Subpoenas, spending bills and strategy sessions: House GOP plots multi-pronged attack on special counsel probe of Trump
House Republicans are mounting an all-out campaign to attack the special counsel's investigation into former President Donald Trump and looking to use every tool at their disposal to undermine its findings -- from subpoenas to the power of the purse strings.
2023-06-14 06:50
Conservative House floor blockade ends but GOP tensions persist
The House advanced a slate of bills Tuesday afternoon, bringing a floor blockade to an end after a tentative agreement was reached between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hardline conservatives who had brought the chamber floor to a halt in retaliation over how GOP leadership handled the debt ceiling deal.
2023-06-14 06:15
Trump pleads not guilty in arraignment over classified files
The ex-president will be spared a mugshot as he is arraigned on charges of mishandling sensitive files.
2023-06-14 03:19
U.S. House breaks legislative logjam, advances Republican bills
By David Morgan WASHINGTON The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to allow debate on five
2023-06-14 02:17
Analysis-Why Trump's Republican rivals are lining up behind him to attack the FBI
By Tim Reid, Nathan Layne and Gram Slattery For decades U.S. Republicans have proudly claimed to be the
2023-06-13 23:51
Illinois outlaws book bans in schools and public libraries
Illinois became the first state in the nation to prohibit book bans Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced, as states across the country continue to challenge and axe literature from public schools and libraries.
2023-06-13 06:52
Trump heads to Florida ahead of court appearance
The former president will be formally charged on Tuesday with illegally retaining classified documents.
2023-06-13 00:47
Data centres use almost a fifth of Irish electricity
The amount of electricity being used by data centres in Ireland has risen by 400% since 2015.
2023-06-12 22:27
Donald Trump is 'toast' if indictment correct, William Barr says
The ex-attorney general criticises Mr Trump after he was charged with mishandling classified files.
2023-06-12 17:53
Belgium's Africa Museum rethinks its relationship with Congo
The 125-year-old institution is teaching a new generation of Belgians a different history.
2023-06-12 08:46
Trump's indictment divides 2024 Republican hopefuls
Republican presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy and Asa Hutchinson Sunday articulated vastly different plans for how they'd approach the federal indictment against former President Donald Trump should either capture the White House in 2024.
2023-06-12 02:50
Why Trump's second indictment may not sink him in 2024
The evidence in the indictment against Donald Trump for his alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving office can seem "jaw-dropping". So just how will this new indictment play on the campaign trail? Let's just say we should be, at least initially, skeptical that Trump will be penalized in the polls.
2023-06-11 21:15