House Judiciary Committee to hear evidence Monday on Trump impeachment

The announcement of next week’s hearing comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she was authorizing the drafting of articles of impeachment against President Trump.

Tucson taking impartial role in border wall lawsuit

Tucson is joining Pima County as an impartial adviser in a lawsuit aimed at curbing construction of the border wall in three Arizona preserves.

Ukrainian gas chief, Andriy Kobolyev, meets with prosecutors probing Giuliani

Andriy Kobolyev met voluntarily with representatives of the Justice Department, according lawyer Lanny Breuer, who represents the chief executive officer of Naftogaz, Ukraine's biggest natural gas provider.

North Korea says it's up to US to choose 'Christmas gift'

North Korea says the Trump administration is running out of time to salvage nuclear negotiations, and that it’s entirely up to the U.S. to choose what "Christmas gift" it wants.

House Judiciary Committee holds first hearing, trio of legal experts called by Democrats back Trump impeachment

Three of four legal experts called by Democrats said the president's interaction with Ukraine amounted to high crimes and misdemeanors, the impeachment standard set out in the Constitution.

Trump dismisses Giuliani calls with White House, OMB

President Donald Trump on Wednesday dismissed the significance of repeated contacts between his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and phone numbers linked to the White House and its budget office — contacts that were revealed in the House intelligence committee’s impeachment report.

Court sides with Congress in battle for Trump bank records

A federal appeals court has ruled that Congress can see President Trump's banking records for investigations into possible foreign influence in U.S. politics or other misdeeds.

Trump hits back after Trudeau appears to mock him in NATO summit video

After video surfaced of world's leaders at the NATO summit appearing to laugh at his expense, President Trump called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "two-faced."

Report links Rudy Giuliani with top Republican on intel panel

A new report by the House Intelligence Committee reveals contact between President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani and the top Republican on the intelligence panel, California congressman Devin Nunes.

House Judiciary Committee to take reins Wednesday on Trump impeachment inquiry — here’s what to expect

The impeachment inquiry into President Trump will shift to the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday and feature four legal scholars who will examine the constitutional grounds for impeachment.

Mexican cartel massacre suspects arrested in attack that left 9 Americans dead, government says

A major military operation Sunday jointly carried out by three branches of the Mexican armed forces netted several suspects accused in the November massacre that claimed nine members of a well-known Mexican-American family believed to have been targeted by a drug cartel, federal authorities in the country said in a statement.

Supreme Court turning to gun rights for the first time in nearly a decade

The Supreme Court is turning to gun rights for the first time in nearly a decade, even though those who brought the case, New York City gun owners, already have won changes to the regulation they challenged.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock drops out of Democratic presidential race

The two-term governor and former state attorney general said it's become clear that he won't have a shot at being his party's nominee.

AP Fact Check: Trump's defense on Ukraine actions collides with known facts

President Donald Trump's defense of his actions with Ukraine collides with the known facts and the testimony of witnesses on multiple fronts as the impeachment inquiry moves into a new phase this coming week.

Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups

President Donald Trump put the Mexican government on the defensive when he said he “absolutely” will move ahead with plans to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations.