Court denies Trump appeal in fight with Democrats over financial records

1 minute ago | Politico | 2 articles

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suffered another legal loss in his attempts to keep House Democrats away from his financial records, setting the stage for another potential...
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Trump gives Turkish president a warm welcome despite lawmakers' dissent

19 minutes ago | Politico

Turkey's invasion of northern Syria last month was said to have potentially included war crimes while killing scores of U.S.-allied Kurds. It provoked bipartisan outrage from...
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U.S. Struggles to Keep Allies in Fight Against ISIS in Syria

1 hour ago | NY Times

Trump praises mission to protect oil fields while top national security aides seek to retain allies in Syria after death of top ISIS leader.
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Maybe Trump Should Have Listened to These Guys

1 hour ago | The New Republic

Republican lawmakers made a few interesting points while defending President Donald Trump during the House's first day of public impeachment hearings. They noted that Ukrainian...
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Trump Breached US Security With Unsecured Cell Phone Call In Ukraine Scheme

1 hour ago | Politicus USA

When Gordon Sondland called Trump from Kyiv to update him on the shakedown of Ukraine for a Biden investigation, the Russians heard it all. Via The Washington Post: A U.S...
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Impeachment hearings fizzle on Day One

1 hour ago | Boston Herald

The opening day of impeachment hearings was a wash for both sides - neither a Watergate-style big hit for Democrats nor a ringing defense of President Trump for...
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Trump plans to release on Thursday transcript of April Ukraine call

2 hours ago | Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump said that on Thursday he would deliver on his promise to release the transcript of an April call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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Roger Stone trial closes with dueling versions of motives in 2016 Trump campaign

2 hours ago | Reuters | 2 articles

Prosecutors delivered closing arguments in the trial of U.S. President Donald Trump's adviser Roger Stone on Wednesday, saying the Republican operative lied to Congress about...
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US consumer prices up 0.4% in October; gasoline prices surge

2 hours ago | Boston Herald

WASHINGTON - Surging gasoline prices caused U.S. consumer prices to rise last month at the fastest pace since March. The Labor Department said Wednesday that its consumer price...
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Baldwin asks DOD to investigate Wisconsin discharge decision

3 hours ago | Star Tribune

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants the Department of Defense to investigate whether a Wisconsin National Guard sergeant is being discharged in retaliation for complaining about...
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Deval Patrick Tells Allies: I'm In for 2020

As rumored , former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is telling allies he plans to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. That's according to a person with knowledge of... Read more ...

Bill Taylor and George Kent gave devastating testimony in the first Trump...

Two career foreign service officers laid out a devastating portrait on Wednesday of President Donald Trump's efforts to strong-arm an ally into delivering political dirt on a... Read more ...

DC Showdown Begins: Impeachment Hearings Start

The moment has arrived: The public phase of the House impeachment inquiry of President Trump has begun on Capitol Hill. Democrats will try to make the case that Trump abused... Read more ...

Live highlights from the first public impeachment hearing against Trump

Two of the most important witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry are testifying Wednesday, marking the first time the public has heard directly from the diplomats in... Read more ...

READ: Opening Statement Of Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent

Kent said Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's lawyer, and his associates led a smear campaign against Marie Yovanovitch, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. (Image credit: Chip... Read more ...

Trump To Welcome Turkey's Erdogan To White House Amid Stressed Relations

The two presidents will meet as the first public hearing of the House's impeachment inquiry unfolds. Read more ...

Rep. Tim Ryan endorses Biden in Democratic primary

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan, a former Democratic presidential candidate, on Wednesday endorsed Joe Biden in the party's 2020 nominating contest, citing the former vice president's... Read more ...

House Holds 1st Open Hearing In Trump Impeachment Inquiry

Acting U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent are testifying in a follow-up to their closed-door depositions. Watch live... Read more ...

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over the fate of 700,000 'Dreamers'...

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Tuesday over the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which currently shields some 700,000 young unauthorized... Read more ...

A Trump Challenger on the Right Calls It Quits

Mark Sanford's 2020 campaign did not get off to an auspicious start. And now, just 60 days after it began, the campaign by the former governor of South Carolina is over, reports Read more ...

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