March for Life: President Trump becomes 1st sitting president to attend pro-life rally
President Donald Trump called it his “profound honor" on Friday to be the first president to attend the annual anti-abortion gathering in Washington called the March for Life.
Amid impeachment trial, lawmakers wage battle for public opinion
Back in Houston,13-term Democratic Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee says the evidence against Trump is both damning and overwhelming. She believes the 45th President committed acts the founders would have considered solid grounds for removal.
President Trump Impeachment Trial: Democrats open 2nd day of arguments in US Senate
House Democrats declared that “no president” has ever abused power the way Donald Trump did in his Ukraine dealings as they opened their second day of arguments Thursday in the historic impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.
Tulsi Gabbard suing Hillary Clinton for $50M in damages, alleging defamation
Tulsi Gabbard has filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.
Partisan division over impeachment impacting Houston politics
The enormous gap between the combatants is well illustrated by the arguments of Democratic Rep. Al Green, an early and passionate advocate for impeachment and the equally spirited defense of President Trump’s actions delivered by Republican Congressman Brian Babin.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly eases impeachment limits after senators objected
The early hours of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump
President Trump's legal team calls impeachment case "flimsy"
President Trump's legal team filed a brief Monday asserting that he did "absolutely nothing wrong". The filing is meant as a counter to the brief filed by House Democrats two days ago.
Department of Homeland Security seeks Pentagon funds for 270 miles of border wall
Defense officials say the Department of Homeland Security has asked the Pentagon to fund the construction of 270 miles of border wall this year as part of a counter-drug effort.
‘MAGA’ license plate proposed by Oklahoma lawmakers
Drivers in Oklahoma may soon be able to purchase "MAGA" license plates.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doles out impeachment pens, a signing tradition
One by one, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi picked up pens lined up beside her and used them to sign a bit of her name on the impeachment articles against President Donald Trump. Then she handed each signing pen to the assembled chairmen and House managers who will prosecute the case in the Senate.
Virginia passes Equal Rights Amendment, becoming 38th state to approve landmark resolution
Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in an effort to have it added to the U.S. Constitution.
Dave Chappelle endorses Andrew Yang in 2020 Democratic primary
Dave Chappelle has officially thrown his support behind Andrew Yang's bid for president.
Vladimir Putin engineers shake-up, proposes changes that could keep him in power longer
President Vladimir Putin has engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia's leadership and proposed changes to the constitution that could keep him in power after the end of his term in 2024.
Trump says China trade deal delivers economic justice
President Trump has signed a new trade agreement with China that is expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers and ease trade tensions between the two countries.
Key takeaways from Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Iowa
Some key takeaways from Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, the final forum before the Iowa caucuses:
Last Democratic debate before primary voting ends with talk of hope for 2020
Six Democratic presidential candidates have wrapped up their final debate before primary voting begins with talk of hope, defeating President Donald Trump and bringing a divided nation back together.
Fact Check: Claims from Trump rally and Democratic debate
President Donald Trump held a campaign rally Tuesday night in Milwaukee as six Democratic contenders hoping to unseat him tussled in theirlast debate before voting begins in Iowa.
Bernie Sanders didn’t think woman could win presidency, Elizabeth Warren says
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said her fellow Democratic presidential nominee and friend Bernie Sanders told her he didn't think a woman could win the White House, but Sanders denies saying it.
Democratic debate: 6 presidential candidates to face off ahead of Iowa caucuses
In the smallest stage yet, Tuesday’s event in Iowa is the last chance for six candidates to debate before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3.
President Trump says the impeachment trial shouldn't happen at all
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump says the Senate should simply dismiss the impeachment case against him, an extraordinary suggestion as the House prepares to transmit the charges to the chamber for the historic trial. The Republican president is giving mixed messages ahead of the House's landmark vote that will launch the Senate proceedings in a matter of days, only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history. Trump faces charges that he abused power by pushing Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden and then obstructed Congress. First Trump was suggesting his own ideas for trial witnesses, then he said almost the opposite Sunday by tweeting that the trial shouldn't happen at all. "Many believe that by the Senate giving credence to a trial" over charges he calls a hoax, Trump tweeted, "rather than an outright dismissal, it gives the partisan Democrat Witch Hunt credibility that it otherwise does not have. I agree!"