The alleged quid pro quo transaction at the heart of House Democrats' case against President Trump is closer to typical Oval Office deal-making than a high crime or misdemeanor worthy of impeachment, legal scholars say. Published November 6, 2019
House Democrats, after committing to an impeachment vote, now face the task of building support among voters who have been consistently skeptical of the idea of removing President Trump from office. Published November 3, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday reassured her Democratic colleagues that they had evidence against President Trump that would lead to impeachment. Published November 2, 2019
President Trump on Friday denounced as "corrupt" Rep. Adam B. Schiff, who is spearheading House Democrats' impeachment inquiry. Published November 1, 2019
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke on Friday dropped out of the Democratic presidential race. Published November 1, 2019
House Democrats accelerated the drive toward impeachment Thursday by forcing through a vote to put a stamp of approval on the inquiry and scheduled more closed-door interviews about President Trump's dealings with Ukraine, but they didn't say when the hearings will be public. Published October 31, 2019
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer on Wednesday demanded that the Secretary of the Army take steps to protect Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman after he testified in the impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Published October 30, 2019
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Monday accused President Trump of screwing up America's anti-terror strategy and nearly botching the military strike that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Published October 28, 2019
President Trump's announcement Sunday that a U.S. military strike killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi drew cheers from both sides of the political divide in Washington but did not blunt House Democrats' drive for impeachment. Published October 27, 2019
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday demanded a briefing on the U.S. military strike that killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a raid in which President Trump said Congress leaders were intentionally left out of the loop. Published October 27, 2019
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden on Sunday commended the U.S. military and intelligence community for the killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Published October 27, 2019
The House Ethics Committee on Thursday announced an investigation into allegations that Del. Michael F.Q. San Nicolas had a sexual relationship with a member of his congressional staff. Published October 24, 2019
Senate Democrats finally got a chance to put their mark on tax policy in the Trump era and inexplicably voted for a tax cut for millionaires. Published October 23, 2019
A federal court on Tuesday stopped the Trump administration from allowing employers to opt out of Obama-era requirements that health insurance pays for birth control. Published October 22, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday called President Trump "disgusting" for comparing impeachment to a lynching. Published October 22, 2019
President Trump on Friday informed CNN President Jeff Zucker and the news network that he intended to sue them over biased reporting and seek substantial financial damages. Published October 18, 2019
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation Thursday that would rebuke President Trump's troop pullout from Syrian and slap harsh sanctions on Turkey unless it ends the military action in the region. Published October 17, 2019
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday signaled that there will be a rocky path in the upper chamber for a rebuke of President Trump's military pullout from Syria. Published October 17, 2019
Sen. Elizabeth Warren got a first taste of what it is like to be the front-runner on the debate stage Tuesday when her rivals ganged up on her and questioned whether her tax-the-rich rhetoric was too "punitive" for an already polarized nation. Published October 15, 2019
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., dismissed concerns about his age in the fourth Democratic presidential debate, saying with age comes the sort of wisdom that one needs to perform the duties of commander-in-chief. Published October 15, 2019
