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Alan Dershowitz, Ken Starr Joining Trump Impeachment Defense Team

17 January, 2020

President Donald Trump's defense team for the Senate trial is will include famed defense attorney Alan Dershowitz and former independent counsel Ken Starr, who investigated President Bill Clinton. Former Inependent Counsel Robert Ray also has been tapped for the team.

Pence Urges Senate Dems to Show 'Courage,' Acquit Trump

17 January, 2020

Newsmax - Invoking the legacy of JFK, Vice President Mike Pence is urging Senate Democrats to show "political courage" and vote to acquit President Donald Trump.

Iran rocket attack on Iraqi military base injured 11 US service members, officia…

17 January, 2020

FOX News - Eleven U.S. service members were flown out of Al Assad Air Base in Iraq and treated for concussion symptoms after Iran's rocket attack targeting two Iraqi military bases earlier this month, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command revealed Thursday night.

Storm with heavy snow, strong winds slams Midwest today, Northeast tomorrow

17 January, 2020

ABC News - A major storm continues to march east this morning with alerts issued across the country from California to Massachusetts.

US housing starts soar 16.9% in December to a 13-year high

17 January, 2020

CNBC - U.S. homebuilding surged to a 13-year high in December as activity increased across the board, suggesting the housing market recovery was back on track amid low mortgage rates, and could help support the longest economic expansion on record.

Iowa wide open: Dem voters undecided, conflicted, overwhelmed in final caucus st…

17 January, 2020

FOX News - DES MOINES -- With just two-and-a-half weeks to go until the Iowa caucuses kick off the presidential nominating calendar, Logan Cardani says she's “kind of undecided.”

Prosecutor role puts Adam Schiff on hot seat

17 January, 2020

Washington Times - Rep. Adam B. Schiff risks having to answer tough questions about his involvement with a White House whistleblower by serving as a prosecutor at President Trump’s trial in the Senate, where senators may be able to hit him with questions about the House case.

Flap with Warren knocks Sanders' strategy off course

17 January, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The best-laid plans of Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders were upended this week – and his campaign is struggling to get back on track.

Senators To Be Sworn In For Trump Impeachment Trial.

16 January, 2020

NPR - Like many congressional activities, the Senate trial begins with pomp and circumstance, procedure and process. Little of substance will be achieved until the case is presented next week.

Ukraine asks FBI for help to probe suspected Russian hack of Burisma

16 January, 2020

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine has appealed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for help in investigating a suspected cyber attack by Russian military hackers on the energy company Burisma, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said on Thursday.

Storm moving across country with Arctic blast in the East

16 January, 2020

ABC News - The major storm that we have been talking about for days is here -- it hit the Pacific Northwest Wednesday with 1 to 2 feet of snow and wind gusts to more than 80 mph.

Warren to Sanders Post-Debate: 'You Called Me a Liar'

16 January, 2020

Newsmax - Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., accused Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., of calling her a liar in front of a national TV audience at the end of Tuesday's Democratic primary debate.

Putin cements power as Russian lawmakers approve his new PM

16 January, 2020

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers on Thursday quickly approved the appointment of a new prime minister, a day after President Vladimir Putin kicked off an unexpected reshuffle of his inner circle that could keep him in power well past the end of his term in 2024.

Flames apparently shooting from engine force jet to return to Newark

16 January, 2020

ABC News - A United Airlines flight from Newark to Los Angeles was forced to return to the airport minutes after takeoff due to a mechanical problem that apparently resulted in flames shooting from one of its engines.

Landmark US, China deal signing will give Trump a trade war victory

15 January, 2020

FOX News - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He are set to sign a historic preliminary trade deal Wednesday, delivering on a cornerstone commitment of President Trump's 2016 campaign.

House Votes to Send Impeachment Articles to Senate

15 January, 2020

Newsmax - The U.S. House voted Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate and approve House prosecutors for only the third impeachment trial in American history.

6 takeaways from the Democratic debate

15 January, 2020

Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)Caution ruled the night of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses. There were some clashes on stage, but the generally careful approach from the four candidates that sit atop the Iowa polls -- former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Indi...

Michael Flynn moves to withdraw guilty plea, claiming prosecutors forcing him to…

15 January, 2020

ABC News - After months of bickering with prosecutors about his cooperation, Michael Flynn saw his legal counsel file a notice announcing his intention to withdraw his guilty plea "because of the government's bad faith, vindictiveness and breach of the plea agreement."

Pope Names 1st Woman Manager in Vatican Secretariat of State

15 January, 2020

Newsmax - Pope Francis has tapped an Italian lawyer to be the first woman to hold a management position in the Vatican’s most important office, the Secretariat of State.

Putin proposes vote on constitutional shake-up that could extend his rule

15 January, 2020

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday proposed a nationwide vote on sweeping constitutional changes that would shift power from the presidency to parliament and the prime minister, a move that could allow him to extend his rule after leaving the Kremlin.

Avalanches kill at least 100 in Kashmir

15 January, 2020

ABC News - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Dozens of people have been killed by avalanches and landslides that have swept through the Pakistan-controlled portion of Kashmir, officials said.

Avenatti arrested by IRS agents during California Bar Association hearing

15 January, 2020

FOX News - LOS ANGELES – Attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents Tuesday evening during a break in a disciplinary hearing in Los Angeles over allegations that the high-profile lawyer scammed a client out of $840,000.

Report: Trump Wants $7.2B More From Pentagon for Wall

14 January, 2020

Newsmax - President Donald Trump plans to divert an additional $7.2 billion in Pentagon funds for his long-promised border wall, reports The Washington Post.

Iran announces arrests over downing of plane that killed 176

14 January, 2020

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s judiciary said Tuesday arrests have been made for the accidental shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed all 176 people on board just after takeoff from Tehran last week.

House Democrats huddle ahead of expected transfer of Trump impeachment charges t…

14 January, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday will discuss the strategy and timing for sending articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate as Republicans balk at a call to dismiss the charges without a trial.

Kentucky miners block coal train over missed paychecks

14 January, 2020

ABC News - PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- Some Kentucky coal miners and their families stood on train tracks Monday to prevent a train loaded with coal from leaving, saying they had worked since Dec. 16 without being paid.

Flood alerts in South as new major storm crosses country

14 January, 2020

Newsmax - Part of the same cold front that brought all the severe weather over the weekend is stalled in the South and brought an EF-1 tornado and winds of 90 mph to South Carolina yesterday where cars were flipped in a parking lot.

Joe Burrow, LSU too much for Clemson on way to national championship

14 January, 2020

Newsmax - NEW ORLEANS — No. 1 LSU overcame a sluggish start to beat No. 3 Clemson 42-25 in a battle of unbeaten teams at the Superdome to capture the program's third national championship since 2003 and the first under coach Ed Orgeron.

Analysis: Russian Agents Hacked Into Burisma Network

14 January, 2020

Newsmax - A U.S. cybersecurity company says Russian military agents have successfully hacked the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the scandal that led to President Donald Trump's impeachment.

EU launches Iran nuclear deal dispute action

14 January, 2020

ABC News - BRUSSELS -- Britain, France and Germany have launched action under the Iran nuclear agreement paving the way for possible sanctions in response to Tehran’s attempts to roll back parts of the deal, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Tuesday.

'Clerics get lost!': Iran protests rage on over plane disaster

13 January, 2020

Reuters - Protesters denouncing Iran's clerical rulers took to the streets and riot police deployed to face them, in a third day of demonstrations after authorities acknowledged shooting down a passenger plane by accident.

Pelosi set to turn over Trump impeachment reins to McConnell

13 January, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to relinquish the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump this week by turning the process over to Mitch McConnell, the powerful Senate leader who has vowed to help acquit his fellow Republican.

New Boeing chief executive takes over with 737 MAX crisis unresolved

13 January, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Boeing Co’s (BA.N) new Chief Executive David Calhoun assumes the job Monday as the U.S. planemaker battles to recover from two fatal crashes of 737 MAX planes that killed 346 people in five months and led to the model’s worldwide grounding in March.

New storms on the way for the West

13 January, 2020

ABC News - Weekend storms brought 700 damaging storm reports including 19 reported tornadoes from Texas to Virginia. People across the country are still cleaning up from this storm while several new storms are already slamming the West.

2020 Democratic race is wide open in Iowa as caucuses near

13 January, 2020

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Presidential candidates have swarmed Iowa’s rolling landscape for more than a year, making their pitch to potential supporters on campuses, county fairgrounds and in high school gymnasiums. But three weeks before the caucuses usher in the Democratic contest, the battle for th...

Texas Democrats launch largest voter registration campaign to hobble GOP's grip …

13 January, 2020

ABC News - Texas Democrats, fueled by the party’s nearly quarter-century-held dream of turning Texas blue, are mounting an aggressive ground-game operation with the largest voter registration program in the state's history, according to the state party, and an expansive voter protection effort ahead...

Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake

11 January, 2020

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Saturday acknowledged that it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard, after the government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible.

Trump tells Ingraham Iraq should pay US back if troops leave country

11 January, 2020

FOX News - President Trump told Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle" in an exclusive interview Friday that he believes Iraq should pay back the United States for its investments in the country over the past several years or the American military will "stay there."

White House considering dramatic expansion of travel ban

11 January, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by President Donald Trump, according to six people familiar with the deliberations.

Millions of Americans brace for crippling ice and dangerous tornadoes as severe …

11 January, 2020

(CNN)Powerful storms are expected to bring snow, ice, flooding and even tornadoes to tens of millions of people across the United States on Saturday. The storm will primarily hit the eastern half of the country -- in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Great Lakes Region.

NFL divisional playoff games: Four match-ups you can't miss

11 January, 2020

Washington Examiner - These are two similar teams when it comes to identity, but they are very different when it comes to how they execute it. Minnesota and San Francisco love to run the ball. It’s a huge part of their offense. They’re also both great defensive squads.

'Traumatized' Puerto Ricans rocked by more strong quakes

11 January, 2020

YAUCO, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Two strong aftershocks collapsed homes and cracked walls in Puerto Rico on Friday as the Caribbean island tried to recover from its worst earthquake in more than a century.

Taiwan’s independence-leaning president leading vote count

11 January, 2020

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s independence-leaning President Tsai Ing-wen appeared headed for a landslide victory and a second term on Saturday with more than 70% of precincts reporting election tallies.

Trey Gowdy: Trump impeachment trial is not about Trump. THIS is what Democrats w…

10 January, 2020

FOX News - Republican Senator Cory Gardner is what you would expect in a swing state like Colorado: affable, supportive of his party when it benefits his state, unafraid of independence, and not angry about any of it. Like Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Reps. Peter Welch, Elise Stefanik, and Will Hurd, Gar...

Iran denies downing plane, says West should share evidence

10 January, 2020

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Friday denied Western allegations that one of its own missiles downed a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed outside Tehran, and called on the U.S. and Canada to share any information they have on the crash, which killed all 176 people on board.

'Incredibly damning' Boeing documents reveal 737 Max concerns

10 January, 2020

ABC News - Boeing, under scrutiny for its 737 Max airliner, has released more than 100 pages of internal communications that the company itself is calling "completely unacceptable."

U.S. job growth slows in December; unemployment rate steady at 3.5%

10 January, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth slowed more than expected in December, but the pace of hiring remains more than enough to keep the longest economic expansion in history on track despite a deepening downturn in a manufacturing sector stung by trade disputes.

Enormous 'Megafire' In Australia Engulfs 1.5 Million Acres

10 January, 2020

NPR - A pair of massive bushfires in southeastern Australia has merged into a "megafire" engulfing some 2,300 square miles — a single blaze more than three times as large as any known fire in California.

950 earthquakes have hit Puerto Rico so far this year. Why? Blame it on an 'eart…

10 January, 2020

USA TODAY - Following a series of earthquakes, the situation in Puerto Rico remains dire, with more than 2,000 people in shelters, nearly 1 million without power and hundreds of thousands without water as of Thursday.

S Korea conveys Trump's birthday message to Kim Jong Un

10 January, 2020

ABC News - SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea said Friday it conveyed a message by President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wishing him a happy birthday, which is believed to be Jan. 8.

'Highly likely' Iran shot down Ukrainian airliner: US official

09 January, 2020

ABC News - The Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed Wednesday morning in Iran, killing all 176 onboard, was "highly likely" shot down by Iran, a U.S. official told ABC News.

‘Get moving’: Senate Democrats break with Pelosi on impeachment delay

09 January, 2020

Washington Times - Senate Democrats are breaking with their party leaders over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to hold on to the articles of impeachment, saying it is time to get President Trump’s trial rolling.

Pence says Iran is telling militias 'to not move forward' with additional attack…

09 January, 2020

Washington Examiner - Vice President Mike Pence revealed that Iran is directing militias not to attack the United States any further, citing U.S. intelligence.

Bed Bath & Beyond is in deep trouble. And it could get worse

09 January, 2020

New York (CNN Business)Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) hired a new CEO. But the company remains in turmoil. The retailer gave up on meeting its previous financial targets for investors Wednesday, driving its stock down 11% in premarket trading Thursday.

China's Vice Premier Liu to sign U.S. trade deal in Washington next week

09 January, 2020

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s Vice Premier Liu He, head of the country’s negotiation team in Sino-U.S. trade talks, will sign a “Phase 1” deal in Washington next week, the commerce ministry said on Thursday.

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