Pelosi leads 'somber' Trump impeachment

The House's center of power took a seat toward the back of the chamber Wednesday. Her golden mace brooch, symbol of the House and the speaker's authority, glinted.

21 years ago, Bill Clinton became the second president to be impeached

Almost exactly 21 years after Congress impeached then-President Bill Clinton, Congress once again voted to approve articles of impeachment, this time against President Donald Trump. Here's a look back at the second presidential impeachment in American history.

Supreme Court temporarily shields Trump's bank records

The Supreme Court has temporarily shielded the bank records of President Trump and three of his children from House Democrats.

Who's running for president in 2020? Meet the 22 candidates

The field of 2020 presidential candidates is crowded, with 18 Democrats currently making a bid for the White House along with three Republicans.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized after suffering from chills, fever

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 86, was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, Friday night after experiencing chills and fever earlier in the day, a Supreme Court spokesperson said.

107 members of Congress call for firing of senior Trump adviser Stephen Miller over emails

More than 100 members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to fire White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller from the administration, citing hundreds of Miller’s emails that were made public last week that they believe establish Miller as a white nationalist and conspiracy theorist.

Bill to decriminalize marijuana at federal level passes divided U.S. House committee

A divided U.S. House committee approved a proposal Wednesday to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, a vote that was alternately described as a momentous turning point in national cannabis policy or a hollow political gesture.

House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter

The House passed a short-term spending bill Tuesday that would keep federal agencies running for another month in hopes the additional time will help negotiators wrap up more than $1.4 trillion in unfinished appropriations bills.

US officials knew of Ukraine’s Trump anxiety, AP reports

Despite his denials, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was feeling pressure from the Trump Administration to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden before his July phone call with President Donald Trump that has led to impeachment hearings.

Trump says he will 'strongly consider' testifying in impeachment inquiry

The comment was in response to Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who invited Trump to appear or answer questions in writing during a television interview.

Timeline: The release of US military aid to Ukraine

Military aid promised by the U.S. to Ukraine is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funding

In his testimony to impeachment investigators, Morrison recounted that Sondland also told him he was discussing the Ukraine matters directly with President Trump.

Conflicting White House accounts of first Trump-Zelenskiy call

President Trump released the rough transcript of a phone call he had with the incoming president of Ukraine, holding it out as evidence he did nothing wrong. Instead, the memorandum shows how White House descriptions of Trump’s communications with foreign leaders at times better reflect wishful thinking than the reality of the interactions.