Jury selection to resume Wednesday in trial of Trump adviser Stone
Jury selection in the trial of President Donald Trump’s adviser Roger Stone will resume on Wednesday, in a case stemming from former Special Counsel Robert...
Seattle council race stays tight despite Amazon’s hefty donations
Seattle’s city council race was a toss-up between a pro-business and a progressive council on Tuesday night, despite record election campaign donations from big donors,...
Democrats claim victory over Trump-backed Kentucky governor, seize Virginia legislature
U.S. Democrats claimed an upset win in Kentucky on Tuesday over a Republican governor backed by President Donald Trump and seized control of the state...
U.S. presidential contender Biden calls Warren jab ‘elitism’
U.S. presidential contender Joe Biden launched a new attack on one of his fiercest rivals in the Democratic party on Tuesday, accusing U.S. Senator Elizabeth...
McConnell does not expect possible Senate impeachment trial to lead to Trump’s ouster
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday he did not expect a possible impeachment trial in the Senate to result in the removal...
U.S. Congress, White House mull stop-gap funding bill to avoid government shutdowns
The U.S. Congress and the White House are discussing legislation to keep U.S. government agencies operating beyond Nov. 21 when existing funding expires, with an...
U.S. diplomat Sondland discusses possible ‘quid pro quo’ in new impeachment testimony
U.S. envoy Gordon Sondland acknowledged telling a top Ukrainian official that U.S. security assistance withheld by President Donald Trump was unlikely to be delivered until...
U.S. diplomat Sondland reverses impeachment testimony, says he knew of Ukraine quid pro quo
U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland acknowledged telling a top Ukrainian official that U.S. security assistance withheld by President Donald Trump was unlikely...
Romney would be ‘surprised’ if Mexican massacre was ‘targeted’
Republican Senator Mitt Romney, a Mormon, on Tuesday said he would be “surprised” if the attack on nine Americans in Mexico was “targeted.” He added...
U.S. gov’t ‘needs our help’ on AI: Former Google CEO
Eric Schmidt, Google’s former CEO and the current chair of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, warned of external AI threats to the U.S.,...