Ahead of contempt vote, Trump shields census documents from Congress
President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege on Wednesday to keep under wraps documents on adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, defying a House panel’s subpoena in another move to stonewall Democratic lawmakers’ investigations….
Trump Jr. arrives for questioning by Senate Intelligence Committee on Russian links
Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump, arrived on Wednesday for a closed-door interview with the Senate Intelligence Committee that was likely to focus on a Moscow Trump Tower project and a meeting with a Russian lawyer who cl…
Trump moves to keep census documents sought by Congress under wraps
President Donald Trump has asserted executive privilege in refusing to turn over to a U.S. House committee certain documents related to adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. Census, the Justice Department said in a letter to the committee on W…
Dominican police arrest second suspect in shooting of baseball star David Ortiz
Police in the Dominican Republic have arrested a second suspect in the shooting of former Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz, the Boston Globe reported, and his wife said that the retired baseball slugger was making good progress toward recovery.
Ex-Stanford sailing coach faces sentencing in U.S. college scandal
A former Stanford University sailing coach is set to become the first person to be sentenced in the U.S. college admissions scandal after admitting he agreed to help wealthy parents secure spots for their children at the school in exchange for bribes.
Forsaken transgender pioneers recognized 50 years after Stonewall
According to LGBTQ legend it was Marsha P. Johnson, a black transgender woman, who threw the first brick at the Stonewall Inn 50 years ago, sparking the modern gay liberation movement.
Democrat presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke outlines LGBTQ policy proposal
Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke on Wednesday outlined his proposal to improve gay rights in the United States and to reverse what he called “discriminatory policies” under President Donald Trump.
Federal trial to begin for Illinois man accused of killing Chinese student
The federal trial of an Illinois man accused of kidnapping and killing a visiting Chinese scholar two years ago was set to begin on Wednesday, with prosecutors having already said they would seek the death penalty.
Baseball’s David Ortiz walks after surgery; second man arrested in shooting
David Ortiz, a retired Red Sox star, took a few steps on Tuesday in his Boston hospital room after surgery for a gunshot wound he suffered in the Dominican Republic, media reported.
Jury couldn’t decide if Arizona activist broke law helping migrants
An Arizona jury on Tuesday said it was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of a U.S. human rights activist who was accused of hiding undocumented migrants, but said he was offering them humanitarian aid.
