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Siege on U.S. Embassy ends Jan 02, 2020

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The siege by supporters of an Iranian-backed militia at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad ended Wednesday after the militia ordered them to withdraw.

Hispanic voters are growing in power. Why are Democratic presidential candidates ignoring them? Dec 27, 2019

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When the Latino Community Foundation sent questionnaires to the Democratic presidential candidates asking where they stood on issues such as education, health care and immigration, the result was hardly what it anticipated: no response at all.

Murkowski ‘disturbed’ by McConnell’s vow of ‘total coordination’ with White House over impeachment Dec 26, 2019

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a key potential Republican swing vote, told an Anchorage TV station that she was “disturbed” by the Senate majority leader’s statement last week that the verdict in President Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial was already determined.

White House official directed hold on Ukraine aid shortly after Trump’s July 25 call with Zelensky Dec 23, 2019

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An official from the White House budget office directed the Defense Department to “hold off” on sending military aid to Ukraine less than two hours after President Trump’s controversial phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

How Russia influenced Trump’s views on Ukraine. Dec 20, 2019

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Former White House officials say they feared Vladimir Putin influenced President Trump’s views on Ukraine and the 2016 campaign.

Trump impeached Dec 19, 2019

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The House of Representatives voted last night to impeach President Trump on charges that he abused his office and obstructed Congress, branding an indelible mark on the most turbulent presidency of modern times.

Trump lashes out as the House prepares to make him the third impeached president in U.S. history Dec 18, 2019

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President Trump, on the eve of his expected impeachment, lit into congressional Democrats. Trump wrote a rambling and raging letter that voters would punish Democrats and history would vindicate him.

What’s in the $1.3 trillion spending bill Dec 17, 2019

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Congressional negotiators cemented a $1.3 trillion federal spending deal, with a pay raise for federal workers, money for federal gun violence research and the repeal of several taxes associated with the 2010 health care law.

Moderate Democrats trying to recruit Justin Amash as an impeachment manager Dec 16, 2019

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Rep. Justin Amash (I-Mich.) could reach conservative voters in a way Democrats can’t, potentially bolstering their case to the public. He could also provide Democrats cover from GOP accusations that they’re pursuing a partisan impeachment.

A huge triumph for Boris Johnson and a mandate to deliver Brexit Dec 13, 2019

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Ballots tallied through the night affirmed that Johnson and his Conservative Party had achieved a smashing success, the largest win for the Tories since Margaret Thatcher prevailed a third time in 1987.

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