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Suspect in Paul Pelosi Attack Held Without Bail
The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband at their San Francisco home last week is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon.
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Paul Pelosi Attack: Suspect Faces State and Federal Charges
The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer told police he wanted to hold the Democratic leader hostage and “break her kneecaps” to show other members of Congress there were “consequences to actions,” authorities said Monday.
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Senate Control Hangs in Balance With a Few Races Undecided
Control of the Senate hung in the balance Thursday, a cliffhanger after Republicans trounced Democratic challengers in crucial states but failed to lock down the seats needed to retain their tenuous majority.
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House Passes Aid Bill After Trump Declares Coronavirus Emergency
The House passed an aid package from Congress late Friday several hours after President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in order to free up more money and resources.
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Trump Lawyer Argues Dems Want to ‘Overturn' Last Election
President Donald Trump’s lawyers have opened their impeachment trial defense in a rare Saturday session by accusing Democrats of striving to overturn the results of the 2016 election. They say the Democrats’ investigation into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine was not a fact-finding mission but rather a politically motivated effort to drive him from the White House. The legal team arguments...
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Trump Impeachment Trial to Begin With Rules Fight, Long Days
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is set to unfold at the Capitol, a contentious proceeding to render judgment on his Ukraine actions as Americans form their own verdict at the start of an election year.
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House Outlines Impeachment Case, Trump Team Has Fiery Answer
House Democrats are preparing to outline their case for removing President Donald Trump from office with the filing of a legal brief due by 5 p.m. Saturday. The submission follows new revelations in the case and Trump’s naming of nationally known lawyers Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz to the team that will defend him.
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White House Considering Dramatic Expansion of Travel Ban
The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by President Donald Trump, according to six people familiar with the deliberations. A document outlining the plans — timed to coincide with the third anniversary of Trump’s January 2017 executive order — has been circulating the White House. But…
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McConnell and Pelosi Give No Signs of Budging on Impeachment
Congress is opening Friday for the new year with President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial set to consume the Senate agenda. But the trial is in flux amid the Middle East crisis. Trump’s Senate trial cannot begin until House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivers the articles of impeachment, which she is refusing to do until the Republican leader provides details on whether...
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Plans for Impeachment Trial Get Foggy Before Holiday Break
Plans for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trail remain foggy as the holiday season kicks in. Senate leaders jockeying for leverage have failed to agree on procedures for the trial, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has delayed sending the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Proceedings are expected to begin in January
