Stone was convicted of all seven counts in a federal indictment that accused him of lying to Congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the House investigation into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia to tip the 2016 election. Read more
The commentary by Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency said the U.S. presidential hopeful “reeled off a string of rubbish against the dignity” of the North’s supreme leadership, an act it said deserves “merciless punishment.” Read more
Congress digs into her testimony at 9 a.m. on the second day of public impeachment hearings against the nation’s 45th president. Read more
Ten Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for next Wednesday’s debate in Georgia, giving voters a smaller lineup on stage to consider even as the party’s overall field expands. Read more
Senator Elizabeth Warren’s fight with Wall Street escalated when billionaire investor Leon Cooperman called the presidential candidate’s proposal to put a new tax on the nation’s wealthiest people a plan to “penalize success” and said her ideas “made no sense.” Read more
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg may be weighing a run for president, but he won’t be on the ballot in the New Hampshire primary. Read more
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is telling allies he plans to seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Read more
The Los Angeles firm has also represented Rudy Giuliani, Michael Avenatti, and George Papadopoulos. Read more
Sharply at odds with liberal justices, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed ready to allow the Trump administration to abolish protections that permit 660,000 immigrants to work in the U.S., free from the threat of deportation. Read more
President Donald Trump has been fulminating for weeks over the impeachment inquiry, which he sees as a persecution cooked up by Democrats and “Never Trumpers.” Read more
Both Democrats and Republicans see the televised impeachment hearings starting this week as their first and best opportunity to shape public opinion about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. Read more
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was admitted to a hospital tonight for a surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls, his spokeswoman said. Read more
Tulsi Gabbard is accusing Hillary Clinton of defamation for comments she made last month pertaining to Russia’s support of the Hawaii congresswoman. Read more
A federal judge has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against New York officials that was aimed at preventing the release of his tax returns. Read more
Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukrainian government soon after Perry proposed one of the men as an adviser to the country’s new president. Read more
The decision comes days after voters flocked to Democratic candidates in state elections in Kentucky and Virginia, underscoring Republican vulnerability in a suburban revolt against President Donald Trump. Read more
Trump has been a longtime supporter of the parade. Read more
Donald Trump Jr.’s appearance Sunday at a university to talk about his new book on liberals and free speech was marked by an argument between him and the audience over why he would not take questions, the Guardian newspaper reported . Read more
Buckling under mounting pressure, Bolivian President Evo Morales called for new elections following deadly nationwide protests over a disputed vote he claimed to have won. Read more
As Spaniards voted in the country’s fourth election in as many years, a leading leftist party pledged to help the incumbent Socialists in hopes of staving off a possible right-wing coalition government. Read more
Republicans have no unified argument in the impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump , in large part because they can’t agree on how best to defend the president — or for some, if they should. Read more
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