President Trump lifts sanctions on Turkey, says cease-fire permanent
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will lift sanctions on Turkey after the NATO ally agreed to permanently stop fighting Kurdish forces in Syria and he defended his decision to withdraw American troops, saying the U.S. should not be the world's policeman.
‘A significant milestone’: House unanimously passes bill to make animal cruelty a federal felony
The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act, or PACT Act, would make it easier to prosecute those involved in the gruesome killing of animals.
Trump likens House impeachment inquiry to 'a lynching'
President Donald Trump injected racial overtones into the House impeachment inquiry Tuesday by comparing the Democratic-led investigation into his handling of U.S. policy toward Ukraine to a "lynching." The highest-ranking African American in Congress warned Trump about making the comparison.
Trump unloads over Syria, impeachment and more, says he 'should be allowed to run the country'
President Trump vented his frustration Monday about the criticisms leveled against him over recent controversies, including his Syria pullout decision, the location of the 2020 G-7 summit and the House’s “illegitimate” impeachment inquiry, while saying the "president of the United States should be allowed to run the country, not have to focus on this kind of crap."
Frustrated US diplomats fight back in Trump impeachment probe
Three years of simmering frustration inside the State Department is boiling over on Capitol Hill as a parade of current and former diplomats testify to their concerns about the Trump administration's unorthodox policy toward Ukraine.
Trump pulls plug on plan to host G7 at his own resort after outcry from GOP, Democrats
President Donald Trump says he is reversing his plan to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at his Doral, Florida, golf resort.
‘Tribute to America’s Warriors’: Portraits of post-9/11 veterans painted by George W. Bush on display
A collection of art featuring the portraits of men and women who served the United States armed forces in a post 9/11 world will be on display at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., this month through Nov. 15, 2019, by a veteran himself, Former president, George W. Bush.
Scientists discover big storms can create 'stormquakes'
Scientists have discovered a mash-up of two feared disasters — hurricanes and earthquakes — and they're calling them "stormquakes."
House Democrats won't vote to formalize impeachment inquiry at this time, Pelosi says
House Democrats won't be voting soon to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
White student allegedly spits on black visitor at African American history museum during class trip
A white middle school student allegedly spat on a black visitor at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. on Friday during a class trip, according to school officials, leading to the group’s ejection from the museum and sparking controversy on whether the action was racially motivated.
Trump often hands phone to Ivanka while talking with world leaders, say staff who monitor international calls
There were dozens of ears listening to President Donald Trump's 30-minute phone call with the leader of Ukraine that is at the center of a House impeachment inquiry, and as many eyes that saw what he said.
Jane Fonda arrested in Washington, DC at climate change rally
Jane Fonda was arrested on Friday after declaring she took time off her Netflix series to spend months engaging in political activism.
GOP, Dems voice concerns about Trump's plan for Turkey
Turkey launched airstrikes, fired artillery and began a ground offensive against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria on Wednesday after U.S. troops pulled back from the area, paving the way for an assault on forces that have long been allied with the United States.
Hillary Clinton muses about 2020 'rematch' against Trump: 'I can beat him again'
Hillary Clinton could beat President Trump "again" if she decides to run for president in 2020, the former secretary of state said Tuesday in an interview.
GOP lawmaker introduces resolution to expel Nancy Pelosi from House
A Louisiana Republican congressman introduced a resolution Tuesday to expel Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., from the House of Representatives, the latest sign that frustration in the GOP is building as Democrats continue their impeachment inquiry against President Trump.
DC Council approves emergency legislation to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day in the District
The District will celebrate "Indigenous Peoples' Day" next Monday instead of Columbus Day after the D.C. Council approved emergency legislation to rename the federal holiday in an effort to "honor Indigenous People and their rich history and cultural contributions."
White House announces it will not comply with 'illegitimate and unconstitutional' impeachment inquiry
The White House has announced it will not participate in the “illegitimate and unconstitutional” impeachment inquiry.
Suspicious packages investigated outside Supreme Court ahead of LGBT hearings
Authorities are investigating two suspicious packages that were found near the Supreme Court building in D.C. just before the justices were to hear arguments over LGBT rights.
Former Trump Organization executive believes Trump will resign to avoid impeachment
A former Trump Organization executive said Sunday that she believes President Trump will resign or "make some kind of a deal" before the House of Representatives can follow through on articles of impeachment.
Trump attacks Romney as 'pompous a--"
President Donald Trump is seething over an impeachment inquiry into his conduct after Democrats subpoenaed the White House about contacts with Ukraine and he signaled his administration would not cooperate.