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US President Donald Trump speaks during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Oct. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
October 31, 2019, 10:00 am
Party-line vote in US House expected to approve impeachment rules
Lawmakers in Democrat-controlled chamber set up first showdown Thursday over probe into Trump’s efforts to push Ukraine to investigate opponents by withholding military aid
By Alan Fram and Matthew Daly
Protesters hold portraits of Armenian intellectuals during a rally held to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the 1915 mass killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Turks in Istanbul, Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
October 30, 2019, 1:56 am
In historic vote, US House recognizes Armenian genocide
Turkey slams vote as ‘meaningless political step’ and warns move to acknowledge killing of some 1.5 million Armenians by Ottoman Empire will harm ties between Washington and Ankara
By Michael Mathes
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during funeral services for Rep. Elijah Cummings, Oct. 25, 2019, in Baltimore (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, Pool)
October 26, 2019, 2:06 pm
Clinton appears to compare Trumps to Bible’s Ahab and Jezebel in Cummings eulogy
Former secretary of state: ‘Like the prophet, our Elijah could call down fire from heaven. He also prayed, worked for healing’; speakers seem to reference impeachment probe
By Agencies and TOI staff
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, center, is greeted by US military personnel upon arriving in Kabul, Afghanistan, October 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Lolita C. Balbor)
October 21, 2019, 6:41 am
US defense chief visits Afghanistan for firsthand look at war
Pelosi also leads congressional delegation to country as US looks to draw down troops and get peace talks with Taliban back on track
By Lolita C. Baldor
US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Lake Charles Civic Center, October 11, 2019, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 19, 2019, 7:42 pm
Confronted by impeachment, Trump adds to the chaos
In four weeks since House launched inquiry into president, he has taken steps in numerous fields repeatedly testing loyalty of his stalwart Republican allies
By Julie Pace
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, right, speaks with members of the media alongside Senate Minority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer of New York after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, October 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
October 18, 2019, 4:33 am
Leading Democrats blast Trump over ‘sham ceasefire’ in Syria
Pelosi and Schumer say deal with Turkey benefits Islamic State, Assad regime, Russia and Iran; some Republicans also criticize the move
By Agencies and TOI staff
An image tweeted on October 16, 2019 by US President Donald Trump showing a confrontation with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. (Twitter)
October 17, 2019, 6:27 am
‘See you at the polls’: Trump and Pelosi have it out amid ‘meltdown’ accusations
Speaker of the House tells US president: ‘All roads with you lead to Putin’; Trump calls her ‘a third-rate politician’ before Democrats storm out of meeting
By LISA MASCARO
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, followed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md., arrive to speak with reporters after a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
October 17, 2019, 1:35 am
Accusing him of ‘meltdown’, top Democrats walk out of Syria meet with Trump
Pelosi says president ‘shaken up’ after House votes 354-60 to condemn US troop withdrawal from Syria; Trump reportedly calls her a ‘third-rate politician’
By Robert Burns
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer left, talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, before a House vote at the Capitol in Washington, June 26, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
October 5, 2019, 12:24 pm
Pelosi, Schumer to headline J Street conference
Dovish lobby group’s annual gathering to be held in late October; Senate minority leader’s presence notable in light of his pro-Israel reputation
By Ben Sales
US President Donald Trump talks to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, October 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 5, 2019, 4:16 am
Impeachment probe reaches directly into White House with new subpoena
Democrats demand documents from administration officials, including vice president, as Trump disparages investigation, refuses to cooperate
By Zeke Miller and Jill Colvin
A photo of firearms and ammunition that was in the motion for detention pending trial in the case against US Coast Guard officer Christopher Paul Hasson. (Maryland US District Attorney's Office via AP, File)
October 3, 2019, 8:42 am
US Coast Guard lieutenant expected to plead guilty in gun case
Prosecutors say Christopher Hasson, accused of stashing weapons, drafting hit list of Democrats and journalists, is domestic terrorist, but haven’t filed terrorism-related charges
By Michael Kunzelman
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 2, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
October 3, 2019, 6:03 am
Impeachment standoff: Trump sees hoax, Democrats see stonewalling
As Democratic leaders put White House on notice of wide-ranging subpoena for info on Trump’s Ukraine actions, president goes on defensive with name-calling, expletives
By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and Jonathan Lemire
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) answers questions with House Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam Shiff (D-CA) at the U.S. Capitol October 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images/AFP)
October 2, 2019, 8:57 pm
Democrats accuse Trump of inciting violence against whistleblower
House leaders warn US administration not to intimidate potential witnesses in impeachment probe, announce plans to subpoena White House over Ukraine scandal
By AP
File: US special representative to Ukraine Kurt Volker in Kiev, Ukraine, Sept. 15, 2018 (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
September 28, 2019, 9:23 am
Report: Trump told Russian FM the US also meddles in other countries’ elections
President said to have cited US behavior as reason he was unconcerned over 2016 interference by Moscow; US special envoy to Ukraine resigns amid whistleblower scandal
By Agencies
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at an event hosted by the Department of State's Energy Resources Governance Initiative in New York, September 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
September 28, 2019, 1:52 am
Pompeo subpoenaed as Democrats press Trump impeachment
US House gives secretary of state a week to turn over Ukraine-related documents, announces interviews with State Department officials, including former ambassador to Kyiv
By Paul Handley
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