Nancy Pelosi says Trump's Ukraine actions amount to 'bribery'
House Democrats are refining their impeachment case against the president to a simple allegation: Bribery. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday brushed aside the Latin phrase "quid pro quo" that Democrats have been using to describe President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine. As the impeachment ...
Democrats rammed a package of ground rules for their impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump through a sharply divided House Thursday, the chamber's first formal vote in a fight that could stretch into the 2020 election year. The tally was 232-196, with all Republicans who ...
Impeachment resolution denies Trump 'basic rights,' says Mitch McConnell
The impeachment resolution pushed by House Democrats would deny President Donald Trump the "most basic rights of due process," the Senate's top Republican said Wednesday, sharply criticizing the leaders behind the measure. The House was expected to vote Thursday as Democrats look to counter protests ...
House Democrats plan first formal vote on impeachment inquiry
The U.S. House of Representatives will hold its first formal vote Thursday on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, a senior aide said, as Democrats forge ahead with a process that includes public hearings. The move marks a shift in strategy by Democrats who ...
Democratic congresswoman's exit prompts question of equity amid scandal
The resignation of a female Democratic congresswoman over a consensual, sexual relationship with a campaign aide has sparked questions about whether women are held to higher standards in public life. At the center of the controversy is Katie Hill, a first-term lawmaker from California and ...
John Conyers, longest serving U.S. black congressman, dies at 90
Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in Detroit despite several scandals, has died. He was 90. Conyers, among the high-profile politicians topped ...
Trump wins big with Baghdadi death — and intends to milk it
President Donald Trump took a victory lap Sunday over the killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — and he's likely just getting warmed up. "This is the biggest there is," Trump said at a White House appearance, reaching into his customary arsenal of ...
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds talks with King Abdullah, senior officials in Jordan
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior members of Congress held talks in Jordan on Saturday with King Abdullah II and other top Jordanian officials. Pelosi said in a statement the visit was at "a critical time for the security and stability of the ...
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday called an agreement between the United States and Turkey on a pause in Ankara's offensive in northeastern Syria a "sham." The agreement "seriously undermines the credibility of America's foreign policy and sends ...
Hong Kong and China warn of harm to U.S. business in House vote supporting democracy movement
Hong Kong's leader expressed "frustration and disappointment and regret" Wednesday over steps by the U.S. Congress to support pro-democracy protesters in the territory and warns they'll hurt American companies operating there. Reinforcing that criticism, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang stressed Beijing's indignation over Congress' ...
'This is not a game': House Democrats not easing up on their Trump impeachment probe
The impeachment inquiry is revealing vivid new details about the high-level unease over President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine and those of his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani as the swift-moving probe by House Democrats shows no signs of easing. The testimony from the witnesses, mainly ...
The swift-moving impeachment inquiry is revealing vivid new details about the high-level unease over President Donald Trump's actions toward Ukraine and over his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. Testimony from witnesses — mainly officials from the State Department and other foreign policy posts — is largely ...
