WASHINGTON — Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, reversed gears on Tuesday and…
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After Schumer Praised the Retiring Rep. King, Some Democrats Jeered
Maybe he just should have called. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York responded to the announcement…
Peter King, Veteran New York Republican in House, Announces He Will Retire
WASHINGTON — Representative Peter T. King, the longest-serving Republican in New York’s congressional delegation, said on Monday…
Republicans Argue Impeachment Case Falls Short of Proving Trump Misconduct
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Saturday offered the latest glimpse of their strategy to fight against…
Bolton Said to Know of ‘Many Relevant Meetings’ on Ukraine, but Will Not Testify
WASHINGTON — John R. Bolton, President Trump’s former national security adviser, knows about “many relevant meetings…
Congressional Democrats to Revive Equal Rights Amendment Push
Democrats, buoyed by their party’s electoral sweep in Virginia this week, plan on Friday to revive…
Public Impeachment Hearings Will Begin Next Week, House Says
WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee will hold the first of a series of public impeachment…
Ex-Ukraine Ambassador Testified She Felt Threatened by Trump
WASHINGTON — The former United States ambassador to Ukraine told impeachment investigators last month that she…
What Happens When a President and Congress Go to War?
In early October, President Trump’s White House counsel, Pat Cipollone, sent a defiant letter to four…
Inside the Impeachment Testimony: Dry Questions and Flares of Drama
WASHINGTON — For weeks, lawmakers and witnesses have been striding past reporters in the basement of…
Trump’s Calling Impeachment Transcripts Fake—Before They Are Public—Shows Just How Bad They Are For Him
President Donald Trump appears to have launched a new defensive strategy amid the politically damaging and…
Top Lawyer Declines to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry
WASHINGTON — The White House’s top national security lawyer declined to appear for a scheduled deposition…
Democrats Fear Impeachment Is Blurring Their ‘Kitchen Table’ Focus
WASHINGTON — The impeachment inquiry that has imperiled President Trump and captured the attention of a…
Chelsea Clinton Says She Won’t Run for Congress in 2020
Chelsea Clinton won’t be following in her parents’ political footsteps just yet. Ms. Clinton, the daughter…
Elijah Cummings, Powerful Democrat Who Investigated Trump, Dies at 68
WASHINGTON — Representative Elijah E. Cummings, a son of sharecroppers who rose to become one of…
This Week’s 3 Top Impeachment Developments
There were some extraordinary developments in the impeachment inquiry this week. Grab some coffee and we’ll…
House Votes to Overwhelmingly Condemn Trump’s Syria Withdrawal — Including Over 100 Republicans
Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images A large majority in the House of Representatives voted to condemn President Donald…