White House Says It Will Skip Wednesday’s Impeachment Hearing
The White House says it will not participate in Wednesday impeachment hearing by the House Judiciary Committee.
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Supreme Court may expand Second Amendment rights despite repeal of disputed gun restrictions
The Supreme Court may be on the verge of expanding gun rights for the first time in nearly a decade. What’s surprising is how it got there.
Trump off to London for NATO summit, under pressure to steer clear of British election
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves on Monday for a NATO summit in London and he is under pressure from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resist the temptation to wade into the British election campaign coming up later in December.
Israel lambastes new European members of INSTEX
Israel is taking six European nations to task for circumventing the Trump administration’s sanctions against Iran, pointing to the regime’s slaughter of protestors over the last few weeks.
Trump visits troops in Afghanistan, reveals US-Taliban talks
President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and Taliban have been engaged in ongoing peace talks and said he believes the Taliban want a cease-fire.
Trump seeking US military intervention against Mexico’s drug cartels
US President Trump is eyeing a wider campaign against Mexico’s drug cartels.
Trump gestures strong support to Hong Kong protestors
President Trump gave his support to Hong Kong protestors Wednesday, signing the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act into law.
House Republicans drafting rebuttal to counter Democratic Trump impeachment report
House Republicans will release their own impeachment report to counter the one being drafted by the Democrats.
Trump expected to sign Hong Kong bill
President Trump is expected to sign legislation backing pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong and authorizing sanctions, according to former officials familiar with his thinking, even as his administration pursues a trade deal with China.
Trump says U.S. will designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he will designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists over their role in drug and human trafficking.
U.S. Supreme court extends block on Trump financial records dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave President Donald Trump a boost by extending its hold on a lower court ruling that required his longtime accounting firm to hand over his financial records to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee.
Arab League slams US shift on settlements as ‘biased, unacceptable’
Arab League foreign ministers denounced the Trump administration’s announcement that it no longer considers Israeli settlements to be a violation of international law.
Trump impeachment report could be finalized as soon as next week, Schiff says
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee told his colleagues Monday that the committees investigating whether to impeach President Donald Trump are readying a report on the inquiry and plan to deliver it to the Judiciary Committee as soon as next week.
‘Demonic power’: Franklin Graham claims supernatural element behind attacks on Trump
Evangelist Franklin Graham claimed the political turmoil fracturing the country in the wake of impeachment proceedings into President Trump likely has a supernatural origin.
Mueller lawyer with anti-Trump bias is ex-FBI official facing FISA criminal investigation
The FBI lawyer under criminal investigation for allegedly falsifying a document related to the surveillance of a Trump campaign adviser expressed negative opinions of President Trump in messages to colleagues.
Trump on impeachment: ‘I want a trial’ in the Senate
President Trump said he wants an impeachment trial in the Senate if the House impeaches him.
Iran points to foreign conspiracy of Israel, US, Saudis behind fuel protests
Members of Iran’s Basij militia made interesting claims in the wake of nationwide protests against fuel hikes over the weekend.
Justice Department backs Trump in Supreme Court fight over his tax returns
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday backed President Donald Trump in his fight at the Supreme Court to prevent his tax returns from being disclosed to a New York prosecutor.
New Poll Shows Independents Oppose Impeachment By 15-Point Margin
A new Emerson poll for November found more Independent voters oppose the impeachment of President Trump, compared to October when more Independent voters supported Trump’s impeachment.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Plan to Bring Back Death Penalty
A federal judge on Wednesday night temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plans to execute four federal inmates.