Factbox: Meet the law professors testifying at the Trump impeachment hearing
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee announced on Monday it will call four witnesses, all of them law professors, during the first day of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Powered by WPeMatico
Factbox: South Korea’s K-pop industry hit by tragedies, scandal in 2019
South Korea's K-pop culture is one of the country's most lucrative soft power exports and has drawn a massive audience of young people internationally, especially in other Asian markets.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump says Congress censure over Ukraine would be unacceptable
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday angrily denounced talk among some U.S. lawmakers of censuring him as an alternative to impeachment, saying he finds the concept unacceptable. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump says impeachment inquiry is a ‘hoax’ being used for political gain
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday an impeachment inquiry against him was a "hoax" being used by the Democrats for political gain ahead of next year's presidential election. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump off to London for NATO summit, under pressure to steer clear of British election
U.S. President Donald Trump leaves on Monday for a NATO summit in London and he is under pressure from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resist the temptation to wade into the British election campaign coming up later in December. Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Supreme Court to hear its first major gun case since 2010
A legal fight over a New York City handgun ordinance that could give the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority a chance to expand gun rights goes before the nine justices on Monday in one of the most closely watched cases of their current term. Powered by...
A year in showbiz: court drama, box office records and a young billionaire
From the world's youngest self-made billionaire to celebrities in court, the world of entertainment produced a wide array of headlines this year. Below are some of the biggest showbiz stories of 2019.Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. Supreme Court weighs challenge to New York gun transport limits
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear its first major gun rights case in nearly a decade on Monday in a challenge backed by the National Rifle Association over a now-amended New York City handgun regulation that had prevented licensed owners from taking their handguns...
Trump faces two impeachment deadlines as inquiry shifts focus
U.S. President Donald Trump faced two deadlines in Congress on Sunday as Democrats prepared to shift the focus of their impeachment inquiry from fact-finding to the consideration of possible charges of misconduct over his dealings with Ukraine. Powered by WPeMatico
U.S. panel sets deadline for Trump to decide participation in impeachment hearings
A U.S. congressional panel on Friday gave President Donald Trump one week to say whether his legal counsel intends to introduce evidence and call witnesses in upcoming impeachment proceedings that could lead to formal charges of misconduct within a few weeks. Powered...