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Democrats Accuse Trump of Endangering Whistleblower

The president in recent days, by way of tweet storms and press conferences, has relentlessly bashed the Ukraine whistleblower and denied any wrongdoing during a phone call in which he pressured a foreign leader to investigate a political opponent.

September 28, 2019

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) joins fellow House Democrats to mark 200 days since they passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act with a news conference at the U.S. Capitol September 27 in Washington, DC. GETTY

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is sworn in to testify before a House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Sept. 26, 2019.

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

September 26, 2019

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met with President Trump on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.CreditCreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

White House 'tried to cover up details of Trump-Ukraine call'

September 26, 2019

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September 26, 2019

A 'simple, clear' case: Why Edward Snowden thinks U.S. Congress will support the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower

Efforts to discredit whistleblower — if ID'd — should be ignored, Snowden says

September 26, 2019

Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has been living in exile in Russia since 2013 to avoid arrest. (Lindsay Mills)

September 17, 2019

US sues Edward Snowden for failing to submit book to government for clearance

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden on Tuesday for failing to submit his book to the government for clearance.

September 17, 2019

A woman views the newly published book ‘Permanent Record’ by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor, Edward Snowden at a bookseller in New York, United States on September 17, 2019. Vural Elibol | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images

September 05, 2019

Hurricane Dorian: Trump map mysteriously loops in Alabama

When President Donald Trump updated the US public on Wednesday about Hurricane Dorian, he used a map that at a glance looked identical to one released by forecasters last week.

September 05, 2019

GETTY IMAGES / The black loop appeared to have been added to include Alabama in the storm's projected path

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 12, 2019

Three mistakes explain Epstein’s suicide

Jeffrey Epstein was one of America’s most high-profile prisoners. But officials made three crucial mistakes that are now in the spotlight.

August 12, 2019

Epstein was a one-time friend of Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.Source:Supplied

August 09, 2019

El Paso shooting: Suspect 'confessed to targeting Mexicans'

The suspect accused of killing 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has confessed that he was targeting "Mexicans", say US media.

August 09, 2019

PHOTO: Members of the Soto family embrace beside a makeshift memorial after the shooting at the Cielo Vista Mall WalMart in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 5, 2019.Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

August 08, 2019

US immigration: ICE releases 300 people after Mississippi raids

US immigration officials have said they have released some 300 people who were arrested in a massive raid in Mississippi on Wednesday.

August 08, 2019

July 22, 2019

Puerto Rico governor says he won't seek re-election amid furor over leaked messages

Ricardo Rossello to step down as head of his party but refuses to resign as governor

July 22, 2019

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello speaks during a news conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Tuesday. (Carlos Giusti/Associated Press)

July 13, 2019

Heart of New York goes dark as fire causes blackout in Manhattan

Power outage affects about 73,000 people and disrupts traffic, subway system, businesses and Broadway productions

July 13, 2019

New York power outage has affected traffic lights, the subway, businesses and Broadway shows. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

June 17, 2019

US to send 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East as tensions escalate with Iran

Iran attempted to shoot down a U.S. drone that was surveilling the attack on one of two tankers hit in the Gulf of Oman last week, CENTCOM said. The attempt missed the MQ-9 Reaper by "approximately one kilometer."

June 17, 2019

1st Lt. Leland White/U.S. National Guard A U.S. Army weapons squad operates a pair of machine guns during an aerial response force live-fire training exercise in Iraq, Oct. 31, 2018.

June 13, 2019

Trump unveils new Air Force One design plans

US President Donald Trump has revealed the renderings of the redesign of the presidential aircraft fleet, known as Air Force One.

June 13, 2019

GETTY IMAGES / The new planes will be unveiled in 2024

June 04, 2019

Houses passes bill to protect 'Dreamers', but faces long odds in Republican-led Senate

On Tuesday, she was able to push the legislation through as House speaker.

June 04, 2019

House Democrats unveiled a bill they says will offer protections to immigrants. The Dream and Promise Act would offer a path to US citizenship for young, undocumented immigrants, including those Protected under DACA. (March 12) AP

June 03, 2019

Trump calls for a boycott of AT&T to force ‘big changes’ at CNN – ‘It is so unfair with such bad, Fake News!’

Trump has frequently attacked CNN’s coverage of him, dating to his time as a presidential candidate. On the campaign trail in 2016, he vowed to block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner, which included CNN among its most prominent assets.

June 03, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in support of farmers and ranchers in the Roosevelt Room at the White House May 23, 2019 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images

May 29, 2019

Congressional reaction to Mueller largely split along party lines

As might be expected, special counsel Robert Mueller’s surprise public statement Wednesday prompted members of Congress to react pointedly along party lines and appeared to do little to change lawmakers' opinions.

May 29, 2019

May 28, 2019

Supreme Court allows Indiana abortion law requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains

The Supreme Court on Monday said it has allowed part of an Indiana abortion law to take effect, requiring fetal remains be buried or cremated after an abortion.

May 28, 2019

May 23, 2019

No Longer Powerful, Bill and Hillary Clinton Try to Make a Life in Exile

Now on the sidelines, the Clintons offer cut-rate speaking tours and muse about what might have been.

May 23, 2019

“An Evening With the Clintons”: Jan Jones Blackhurst, right, a vice president with Caesars Entertainment Corp., moderates an evening with Bill and Hillary Clinton at Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas on May 5. / DAVID BECKER/GETTY

May 13, 2019

China is raising tariffs on $60 billion of US goods starting June 1

Starting from June 1, China will raise tariffs to as high as 25% on about $60 billion worth of U.S. imports

May 13, 2019

China is raising tariffs on $60 billion of US goods starting June 1