Oct 14 McConnell warns about 'strategic calamity' in U.S. pullout in Syria By Associated Press Without mentioning President Donald Trump, the Kentucky Republican used a written statement Monday to criticize Trump's recent decision to pull U.S. forces from the area. Continue reading
Oct 14 Trump says new sanctions coming to pressure Turkey amid Syria offensive Targeting Turkey's economy, President Donald Trump announced sanctions Monday aimed at restraining the Turks' assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria -- an assault Turkey began after Trump announced he was moving U.S. troops out of the way. Continue reading
Oct 14 Fiona Hill, former National Security Council expert, testifies in Trump impeachment inquiry By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Hill is the first White House official to appear as part of the House impeachment inquiry. Continue reading
Oct 14 White House says Trump 'strongly condemns' violent parody video he hasn't seen By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The parody was shown at a meeting of Trump supporters at the president's Miami resort. Continue reading
Oct 14 Ambassador to testify Trump assured him there was no 'quid pro quo' By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Gordon Sondland, Trump's hand-picked ambassador to the European Union, is among administration officials being subpoenaed to appear on Capitol Hill this week against the wishes of the White House. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 3:55 Trump's reversal in Syria causes 'cracks' in GOP support By PBS NewsHour President Trump saw cracks in support among congressional Republicans last week, following his decision to pull back troops in northern Syria and amid allegations he withheld military aid to Ukraine for political gains. The busy week in politics comes as… Continue watching
Oct 13 Impeachment dominates, but much other work awaits Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Impeachment may have leapfrogged to the top of the national agenda, but members of Congress still have their day jobs as legislators, and they're returning to Washington this coming week with mixed hopes of success. Continue reading
Oct 13 After violence, Ecuadorians return to streets ahead of talks By Michael Weissenstein, Gonzalo Solano, Associated Press Residents of Ecuador's capital ventured out into the streets Sunday despite a 24-hour military curfew, picking their way through piles of burnt tires, chunks of pavement and tree trunks smoldering after a day of violent protests across Quito. Continue reading
Oct 13 Trump backs Giuliani, but some aides wish he would cut ties By Darlene Superville, Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Trump on Saturday stood behind personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, one of his highest-profile and most vocal defenders, amid reports that federal prosecutors in the city Giuliani led as mayor are eyeing him for possible lobbying violations. Continue reading
Oct 13 Esper says Trump orders US troops to leave northern Syria By Robert Burns, Associated Press Amid growing chaos in Syria, President Donald Trump has ordered all U.S. troops to withdraw from the country's north to avoid a bloody conflict between Turkey and U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters that "gets worse by the hour," Defense Secretary Mark Esper… Continue reading