Oct 09 WATCH: Trump defends decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria By Darlene Superville, Robert Burns, Associated Press Turkey launched its offensive Wednesday against Kurdish fighters in Syria, who have helped the U.S. against the Islamic State. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 10:00 Trump escalates impeachment battle, refusing to cooperate with inquiry After the Trump administration barred a key witness from testifying, the White House informed congressional Democrats that it will not cooperate with their impeachment inquiry. Democrats said they are subpoenaing the U.S. ambassador to the E.U., and suggested blocking testimony… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 8:00 Supreme Court weighs whether LGBTQ workers are protected from discrimination The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in what may become a landmark case on the workplace rights of LGBTQ Americans. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act bars employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex --… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 16:54 Hillary Clinton: Trump's actions 'direct threat' to national security As an impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s actions on Ukraine begins, Hillary Clinton says that it appears "that there is evidence of abuse of power and obstruction of justice and contempt of Congress." The former secretary of state and daughter… Continue watching
Oct 08 Trump wants out of 'endless war,' but pulling troops from northeast Syria could bring bloodshed By Yasmeen Alamiri Though the president justified his decision by saying he will not keep the U.S. committed to an “endless war” in the Middle East, the alternative may open the door to other forces, that will not work in the U.S. or… Continue reading
Oct 08 Hillary Clinton says Trump is doing 'Putin's bidding' By Daniel Bush Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria, saying the move was a “betrayal” of Kurdish allies and would lead to a “resurgence of militancy” in the region. Continue reading
Oct 08 What happened today in impeachment news By Associated Press Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador did not show up for an interview with House lawmakers Tuesday and sources revealed he called President Donald Trump for assurances that there was no promised trade of favors with Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 08 House Democrats say they will subpoena Gordon Sondland, U.S. ambassador to European Union By Associated Press The committees say the State Department told Sondland's attorneys he could not testify. They say they'll subpoena the ambassador for his testimony and communications on his personal devices that have not been turned over. Continue reading
Oct 08 WATCH: Customs and Border Patrol head says lack of funding is leading to low officer morale By Laura Santhanam Acting Customs and Border Patrol Commissioner Mark Morgan took questions Tuesday from journalists about funding the U.S.-Mexico border wall amid reports of the agency's low officer recruitment and retention. Continue reading
Oct 08 Rudy Giuliani invited to testify about Ukraine to Senate committee By Associated Press Senate Judiciary Committee Lindsey Graham said he wants testimony about the firing of a former Ukrainian prosecutor who was widely seen by the West as corrupt. Continue reading