Politics

October 31, 2019

Trump impeachment: House votes to formalise inquiry

he US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to formally proceed with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.

October 31, 2019

October 28, 2019

Pelosi announces full House vote on impeachment inquiry

Pelosi’s office said it will announce more details on Tuesday about the next phase of the impeachment inquiry, including when public House committee hearings will be held and the process for the release of deposition transcripts.

October 28, 2019

October 17, 2019

Trump impeachment key figure dies

US congressman Elijah Cummings, who was a key figure in the impeachment probe against US president Donald Trump, has died at the age of 68.

October 17, 2019

October 07, 2019

Trump Wins Delay After Judge Refuses to Block N.Y. Tax Subpoena

President wins last-minute delay from federal appeal court

October 07, 2019

October 02, 2019

Bernie Sanders cancels campaign events for artery blockage surgery

The 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, 78, has cancelled campaign events until further notice after undergoing surgery.

October 02, 2019

September 26, 2019

6 key takeaways from top intel official's testimony on whistleblower complaint

Maguire, however, credited Trump for ultimately releasing a memo Wednesday detailing his conversation with Zelensky.

September 26, 2019

September 26, 2019

‘UNPRECEDENTED’: Details of whistleblower’s Trump complaint aired

 Senior White House officials tried to cover up details of US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine call in a move that left colleagues “deeply disturbed”, according to the complaint.

September 26, 2019

September 25, 2019

US Justice Dept releases much-anticipated summary of Trump’s call with Ukrainian president

The memo was released Wednesday morning.

September 25, 2019

September 15, 2019

Trump blasts calls for impeachment of Brett Kavanaugh after new allegations

New York Times details new claims against supreme court judge

September 15, 2019

September 12, 2019

Republicans jeer at 'Fantasy Island’ impeachment investigation as House Dems boost tools to go after President Trump

Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz called the committee's activities "impeachment in drag."

September 12, 2019

September 11, 2019

The Supreme Court just let Trump close the Mexican border to nearly all migrants seeking asylum

So much for reining in executive power.

September 11, 2019

September 10, 2019

John Bolton: Trump's national security adviser is out

US President Donald Trump has announced he fired his hawkish National Security Adviser John Bolton, adding that he disagreed "strongly" with him.

September 10, 2019

August 30, 2019

Madeleine Westerhout: White House aide fired after leaks on Trump family

US President Donald Trump's personal assistant has been forced to resign from the White House after leaking private information about his family.

August 30, 2019

August 29, 2019

FBI's James Comey broke rules with Trump memo, says watchdog

Former FBI Director James Comey has been criticised in a Department of Justice report for the leak of memos on his interactions with President Trump.

August 29, 2019

August 13, 2019

Trump official revises Statue of Liberty poem to defend migrant rule change

A top US immigration official has revised a quote inscribed on the Statue of Liberty in defence of a new policy that denies food aid to legal migrants.

August 13, 2019

August 06, 2019

Trump campaign sues California over new law requiring candidates to release tax returns

President Trump's re-election campaign and the Republican Party sued California on Tuesday over a new state law requiring presidential primary candidates to release their tax returns.

August 06, 2019

July 31, 2019

Sanders, Warren fight back at U.S. Democratic debate against moderate rivals

High-stakes debate pits voters' hearts against heads in fight for political left

July 31, 2019