WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two days but solidly rejecting for now Democratic demands for more witnesses to expose what they deem Trump’s “trifecta” of offenses. Trump himself said Wednesday he wants top aides to...
Amazon, Microsoft Wage War Over Pentagon's 'War Cloud'
Amazon and Microsoft are battling it out over a $10 billion opportunity to build the U.S. military its first "war cloud" computing system. But Amazon's early hopes of a shock-and-awe victory may be slipping away. Formally called the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure plan, or JEDI, the military's computing project would...
Some ‘Holding Our Breath’ With Trump as D-Day Ceremony Nears
NEW YORK — World leaders will gather in solemn assembly next week above the sandy beaches of Normandy to mark the 75th anniversary of the world-changing D-Day invasion of France. It's typically a heartfelt tribute to alliance and sacrifice and a unified vow for enduring unity, outweighing any national or...
Trump Limits Asylum, Says Migrants Must “Have Merit’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday invoked extraordinary national security powers to deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally, tightening the border as caravans of Central Americans slowly approach the United States. Trump is using the same powers he used to push through a version of the...
Trump Corrects Quote, Says He Misspoke on Russian Meddling
WASHINGTON — Blistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to "clarify" his public undermining of American intelligence agencies, saying he had misspoken when he said he saw no reason to believe Russia had interfered in the 2016 U.S. election. "The...
Jewish, Muslim Groups Protest Bolton's Pick for Chief of Staff
It's not often that a political appointment inspires complaints from Jewish and Muslim groups alike. But that's what happened after National Security Adviser John Bolton decided to move former Central Intelligence Agency analyst Fred Fleitz into the White House. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Anti-Defamation League, Council on...
National Security Experts Say Supreme Court Should Overturn Trump’s Travel Ban
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the legality of President Trump's executive order banning travel to the U.S. by citizens from seven countries. All but two of the targeted countries have majority Muslim populations. The current order is the third version of Trump's travel ban, all of which...
Trump Travel Ban Is Just One of Many U.S. Policies That Legalize Muslim Discrimination
On Jan. 19, a year after President Donald Trump’s first travel ban was issued, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments against the latest third version signed by Trump on Sept. 24, 2017. This version remains in full effect. Under the ban, nationals from eight countries are subject to travel...
Trump Travel Ban Is Just One of Many U.S. Policies That Legalize Muslim Discrimination
On Jan. 19, a year after President Donald Trump’s first travel ban was issued, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments against the latest third version signed by Trump on Sept. 24, 2017. This version remains in full effect. Under the ban, nationals from eight countries are subject to travel...