USA Trump's trial: Lawmakers return to D.C., and here's where things stand An air of uncertainty hangs over the Capitol in the new year as Congress tries to find its way on impeachment. 05/01/2020
USA Breaking down the big impeachment rally mystery Democrats have flooded the streets by the millions to protest Trump before. So why did the protests calling for his removal stay so modest? 04/01/2020
USA Trump looks to cement, expand evangelical support with new 2020 coalition "Every Democratic candidate running for president is trying to punish religious believers and silence our churches," Trump told the Miami crowd. 04/01/2020
USA NY lawmaker, who warned about driving drunk, resigns as GOP leader after DWI arrest Just days before he was nabbed, the official wrote an op-ed warning about the dangers of getting behind the wheel after imbibing. 04/01/2020
USA Trump on Soleimani strike: 'His reign of terror is over' Trump made the comments a day after ordering the airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad. 03/01/2020
USA Trump's Iran move puts 2020 Democrats in a political bind Analysis: Bernie Sanders ripped the president outright, while other top hopefuls tempered their criticism with condemnation of the Iranian commander who was killed. 03/01/2020
USA McConnell, Schumer start the year deadlocked over Senate impeachment trial Democrats want Republicans to commit to having witnesses participate in the Senate trial, but GOP leaders haven't yet said where they stand on the question. 03/01/2020
USA Trump tweets after U.S. strike: 'Iran never won a war, but never lost a negotiation' Iran's president has vowed "revenge" and its supreme leader has pledged "harsh retaliation" for the killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. 03/01/2020
USA Can Amy Klobuchar pull off a February surprise? The Minnesota Democrat is on many voters' shortlist but not at the top. She says she's the one who can beat Trump. 03/01/2020
USA Pelosi wants details from Trump after U.S. kills Iranian commander House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the U.S. strike that killed the commander of Iran's Quds Force "risks provoking further dangerous escalation of violence." 03/01/2020
USA Over 200 members of Congress ask Supreme Court to 'reconsider' Roe v. Wade The lawmakers, largely Republican men, asked the court to uphold a lower court ruling that was in favor of a Louisiana abortion law. 03/01/2020
USA 'Devastating blow': Schumer says newly unredacted emails show why Senate GOP needs to allow impeachment witnesses There was "clear direction" from Trump to freeze aid to Ukraine, a White House budget official wrote in one of the emails obtained by Just Security. 02/01/2020
USA Thousands of foreign students may have overstayed U.S. visas by 'working' for fake companies F-1 visas let foreign students stay in the U.S. to work after graduating. Most use the program legally, but recent probes have revealed fraud. 02/01/2020
USA Imprisoned ex-Gov. Blagojevich says Dems would have impeached Lincoln in apparent appeal to Trump Trump has repeatedly expressed sympathy for Blagojevich, who was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being convicted on federal corruption charges. 02/01/2020
USA Juliàn Castro drops out of the presidential race Castro was the only Latino candidate in the Democratic primary field. 02/01/2020
USA Sanders brings in over $35M in 4th-quarter fundraising; Yang tops $16M Another Democratic contender, Pete Buttigieg, raised nearly $25 million in the fourth quarter. 02/01/2020
USA Democrats' 2020 split risks handing Trump a big advantage Analysis: Even without a consensus standard-bearer, Democrats could make the case for their party if they could agree on a direction — other than away from the president. 02/01/2020
USA Buttigieg raises almost $25 million in 4th quarter The newcomer to the national political stage has raised over $76 million since he launched his presidential campaign. 01/01/2020
USA Giuliani says he'd testify at Trump's Senate trial The former New York City mayor added he'd "love to try the case" on Trump's behalf, but "I don't know if anyone would have the courage to give me the case." 01/01/2020
USA 2020's new laws: Gender-neutral 'X' licenses, stronger ID, wear your hair the way you want Changes in marijuana laws and steps to promote a healthier diet are in store in the new year as well. 01/01/2020