Oct 04 White House is preparing a formal objection to impeachment inquiry By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump acknowledged that Democrats in the House "have the votes" to begin a formal impeachment inquiry, even if they don't in the Senate. Continue reading
Oct 04 Romney, Sasse break from GOP on Trump's China remarks By Nicholas Riccardi, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Most Republican leaders were silent or supportive of President Donald Trump’s public call for another foreign government to investigate his political foe. But a few voiced concern that the president was trying to enlist a rival power in his reelection… Continue reading
Oct 04 Read U.S. diplomats' text messages discussing Trump's Ukraine request In the texts, Volker and two other diplomats discuss how to navigate Trump’s requests for Ukraine to investigate his political rival. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 10:40 Trump shocks again by encouraging China to investigate the Bidens President Donald Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry because he urged Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son. But Thursday, Trump said he would welcome similar involvement from another foreign power: China. The admission comes as… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 9:51 Trump is suggesting foreign leaders investigate the Bidens. Is that illegal? What are the legal and national security implications of President Donald Trump’s encouraging foreign powers to investigate a potential political rival? Judy Woodruff talks to Michael Mukasey, who was attorney general under former President George W. Bush, and Carrie Cordero,… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 7:32 'Border Wars' examines what motivated Trump's focus on immigration The Trump administration’s policies around immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border have stirred major controversy for more than a year. Now a new book, “Border Wars,” examines how the administration implemented its “zero tolerance” policy and looked for other ways to… Continue watching
Oct 03 Column: What seniors should know about Trump's Medicare executive order By Philip Moeller The executive order has been billed as the president’s alternative to Democrats’ Medicare for All plans. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Trump says China should investigate the Bidens By publicly egging China on to investigate a Democratic political rival, Trump affirmed the approach he made in private to Ukraine’s president that has led to the impeachment investigation by the House. Continue reading
Oct 03 WATCH: Trump announces Medicare executive order in Florida By Kevin Freking, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Florida is Trump’s favorite state for rallies before appreciative crowds: He’s held seven there since taking office. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 11:02 Democrats warn White House that time is up to produce documents Top House Democrats sent a warning to the White House on Wednesday: Stonewalling the impeachment inquiry will be treated as grounds for impeachment itself. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged for the first time that he was on a… Continue watching