LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Elizabeth Warren defended her Medicare for All healthcare proposal on Monday, telling members of an influential Nevada labor union that she wants all Americans to have coverage that is as good as theirs. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds a town hall event in
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of a U.S. congressional panel leading the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump on Monday accused the Republican president of putting himself before his country and violating his oath of office. In a statement kicking off a hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives to weigh the evidence against Trump, Judiciary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren released information on Sunday about her past legal work, showing nearly $2 million in compensation from dozens of clients over the decades, as a dispute intensified with her rival Pete Buttigieg over transparency. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren holds a town hall event
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the House of Representatives are drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and the Judiciary Committee may hold a vote this week, the panel’s chairman said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) speaks at a news conference ahead of a vote on the
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives met behind closed doors on Saturday to prepare for what could be the final week of their months-old impeachment inquiry that has imperiled Donald Trump’s presidency. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Downing Street after attending a reception hosted by Britian’s Prime Minister Boris
DETROIT (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg vowed on Saturday to spend hundreds of billions of dollars to improve public education if elected, with a plan that boosts funds for “underserved children” and expands early childhood learning. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg holds a town hall event in Creston, Iowa, U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday put a temporary hold on a court ruling that would require records held by Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) and Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N) to be handed over to Democratic-led congressional panels. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a working luncheon
Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a campaign town hall meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S., November 24, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders launched a plan on Friday to provide high-speed broadband for every U.S. household at a cost of $150
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On most days, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi attempts to position herself as the tough but calm and controlled counterweight to President Donald Trump, who many Republicans applaud for being confrontational and unpredictable. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) takes questions on the status of the House impeachment inquiry of
WATFORD, England (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday played down a video of him discussing U.S. President Donald Trump with other world leaders, saying that he had been surprised but happy with events at a bilateral meeting earlier in the day. Trump called Trudeau “two-faced” after a video surfaced of Trudeau talking
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday handed President Donald Trump another defeat in his bid to keep his financial records secret, directing Deutsche Bank AG (DBKGn.DE) and Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N) to comply with subpoenas from congressional Democrats demanding the material. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign
FORT DODGE, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden said on Monday that his fast-rising rival Pete Buttigieg “stole” the former vice president’s healthcare policy proposals, as the two battle for support in the early nominating state of Iowa. FILE PHOTO: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Vice President Joe Biden talk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers in Congress will take a big step this week in what appears now to be an inexorable march toward impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump, with the start of hearings seen as a precursor to formal charges being announced within weeks. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House told Democratic lawmakers on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump would not send legal counsel to participate in a congressional impeachment hearing this week, citing a lack of “fundamental fairness.” The White House’s decision was in response to the first of two crucial deadlines it faces in Congress this
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump faced two deadlines in Congress this week as Democrats prepared to shift the focus of their impeachment inquiry from fact-finding to the consideration of possible charges of misconduct over his dealings with Ukraine. U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Sunrise, Florida, U.S., November 26, 2019.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday suggested that Ukraine should be investigated over allegations that it interfered in the 2016 election, a debunked theory advanced by President Donald Trump that witnesses told the congressional impeachment inquiry was spread by Russian spy agencies. FILE PHOTO: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds