Trump team, House managers trade sharp views on impeachment
The two sides will put their arguments forward during the trial which begins Tuesday.
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Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia
Heat waves and drought have fueled bigger and more frequent fires in parts of Australia, so far this season torching some 40,000 square miles , an area about as big as Ohio.
How Lev Parnas worked his way into Trump’s world - and now is rattling it
A cascade of revelations by the former associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani overshadowed the opening of the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to give up their titles, Buckingham Palace says
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will give up their royal titles, Buckingham Palace announced Saturday. The two will no longer receive royal funding and will cease to function as acting members of Britain’s most famous family, effective this spring,
National Archives: ‘We made a mistake’ altering Trump photos
Portions of images of the 2017 Women’s March which included signs critical of President Trump had been blurred.
Thousands gather for Women’s March rallies across the US
Thousands gathered in cities across the country Saturday as part of the nationwide Women’s March rallies focused on issues such as climate change, pay equity, reproductive rights and immigration.
Over 2,000 Central American migrants try to enter Mexico
More than 2,000 Central American migrants on Saturday surged onto a bridge spanning the Suchiate River between southern Mexico and Guatemala as Mexican National Guardsmen attempted to impede their journey north.
Trump privately detailed the Soleimani airstrike to donors at Mar-a-Lago fundraiser
The president also discussed not caring about the budget and killing rattlesnakes.
Gun-rights activists gear up for show of force in Virginia
Police are scouring the internet for clues about plans for mayhem, workers are putting up chain link holding pens around Virginia’s picturesque Capitol Square, and one lawmaker even plans to hide in a safe house in advance of what’s expected to be an unprecedented show of force by gun-rights activists.
Justices taking up bans on state money to religious schools
A Supreme Court that seems more favorable to religion-based discrimination claims is set to hear a case that could make it easier to use public money to pay for religious schooling in many states.
3 more linked to neo-Nazi group arrested in Georgia
Three men linked to a violent white supremacist group known as The Base were charged with conspiring to kill members of a militant anti-fascist group, police in Georgia announced Friday, a day after three other members were arrested on federal charges in Maryland and Delaware.
Nunes aide communicated with Parnas about Ukraine campaign, messages show
Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudolph W. Giuliani, had extensive contact with Derek Harvey, an aide to Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee.
Many challenges face team arguing Trump be removed
The seven impeachment managers face a hostile jury in the 53-seat GOP majority Senate.
Black Americans deeply pessimistic about country under president who more than 8 in 10 describe as ‘a racist,’ national poll finds
Nearly two-thirds say it is a ‘bad time’ to be a black person in America
USDA proposes changing school menus to allow more fries and fewer vegetables
The agency is responsible for administering nutritional programs that feed nearly 30 million students at 99,000 schools.
Federal appeals court tosses landmark youth climate lawsuit against U.S. government
The court ruled that the children, a Fairbanks teenager among them, did not have legal standing to bring the landmark case.
Travelers at 3 U.S. airports to be screened for new, potentially deadly Chinese virus
The screenings will be conducted at specially designated areas of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York’s John F. Kennedy international airports.
‘You’re a bunch of dopes and babies’: Inside Trump’s stunning tirade against generals
The new book “A Very Stable Genius” documents how the president lashed out at attempts by military leaders and diplomats to teach him about U.S. alliances and obligations around the globe.
11 US troops were injured in missile strike on base in Iraq, reversing assurances of no injuries
Eight U.S. troops were evacuated to a U.S. base in Germany, he said, and the other three were sent to Camp Arifjan in Kuwait.
Kenneth Starr, Alan Dershowitz to join Trump’s legal team
Word of the expansion came as House impeachment managers and the president’s lawyers scrambled to produce legal briefs for his historic impeachment trial.