‘Protect presidential privilege’ -Trump on Senate trial
U.S. President Donald Trump said it is up to the Senate to decide whether former national security adviser John Bolton testifies in the impeachment trial,...
U.S. judge orders Michael Avenatti to face fraud charge as Nike trial looms
A U.S. judge on Thursday rejected celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti’s bid to dismiss a criminal charge that he defrauded a client who he said knew...
Trump administration is ‘misleading us on Iran’: Sanders
Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders on Thursday said that the Trump administration has not provided evidence to ‘justify’ the killing of the top Iranian commander and...
Pelosi says she will send Trump impeachment articles when she’s ready
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said she would transmit the articles of impeachment on President Donald Trump when she is ready, adding that...
McConnell says U.S. Senate to move forward unless House sends impeachment articles
The U.S. Senate will move forward with its own legislative agenda next week, unless it receives articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump from House...
U.S. climate activist group endorses Sanders in presidential race
The Sunrise Movement, a youth-led climate activist group, announced on Thursday that it will endorse Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ run for the Democratic presidential nomination....
Democratic fundraiser ActBlue touts $1 billion in 2019 online donations
Grassroots donors gave about $1 billion to Democratic candidates and progressive groups in 2019 through the online fundraising organization ActBlue, the nonprofit said on Thursday....
U.S. congressional study urges sanctions on China over ‘crimes against humanity’
A U.S. congressional report released on Wednesday called for sanctions against China over human rights abuses, and for U.S. officials to keep rights concerns in...
China says U.S. congress report on China’s human rights neither objective nor credible
China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that a U.S. Congressional report that called for sanctions against Beijing over human rights abuses was neither objective nor...
U.S. lawmakers divided over Trump Iran argument, set war powers vote
Trump administration officials failed to convince Democratic U.S. lawmakers, and some Republicans, on Wednesday that an imminent threat had justified the killing of a top...
