Jan 27 Palestinian prime minister rejects Trump peace plan ahead of unveiling By Associated Press Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said the plan “doesn't constitute a basis for resolving the conflict.”… Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump expects Palestinians to accept his peace plan By Aron Heller, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Palestinians soundly rejected the plan, which Trump is expected to publicly release on Tuesday. But Trump says he expects that while the Palestinians will say no, they will quietly be negotiating. Continue reading
Jan 27 Warren seeks to regain momentum in the final sprint to Iowa By Steve Peoples, Sara Burnett, Will Weissert, Associated Press Just days before Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses, allies, adversaries and new polling suggest that progressive rival Sen. Bernie Sanders has a slight advantage. Continue reading
Jan 27 Bolton revelations increase pressure for impeachment trial witnesses By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters it's ”increasingly likely" that other Republican senators will now join the push for former national security adviser John Bolton to testify after the revelations from his book about Trump's reasoning for withholding Ukraine aid. Continue reading
Jan 27 WATCH: Trump impeachment trial -- Jan. 27 By Gretchen Frazee The defense team face a new hurdle--reports from former national security adviser John Bolton's unpublished manuscript. Continue reading
Jan 26 AP source: Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker, Associated Press President Donald Trump said he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it aided political investigations into his Democratic rivals, former national security adviser John Bolton recounts in a draft of his forthcoming book. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 6:16 Trump's legal team begins defense in Senate impeachment trial By PBS NewsHour As the Senate impeachment trial continued on Saturday, President Trump's legal team laid out their case against removing him from office, contending the Democratic House managers left out crucial facts during this week's arguments. Jami Floyd, host and legal editor… Continue watching
Jan 25 Trump defends Sanders, stoking Democratic divisions By Julie Pace, Associated Press As tensions between Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rose earlier this month, Sanders found himself with an unusual ally: President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jan 25 The strategy behind Team Trump's impeachment defense By Yamiche Alcindor, Meredith Lee President Donald Trump’s legal team hopes to convince Republican senators to vote against having witnesses testify as part of the Senate impeachment trial. Continue reading
Jan 25 AP fact check: Trump's impeachment defense By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump's lawyers claimed that House Democrats were hiding evidence and did not allow Trump to participate in the House inquiry. Continue reading