Protesters gathered outside of the U.S. Capitol ahead of the rigged GOP-led Senate impeachment "trial" of President Trump on Tuesday.
Protesters Oppose Republican Senators’ Rigged Impeachment Trial
Thousands protest against Trump in London as he is one of the least-liked foreign leaders
Among Britons, Trump is one of the least-liked foreign leaders, with just 21% of people surveyed by YouGov having a positive opinion of him. Among women, that figure fell to 14%.
Judge Denies Trump’s ‘Unpersuasive’ Defense And Allows Democrats’ Emoluments Lawsuit
A U.S. federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Democrats in Congress can move forward with a lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of violating the law by accepting gifts or payments from foreign governments through his businesses.
Elijah Cummings Calls for Contempt Vote Against White House Ex-official for Ignoring Subpoena
"I intend to consult with House Counsel and Committee Members about scheduling a vote on contempt," House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings said in a statement.
U.S. House judiciary chair seeks any Mueller summaries on Trump-Russia probe report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Judiciary Committee Jerrold Nadler called on Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to release any summaries of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Trump-Russia report that were prepared by Mueller’s team.
People Take to the Streets to Protest Trump/Republican Mueller Report Cover Up
By Jan Pytalski
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several hundred people gathered outside the White House and in New York’s Times Square in small rallies organized by liberal advocacy groups demanding the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s report on Russia‘s role in the 2016 presidential election.
Democrats ask FBI to investigate massage parlor linked to Trump for “suspected of involvement” in human trafficking and prostitution
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer released the letter, signed by four other lawmakers. It asked investigators to look into "public reports about alleged activities by Ms. Li 'Cindy' Yang and her apparent relationship with the president."
New York State Court Says a Sitting President Is Not Above the Law in Summer Zervos Case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York state appeals court on Thursday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by a former contestant on his television show “The Apprentice” or delay it until after he leaves the White House.
Democrats Demand Documents to Probe if Trump Used the Justice Dept to Block AT&T Deal
By David Shepardson
(Reuters) – Two U.S. House Democrats on Thursday asked the White House and Justice Department to turn over documents that could show whether Republican President Donald Trump sought to intervene in the regulatory review of AT&T Inc’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner Inc.
Attack on Freedom as New Report Shows the Trump Administration Has Tracked Journalists and Activists
The documents listed 10 journalists, an attorney and 47 others, some of them labeled organizers and instigators from the United States and elsewhere. The NBC affiliate in San Diego, KNSD-TV, said it received the documents from an unidentified source in the Department of Homeland Security.
Exclusive: House panel seeks to depose Trump tax, ethics attorneys
House of Representatives Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, a Democrat, said in the letters that the panel wants to ask about Trump's legally mandated financial ethics disclosures.
Top Democrats say Trump is shredding Constitution with emergency declaration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Friday said President Donald Trump was violating Congress’ constitutionally granted power of the purse by issuing an emergency declaration to obtain funds to build a border wall, and they threatened potential legal action.
Furloughed federal workers protest at White House on shutdown Day 20
By Deborah Gembara
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hundreds of furloughed federal employees chanting “we want to work” gathered for a union-led march to the White House on Thursday, the 20th day of a partial government shutdown over U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand for border wall funding.
Now Speaker Pelosi can lead the opposition to Trump’s agenda and conduct in-depth investigations
Democrat Nancy Pelosi was elected on Thursday to be the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives as her party took majority control of the chamber following its election victory last Nov. 6.
Pelosi says House Democrats will begin process to obtain Trump tax returns
By Ginger Gibson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nancy Pelosi said Democrats will begin to seek President Donald Trump’s tax returns – a move likely to prompt outrage from the White House – when they take control of the U.S. House of Representatives in January.
Sen Mark Warner Calls Out Trump While Demanding Mueller Protection Bill
Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sounded the alarm Thursday morning that Trump is interfering in the Mueller probe right in front of our eyes.
California-based appeals court has been thorn in Trump’s side
A liberal-leaning California-based federal appeals court that has often ruled against President Donald Trump dealt him another setback this week in a major immigration case and soon could be asked to weigh in on a pipeline project he has championed.
Democrats seek hearing on Trump’s ouster of Sessions
Congressional Democrats on Thursday demanded emergency hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives to investigate President Donald Trump's ouster of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling the move an effort to undermine a federal probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
Factbox: Democratic critics of Trump set to lead U.S. House committees
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives will likely put the leadership of many congressional committees into the hands of some of Republican President Donald Trump’s most prominent adversaries on Capitol Hill.
Democrats seek answers on Trump’s role in U.S. FBI headquarters project
By Mark Hosenball
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats on Friday asked the White House for more information about planning for a new FBI headquarters and released a government email that they said raises fresh concerns about the Trump administration’s handling of the matter.