How Trump, Giuliani pressured Ukraine to investigate president’s rivals
New revelations about President Trump’s efforts to influence Ukraine are fueling questions about whether he used his office to try to force a foreign country to take actions to damage his political opponents.
Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid draws fresh attention
Democrats question whether President Trump withheld military aid to pressure Ukraine’s new leader to investigate former vice president Joe Biden’s son.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a town hall meeting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (AP)
Campaign 2020Scrutiny over Trump’s Ukraine scandal may hurt Biden’s campaign
The issue is inextricably linked to the Democratic front-runner’s son, pushing one of the topics that Joe Biden is least comfortable discussing into the spotlight.
U.S. to send more troops to Saudi Arabia after attacks on oil facilities
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper emphasized that the deployments were defensive in nature and in response to requests from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to help protect “critical infrastructure.”
‘Boiling us like frogs’: China’s clampdown on Muslims creeps into the heartland, finds new targets
The Hui minority, a mostly Islamic people who speak Chinese, face increasing restrictions on religious observance, raising fears of Xinjiang-style oppression.
‘They weren’t listening’: How Congress failed to act on a deadly drug’s harrowing rise
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Kennedy's bid is certain to divide Democrats as Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have backed Markey, who has worked on the Green New Deal.
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Once a hard-working free spirit who was easy to root for, the wide receiver is now a bullying, insubordinate jock twice accused of sexual misconduct.
In cities across the country, parent organizations have emerged as a striking, and consequential, example of the cultural, economic and language divides among families.
It was all about “100 years of mateship” at the event honoring Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
The suit alleges that then-candidate Donald Trump’s security chief, Keith Schiller, punched a man in the head while trying to grab a sign from him. The court case is one of a number that might test the limits of presidential power.
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