WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says it's "case closed." But Democrats are just getting started with Robert Mueller. House Democrats have scheduled a series of hearings this coming week on the special counsel's report as they intensify their focus on the Russia probe and pick up the pace on an investigative "path" — in the...
Trump Insists There's More to Mexico Deal Than Meets the Eye
STERLING, Va. — Stung by criticism that his deal to avert threatened Mexican tariffs mostly ramps up existing efforts, President Donald Trump is insisting there's more to it than meets the eye. In a pair of tweets Monday morning, Trump claimed Mexico had agreed to more than what was revealed in the...
TV Networks Beefing Up Staff for 2020 Presidential Election
NEW YORK — The competitive chiefs of ABC, CBS and NBC News found something to agree on Thursday: Each is hiring more staff to cover the 2020 presidential election than they have for any other election. That's partly due to growing digital operations at the three broadcast news organizations, as...
White House Says Tariffs 'Going Forward' as Talks Continue
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on Mexico are set to take effect Monday as planned, the White House said Friday, even as negotiators continued to meet to try to stave off his latest push to force the U.S. ally to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United...
Tick Tock Goes Political Clock as Democrats Weigh Impeachment
WASHINGTON — The political clock is a significant factor in whether majority House Democrats launch any impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. There's increasing pressure on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to at least start an impeachment inquiry into whether Trump obstructed special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation. Pelosi is resisting for a number of...
Talks Resume as Trump's Mexico Tariff Deadline Looms
WASHINGTON — U.S. and Mexican officials headed into a second day of talks Thursday, working to avert import tariffs President Donald Trump in threatening to impose as he tries to strong-arm Mexico into stemming the flood of Central American migrants at America's southern border. Both sides claimed headway in lengthy...
GOP Senators Line up Against Trump's 5% Mexico Tariff Plan
WASHINGTON — In a rare confrontation, Republican senators are declaring deep opposition to President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs on all goods coming into the U.S. from Mexico. But it's unclear they have the votes to stop him, and Trump said they'd be "foolish" to try. All sides, including officials from Mexico meeting...
Queen, World Leaders Honor Veterans on D-Day Anniversary
PORTSMOUTH, England — Queen Elizabeth II and world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump gathered Wednesday on the south coast of England to honor the troops who risked and sacrificed their lives 75 years ago on D-Day, a bloody but ultimately triumphant turning point in World War II. Across the...
Biden's $5 Trillion Climate Plan: Net Zero Emissions by 2050
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pitching a $5 trillion-plus climate proposal he says would lead the U.S. to net zero emission of carbon pollution by 2050. The former vice president calls for $1.7 trillion in federal spending over 10 years, with the rest of the investments coming from the private sector....
Making Nice at End, Trump Praises Outgoing Theresa May
LONDON — Making nice at the end, President Donald Trump eased up Tuesday on his frequent criticism of outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May over her handling of the tortured Brexit deal, declaring history will remember her fondly if the United Kingdom can successfully leave the European Union. The latest...