Donald Trump impeached by US House
President Donald Trump has been impeached by the US House of Representatives Wednesday, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy...
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Trump tweets with fury, says impeachment push helps him
Fifty-eight floors above Manhattan, President Donald Trump watched his legacy change and his political future grow more uncertain. The president, back in his hometown of New York for the U.N. Gener...
Tops on House Democrats' to-do list: Try to end shutdown
House Democrats are sweeping into power this week on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans. But first, they'll have to get government reopened from the partial shutdown. ...
Incoming House members prep for do's and don'ts on the Hill
Don't hire someone you can't fire, like the son of a campaign donor or the child of the mayor. No matter what you may have said during the campaign about changing Congress, hire enough Hill veterans t...
Mishaps, protests and litigation overshadow Florida recount
Mishaps, protests and litigation are overshadowing the vote recount in Florida's pivotal races for governor and Senate, reviving memories of the 2000 presidential fiasco in the premier political battl...
Florida election recount under way, tensions rise
The first election workers have begun the enormous task of recounting ballots in Florida's bitterly close races for the U.S. Senate and governor, ramping up their efforts after the secretary of state ...
Newly empowered Dems take aim at Trump business conflicts
Beyond trying to get their hands on the Holy Grail of President Donald Trump's business dealings — his tax returns — House Democrats are prepared to use their newfound majority and subpoena power to g...
Trump says government will halt if Dems investigate him
President Donald Trump, emboldened by Republican election wins in the Senate and scornful of GOP candidates he felt didn't sufficiently embrace his support, delivered a stark warning to the new Democr...
The Latest: Suspicious package addressed to Robert DeNiro
The Latest on pipe bombs sent to prominent Democrats and CNN (all times local): 7:40 a.m. A New York City police bomb squad has recovered a suspicious package addressed to Robert DeNiro, and inv...
Bomb threats put spotlight on vitriolic political rhetoric
The discovery of pipe bombs targeting prominent Democratic politicians and CNN is raising the threat of election-season violence largely unknown in the U.S. — and prompting uncomfortable questions abo...