Trump accuses Dems of ‘violating Constitution' in impeachment process
President Donald Trump on Saturday slammed his impeachment by falsely claiming Democrats didn't follow the correct proceedings laid out by the US Constitution.
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White House threatened shutdown over congressional push on Ukraine aid
The White House insisted that House Democrats drop language in the year-end spending bill establishing a specific and quick timeline for deploying appropriated aid to Ukraine or risk a veto, multiple people involved with the talks told CNN.
Trump accepts Pelosi's invitation to deliver State of the Union in February
President Donald Trump has accepted the invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to deliver the State of the Union address on February 4, 2020.
Trump set for Christmas at Mar-a-Lago
Freshly impeached and eager for vindication, President Donald Trump decamps Friday for warmer climes: a two-week-long stint at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida haven, which this Christmas will act as the crucible for his defense.
DNC raises bar for 2020 candidates to make January debate
The Democratic National Committee on Friday raised the bar for presidential candidates to qualify for the January primary debate in Iowa.
8 takeaways from the sixth Democratic presidential debate
The final Democratic presidential debate of 2019 may have taken place in California, but it was all about Iowa.
CNN Poll: US economy receives its best ranking in nearly 20 years
As 2019 comes to a close, the US economy earns its highest ratings in almost two decades, potentially boosting President Donald Trump in matchups against the Democrats vying to face him in next year's election, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
How to watch tonight's Democratic presidential debate
PBS NewsHour and Politico are co-hosting the last primary debate of 2019, which will show seven presidential contenders facing off against each other less than 50 days before voting starts in Iowa.
McConnell says Senate trial talks at 'impasse' as Congress leaves town
The Senate is at an "impasse" about setting the rules of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday, leaving the status of the trial in limbo as lawmakers leave Washington until the new year.
6 things to look for in the final Democratic debate of 2019
The final Democratic primary debate of 2019 is one of the best opportunities left for the seven Democrats slated to appear here in California on Thursday to leave voters in Iowa and across the country with a good impression before voting begins in 2020.
House passes Trump's trade deal with Canada and Mexico
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed President Donald Trump's revised North American Free Trade Agreement, with members sending Trump's foremost legislative priority — just a day after the divided chamber took the historic vote to impeach him -- to the Senate.
Trump: House Dem switched parties to GOP
President Donald Trump announced that Rep. Jeff Van Drew would join the Republican Party, a day after the New Jersey congressman and one other Democrat voted against both articles of impeachment.
Inside the 85-day march to impeach Donald Trump
Nancy Pelosi was irritated.
Nancy Pelosi won't commit to sending articles of impeachment to Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would not commit on Wednesday to sending the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Republican-held Senate, a surprise move that injects new uncertainty into Congress' timeline of the President's trial in the chamber.
McConnell blasts impeachment effort as 'most unfair' in history
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued from the Senate floor Thursday morning that the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump is "the most rushed, least thorough, and most unfair" in modern history.
Trump in 2008: It'd be 'wonderful' if Pelosi impeached Bush over Iraq
President Donald Trump has fulminated over House Democrats' impeachment efforts -- and repeatedly taken aim at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- though in 2008, he suggested it would have been "a wonderful thing" had the speaker pursued impeachment against then-President George W. Bush over the Iraq War.
House of Representatives impeaches President Donald Trump
The deeply divided House of Representatives took the historic step to impeach President Donald Trump on Wednesday, charging a president with high crimes and misdemeanors for just the third time in American history.
CNN Poll: Joe Biden holds lead heading into December debate
Joe Biden continues to hold a lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for president and remains the candidate potential Democratic voters think has the best shot to defeat Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS.
Blair warns Johnson: Prepare 'to make a lot of concessions to Europe'
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has called Brexit "tragic" and said that Boris Johnson faces a steep challenge in trying to negotiate a trade deal with the European Union by the end of 2020, without making significant concessions.
Moderate Democrats confront consequences of impeaching Trump
They've agonized, deliberated and voted. Now, House Democrats have to confront the potential cost of their decision to impeach the President.
McConnell pushed judges through Senate as House votes on impeachment
While the rest of Washington focused on impeachment proceedings Wednesday, Mitch McConnell successfully pressed forward on a subject that has been the one knockout success for the Republican Senate and President Donald Trump: judges.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins announces reelection bid
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announced her reelection bid on Wednesday, formally kicking off a race that will be among the most closely watched of the 2020 season.
15 things you need to know about how Senate impeachment trials work
Let's start with what we know almost for sure -- the Senate's impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is likely to end with his acquittal. Conviction would require 20 Republicans to side with Democrats, and at the moment, there's no sign that any Republican senators are ready to vote to remove Trump from office.
Inside Nancy Pelosi's impeachment balancing act
These days, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a cultlike figure among Democrats for going head-to-head with President Donald Trump.
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