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Questions notable in Trump impeachment trial

By Eric Tucker Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” There were questions about quid pro quos and whisteblowers, the Constitution and an unpublished book. Senators in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial posed dozens of questions…

Trump signs new North American Free Trade Agreement

By Kevin Freking and Paul Wiseman Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that he said replaces the "nightmare" of a Clinton-era…

Faith, politics mix Martin Luther King holiday

By Jeff Amy Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) β€” The nation is marking the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with tributes Monday recalling his past struggles for racial equality, observing the federal holiday named for him against…

Trump lawyers: Impeachment case is flimsy

By Zeke Miller, Eric Tucker and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” President Donald Trump's legal team asserted Monday that he did "absolutely nothing wrong," calling the impeachment case against him "flimsy" and a…

Trump impeachment articles delivered to Senate

By Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate late Wednesday, setting the…

Trump to speak on Iran exchange

By Deb Riechmann and Zeke Miller Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” President Donald Trump faces one of the greatest tests of his presidency after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops. It was Iran's most…

Trump: Targets are in place if Iran retaliates

By Douglass K. Daniel and Jonathan Lemire Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) β€” President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Iran on Saturday, threatening to hit dozens of targets in the Islamic Republic "very fast and very…

Still no sign of Trump’s replacement for Obamacare

By Aamer Madhani and Ricardo Alsonso-Zaldivar Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) β€” As a candidate for the White House, Donald Trump repeatedly promised that he would "immediately" replace President Barack Obama's health care law with a…

Can a Democrat win Iowa in 2020?

By Thomas Beaumont Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) β€” Few states have changed politically with the head-snapping speed of Iowa. Heading into 2020, the question is whether it's going to change again. In 2008, its voters…

Trump warns of carnage in Syria

By The Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) β€” President Donald Trump is speaking out against the "carnage" involving thousands of civilians in a rebel stronghold in Syria. In a tweet Thursday, Trump wrote: "Russia, Syria, and Iran…
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