U.S. House votes to send Trump impeachment charges to Senate for trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to send two formal charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate, clearing …
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Here’s what’s in the U.S.-China trade deal
The U.S.-China trade deal that President Donald Trump and China’s Vice Premier Liu He signed on Wednesday provides an escape clause for either country …
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick to seek treatment for alcoholism
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick on Wednesday announced that she would take a leave of absence from the House to seek treatment for alcoholism. The Arizona …
Court wrestles with muddled law on federal execution process
A trio of federal appeals court judges spent nearly two hours Wednesday mulling over a grisly subject: how precise the law is in dictating …
‘I didn’t learn anything:’ Bloomberg slams debate for ‘pre-canned sound bites’
Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire self-funder whose refusal to solicit contributions kept him off the debate stage Tuesday, panned the televised exchange as little more …
Democrats demand probe of claims Yovanovitch was tracked
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and a powerful House Democrat are demanding investigations into allegations that people linked to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer had …
Factbox: As Trump goes on trial, a fight over witnesses remains unresolved
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to go on trial in the U.S. Senate next week on charges he abused his office …
Trump nemesis Schiff to lead Democratic team at impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday unveiled a seven-member team to prosecute President Donald Trump at his impeachment …
State Department abruptly cancels briefing on embassy security
The State Department abruptly canceled a classified congressional briefing Wednesday that was supposed to focus on embassy security, a House aide said, infuriating Capitol …
Meet the Democrats prosecuting Trump’s impeachment
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday announced her picks for one of the most sought-after jobs on Capitol Hill: impeachment manager. The seven lawmakers will …
Pelosi appoints impeachment managers for Trump’s Senate trial
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has appointed a team of seven House Democrats to serve as prosecutors in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. She named Reps. …
‘This is going to divide us on the left’
DES MOINES—They chatted and laughed and clanked pint glasses for the first 43 minutes, paying just enough attention to the television monitors to know …
5 Questions to Ask Before You Refinance Your Mortgage
“How low will my new interest rate be?” is not the only question to ask before you refinance your mortgage. Here are five others …
POLITICO Playbook: What you need to know about Tuesday night’s Dem debate
ASK YOURSELF THIS QUESTION after Tuesday night’s debate: Are you at all certain who will emerge from the Iowa caucus victorious? Did any candidate …
Democrats take a walk on the mild side
It is something we learned long ago as young journalists, drilled into us by sage mentors like the late David S. Broder: An election …
‘The Best the Democratic Candidates Can Do Is Quibble Politely?’
It’s up to the voters now. Tuesday’s debate was Iowans’ last chance to see the Democratic primary contestants compete with each other onstage before …
Sanders, Warren and the great debate over how to win
In this debate night special, Scott and senior politics editor Charlie Mahtesian break down a disagreement between Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren on trade …
Sanders, Warren spar over disputed remark about chances of a woman candidate defeating Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders disagreed in a Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday over whether he once told her …
What we learned about the Democratic field from Tuesday’s debate
DES MOINES, Iowa — This was not the debate anyone expected, but it was perhaps the debate that voters needed. Democratic voters, especially those …
The winners, losers and biggest takeaways from the Iowa debate
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Democratic presidential candidates had one last chance to contrast themselves on national TV before the Iowa caucuses. And in …