Trump lawyers call for immediate acquittal in legal, political defense
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives' impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republican-led Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal.
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21.Jan.2020
Factbox: Abuse of power, obstruction - the charges against Trump explained
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday may begin to hear opening arguments in an impeachment trial to determine whether to remove President Donald Trump from office on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress in its investigation of his dealings with Ukraine.
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21.Jan.2020
Explainer: Why is President Donald Trump on trial in the Senate?
The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, after he was formally charged by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Dec. 18 with "high crimes and misdemeanors."
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21.Jan.2020
Supreme Court religious rights case has big implications for U.S. schools
Despite wondering every autumn whether she can afford it, Kendra Espinoza has worked hard to keep her two daughters in a small private Christian school in Kalispell, Montana, costing about $15,000 annually for them to attend.
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20.Jan.2020
Children go missing as Central American migrants clash with Mexican forces
Mexican security forces fired tear gas at rock-hurling Central American migrants who waded across a river into Mexico earlier on Monday, in a chaotic scramble that saw mothers separated from their young children.
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20.Jan.2020
Democratic presidential candidates enjoy moment of harmony to mark King birthday
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren marched arm-in-arm on Monday, as a group of often feuding U.S. presidential candidates set aside their differences long enough to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.
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20.Jan.2020
Trump impeachment: What happens next?
Here is what to look out for next as the proceedings advance in U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate:
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20.Jan.2020
Thousands of armed U.S. gun rights activists join peaceful Virginia rally
More than 22,000 armed gun-rights activists peacefully filled the streets around Virginia's capitol building on Monday to protest gun-control legislation making its way through the newly Democratic-controlled state legislature.
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20.Jan.2020
Factbox: Seven House Democrats to argue impeachment case against Trump in Senate
Seven members of the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump, which begins in earnest on Tuesday.
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20.Jan.2020
McConnell proposal envisions speedy impeachment trial for Trump
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed rules that would execute a potentially quick impeachment trial for President Donald Trump, with no guarantee that witnesses or new evidence would be allowed.
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20.Jan.2020
Factbox: As Trump goes on trial, a fight over witnesses remains unresolved
President Donald Trump goes on trial in the U.S. Senate this week on charges he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with one of the most contentious questions still unresolved - should senators hear from witnesses?
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20.Jan.2020
Key arguments in Trump's defense as impeachment trial to begin in U.S. Senate
The White House unveiled its detailed legal defense as the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate gears up to begin President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Tuesday.
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20.Jan.2020
Explainer: How Trump's impeachment trial will differ from a criminal one
The U.S. Senate's impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will begin in earnest on Tuesday, when senators may begin hearing opening statements on why he should be removed from office.
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20.Jan.2020
Trump urges Senate to reject impeachment as affront to U.S. Constitution
President Donald Trump's lawyers argued on Monday that the impeachment case against him is a product of a rigged process by Democrats and "must be rejected" in the Senate trial that gets under way in earnest on Tuesday.
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20.Jan.2020
U.S. judge dismisses assault case against British retailer Philip Green: Arcadia
Prosecutors in the United States have dropped a case against British retailer Philip Green that had alleged assault, his Arcadia company said on Monday, citing court documents.
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20.Jan.2020
'It was going for my throat': Florida python hunters wrestle invasive snakes
Thomas Aycock's life flashed before his eyes one night in the Everglades as a 13-foot Burmese python squeezed his arm and a leg in its coils.
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20.Jan.2020
Senate's McConnell keeps cool in heated Trump impeachment trial
U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, which begins next week, may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress. As usual, he is showing little sign of the pressure.
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20.Jan.2020
Alaska volcano spews thick ash cloud, triggering aviation warning
An Alaska volcano that has been rumbling since midsummer shot ash about 5 miles (8 km) into the sky on Sunday, triggering a warning to aviators and dusting one small fishing village, officials reported.
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20.Jan.2020
Trump promises farmers that China trade deal will be good for them
President Donald Trump sought on Sunday to assure American farmers and ranchers hit by a protracted tariff war with China that a trade agreement he signed with Beijing will lead to major purchases of U.S. agricultural products.
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19.Jan.2020
Gunman kills two Hawaii police officers, dies in house fire: local media
Two Hawaii police officers were fatally shot on Sunday by a man who authorities believe later died in his home after he set it on fire in a quiet neighborhood not far from Oahu's busy Waikiki Beach, officials and local media said.
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19.Jan.2020
Politics
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Trump lawyers call for immediate acquittal in legal, political defense
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives' impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republican-led Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal. -
Factbox: Abuse of power, obstruction - the charges against Trump explained
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday may begin to hear opening arguments in an impeachment trial to determine whether to remove President Donald Trump from office on charges that he abused his power and obstructed Congress in its investigation of his dealings with Ukraine. -
Explainer: Why is President Donald Trump on trial in the Senate?
The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump begins in earnest in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, after he was formally charged by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on Dec. 18 with "high crimes and misdemeanors." -
Democratic presidential candidates enjoy moment of harmony to mark King birthday
Senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren marched arm-in-arm on Monday, as a group of often feuding U.S. presidential candidates set aside their differences long enough to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. -
Trump impeachment: What happens next?
Here is what to look out for next as the proceedings advance in U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate: -
Factbox: Seven House Democrats to argue impeachment case against Trump in Senate
Seven members of the House of Representatives will act as prosecutors in the Senate impeachment trial of U.S. President Donald Trump, which begins in earnest on Tuesday. -
McConnell proposal envisions speedy impeachment trial for Trump
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday proposed rules that would execute a potentially quick impeachment trial for President Donald Trump, with no guarantee that witnesses or new evidence would be allowed. -
Factbox: As Trump goes on trial, a fight over witnesses remains unresolved
President Donald Trump goes on trial in the U.S. Senate this week on charges he abused his office and obstructed Congress, with one of the most contentious questions still unresolved - should senators hear from witnesses? -
Key arguments in Trump's defense as impeachment trial to begin in U.S. Senate
The White House unveiled its detailed legal defense as the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate gears up to begin President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Tuesday. -
Explainer: How Trump's impeachment trial will differ from a criminal one
The U.S. Senate's impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will begin in earnest on Tuesday, when senators may begin hearing opening statements on why he should be removed from office. -
U.S. Agriculture Secretary says no need for more farm aid after China trade deal
With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase 1 China trade deal, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of trade-related aid for farmers. -
Trump urges Senate to reject impeachment as affront to U.S. Constitution
President Donald Trump's lawyers argued on Monday that the impeachment case against him is a product of a rigged process by Democrats and "must be rejected" in the Senate trial that gets under way in earnest on Tuesday. -
Senate's McConnell keeps cool in heated Trump impeachment trial
U.S. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, which begins next week, may pose one of the greatest political challenges Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has faced in more than three decades in Congress. As usual, he is showing little sign of the pressure. -
Trump promises farmers that China trade deal will be good for them
President Donald Trump sought on Sunday to assure American farmers and ranchers hit by a protracted tariff war with China that a trade agreement he signed with Beijing will lead to major purchases of U.S. agricultural products. -
Sanders says being a woman, age could be 'problems' for 2020 candidates
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders struggled to move past a weeklong controversy over whether he told U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren in a 2018 private meeting that a woman could not beat Republican President Donald Trump as the White House rivals campaigned over the weekend in the early-voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire. -
Vows of peace, fears of violence at Virginia gun rally
The top Republican in Virginia's lower house said that any group planning to incite violence at a large gun rights rally on Monday in Richmond should stay home, while far-right leaders of militias planning to attend swore they were coming in peace. -
In impeachment document, Democrats say Trump endangers security, Trump denies
Democratic U.S. lawmakers leading the impeachment case against Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday the president must be removed from office to protect national security and preserve the country’s system of government. -
U.S. House files brief laying out impeachment case against Trump
The U.S. lawmakers managing the impeachment case against Donald Trump filed a brief on Saturday laying out their arguments supporting charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress against the president. -
Highlights: Key quotes from the U.S. House impeachment memo
Here are highlights from the 111-page House Impeachment Brief filed Saturday afternoon. -
Presidential hopeful Sanders renews attack on rival Biden's Social Security record
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders doubled down on criticism of former Vice President Joe Biden’s record on Social Security on Sunday, as the two front-runners for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president sparred just weeks before voting begins.