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House panel approves Trump charges, sets up impeachment vote
Democrats and Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee vote along strict party lines, 23 to 17
Obstruction, abuse of power charges unveiled in Trump impeachment
(3rd UPDATE) The charges, if approved by the House of Representatives in a vote expected next week, would make Trump only the third US president to be impeached and placed on trial in the Senate
White House blocks U.S. diplomat impeachment probe testimony
'The failure to produce this witness...we consider yet additional strong evidence of obstruction of the constitutional functions of Congress,' says House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff
Democrats threaten to subpoena White House for Ukraine scandal docs
'The White House's flagrant disregard of multiple voluntary requests for documents have left us with no choice but to issue this subpoena,' says the chairmen of House committees on intelligence, foreign affairs and oversight
Pompeo accuses Democrats of bullying in impeachment probe
In a letter to Congress, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the subpoenas 'can only be understood as an attempt to intimidate, bully and treat improperly the distinguished professionals of the Department of State'
Rivals clash with frontrunner Biden at Democratic debate
Joe Biden is leading polls for the nod to take on President Donald Trump in 2020, and nearly all of the other 9 Democrats onstage attack him at some point
Democrats demand Trump tax returns by April 23
This is the final deadline the US House Ways and Means Committee set, after the Internal Revenue Service missed an earlier target date
Trump questions why Democrats should get Mueller report
The president's latest comments come days after he called the Mueller probe an attempted 'coup,' while Attorney General William Barr promised to investigate FBI 'spying' on Trump
Democrats seize U.S. House control, but shutdown impasse remains
(UPDATED) After a historic opening session of the 116th Congress, lawmakers take aim at a bipartisan priority of ending an embarrassing partial government shutdown
Taylor Swift gets political, endorses Democrats in U.S. midterms
T-Swift finally airs out her political beliefs after being mum about it in the past
Democrat Crowley ousted by political novice in U.S. shocker
According to a detailed profile this week in Vogue, just months ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was still working as a server in a restaurant. She identifies as a Democratic socialist.
U.S. Democrats to Trump: Don't spoil historic opportunity with North Korea
Affirming their support for Donald Trump's scheduled meeting with Kim Jong-Un, 7 influential Democrats including Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer warn the US president against signing a deal at any cost
U.S. Democrats release counter-memo over Russia probe
The Democrats' document is the latest salvo in a partisan fight over the Russia investigation
Trump backs improved background checks on gun buys
(UPDATED) The legislation amounts to a narrow, technical fix, leaving unaddressed the broader, divisive issue of permissive gun laws under a constitutional amendment that protects the right to bear arms
Bipartisan group in U.S. Senate unveils immigration plan, defying Trump
The potential breakthrough comes as efforts to resolve the fate of 1.8 million immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children entered a crucial period in a week set aside for debate on immigration
U.S. Congress gridlocked as budget, immigration deadlines loom
Bitterly divided US lawmakers return this week to face a shrinking window for reaching deals on immigration, federal spending and the debt
U.S. lawmakers warn Trump vs firing DOJ, FBI chiefs over memo
The warnings come after the Republican-led House intelligence committee released a declassified memo that claims Democrat-funded research prompted the FBI to spy on a former Trump campaign aide
FULL TEXT AND VIDEO: Democratic Response to the 2018 State of the Union Address
The response of the US Democratic Party to the 2018 State of the Union Address, delivered by Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy III
Trump calls for unity after tumultuous first year
(UPDATED) Trump seeks to put the spotlight on the economic achievements of his first year in office and calls on a packed joint session of Congress to enact hardline curbs on immigration
With eye to past glory, Democrats tap a Kennedy to rebut Trump
37-year-old Massachusetts Rep Joe Kennedy III will provide his party's official rebuttal to Trump's address to a joint session of Congress
U.S. Congress votes to end shutdown, Trump claims victory
(UPDATED) US government operations will essentially return to normal on Tuesday, January 23
U.S. shutdown extended as crunch vote delayed
(UPDATED) The shutdown casts a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president and highlights the deep divisions between Republicans and Democrats
Alabama Democrat in shock U.S. Senate win over Trump-backed Republican
(UPDATED) It marks a bitter blow to the president in one of the reddest of deep South states, and hands opposition Democrats a cherished Senate seat
Alabama chooses a senator in test for scandal-buffeted Republicans
US President Donald Trump has made the special election a test of his brand of populism
Democrat Franken under pressure to quit U.S. Senate
(UPDATED) With 6 other women now reportedly coming forward to accuse Franken of touching them inappropriately, a chorus of Democratic senators says it is time for him to go
Trump again backs alleged harasser, Democrat gives up key post
US President Donald Trump redoubles his support for embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore, ignoring the sexual harassment allegations plaguing the ex-Alabama judge's campaign
Democratic NY mayor wins second term – U.S. media
The vote is seen as a ringing endorsement for De Blasio's anti-Trump stance in an overwhelmingly Democratic city where 80% of the electorate voted for Hillary Clinton and Trump is despised
Democrat Phil Murphy wins NJ governor race, vows to push back vs Trump
Phil Murphy will succeed Chris Christie as governor of New Jersey
Virginia elects Democrat governor, in rejection of Trumpism
(UPDATED) A handful of US states held elections Tuesday, November 7, one year after Donald Trump's shock presidential victory
Former Democratic Party chair considered replacing Clinton with Biden – book
Donna Brazile also wrote that Clinton's campaign was badly mismanaged, 'anemic' and had taken on 'the odor of failure'
In flip-flop, Trump cools to bipartisan health deal
A bipartisan effort to stabilize Obamacare's individual health insurance markets runs into political headwinds when US President Donald Trump warned against the plan
U.S. senators reach bipartisan deal on Obamacare
US senators announce they have reached a bipartisan deal to continue a program that helps low-income Americans purchase health insurance
Republicans freeze as Democrats demand action on gun violence
Lawmakers in US President Donald Trump's party appear stymied over what legislative steps, if any, to take to contain US gun violence in the aftermath of America's deadliest shooting in modern history
Trump, Democrats agree on DACA, but no border wall for now
Top US congressional Democrats emerge from a meeting with President Donald Trump, claiming progress on a deal that protects young immigrants and boosts border security, while not including a border wall
Trump strikes slew of budget deals with Democrats
US President Donald Trump shocks Republicans by agreeing to ease US borrowing limits forestall a government shutdown and approve hurricane relief siding with opposition Democrats
White House accuses Democrats, Ukraine of 'collusion'
White House spokesman Sean Spicer repeats allegations that a Democratic operative had met with Ukrainian embassy officials during the campaign
Trump slams Democratic 'obstruction' on health reform
UPDATED Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer maintains US President Donald Trump shouldn t expect any support from them in the bid to repeal Obamacare
Democrat eyes anti-Trump upset in high-stakes Georgia race
UPDATED Republicans are facing a sobering reminder of their president s poor approval ratings as 30 year old centrist Democrat Jon Ossoff a filmmaker and onetime political assistant clings to the narrowest of leads
Democrats fume over 'secret' Republican healthcare bill
Democrats are condemning a US Senate replacement bill being crafted by Republicans behind closed doors
Anti-Trump gunman attacks U.S. lawmakers, dies in shootout
4th UPDATE A rifle wielding critic of President Donald Trump opens fire on US lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game seriously wounding a top Republican congressman and 3 others
Anxious for win, Trump and Republicans revive health care push
US President Donald Trump has suddenly heaped pressure on congressional Republican leadership by saying he expects a vote on a revived version of the bill next week or shortly thereafter
Georgia race seen as early Trump test goes to run-off
UPDATED A Democrat nearly claims outright victory in a closely watched congressional primary in Georgia
With Georgia congressional race, litmus test looms for Trump
Democrat Jon Ossoff aims to strike the first blow in what is shaping up to be a bitter 18 month battle for control of the US Congress in the 2018 elections that come halfway through Trump s presidential term
U.S. Senate moment of truth nears with Gorsuch vote
Political moves could bulldoze century old Senate traditions and potentially do irreparable damage to the deliberative body
U.S. Senate girds for battle over Trump Supreme Court pick
It is a very public game of political chicken that could shape the makeup of the US Supreme Court for years to come and unravel any remaining pretense of bipartisanship in the upper chamber of Congress
Despite Trump push, health care vote going to the wire
The Republican controlled House of Representatives votes on the controversial measure despite challenges over whether Trump and ally House Speaker Paul Ryan have enough backing to get the measure over the finish line
FULL TEXT and VIDEO: Donald Trump's first address to U.S. Congress
UPDATED Here is the full text and video of US President Donald Trump s first address to the US Congress February 28 2017
Ex-Obama cabinet member wins U.S. Democratic leader post
With opposition Democrats preparing for crucial 2018 midterm elections and the nation s next presidential race on the distant 2020 horizon nothing less than the future of the party was seen as being at stake
Trump aides had contacts with Russia during election – NYT
The New York Times report says intercepted phone calls and phone records showed the repeated contacts with Moscow s intelligence community during the 2016 US presidential campaign season
Trump's first major test is U.S. travel ban uproar
UPDATED The ban is criticized by allies sparks confusion over its implementation and galvanizes Democrats looking for a lightning rod to beat Trump
