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.

Trump to become first president to speak at the March for Life

President Trump announced Wednesday that he plans to attend the March for Life this week, which would make him the first president in history to speak at the largest annual gathering of pro-life activists.

DC Attorney General sues President Trump's inaugural committee, alleging abuse of funds

The District of Columbia is suing President Donald Trump's inaugural committee and two companies that control the Trump International Hotel in the nation's capital.

Trump impeachment trial: McConnell abruptly eases impeachment trial limits

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell abruptly changed his proposed rules for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial after senators objected.

Nancy Pelosi announces 7 impeachment managers for Senate trial of Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the impeachment managers for the trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate in a press conference on Wednesday morning. 

Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she is 'cancer-free' following radiation treatment

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg confirmed that she is “cancer-free” after beating the disease for the fourth time. She underwent treatment for pancreatic cancer last summer.

Trump impeachment: McConnell can start trial, delay on witnesses

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has the Senate votes to proceed with setting the ground rules for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits

The Pentagon issued an internal memo that urged military personal to avoid using consumer DNA kits due to safety concerns, according to a report from Yahoo News.

Impeachment hearings: Former security official undercuts Trump impeachment defense

Two key impeachment witnesses said it was clear President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was pushing political investigations of Democrats in Ukraine.

Rep. Ilhan Omar unveils $1 trillion affordable housing program proposal

Rep. Omar's $1 trillion proposal includes the first new public housing spending since the 1990s and a trust fund to help protect residents from gentrification and displacement.

Impeachment hearings: Top national security aides testify Trump call was 'improper,' 'unusual'

Two top White House national security aides testified Tuesday that they were concerned by President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president, while Republicans questioned one witnesses’ loyalty to the country.

New York felon pleads guilty to threatening to kill U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar in March phone call

A New York man pleaded guilty Monday to threatening to kill Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar in a phone call he made to her Washington, D.C. offices earlier this year. 

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.

Trump advisers want to ‘modernize’ national parks with wifi, food trucks and Amazon deliveries

A committee of advisers delivered a set of recommendations to the Trump administration last month that they claim will revitalize America’s national parks and make a dent in the $11.9 billion maintenance backlog faced by the National Park Service.

White House declares November ‘Veterans and Military Families Month’

For the third year in a row, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation declaring all of November as a month to honor American veterans and military families as an extension of Veterans Day.