Politics

February 05, 2020

Nancy Pelosi rips up copy of State of the Union speech from Trump

Pelosi later called the address "a dirty speech."

February 05, 2020

February 05, 2020

State of the Union: 5 key takeaways

Trump eschewed any direct reference to the months-long impeachment process,

February 05, 2020

February 04, 2020

Iowa Reports No Caucus Winner After ‘Inconsistencies’ Bedevil Count

State party officials will double check all the results by hand after delays and "inconsistencies" in reporting.

February 04, 2020

February 04, 2020

Iowa caucus: Chaos at key vote as results delayed

Results from voting in Iowa, the first round in the contest to pick a Democratic candidate to face President Donald Trump, have been plunged into chaos by apparent technology issues.

February 04, 2020

February 03, 2020

Coronavirus: China admits 'shortcomings and deficiencies'

China's top leadership has admitted "shortcomings and deficiencies" in the country's response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

February 03, 2020

February 03, 2020

Iowa caucuses: Race to decide election candidates begins

The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president is to take place with Monday's Iowa caucuses.

February 03, 2020

February 01, 2020

Trump impeachment trial: What acquittal would mean for 2020 election

Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial is all but over.

February 01, 2020

January 23, 2020

Trump’s lawyers are also on trial

The president's impeachment trial has revealed a common Trump theme: The lawyers he brings in to defend his behavior end up in their own legal morass.

January 23, 2020

January 21, 2020

‘A CORRUPT PRESIDENT’: Trump rival explodes at impeachment trial

Donald Trump’s rival has exploded in his opening address at the impeachment trial, telling a roomful of senators the US President is seeking the “complete destruction” of Congress.

January 21, 2020

January 16, 2020

White House 'broke law' by withholding Ukraine aid, says watchdog

The White House broke the law by withholding aid to Ukraine that had been approved by the US Congress, a government watchdog has said.

January 16, 2020

December 18, 2019

Trump is just the third US president in history to be impeached after a House vote Wednesday night.

What’s next? The Senate will hold a trial on whether to remove Trump from office, likely in January. A 2/3 majority is required to convict him, which means 20 Republicans would need to get onboard.

December 18, 2019

December 16, 2019

Here's how a Senate presidential impeachment trial works

The likely impeachment trial of Donald Trump would be just the third of a president in the nation's history.

December 16, 2019

December 13, 2019

US House panel recommends Trump be impeached for obstructing Congress, abuse of power

Vote comes after Democrats, Republicans spar as articles of impeachment for 'abuse of power' and 'obstruction' advance.

December 13, 2019

December 10, 2019

Impeachment inquiry: Democrats announce charges against Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s opponents have announced the charges he will face as they attempt to remove him from office. The President is furious.

December 10, 2019

December 10, 2019

Two charges: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress

Articles follow probe that involved more than 100 hours of deposition testimony from 17 witnesses

December 10, 2019

December 05, 2019

Pelosi to instruct U.S. House to draft articles of impeachment against Trump

Speaker reacts angrily when reporters asks, 'Do you hate the president?'

December 05, 2019

December 05, 2019

Speaker Pelosi announces US House to draft articles of impeachment against Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that the House was moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

December 05, 2019