Several Democratic presidential hopefuls have signed on to a plan that would overhaul the military’s handling of sexual assault allegations. The pledge — launched by Protect our Defenders, an organization devoted to ending rape and sexual assault in the military — would strip the power to investigate sexual assault from senior officers and allow soldiers…… MORE
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly says he believes John Bolton’s allegation that President Donald Trump told the former national security adviser that US security aid to Ukraine was conditioned on an investigation of the President’s political rivals, adding that Bolton should be heard from. “If John Bolton says that in the book…… MORE
The attack came seemingly out of the blue. On Monday afternoon, newly appointed Georgia Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler tweeted this: “After 2 weeks, it’s clear that Democrats have no case for impeachment. Sadly, my colleague @SenatorRomney wants to appease the left by calling witnesses who will slander the @realDonaldTrump during their 15 minutes of fame.…… MORE
Two bodies have been recovered from the US military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province Monday, a defense official told CNN, adding that sensitive equipment was also disabled by military personnel that arrived at the site. The latest reports also indicate there was a distress call from the crew indicating some type of trouble…… MORE
Republican senators began Monday in a bad spot. They ended it feeling like they were in a better one, at least for now. What changed? A late-morning pep talk from Senate Majority Leader McConnell and a rousing argument from White House defense attorney Alan Dershowitz that gave many Republican senators the answer to the key…… MORE
The impeachment trial is approaching a volatile and unpredictable stage as President Donald Trump’s defense team wraps up its opening argument, and the outcome of a looming vote on whether to call witnesses remains uncertain. Senate Republicans feel they weathered the storm on Monday in the wake of revelations from former national security adviser John…… MORE
When President Donald Trump signs his revised North American Free Trade Agreement agreement at the White House on Wednesday, congressional Democrats who played a central role in approving the pact won’t be there. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has not been invited to the signing ceremony for the trade deal, a spokesperson for her office told…… MORE
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders could be surging at just the right time. He’s ahead in some of the highest quality polls coming out of Iowa with a week to go until the caucuses. History suggests that a win in Iowa could allow Sanders to take the lead in the national polls — but Sanders’ surge…… MORE
When President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s long-anticipated proposal to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the White House on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at his side. “Today,” Trump announced from the East Room, “Israel takes a big step towards peace.” The head of the Palestinian Authority, meanwhile, was thousands of miles away,…… MORE
The Senate impeachment trial has entered perhaps its most fluid phase — one where the White House is still technically presenting its defense, but senators in both parties are maneuvering for what comes next. New revelations seemingly appear daily, all as senators attempt to structure their questions for the looming question-and-answer period and, of course,…… MORE
