US politics

January 23, 2020

Democrats planned to plow ahead on Thursday at US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial with their arguments for removing him from office. Watch the Senate proceedings streaming live here starting at 1 p.m. ET.

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Watch live: Oral arguments in the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump

Reuters

January 22, 2020

The US Senate will hear opening arguments in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial on Wednesday, beginning up to six days of presentations on the question of whether Trump should be removed from office.

Business, Economics and Jobs

At Davos, Trump touts US economy, but dismisses climate 'prophets of doom'

The World

January 21, 2020

With his impeachment trial beginning in Washington, DC, US President Donald Trump shied away from environmental issues, which are top of the agenda at the gathering.

Trump impeachment

Watch live: Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump

Reuters

January 21, 2020

US President Donald Trump has rejected the impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has proposed rules that would execute a potentially quick trial. Senators could vote on McConnell's resolution Tuesday as the impeachment proceedings are due to start at around 1 p.m. ET. Watch the proceeds streaming live here.

Global Politics

Former Amb. Burns on how the State Dept. carries on amid 'failure of leadership'

The World

January 20, 2020

The former diplomat, who was the US ambassador to Greece during the Clinton impeachment trial, spoke to The World about how the State Department is functioning amid Trump's impeachment.

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Turley: Impeachment trial witnesses could be ‘live torpedoes in the water’

The World

January 20, 2020

Jonathan Turley, law professor at George Washington University, testified in front of the House about the constitutionality of the Trump impeachment and urged Democrats to take more time. As the Senate trial gets underway, he says witnesses could be game changers.

Immigration

Census 2020 ads don't do enough to dispel immigrant fears, advocates say

The World

January 20, 2020

Census Bureau ads promise viewers their personal information is protected and won't be shared with law enforcement. But after a high-profile legal battle over the citizenship question that stoked fears among immigrant communities, advocates say it's too little, too late.

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GAO report says Trump administration violated the law in withholding aid to Ukraine

The World

January 16, 2020

Just a day after the House sent articles of impeachment to the Senate for trial, the Government Accountability Office released a report that says the Trump administration violated the law when it withheld aid intended for Ukraine in the summer of 2019.

Economics

US-China trade war truce is 'broad and vague,' economist says

The World

January 15, 2020

The US and China signed a deal Wednesday that is essentially a timeout in the two countries' trade war. Experts say that it's a step in the right direction — but there's still a lot of work left to do.

After Soleimani's death, Persian Israelis are caught between two homelands

The World

January 15, 2020

After the United States killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu applauded the move. Israel’s security forces went on alert. Meanwhile, Iranian Jews in Israel say they hope for a day when they can go back to visit Iran.

US politics

Watch live: Democrats pressure resistant Republicans to join push to oust Trump

Watch live: Oral arguments in the impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump

At Davos, Trump touts US economy, but dismisses climate 'prophets of doom'

Watch live: Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump

Former Amb. Burns on how the State Dept. carries on amid 'failure of leadership'

Turley: Impeachment trial witnesses could be ‘live torpedoes in the water’

Census 2020 ads don't do enough to dispel immigrant fears, advocates say

GAO report says Trump administration violated the law in withholding aid to Ukraine

US-China trade war truce is 'broad and vague,' economist says

After Soleimani's death, Persian Israelis are caught between two homelands

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