Jan 27 Pence’s office says Trump didn’t ask VP to raise Biden probe By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence's office says he was not asked by President Donald Trump to raise the Biden family or Burisma in conversations with the president of Ukraine last year. Continue reading
Jan 27 Ally of Venezuela’s Maduro hires D.C. lobbyist to build ties By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press An ally of Nicolás Maduro has spent $2 million to hire a Washington lobbyist to ease U.S. sanctions and help reset bilateral relations as the U.S.-backed campaign to oust the socialist leader stalls. The outreach comes as the U.S.’ support… Continue reading
Jan 27 AP fact check: Trump misstates Bolton record By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did. Continue reading
Jan 27 With Virginia’s final ratification, ERA fight advances By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Virginia has officially become the critical 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The State's ratification opens a new chapter in the nearly century-long push to get the amendment added to the Constitution. Continue reading
Jan 27 Bolton’s publisher says there was ‘no coordination’ with New York Times By Associated Press The publisher of former national security adviser John Bolton’s upcoming book says there was “no coordination” between the timing of a New York Times story that the book would undercut a key defense argument in the Senate impeachment trial, and… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump campaigns with New Jersey congressman who switched parties By Mike Catalini, Associated Press President Donald Trump is holding a rally Tuesday in Wildwood, New Jersey. It's a Jersey Shore town with few factory jobs to save, a reliance on immigrant workers and an economy that depends on affluent vacationers. It's a studied contrast… Continue reading
Jan 27 Supreme Court order allows Trump’s new green card rule to take effect By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The new policy can be used to deny green cards to immigrants over their use of public benefits including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers, as well as other factors. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Schiff says Bolton’s testimony is relevant to Trump’s trial By Associated Press Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., says Bolton should testify under oath and in public so everyone can “evaluate John Bolton’s credibility.”… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump dismisses Bolton book revelations as patently ‘false’ By Associated Press John Bolton writes in his forthcoming book that Trump told him that he wanted to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in security aid from Ukraine until it helped secure investigations into former Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Sen. Mitt Romney says it’s ‘important to hear’ Bolton testimony By Associated Press The account has given Democrats fuel in their pursuit of testimony from Bolton and other witnesses. Romney says Bolton "has relevant testimony" and it is "increasingly apparent it is important to hear" from him. Continue reading