US Senate
Senate poised to acquit Trump as witness motion appears doomed
World
January 31, 2020
Senate poised to acquit Trump as witness motion appears doomed
President Donald Trump’s hopes for a speedy acquittal by the Senate received a boost on Thursday as Democrats suffered a…
White House seeks to quash Bolton testimony at Trump trial
World
January 30, 2020
White House seeks to quash Bolton testimony at Trump trial
President Donald Trump’s defense team, seeking a speedy acquittal at his Senate impeachment trial, resisted Democratic efforts on Wednesday to…
Historic Trump impeachment trial to begin in earnest
World
January 21, 2020
Historic Trump impeachment trial to begin in earnest
President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial begins in earnest Tuesday in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from…
Trump’s trial begins, senators vowing ‘impartial justice’
World
January 17, 2020
Trump’s trial begins, senators vowing ‘impartial justice’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate opened the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump with quiet ceremony Thursday — senators…
Trump trial likely to begin next Tuesday: Senate chief
World
January 15, 2020
Trump trial likely to begin next Tuesday: Senate chief
The Senate impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is likely to begin in seven days with key players sworn…
For U.S. Democrats, little recourse over Trump Iran actions
Middle East
January 6, 2020
For U.S. Democrats, little recourse over Trump Iran actions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. lawmakers have few options for tamping down any escalation by President Donald Trump of tensions with Iran,…
Trump rails against delay in moving impeachment to Senate
World
December 20, 2019
Trump rails against delay in moving impeachment to Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump railed behind closed doors about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to delay sending articles of…
Trump impeached for abuse of power
World
December 19, 2019
Trump impeached for abuse of power
President Donald Trump was impeached for abuse of power in a historic vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday,…
Horse-trading Iran hawks seize on Pompeo’s Senate interest
Middle East
December 16, 2019
Horse-trading Iran hawks seize on Pompeo’s Senate interest
WASHINGTON (AP) — In recent days, Iran hawks in Congress leveraged Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s interest in a Senate run to…
U.S. Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide, angering Turkey
Middle East
December 13, 2019
U.S. Senate passes resolution recognizing Armenian genocide, angering Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that recognizes as a genocide the mass killings…