McConnell proposes swift impeachment trial with long days
Final trial preparations were underway Monday on a tense day of plodding developments with Trump's legacy - and the judgment of both parties in Congress - at stake.
House Dems, White House lay out arguments before impeachment trial
President Trump's legal team issued a fiery response ahead of opening arguments in his impeachment trial, while House Democrats laid out their case in forceful fashion, saying the president had “abandoned his oath" and betrayed the public trust.
House moving to send impeachment to Senate next week: Pelosi
“In an impeachment trial, every Senator takes an oath to do ‘impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws,'' Pelosi wrote. ”Every Senator now faces a choice: to be loyal to the President or the Constitution.”
House to vote Thursday on curbing Trump actions against Iran
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced the planned vote in a one-page statement that said last week's drone strike that killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani was “provocative and disproportionate."
US restricts exports of AI for analyzing satellite images
The Commerce Department said new export rules take effect Monday that target emerging technology that could give the U.S. a significant military or intelligence advantage.
Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits
The Pentagon issued an internal memo that urged military personal to avoid using consumer DNA kits due to safety concerns, according to a report from Yahoo News.
Plans for Trump impeachment trial get foggy before holiday break
President Trump is in Florida after his historic impeachment, while plans for his speedy trial back in Washington remained clouded.
Trump threatens to bypass nonprofit charged with running debates
President Donald Trump made clear Monday that he intends to participate in at least three general election debates, but he is threatening to sidestep the nonprofit group charged with running them.
In surprise decision, US approves muscular dystrophy drug
The ruling marks the second time the Food and Drug Administration has granted preliminary approval for the disease based on early results and is likely to stoke questions about its standards for clearing largely unproven medications.
Trump impeachment vote underscores a harshly partisan era
Twenty-one years ago this Thursday, a Republican-led House approved two impeachment articles against Democrat Clinton. While that battle was bitterly partisan, it was blurrier than the near party-line votes expected this week when the House, now run by Democrats, is poised to impeach Republican Trump.
Pentagon tests long-banned ballistic missile over Pacific
The prototype missile was configured to be armed with a non-nuclear warhead. The Pentagon declined to disclose specifics beyond saying the missile was launched from a “static launch stand” at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and landed in the open ocean. The Defense Department said the ballistic missile flew more than 500 miles.
Supreme Court to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records
The Supreme Court to hear subpoena fights over Trump financial records; decisions likely by late June, amid campaign.
‘Trump is innocent’: Man interrupts Judiciary hearing, calls for end to ‘impeachment scam’
A Trump supporter interrupted the House Judiciary Committee hearings Monday, calling for an end to the "impeachment scam" and that "Trump is innocent."
House judiciary committee holds its first impeachment hearing
A Democratic witness at the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearing is apologizing for bringing up the name of President Donald Trump's 13-year-old son, Barron.
Unauthorized SUV attempts to enter White House complex, Secret Service says
An unauthorized SUV attempted to gain entry at the White House on Thursday, according to officials.
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs kill 35K Americans each year — and CDC warns worst is yet to come
In recent decades, scientists have consistently warned that humanity was headed full-speed toward an antibiotic-resistant future. A new report from the CDC says that future is already here.
Supreme Court allows families of Sandy Hook victims to sue maker of rifle used in shooting
The lawsuit says Remington Arms should never have sold a weapon as dangerous as the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle to the public, which gunman Adam Lanza used to kill 20 first graders and six educators.
NASA mathematicians portrayed in ‘Hidden Figures’ to be honored with Congressional Gold Medals
The three African-American women whose stories were shared in the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” will be awarded Congressional Gold Medals.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley alleges some on Trump team urged resistance
President Donald Trump's former U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley, alleges in her upcoming memoir that two administration officials who were ultimately pushed out by Trump once tried to get her to join them in opposing some of his policies.
Trump advisers want to ‘modernize’ national parks with wifi, food trucks and Amazon deliveries
A committee of advisers delivered a set of recommendations to the Trump administration last month that they claim will revitalize America’s national parks and make a dent in the $11.9 billion maintenance backlog faced by the National Park Service.