The whistleblower complaint about Trump made by an intelligence official would appear to involve Ukraine. On CNN, Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani denies asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, then admits he did just that. Nicholas Kristof (invoking Robert Gates): Saudi Arabia “wants to fight the Iranians to the last American.
"This is the moment in history we need to be wide awake." Climate activist Greta Thunburg addresses Congress. Trump says the US will pursue sanctions against Iran in retaliation for the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil installations. Alleging Trump made a "promise" to a
The White House plans to revoke California’s authority to set the country’s strictest automobile emissions standards. On a visit to the state, Trump’s comments about the housing problem sound similar to those of California’s most liberal politicians. See also: A round-up of more than 200
Officials say Iranian weapons were used in the attack on Saudi oil installations that removed 5% of the world's oil output. As part of its investigation into hush money payments, the New York County DA's office has subpoenaed eight years of Trump's tax returns.
Actress Felicity Huffman gets two weeks in prison for paying to rig her daughter’s university entrance exams. “I don’t wish this for anyone, but a sentence to 14 days for actual serious fraud just shows how unfair my sentence is.” A response from Crystal Mason, the black Texas
The third Democratic presidential primary debate's winners and losers, according to the New York Times opinion desk. The US government's budget deficit has broken the $1 trillion mark for the first time in seven years. California passes a bill banning for-profit prisons and immigration detention
The top 10 Democratic presidential candidates debate tonight, with the three frontrunners facing off for the first time. Biden is expected to attack Warren, his new top competitor, with accusations of hypocrisy, and for having too many solutions. Meanwhile, in the White House: President Trump postpones more China tariffs as
John Bolton has left the Trump administration, after either resigning or being fired. Trump is expected to announce the fourth national security advisor of his presidency next week. Ahead of an appeal that will be heard by the UK's Supreme Court next week, Scotland's highest civil
In 2017, the US extracted a top spy in Russia, worrying that Trump’s cavalier handling of intelligence information might expose them. David Leonhardt: If Democrats insist on ending private health insurance and decriminalizing border crossings, they’re playing into Trump’s hands. Some Democrats see Trump using the presidency
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas is currently at 43, and expected to rise drastically. Many buildings are underwater and hundreds of residents are stranded on an island in North Carolina's Outer Banks, after Dorian moved up the coast. "A hurricane doesn't
