House Trump-Ukraine impeachment inquiry report alleges abuse of power, obstruction

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a report Tuesday on the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. 

Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups

President Donald Trump put the Mexican government on the defensive when he said he “absolutely” will move ahead with plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

Presidential turkeys arrive in DC

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. But, two birds are gearing up for a visit to the White House instead of a trip to your dinner table.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized after suffering from chills, fever

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 86, was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, Friday night after experiencing chills and fever earlier in the day, a Supreme Court spokesperson said.

Senate fails to get deal to vote on spending bill to avoid shutdown

The Senate failed to accomplish a deal to vote on Wednesday on an interim spending bill that would have prevented another government shutdown.

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.

First public impeachment hearings reveal new details about Ukraine call

For the first time, the Democrats’ case for President Donald Trump’s impeachment streamed from Americans’ TVs Wednesday, including a new contention that he was overheard asking about political “investigations” that he demanded from Ukraine in trade for military aid.

Battle-tested attorneys for Democrats, GOP face off in Trump impeachment hearings

The public impeachment inquiry hearings that began Wednesday pitted a Democratic attorney who cut his teeth prosecuting mobsters against a GOP House Oversight investigator. 

President Trump says he’s ‘too busy’ to watch impeachment inquiry

As millions of Americans have their eyes fixed on the opening day of the public phase of the impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump has his eyes fixed on Twitter. 

Sen. Kamala Harris introduces new bill to make school days longer

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced a new bill on Wednesday, the Family Friendly Schools Act, to make school days longer by a total of three hours.