Dec 18 WATCH: Speaker Pelosi says Trump impeachment vote is needed to 'defend democracy' By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The U.S. House marched toward a historic evening vote to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, with Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisting Congress must "defend democracy" by evicting him from the White House. Trump would be just the third American… Continue reading
Dec 18 House starts historic session to impeach Trump and GOP stalls By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press As soon as the session opened, Republicans tried to halt it. Continue reading
Dec 18 WATCH: House votes to impeach Trump after hours of debate By Gretchen Frazee The House is considering two articles of impeachment--abuse of power and obstruction of Congress--against the president. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch 6:32 What to expect from House impeachment vote Ahead of Wednesday’s impeachment proceedings, the House Rules Committee began debate by acknowledging bipartisan respect -- a rare gesture amid a highly contentious matter. Meanwhile, President Trump unleashed rancor in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Sen. Mitch… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:33 Rep. Jason Crow on putting politics aside when it comes to impeaching Trump The House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on whether to impeach President Trump. Particularly for moderate Democrats in vulnerable congressional districts, the decision of whether to support impeachment could come at a significant political cost. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., joins… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 7:10 What Trump's refugee policies could mean for places like Bowling Green, Kentucky For the year that began in October, President Trump has capped the number of refugees who may enter the U.S. at 18,000 -- the lowest level since 1980. The policy is having a significant effect in what may seem like… Continue watching
Dec 17 House passes $1.4 trillion federal spending bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The House first passed a measure funding domestic programs on a 297-120 vote. But one-third of the Democrats defected on a 280-138 vote on the second bill, which funds the military and the Department of Homeland Security, mostly because it… Continue reading
Dec 17 5 years after detente with US, Cubans say hope has dwindled By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press The Cuban economy is stagnant, with tourism numbers flat and aid from Venezuela far below its historic peak as Cuba's oil-rich chief ally fights through its own long crisis. Continue reading
Dec 17 McConnell rejects calls for new witnesses in Trump's impeachment trial By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Sen. Mitch McConnell and most GOP senators prefer a swift trial so they can move on from impeachment. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 7:25 As House prepares for impeachment vote, Schumer proposes Senate trial rules On Monday, the House Judiciary Committee released a report several hundred pages in length laying out the history, evidence and central argument behind its articles of impeachment. Members of Congress are deliberating over how they will vote when the articles… Continue watching