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President Donald Trump is shown wearing a dark overcoat and read tie looking into the camera.

Trump impeached a second time after Capitol siege

President Donald Trump was impeached for a second time in an unprecedented House vote Wednesday, a week after he encouraged a mob of loyalists to "fight like hell" against election results just before they stormed the US Capitol in a deadly siege. Watch the proceedings of the US House of Representatives live here.

Trump impeached a second time after Capitol siege
President Donald Trump holds a chart of military hardware sales as he welcomes Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 20, 2018. 

Trump's override of Congress on weapons deals 'is exactly what Iran would want'

Trump's override of Congress on weapons deals 'is exactly what Iran would want'
US troops driving armored vehicles are show driving on a road patroling near the Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria, 2018.

US eyes complete withdrawal of troops from Syria

US eyes complete withdrawal of troops from Syria
Under a new carbon offset program that is gaining popularity in Congress, oil and gas companies — and other manufacturers of products involving — fossil fuel would have to pay $40 for every ton of carbon emitted into the atmosphere.

New carbon offset program may have the bipartisan support it needs on Capitol Hill

New carbon offset program may have the bipartisan support it needs on Capitol Hill
US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford is stands at a podium during a press conference.

Pentagon looks at stepping up its role in Africa to counter ISIS

Pentagon looks at stepping up its role in Africa to counter ISIS
A US special forces soldier demonstrates how to detain a suspect during Flintlock 2014, a US-led international training mission for African militaries, in Diffa, Niger, March 4, 2014.

Niger raid highlights US military's growing role in Africa

The killing of four American special operations soldiers in Niger has highlighted the increasing role elite units are playing across Africa, where their mission is to counter the advances of a slew of jihadist movements, including al-Shabab in Somalia, ISIS affiliates in the Sahel region and Boko Haram in Nigeria.

Niger raid highlights US military's growing role in Africa
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement on immigration reform in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 2, 2017.

Trump pushes a plan to reduce legal immigration, prioritizing English-language and job skills

President Donald Trump announced the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy legislation on Wednesday, saying it "would represent the most significant reform to our immigration system in half a century."

Trump pushes a plan to reduce legal immigration, prioritizing English-language and job skills
A burnt vehicle belonging to Iraqi security forces is pictured at a checkpoint in east Mosul on June 11, 2014, one day after radical Sunni Muslim insurgents seized control of the city.

ISIS is moving to the 'top of the list' of counterterrorism worries

Move over, al-Qaeda: The militants of ISIS are becoming a huge concern for counterterrorism officials as they gain battlefield experience and recruit new jihadis from as far away as Europe and the United States.

ISIS is moving to the 'top of the list' of counterterrorism worries

21st Century Cold War? Tensions Rise Between U.S. and Russia, China

21st Century Cold War? Tensions Rise Between U.S. and Russia, China

On second try, Susan Rice added to Obama's foreign policy team

President Barack Obama has selected United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice to replace National Security Adviser Tom Donlion, who stepped down Wednesday morning -- sooner than most predicted. In Rice's place, Obama selected Samantha Power, a former journalist and human rights activist who supported intervention in Libya.

On second try, Susan Rice added to Obama's foreign policy team

Chuck Hagel Provokes Senate Showdown

Chuck Hagel Provokes Senate Showdown

Top of the Hour: Senators Call for Syrian Intervention, Morning Headlines

Top of the Hour: Senators Call for Syrian Intervention, Morning Headlines

Washington Responds to Japan's Nuclear Disaster

Washington Responds to Japan's Nuclear Disaster
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Questions on Prop 8, birthright citizenship ignite debate on 14th amendment

We speak with Randall Kennedy, a Professor at Harvard Law School who teaches race relations and the law, about the circumstances around the original passage of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Questions on Prop 8, birthright citizenship ignite debate on 14th amendment

Senate Democrats continue immigration reform push

Lawmakers doubt the possibility of action on comprehensive immigration reform before the midterm elections.

Senate Democrats continue immigration reform push