In a victory for the impeachment inquiry, a federal judge ruled the Justice Dept. must supply Mueller's grand jury materials to the House Judiciary Committee. The US government's annual budget deficit widened to $984 billion—its largest since 2012 and the first time since the early
Thousands have been evacuated in Southern California as four separate wildfires burn. The Justice Dept.'s review of the probe into Russian election interference is reportedly now a criminal investigation. "Nothing kills a global political scandal like debate about process, and that’s exactly what Republicans are betting
Despite Russia’s “peace plan,” Kurdish forces say a Turkish land offensive has forced thousands to flee. Turkey doesn’t deny it. Trump’s betrayal of Kurdish allies for Russia and Iran worries evangelical supporters. Approval of the impeachment inquiry reaches its highest level, with 55% in favor of possibly
In a shocking testimony, a top US diplomat has testified that Trump was indeed engaging in a quid pro quo arrangement with Ukraine, holding back military aid in exchange for investigating Democrats and the Biden family. Hong Kong has withdrawn the bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China,
With nine days to go until Britain's scheduled EU departure, Boris Johnson will try and gain support for his Brexit deal and push it through Parliament. If unsuccessful, Johnson says he'll call for a general election. Trudeau wins reelection in Canada, though without the majority government
In a Saturday session to vote on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, the UK parliament instead passed an amendment requiring Johnson to write to the EU to request a Brexit delay. 1/16 Chile's president declares a state of emergency after days of violent protests in Santiago
White House chief of staff Mulvaney says Trump withheld military aid from Ukraine to pressure an investigation of his political rival, “absolutely.” Hours later, “after Mr. Trump told aides to clean up the mess,” Mulvaney denies saying this at all. In a podcast episode, David Sanger from the New York
“Don’t be a tough guy!” The White House leaks a letter that Trump wrote to Erdoğan. It reads like something written by a third-grader. Erdoğan threw the letter in the trash. Related: The musical anatomy of “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish. More from our president: “They’ve got
Haiti enters a fifth week of being locked down by protests, with some protesters vowing to paralyze the country until President Moïse steps down. Edwidge Danticat: Protesters in Haiti want Haitian-led solutions. "They want an end to impunity." A report explains the failed promise of USAid in
The former ambassador to Ukraine defied orders from the State Department and testified before Congress. Ambassador Yovanovitch, despite doing “nothing wrong,” was recalled from Ukraine because Trump wanted her out, she told investigators. In a stunning day of setbacks, five federal courts dealt blows to the president. Also, the president’
