Factbox: Majority of House Democrats support Trump impeachment
A majority of Democratic lawmakers in the 435-member U.S. House of Representatives have now said they support starting impeachment proceedings against Republican President Donald Trump....
U.S. House panel votes to ramp up Trump impeachment probe
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted to intensify its investigation of Republican President Donald Trump on Thursday, as lawmakers edged closer to...
Pelosi stands firm on impeachment stance
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that congressional Democrats remain focused on three things: legislating, investigating, and litigating, adding that if “we have to go”...
Mnuchin says U.S. still pursuing ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran
The United States is still pursuing its campaign of “maximum pressure” against Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday, even after President Donald...
Factbox: Will sparks fly? Five things to watch at the third Democratic debate
Leading Democratic White House contenders Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren will share the stage for the first time on Thursday when the top 10 candidates...
Trump impeachment probe moves to next step
House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler kicks off a panel hearing on a measure to authorize him to designate committee and subcommittee hearings as ‘impeachment...
U.S. still pursuing ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran: Treasury’s Mnuchin
The United States is still pursuing a campaign of “maximum pressure” against Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday, even after President Donald...
Dozens of CEOs call on Senate to tackle gun violence: reports
More than 100 chief executives of some of the nation’s most well-known companies on Thursday called on the U.S. Senate to take action to tackle...
White House hopeful Warren would expand Social Security retirement benefits
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Thursday that if elected to the White House, she would expand Social Security, the retirement program administered by the...
Democrats excluded from debate to fill time with TV, town halls and beer
While top contenders for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination swap zingers during Thursday’s debate in Houston, Montana Governor Steve Bullock will be sipping beer and...