Trump and Mitch McConnell don't have the votes for a quick dismissal of impeachment charges
President Trump tweeted Sunday that he would prefer the Senate vote to immediately dismiss the two articles of impeachment the House approved against him in December, as several of Trump’s GOP allies in the Senate have proposed with the backing of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate,…
McConnell on US-Iran strategy: 'Let's not screw it up'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he opposes a Senate resolution asserting that President Donald Trump must seek approval from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran. McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, said Monday that the Senate will “soon” debate a measure sponsored by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia. The…
Pat Cipollone, Trump’s aggressive impeachment defender, could change the presidency
WASHINGTON — While President Trump’s legal team is most publicly associated with Rudy Giuliani’s frequent and bombastic appearances on Fox News, or Jay Sekulow, who has a syndicated daily radio program, it is Pat Cipollone, a deeply private 53-year-old White House counsel who is expected to take the lead for the impeachment trial in the…
In McGahn Case, an Epic Constitutional Showdown
WASHINGTON — “Has there ever been,” the judge asked, “an instance of such broad-scale defiance of a congressional request for information in the history of the Republic?” It was the first Friday of the new year, and an appeals court was considering whether President Donald Trump could order his advisers to refuse to comply with…
Update: Astros fire GM Jeff Luhnow, manager A.J. Hinch over sign-stealing scandal
Houston Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch have been fired after a Major League Baseball investigation held them responsible for illegally stealing signs during the team’s 2017 World Series run. Astros owner Jim Crane announced the dismissals an hour after each were suspended for one year for their roles in a sign-stealing…
Trump's Iran Strategy May Cost Him in 2020 Election
DUBUQUE, Iowa — Almost exactly four years ago, Donald Trump touched down at an airport hangar here, delivered a donation to a group that provides service dogs to veterans and, before inviting a few kids to run around on his Boeing 757, criticized the wars in the Middle East that many local families had sent…
Trump unleashes tweetstorm on Democrats over Iran strike
In a series of tweets and retweets riddled with typos and offensive images, President Trump lashed out Monday morning against criticism over the way he and his administration have handled the killing of a top Iranian general. Trump’s message conflated doubts raised about the process that led to the controversial airstrike on Gen. Qassem Soleimani…
Chief Justice Roberts won't compel witnesses to testify at Trump impeachment trial, legal expert says
Chief Justice John Roberts is almost certainly going to avoid weighing in on whether President Trump’s Senate impeachment trial should include testimony from witnesses, legal expert Jeffrey Rosen told Yahoo News. “I can’t imagine him playing a really substantive role about whether or not to hear witnesses,” said Rosen, president and CEO of the National…
Photo – Hapsatou Sy dévoile son baby bump
Active sur Instagram, Hapsatou Sy s’est cependant montrée très discrète sur l’évolution de sa grossesse. De dos, ou dans des vêtements amples, elle n’avait pas dévoilé ses nouvelles formes jusqu’à ce week-end où elle a enfin fait découvrir son ventre rond aux internautes. Il ne lui reste que plus que quelques semaines avant de mettre…
Vidéo – Usain Bolt, danseur de samba à Rio
Malgré une saison décevante, Usain Bolt est en pleine forme pour attaquer les jeux de Rio. Il l’a prouvé dès sa première conférence de presse au Brésil en se prêtant au jeu des danseuses de samba avec qui il a esquissé quelques pas, tout sourire et avec sa décontraction habituelle. Si les performances de Usain…