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House Judiciary Chairman Demands Barr Testify by June
Amid a growing controversy over the Justice Department’s handling of several criminal cases involving former advisers to President Donald Trump, the House Judiciary chairman is pressing for Attorney General William Barr to immediately testify when Washington reopens in early June.
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Senate Impeachment Trial Key Moments: Democrats' Arguments Day 2
Democratic House managers on Thursday continued to lay out their case for impeachment at the Senate trial of President Donald Trump. Here are some of the top moments you may have missed.
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Democrats Argue ‘Right Matters' in Trump Impeachment Trial
Democratic House prosecutors are arguing at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that he was swept up by a “completely bogus” theory about Ukrainian interference in the 2016 election, leading Trump to withhold crucial military aid as leverage while demanding Ukraine investigate. The Democrats scoffed at Trump’s claims that he had good reasons for pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political foes,...
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Who Are the Impeachment Managers Who Will Prosecute Trump?
The seven Democrats are a diverse group with expertise in litigation and national security
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Icy Silence, Frayed Connections: Impeachment Takes a Toll on Congress
The most raucous committee in Congress sat stone-faced, barely speaking. One by one, the members around the Judiciary Committee dais voted on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Then they bolted for the doors and the airports, in more than one case without a word. The all-business iciness during those eight gavel-to-gavel minutes reflected the gravity of advancing…
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Impeachment Witness: Trump Poses Election ‘Danger'
President Donald Trump’s efforts to “cheat to win an election” are a threat to national security, the top Democratic investigator testified Monday as the House Judiciary Committee pushes ahead with articles of impeachment. In an acrimonious daylong hearing, Democrats outlined their case against the president, saying Trump’s push to have Ukraine investigate rival Joe Biden while withholding U.S. military...
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White House Rejects House Judiciary's Invitation to Participate in Impeachment Hearings
The White House on Friday rejected an invitation to take part in impeachment hearings before the House Judiciary Committee, NBC News reported. In a brief letter to Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., White House counsel Pat Cipollone sharply attacked the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump as “completely baseless” and said House Democrats had “violated basic principles of due process and...
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Trump Calls Canadian PM ‘Two-Faced' After NATO Open Mic Moment
While NATO leaders professed unity on Wednesday at a summit near London, a spat rippled under the surface after several were caught in an unguarded exchange on camera apparently gossiping about U.S. President Donald Trump’s behavior....
...Trump branded Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “two-faced” after the remarks captured during a reception in London at Buckingham Palace....
...Trudeau was seen standing in a...
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'Serious Misconduct' by Trump Takes Center Stage at Hearing
The House Judiciary Committee is moving swiftly to weigh findings by fellow lawmakers that President Donald Trump misused the power of his office for personal political gain and then obstructed Congress’ investigation as possible grounds for impeachment. Responsible for drafting articles of impeachment, the Judiciary Committee prepared Wednesday morning for its first hearing since the release of a 300-page report…
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Judiciary Panel to Take Reins on Trump Impeachment Probe: Members to Watch
The House impeachment inquiry enters a new phase this week as the Judiciary Committee takes charge of the investigation of President Donald Trump to examine the “high crimes and misdemeanors” set out in the Constitution....
All testimony so far has been heard by the House Intelligence Committee, which is expected to vote Tuesday to approve a report on its findings. Based... -
White House Says It Won't Participate in Impeachment Hearing
The House impeachment inquiry enters a pivotal stage this week, with investigators planning a vote Tuesday to approve their report making the case for President Donald Trump’s removal from office as he decides whether to mount a defense before a likely Senate trial. A draft report will be available for members of the House Intelligence Committee to view in a...
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Trump Knew of Whistleblower Before Releasing Ukraine Aid
President Donald Trump was briefed on the whistleblower complaint about his dealings with Ukraine before the White House released nearly $400 million in military aid to Kyiv, officials say, shedding new light on events that triggered the impeachment inquiry. Trump was told about the complaint in late August in a briefing by White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and John Eisenberg,...
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House Judiciary Committee Sets Dec. 4 Impeachment Hearing
The House Judiciary Committee is set to take over the impeachment probe of President Donald Trump, Democrats announced Tuesday, scheduling a hearing for next week as they push closer to a possible vote on actual charges of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” The Judiciary panel scheduled the hearing as the separate Intelligence Committee released two last transcripts from its depositions, including...
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Committee's Report on Impeachment Could Land Next Week
The witnesses have spoken, the politics are largely settled. Now impeachment investigators will make the case for public opinion. On Monday, hundreds of pages from Democratic Chairman Adam Schiff’s intelligence committee were being compiled into an exhaustive report that will begin to outline whether President Donald Trump engaged in “treason, bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors” by withholding $400 million...
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Divided US House Committee Backs Pot Decriminalization
A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture. The House Judiciary Committee approved the proposal 24-10 after more than two hours of debate. It would reverse a longstanding federal prohibition...
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Divided US House Committee Backs Pot Decriminalization
A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture. The House Judiciary Committee approved the proposal 24-10 after more than two hours of debate. It would reverse a longstanding federal prohibition...
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Divided House Approves Rules for Trump Impeachment Probe
Democrats swept a rules package for their impeachment probe of President Donald Trump through a divided House Thursday, as the chamber’s first vote on the investigation highlighted the partisan breach the issue has only deepened. By 232-196, lawmakers approved the procedures they’ll follow as weeks of closed-door interviews with witnesses evolve into public committee hearings and — almost certainly —...
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Divided House Approves Rules for Trump Impeachment Probe
Democrats swept a rules package for their impeachment probe of President Donald Trump through a divided House Thursday, as the chamber’s first vote on the investigation highlighted the partisan breach the issue has only deepened. By 232-196, lawmakers approved the procedures they’ll follow as weeks of closed-door interviews with witnesses evolve into public committee hearings and — almost certainly —...
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House Approves Impeachment Rules
For only the fourth time in history Congress is moving forward with a formal impeachment investigation of a president. The House voted Thursday to take the investigation into President Trump into a public phase.
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How the Ground Shifted on Trump Impeachment
After more than two years of jousting over President Donald Trump’s conduct, the ground has shifted in Congress and a move toward impeachment has broken free of constraints. That does not mean the path ahead is all set. Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — who for months had been a powerful brake on restive Democrats wanting to impeach Trump...