Jan 13 Trump says Senate should dismiss impeachment case without a trial By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Donald Trump faces charges that he abused power by pushing Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden and then obstructed Congress. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 3:44 Uncertainty continues to loom over Senate impeachment trial As the Democratic-led House prepares to move articles of impeachment against President Trump to the Republican-controlled Senate, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called for a fair trial that would include additional witnesses. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jan 12 As trial nears, Trump keeps discredited Ukraine theory alive By Amanda Seitz, Eric Tucker, Richard Lardner, Associated Press The theory took root in vague form well before Donald Trump laid claim to the White House in 2016. The candidate’s close confidant tweeted about it. His campaign chairman apparently spoke about it with people close to him. What if,… Continue reading
Jan 12 Trump wants Pelosi, Schiff as impeachment witnesses By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that senators will “pay a price” if they block new witnesses in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, but the president quickly retorted that she and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff should also testify. Continue reading
Jan 11 AP Fact Check: Trump's distortions are across the board By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press President Donald Trump systematically fabricated his record before boisterous supporters and the eyes of the world this past week. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 12:19 Shields and Brooks on Iran conflict, impeachment trial standoff Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including how the Trump administration and Congress have handled conflict with Iran, indications House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to… Continue watching
Jan 10 Pelosi to send impeachment articles to the Senate next week By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will take steps next week to send impeachment articles to Senate for Trump's trial. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 6:52 Can Congress limit Trump's ability to authorize military action on Iran? As tensions between the U.S. and Iran persist, both the House and the Senate are pursuing measures to restrict President Trump’s war powers -- but there are differing opinions about what they should entail. How has presidential authority been leveraged… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 4:00 News Wrap: UK's House of Commons approves Jan. 31 for Brexit In our news wrap Thursday, Britain’s House of Commons gave final approval to the country’s leaving the European Union on January 31st. The bill will become law once the House of Lords gives its pro forma consent. Also, officials responding… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 7:37 Trump seeks to relax environmental regulation of some infrastructure projects The Trump administration wants to roll back part of a seminal law requiring environmental impact statements for infrastructure projects such as roads, mines and pipelines. Industry has long pushed for these changes to reduce what it says are endless delays,… Continue watching