Jan 17 Dershowitz, Starr join Trump impeachment legal defense By Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump is adding to his impeachment defense team, bringing in experience both in constitutional law and the politics of impeachment. Continue reading
Jan 17 WATCH: Trump welcomes LSU Tigers to White House after college playoff win By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Donald Trump has paid tribute to the Louisiana State University football team, college football's national champions. He says the team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history. Continue reading
Jan 17 U.S. court dismisses climate change lawsuit brought by young people By Associated Press A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by 21 young people who claimed the U.S. government's climate policy harms them and jeopardizes their future. Continue reading
Jan 17 Evelyn Yang details alleged sexual assault by doctor By Associated Press The wife of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang says she was sexually assaulted by an obstetrician while she was pregnant. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 13:29 What we learned from the opening day of Trump's impeachment trial President Trump’s impeachment trial, only the third such proceeding in U.S. history, opened in the Senate Thursday. Chief Justice John Roberts and 99 senators were sworn in to their official trial roles. Meanwhile, new evidence related to Trump’s Ukraine policy… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 7:07 How John Roberts will approach his role in Trump's impeachment trial Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump -- only the third person ever to serve in that role. What exactly are his responsibilities, and how is Roberts’ own character likely to shape his… Continue watching
Jan 16 Rep. Ayanna Pressley shares her story of living with alopecia By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday in a video that she has gone bald due to the autoimmune disease. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:55 With Virginia ratification, where does the Equal Rights Amendment go from here? U.S. women won the right to vote a century ago; the fight to instill in the Constitution equal rights regardless of sex is nearly as old. The Equal Rights Amendment was a major national topic in the 1970s -- but… Continue watching
Jan 16 WATCH: Trump boosts school prayer, faith groups By Collin Binkley, Elana Schor, Associated Press Under orders from President Donald Trump, nine Cabinet departments proposed rules intended to remove “regulatory burdens” on religious organizations participating in federal programs. At the same time, the Education Department issued its first updated guidance on school prayer since 2003. Continue reading
Jan 16 See all the new impeachment evidence relating to Lev Parnas By Gretchen Frazee House Democrats released a host of documents late Wednesday relating to Lev Parnas, a business associate of President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. Continue reading