McConnell says Senate Republicans have not ruled out witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday that Republicans had not ruled out hearing witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, one of the main sticking points in drafting rules for the proceedings. Powered by WPeMatico
Battle lines harden over Trump impeachment trial witnesses
(This Dec. 22 story corrects spelling of Zelenskiy's name in paragraph 7) Powered by WPeMatico
Ram Dass, psychedelic drug pioneer, dies at home aged 88
Ram Dass, who in the 1960s joined Timothy Leary in promoting psychedelic drugs as the path to inner enlightenment before undergoing a spiritual rebirth he spelled out in the influential book "Be Here Now," died at home on Sunday. He was 88 years old.Powered by WPeMatico
Home shopping network QVC founder Joseph Segel dies at 88
Joseph Segel, the founder of home shopping television channel QVC, died on Saturday at the age of 88, the company's parent said on Sunday.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump slams House’s impeachment delay as ‘so unfair’
President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi for holding off on sending the articles of impeachment against him to the Senate. Powered by WPeMatico
Democrat Bloomberg opens campaign offices in three battleground states
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul who is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. president, on Saturday opened campaign offices in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, three battleground states crucial in next year's election. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump to deliver State of the Union address on Feb. 4
U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union speech on Feb. 4 after accepting an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump signs spending package to avert shutdown: White House spokesman
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion budget package for the fiscal year 2020 into law on Friday to avert a government shutdown, White House spokesman Judd Deere told journalists traveling with the president on Air Force One. Powered by WPeMatico
Prince Philip, 98, husband of Queen Elizabeth, taken to hospital as a precaution
Britain's Prince Philip, the 98-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was taken to hospital on Friday as a precaution for treatment of an existing condition, Buckingham Palace said.Powered by WPeMatico
Washington state lawmaker under pressure to step down over militia actions
Washington state Republican lawmakers urged one of their members to resign after a state report found that he took part in at least three armed conflicts against the U.S. government as part of the right-wing militia movement. Powered by WPeMatico