Dec 13 Impeachment certain, Democrats' strategy is a gamble for 2020 By Daniel Bush As they prepare to move toward a final House vote and a divisive, partisan Senate trial early next year, Democrats in Congress are under mounting pressure to prove that they made the right choice in pursuing an impeachment investigation into… Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Trump calls impeachment vote 'embarrassment' to nation By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Donald Trump declared Friday's House committee vote to impeach him "an embarrassment to our country" and refused to back away from the charge that first ensnared him in the scandal. Almost simultaneous to the vote, Rudy Giuliani, the president's… Continue reading
Dec 13 U.S. and China reach 'Phase 1' trade deal By Joe McDonald, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The U.S. is dropping plans to impose tariffs Sunday on $160 billion in Chinese imports and is reducing some existing tariffs on Chinese goods. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: Articles of impeachment against Trump sent to the full House The vote in the House panel was split along party lines, with 23 Democrats voting in favor and 17 Republicans opposed. Continue reading
Dec 13 WATCH: House Judiciary Committee approves articles of impeachment against Trump By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House is expected to take up the two articles of impeachment next week. Continue reading
Dec 12 House Judiciary Committee delays historic impeachment vote By Associated Press Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said the committee would resume the session at 10 a.m. Friday. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 9:47 Lawmakers battle over impeachment in contentious markup The House Judiciary Committee clashed all day Thursday over impeachment charges against President Trump. The panel’s Republicans dismissed Democrats' belief that Trump’s actions amount to high crimes and misdemeanors and disputed the fairness of the process. Still, behind the scenes,… Continue watching
Dec 12 U.S. and China near deal that would suspend planned tariffs By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The deal awaits final approval from President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Dec 12 Negotiators announce deal on government-wide spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The nearly $1.4 trillion government-wide spending bill would stave off a federal shutdown next weekend. Continue reading
Dec 12 Trump says he'll expand child care, paid leave for workers By Darlene Superville, Associated Press One in four women go back to work within two weeks of giving birth because they can't afford to lose the pay or the job, according to the White House. Continue reading