Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., accused her opponent of “succumbing to the pressure of” Hollywood by declaring that she would vote in favor of impeachment. Democrat Tedra Cobb, who is challenging Stefanik in New York’s 21st District, recently said she would vote…
Impeachment debate heats up on floor as GOP objects, Pelosi says Trump gave Congress ‘no choice’
<br> Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, makes her case for impeaching President Donald Trump. Debate on historic articles of impeachment against President Trump kicked off in earnest shortly after noon on Wednesday amid fierce GOP objections and Speaker Nancy Pelosi declaring Democrats have…
Paul Manafort’s state fraud charges dismissed, New York judge cites double jeopardy
A New York judge has dismissed a state mortgage fraud indictment against Paul Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, citing double jeopardy laws. Manafort, 70, was previously sentenced in a pair of federal cases earlier this year as part of former Special Counsel Robert…
On eve of expected impeachment, Trump lashes out at Pelosi, Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – On the eve of his expected impeachment in the U.S. House of Representatives, President Donald Trump accused Democrats of pursuing an “illegal, partisan attempted coup” and declaring war on American democracy as they seek to remove him…
Horowitz hits FBI ‘failures’ in Senate testimony after FISA court rebuke
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz rebuked the FBI on Wednesday for “failures” during the initial phase of the Russia probe, in his second round of Senate testimony following his extensive report on the investigation’s origins and the process used to obtain…
House to vote on articles of impeachment against President Trump: live updates
The House of Representatives on Wednesday will vote on two articles of impeachment against President Trump in what is expected to be a mostly party-line vote on charges of obstruction of Congress and abuse of power. The debate will begin at 9 a.m.…