Dec 09 WATCH: The Trump impeachment hearings - Judiciary Committee - Day 2 By Gretchen Frazee Republican and Democratic counsels from the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees are expected to present at the hearing beginning at 9 a.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 5:31 Democrats may file impeachment articles as soon as this week The next phase of the impeachment inquiry begins on Monday, as House Democrats are expected to stake their case on alleged abuses of power by President Trump. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what’s next in the… Continue watching
Dec 08 America's influence, once so dominant, waning under Trump By Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Three years into Donald Trump’s presidency, America’s global influence is waning. Continue reading
Dec 08 Watchdog expected to find Russia probe valid, despite flaws By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department's internal watchdog will release a highly anticipated report Monday that is expected to reject President Trump’s claims that the Russia investigation was illegitimate and tainted by political bias from FBI leaders. Continue reading
Dec 08 Nadler says committee vote on impeachment possible this week By Hope Yen, Associated Press Speeding toward impeachment, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said Sunday he expects the committee to vote soon on charges against President Trump that will focus on abuse of power on Ukraine and obstruction in the congressional inquiry. Continue reading
Dec 07 AP Fact Check: Trump and the people he forgets he knew By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press A look at some remarks by President Trump from the NATO summit in London and from back home as the Democratic effort to impeach him moves ahead. Continue reading
Dec 07 Trump's border wall threatens an Arizona oasis with a long, diverse history By Jared Orsi, The Conversation Many observers fear that the 30-foot border wall with nighttime floodlighting will harm wildlife, lower the water table and destroy archaeological treasures. Crowds are visiting the site to protest the concrete and steel barrier. Continue reading
Dec 06 California Rep. Duncan Hunter to resign following guilty plea By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The San Diego-area Republican did not provide a specific date for his departure in a two-sentence statement. Continue reading
Dec 06 Supreme Court keeps federal executions on hold By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday blocked the Trump administration from re-starting federal executions next week after a 16-year break. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 8:10 The problems with Trump's claims of Ukrainian election interference One of President Trump’s lines of defense in the impeachment inquiry into his handling of Ukraine policy is the theory that Ukraine had intervened in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Trump and his supporters have repeatedly claimed that Ukraine colluded… Continue watching