college free and invest $70 billion in historically black colleges and universities as well as those serving other under-represented groups, his campaign said Tuesday.
