Jan 10 Pompeo blames Iran for downing Ukrainian plane By Nasser Karimi, Joseph Krauss, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo became the highest-level U.S. official to directly pin the blame on Iran, after Canadian, Australian and British leaders announced similar intelligence conclusions Thursday. “We do believe it is likely that that plane was shot down… Continue reading
Jan 10 Pelosi to send impeachment articles to the Senate next week By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will take steps next week to send impeachment articles to Senate for Trump's trial. Continue reading
Jan 09 Presidential caucuses are complicated. Why do some states use them? By Candice Norwood While the vast majority of states hold primary elections, a few use caucuses to show their preferences for candidates. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:52 Can Congress limit Trump's ability to authorize military action on Iran? As tensions between the U.S. and Iran persist, both the House and the Senate are pursuing measures to restrict President Trump’s war powers -- but there are differing opinions about what they should entail. How has presidential authority been leveraged… Continue watching
Jan 09 WATCH: Trump holds rally amid impeachment tensions, Iran turmoil By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Trump's remarks on Thursday careened from mockery of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff, who heads the House Intelligence Committee, to a suggestion that he should have won the Nobel Prize, a preview of the sharp-edged reelection campaign… Continue reading
Jan 09 Trump changes landscape of 2020 race with Iran turmoil By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Over the span of a few days, the yearslong focus on President Trump's performance on the economy, health care and immigration has been overtaken by an urgent debate over foreign policy and war. Continue reading
Jan 09 What are a U.S. president's war powers? By Lisa Desjardins The Senate is set to vote Thursday on a war powers resolution that would curtail President Donald Trump's authority to take military action in Iran without congressional approval. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: Pelosi says she'll send impeachment articles to the Senate 'soon' By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press "I’m not holding them indefinitely," Pelosi told reporters at the Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 09 Pelosi says she knows 'exactly when' to send impeachment articles By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Andrew Taylor, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that Senate Republicans are rushing to acquittal without a fair trial. Continue reading
Jan 09 WATCH: House approves resolution restricting Trump's actions against Iran By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Democratic-controlled House on Thursday approved a resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran. Continue reading