U.S. House panel weighs Mueller testimony delay to July 24
The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee is considering a one-week delay in former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s congressional testimony to allow more time for...
U.S. Treasury’s Mnuchin urges Congress to raise debt ceiling
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday urged Congress to increase the nation’s debt ceiling before its summer recess....
Acosta resigning amid Epstein turmoil
President Trump said on Friday that Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta has resigned, believing that he has become a distraction to the administration because of his...
Trump says he wishes British ambassador well
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday offered good wishes to Britain’s former ambassador to Washington, Kim Darroch, who resigned earlier this week amid a spat...
Trump says immigrant deportations to start this weekend in 10 cities
U.S. authorities plan to start arresting immigrants eligible for deportations in 10 cities this weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House...
Trump says Labor Secretary Acosta resigning
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta has tendered his resignation and will be temporarily replaced by Deputy Labor Secretary...
U.S. battle over partisan electoral maps to face major test in North Carolina
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled federal judges cannot curb partisan gerrymandering, reform advocates vowed to take their fight to state courts that retain the...
House Speaker Pelosi says she’s seeking budget, debt deal before August recess
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she is seeking to finalize a deal to raise the debt ceiling and resolve an...
House Democrats seek briefing Acosta’s role in Epstein plea deal
Democratic members of a U.S. House subcommittee on Thursday asked the Justice Department for a briefing on financier Jeffrey Epstein’s 2007 plea deal for a...
Trump rips tech firms at ‘social media’ event
President Donald Trump told prominent conservative social media figures on Thursday at a White House forum that he is being treated unfairly by big tech...