U.S. Senate committee advances Russia sanctions bill ‘from hell’
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation on Wednesday that would impose tough sanctions on Russia, but there was no indication of when the...
Ukrainian tycoon’s lawyer says he lent money to Giuliani associate
A lawyer for Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash said on Wednesday he had lent $1 million to Lev Parnas, an associate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s...
China’s Xi visits gambling hub Macau as Hong Kong seethes
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Macau on Wednesday (December 18) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its handover to China, and is expected to...
Live from Los Angeles: Three things to watch in the Democratic presidential debate
Seven Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage in Los Angeles on Thursday in the party’s sixth debate of the nominating contest for the November...
Demonstrators take to the streets in New York to rally for Trump impeachment
Demonstrators rallied in New York on Tuesday night to call for U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment and removal from office on the eve of the...
Much of ‘Trump country’ was in recession during 2016 campaign: data
Nearly half the U.S. counties carried by President Donald Trump in the 2016 election were arguably in recession at the time, with local economic output...
U.S. judge blasts FBI over handling of wiretap applications of ex-Trump campaign adviser
A federal judge blasted the FBI on Tuesday for repeatedly submitting applications to wiretap former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page that were riddled with errors...
Giuliani associate paid $1 million by indicted Ukrainian oligarch’s lawyer: prosecutor
U.S. prosecutors said in court on Tuesday that Lev Parnas, an associate of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, received a $1 million...
McConnell dismisses call for witnesses in Senate impeachment trial
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday signaled opposition to a Democratic request to call new witnesses in a Senate trial expected next month...
Biden, 77, is healthy and fit to serve as president, his doctor says
Former Vice President Joe Biden is healthy enough to undertake the duties of the U.S. presidency, his doctor said on Tuesday in a health report...