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Trump impeachment inquiry latest updates: Impeachment inquiry turns to State Department — live updates
Mike Pompeo pushing back against House Democrats Key facts and latest news The State Department inspector general will brief congressional committee staff about unspecified documents on Wednesday. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo responded to House committees scheduling depositions from State Department officials, calling it an attempt to “bully” diplomats. House committee chairs warned Pompeo not …
Trump impeachment inquiry poll: CBS News poll finds majority of Americans and Democrats approve of impeachment inquiry against Trump
More than half of Americans — and an overwhelming number of Democrats — say they approve of the fact that Congress has opened an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But as the inquiry begins, there is no national consensus on how to assess the president’s actions. Partisans have immediately and predictably split: most Democrats call …
Trump Ukraine transcript summary: Read the full, unredacted memo of the president’s call with Ukraine president released by the White House today – live updates
The Trump administration has released the much-anticipated transcript summary of President Trump’s phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, after Mr. Trump authorized publishing the transcript. A memo summarizing the call shows that the president urged Zelensky to probe Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, who sat on the board of a Ukrainian natural …
Biden releases new Iowa digital health care ad emphasizing family
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign is rolling out a new digital advertisement in Iowa focused on health care, which he continues to make a signature issue of his candidacy. “When it comes to family, it’s being there that counts,” the narrator says. “Because every moment matters. And every family deserves to have good healthcare …
Trump says gun deaths are a public health emergency but his solutions are ambiguous
President Trump said he thinks the prevalence of gun deaths in America constitutes a public health emergency, but has not offered a clear proposal on what he wants to do to address it. Mr. Trump, asked on the White House South Lawn Wednesday if he views the scores of gun deaths each day in America …
Mitch McConnell blocks election security legislation
Hours after former special counsel Robert Mueller testified Wednesday that Russians are still meddling in the U.S. political system, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked the advancement of legislation to secure the nation’s election system. Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith also blocked a set of bills on election security Wednesday. In blocking the legislation crafted by …
Trump says he won’t watch Mueller testify, but he might
President Trump said he doesn’t plan to watch former special counsel Robert Mueller testify before Congress Wednesday, but he might watch some of it. Mr. Trump, seated alongside Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, reiterated his claims that Mueller is very “conflicted” and his report exonerates him. “No I’m not going to be watching, probably, maybe …
Trump to announce executive action on census citizenship question
Citizenship question coming? President Trump will announce an executive action to add the citizenship question to the 2020 census, two senior administration officials have confirmed to CBS News. Mr. Trump announced a White House Rose Garden press conference on the topic for Thursday afternoon. The anticipated announcement comes as the president exhibits frustration over the …
Democratic women in Congress hold press conference to address Trump’s racist tweets and “Made in America” comments – live updates
Washington — Standing side by side, the four Democratic congresswomen of color who were targeted in a racist tirade by President Trump that elicited widespread condemnation mounted a vigorous defense of their progressive agendas and tried to downplay the commander-in-chief’s controversial comments, which they said were just the latest episode of a pattern of bigoted …