WASHINGTON — Declaring it's "very clear" President Donald Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House committee that would be in charge of impeachment says the panel is requesting documents Monday from more than 60 people from Trump's administration, family and business as part of a rapidly expanding Russia investigation....
Israel Attorney General Recommends Charges Against Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israel's attorney general on Thursday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with bribery and breach of trust in a series of corruption cases, a momentous move that shook up Israel's election campaign and could spell the end of the prime minister's illustrious political career. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit...
Mexico's Victor Reaches Out to Trump, Seeks NAFTA Deal
MEXICO CITY — The morning after his crushing election victory, Mexico's president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador thanked President Donald Trump for his congratulation message and said he'll contact the U.S. leader to "reach an understanding." Lopez Obrador said in an interview Monday with the Televisa news network that Trump's Tweet...
Israeli PM's Wife Charged With Fraud Over Lavish Meals
JERUSALEM — The wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was charged Thursday with misusing some $100,000 in public funds to order lavish meals from celebrity chefs, dealing an embarrassing blow to the country's first family and drawing fresh attention to a series of separate corruption investigations plaguing the prime minister....
What California County Is Big & Beautiful Yet Small & Ugly?
Why does a place as big and beautiful as Orange County behave in ways so small and ugly? In recent weeks, county supervisors first voted to oppose state sanctuary laws, thus aligning themselves with President Trump, who has targeted California in a campaign of lies and mass deportation, and against...
If Netanyahu Exits, Things Could Quickly Get Complicated in Israel
Benjamin Netanyahu has dominated Israeli politics for more than two decades. Soon he could be forced from office due to several police investigations on corruption and influence-peddling. If that happens, it will surely complicate Israeli-American relations. Netanyahu, who adamantly denies any wrongdoing, has survived several police investigations in the past...
Here's Why 2017 Was a Terrible Year for Mexico
With three runaway governors, two deadly earthquakes and one Donald J. Trump – not to mention an average 69 murders a day – the past year has been rough on Mexico. As Americas editor, it has been my job to bring expert analysis of these painful events to an international...
Here's Why 2017 Was a Terrible Year for Mexico
With three runaway governors, two deadly earthquakes and one Donald J. Trump – not to mention an average 69 murders a day – the past year has been rough on Mexico. As Americas editor, it has been my job to bring expert analysis of these painful events to an international...