Jan 30 Watch 7:51 2 former congressional staffers on precedents set by Trump impeachment trial In President Trump's impeachment trial, senators had their second and final opportunity to ask questions Thursday. The Brookings Institution’s Margaret Taylor, former chief counsel and deputy staff director for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Hart of Mars Hill… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: WHO declares novel coronavirus a global health emergency In our news wrap Thursday, the World Health Organization has declared China's outbreak of novel coronavirus a global health emergency. The illness is still spreading both within China, which has confirmed more than 7,800 cases and 212 deaths, and worldwide. Continue watching
Jan 30 Trump lawyer blurs lines between charity and profit By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Watchdogs for years have raised red flags about the blurred lines between the businesses of Trump attorney Jay Sekulow and the charities paying his family millions. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 3:51 How Trump and 2020 Democrats are talking to Iowa voters With only days remaining before the Iowa caucus, President Trump traveled to Des Moines Thursday to rally his supporters. Trump’s campaign events are known for their raucous energy and concert-like atmosphere, in contrast to the small, intimate gatherings that 2020… Continue watching
Jan 30 The Senate's 2020 Democrats want impeachment witnesses. But that would mean skipping Iowa By Daniel Bush If the Senate extends the impeachment trial in order to hear from witnesses, it could hinder Senate Democrats running for president ahead of the nation’s first 2020 nominating contest in Iowa on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Iowa, despite no major rival By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is set to coast to victory in the first Republican primary contests of 2020, but that doesn't mean he's taking them for granted. He is expected to speak from Des Moines, Iowa, at 8 p.m. ET. Watch… Continue reading
Jan 30 Dershowitz says his impeachment argument was misinterpreted By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Alan Dershowitz delivered a stunning defense of President Donald Trump in the Senate that would essentially make it impossible to impeach a president for anything he might do to boost his reelection prospects. His remarks drew widespread criticism from legal… Continue reading
Jan 30 WATCH: Roberts declines to read GOP Sen. Rand Paul's question on whistleblower By Andrew Taylor, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Paul, of Kentucky, has said he believes that the whistleblower may have conspired with House staff aides in writing the August whistleblower complaint. Continue reading
Jan 30 U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions, keeps some waivers in place By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Brian Hook, U.S. envoy to Iran, said the U.S. would renew for 60 days sanctions waivers that permit Russian, European and Chinese companies to continue to work on Iran's civilian nuclear facilities without running afoul of U.S. sanctions. Continue reading
Jan 30 Second video demonstrates Lev Parnas' access to Trump By Yamiche Alcindor President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that he hardly knows Lev Parnas, an associate of Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. But Thursday, Parnas’ attorney, Joseph Bondy, released a new video Bondy argues illustrates that Parnas had access to Trump multiple… Continue reading