Mueller testimony drew almost 13 million U.S. TV viewers
Almost 13 million Americans watched former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited congressional testimony on Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, according to preliminary TV...
U.S. Senate confirms Milley as chairman of Joint Chiefs
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to confirm four-star Army General Mark Milley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, President Donald Trump’s...
U.S. House panel approves subpoenas for Trump officials’ private emails
A Democratic-led congressional committee voted on Thursday to authorize subpoenas for official White House communications sent through private email and messaging services by senior officials...
U.S. Democrats push Trump probe schedule risking campaign clash
A day after former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s high-profile testimony, House Democrats vowed to push forward with an investigation of President Donald Trump that...
U.S. Senate panel advances Saudi sanctions measure
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday backed legislation that would impose sanctions on the Saudi royal family and block some weapons sales, pushing...
U.S. lawmakers delay action to hold Trump adviser Conway in contempt
U.S. lawmakers have backed off on plans to hold White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena last week...
U.S. House set to vote Thursday on Trump-backed spending deal
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday aimed to pass legislation touted by President Donald Trump that would accelerate rising federal budget deficits and suspend...
Pompeo, Ghani agree to ‘accelerate efforts’ to end war in Afghanistan: State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani agreed that it was time to “accelerate efforts” to end the war in Afghanistan,...
House panel approves subpoenas for Trump officials’ private emails
A panel of U.S. lawmakers voted on Thursday to authorize subpoenas for communications sent by senior Trump administration officials through private email and messaging services,...
Senate panel backs Saudi sanctions measure
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday backed legislation that would impose some sanctions on the Saudi royal family and block some weapons sales,...