Ocasio-Cortez sells ambitious U.S. welfare legislation in home district
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday promoted her ambitious welfare legislation to constituents in her home district in New York, finding a friendlier audience than she often encounters in the glare of Washington.
Trump publicly asks China to probe Biden, even amid impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump on Thursday again invited foreign interference in a U.S. presidential election by publicly calling on China to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, the kind of request that has already triggered an impeachment inquir…
Denver policeman fired for saying he was raped by woman he impregnated
A Denver policeman has been fired for falsely claiming that he was raped by a woman he impregnated in what authorities said was an effort by the officer to avoid paying child support, a disciplinary letter released on Thursday showed.
U.S. Energy Secretary Perry expected to announce resignation next month: Politico
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry is expected to announce his resignation in November, Politico reported on Thursday, citing three unidentified people familiar with his plans.
Biden lags Sanders, Buttigieg with $15.2 million in quarterly fundraising
Joe Biden raised $15.2 million to support his U.S. presidential bid during the third quarter, his campaign said on Thursday, trailing some of his rivals.
Former U.S. Army interpreter from Iraq gets 30 years for dealing fentanyl on dark web
An Iraqi immigrant who worked as a U.S. Army interpreter was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Thursday for dealing the powerful opioid fentanyl over secret online networks, leading to the drug death of a Marine, prosecutors said.
Beijing likely to pass on Trump invitation to probe Bidens, China experts say
If China were to act on U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprising request on Thursday to start an investigation into Democratic rival Joe Biden and his family, it would be breaking one of its stated rules: do not meddle in another nation’s internal poli…
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 18, illnesses surpass 1,000: CDC
U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 18 deaths due to a mysterious lung illness linked to e-cigarettes and other vaping products and said the number of confirmed and probable cases of the condition now exceeds 1,000.
Two U.S. diplomats drafted statement committing Ukraine to probe Trump political rivals: NYT
Two U.S. diplomats drafted a statement in August for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that would have committed his country to investigate President Donald Trump’s political rivals, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
White House plans letter daring Pelosi to hold vote on impeachment: Axios
The White House is planning to send the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi a letter arguing that President Donald Trump can ignore lawmakers’ demands until the full House votes formally to approve an impeachment inquiry, Axios re…
