Explainer: How hard-hitting are U.S. Congress subpoenas, contempt citations?
A U.S. House committee on Wednesday was moving to hold U.S. Attorney General William Barr in “contempt of Congress.” What does that mean?
Explainer: Can Trump use executive privilege to withhold full Mueller report?
The White House on Wednesday invoked executive privilege to block the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s unredacted Russia report as a U.S. House panel met to vote on holding the U.S. attorney general in contempt of Congress for withholding th…
Ex-member of alleged New York sex cult felt ‘shame’ after forced encounter
A former member of an alleged New York sex cult testified on Wednesday that the secretive group’s leader forced her into an unwanted sexual encounter and took nude photos of her after he announced that he was her “grand master.”
Walmart raises U.S. tobacco purchase age to 21 starting in July
Walmart Inc said on Wednesday it will raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21 across its U.S. stores starting July 1, responding to growing regulatory and political pressure to curb a surge in teenage use of e-cigarettes.
Trump cites executive privilege to block Congress from getting full Mueller report
The White House on Wednesday invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to block the release of the unredacted Mueller report on Russian election meddling, challenging U.S. House Democrats as they met to vote on holding Attorney General William…
Victim in Colorado school shooting was 18-year-old robotics enthusiast
The 18-year-old student killed in a shooting at a suburban Denver school was a high school senior days away from graduating, police said as they continued to search for a motive in the attack that also wounded eight people.
White House asserts ‘executive privilege’ as House panel takes aim at Barr
The White House on Wednesday took the aggressive step of invoking “executive privilege” to block the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full Russia report as a Democratic-led U.S. congressional panel moved toward holding Attorney General Willi…
U.S. Justice Department defends Trump’s executive privilege assertion
The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday defended Trump’s use of executive privilege to withhold U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report from House Democrats, but said it should not prevent Mueller from testifying before lawmakers.
House Speaker Pelosi: Trump making impeachment case by ignoring subpoenas
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday President Donald Trump was moving closer to impeachment with his effort to thwart congressional subpoenas and obstruct lawmakers’ efforts to oversee his administration.
Colorado police probe what sparked deadly shooting at suburban school
Colorado police on Wednesday tried to determine why two students walked into their school and allegedly opened fire with handguns, killing one person and wounding eight, miles from the site of one of the nation’s deadliest school massacres.
