USA One House Democrat goes on record opposing Trump impeachment Eight other lawmakers in competitive districts are currently on the fence ahead of the full House vote, according to an NBC News tally.
USA Trump says he see political benefit in dragging out impeachment trial Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been pushing for a shorter trial with limited witnesses. 13/12/2019
USA South Korean protesters destroy portraits of U.S. ambassador Demonstrators are angered by President Trump's push to get Seoul to pay billions of dollars more towards its defense. 13/12/2019
USA Proposed U.S. sanctions on Russian pipeline would help Ukraine in stand-off with Moscow The U.S. sanctions could delay Russia's Nord Stream II gas project for several years by targeting Western firms that help install the deep-sea pipelines. 13/12/2019
USA Intel broke ranks in releasing pay data. Will other tech companies follow? Intel is so far the only company to release the data publicly, according to organizations that advocate for equal pay — and the numbers were not flattering. 13/12/2019
USA Video shows bald eagle entangled with octopus freed by fishermen A bald eagle, probably looking for food, got tangled with a Pacific Octopus in waters off Quatsino, Canada, said a fishing company that separated them.. 13/12/2019
USA How Boris Johnson used Brexit populism to storm to victory in U.K. election Analysis: A simple message, changing voter behavior and Brexit fatigue propelled the Conservatives to a big win. 13/12/2019
USA Corbyn's UK defeat was bad news for Sanders, Warren and America's left First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 13/12/2019
USA In unrelenting tweetstorm, Trump praises GOP anti-impeachment "warriors," hits Pelosi The president tweeted or retweed more than 115 times on Thursday. On Friday, he picked up right where he left off. 13/12/2019
USA WH counsel Cipollone expected to defend Trump in Senate impeachment trial The House Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Friday on two articles of impeachment. 13/12/2019
USA Trump congratulates Britain's Johnson on his 'great win' Johnson has promised a quick departure from the European Union, potentially freeing Washington and London to strike a new trade deal. 13/12/2019
USA House Republicans narrow in on potential Democratic defectors for final impeachment votes Republicans leaders are focused on as many as eight Democrats from districts Trump won in 2016. 13/12/2019
USA Boris Johnson's Conservatives win decisive victory in crucial election The results bring the biggest Parliamentary majority since Margaret Thatcher won convincingly for the party in 1987. 13/12/2019
USA New Zealand team recovers 6 bodies from island after volcanic eruption Two people remain unaccounted for as the search operation continues. 13/12/2019
USA McConnell: 'There's no chance' Trump is removed from office "The case is so darn weak coming from the House," the Senate Majority Leader said on Thursday. "We know how it's going to end." 13/12/2019
USA Jeremy Corbyn to step down as Labour leader after crushing defeat "Labour has to face some hard truths — this was not just about Corbyn but the broader worldview and an economic plan that so many people did not believe." 13/12/2019
USA Facebook wants to integrate Instagram and Whatsapp. The U.S. government may try to stop it. Facebook has been the subject of an antitrust investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, the federal government's main business regulator. 13/12/2019
USA Boris Johnson set to win a clear majority in U.K. election, exit poll suggests If the poll reflects the final results, the United Kingdom is all but certain to finally leave the European Union on Jan. 31. 12/12/2019
