John Bolton
Mourning and anger amid devastation after Beirut explosion; One-third of Afghanistan may have had COVID-19; 75-years since Hiroshima bombing
Many Lebanese are turning toward anger and frustration over corrupt Lebanese officials for the presence of a warehouse full of ammonium nitrate at the center of a massive explosion. And, in Afghanistan, the country’s health minister said an antibody survey revealed almost one-third of the nation may have been infected with the coronavirus. Also, with Hiroshima marking the 75th anniversary of the 1945 nuclear blast on Thursday, the survivors were a diminished presence due to the threat of the coronavirus and their old age.
Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, offered ‘favors to dictators,’ Bolton says
In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping’s help to win re-election.
Watch live: End likely draws near in Trump impeachment trial
US President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial faces a climactic vote on Friday, when senators are due to decide whether to call witnesses and prolong the historic proceeding or instead bring them to the swift conclusion. Watch the Senate proceedings live here starting at 1 p.m.
Watch live: Trump impeachment trial nears end of initial phase in Senate
The US Senate is expected to wrap up the initial phase of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial before turning on Friday to the question of whether to call witnesses such as former national security adviser John Bolton. Watch the Senate proceedings stream live here starting at 1 p.m. ET.
Watch live: Senate to begin questions for legal teams in Trump impeachment trial
The US Senate on Wednesday will begin up to two days of questioning the prosecution and defense in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial ahead of a crucial vote later in the week on whether to call witnesses. Stream the Senate proceeds live here starting at 1 p.m.
Watch live: Trump lawyers wrap up defense in Senate impeachment trial
US President Donald Trump’s lawyers will wrap up their arguments on Tuesday in the Senate impeachment trial of the Republican president after attacking Democrat Joe Biden but shrugging off disclosures from a former top White House adviser. Watch the Senate proceedings streaming live here at 1 p.m. ET.