President Donald Trump inquired how long Ukraine would be able to resist Russian aggression without U.S. assistance during a 2018 meeting with donors that included the indicted associates of his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. “How long would they last in a fight with Russia?” Trump is heard asking in the audio portion of a video recording, moments before he calls…

President Donald Trump is expected to draw a crowd — and headlines — Tuesday when he comes to the New Jersey shore to reward newly minted Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew with a rally for leaving the Democrats and opposing impeachment. Despite the boost from the president, Van Drew has also been crisscrossing the sprawling 2nd District to secure support…

President Donald Trump’s legal defense team began opening arguments at the Senate impeachment trial on Saturday. Here are some of the top moments you may have missed.

President Donald Trump’s lawyers have opened their impeachment trial defense in a rare Saturday session by accusing Democrats of striving to overturn the results of the 2016 election. They say the Democrats’ investigation into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine was not a fact-finding mission but rather a politically motivated effort to drive him from the White House. The legal team arguments...

President Donald Trump’s lawyers have opened his Senate impeachment defense, and an AP Fact Check is examining statements from his team

The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump entered a new phase Saturday with the White House legal team launching their defense after three long days of House Democratic managers laying out arguments that the president abused his power in his dealings with Ukraine and obstructed Congress. Trump’s lawyers argued the Democrats’ investigation into Trump’s dealings with Ukraine was not a fact-finding...

Lead House prosecutor Adam Schiff had Republicans paying close attention to his carefully crafted remarks in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial

Democratic House managers concluded their opening arguments for impeachment at the Senate trial of President Donald Trump on Friday. Here are some of the top moments you may have missed.

Democratic House prosecutors are warning as they make their final arguments in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial that he will persist in abusing his power unless Congress intervenes to remove him from office. Rep. Adam Schiff told Republican senators on Friday that they know the president. He said of Trump: “He is who he is.”

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo berated and cursed at an NPR reporter following a contentious exchange over Ukraine, the reporter said Friday. Correspondent Mary Louise Kelly said she was interviewing Pompeo when he cut it short after she repeatedly pressed him on why he hasn’t defended former Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, NBC News reports. Yovanovitch was removed as the ambassador by President...

President Donald Trump’s Space Force logo has boldly gone where “Star Trek” has gone before. The commander-in-chief on Friday revealed the logo for the new service branch in a tweet. And it looked a lot like the logo for the fictional Starfleet at the center of the iconic science fiction television and film franchise. “After consultation with our Great Military...

During Friday’s impeachment trial, Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., played clips of President Donald Trump from throughout his campaign and presidency, including an interview in which Trump calls himself “the chosen one.”

Lead Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff, D-Calif., told Senators during Friday’s session of the impeachment trial that he believes President Donald Trump will continue to solicit foreign assistance in investigating his political rivals unless he is removed from office.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Feb. 4. Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas will deliver the Spanish-language response. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer made the announcement Friday. They praised Whitmer for her efforts to ensure clean drinking water is available in communities…

Two of the lawyers on President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team have shared another client. Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr both helped the late hedge fund manager and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein win a lenient sentence for abusing underaged girls.

Lead Impeachment Manager Adam Schiff, D-Calif., warned of the harm he believes President Donald Trump is doing to the nation’s relationship with allies around the world.

A voice that appears to be that of President Donald Trump ordered aides to “get rid” of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch after two now-indicted Rudy Giuliani associates told him she had been badmouthing him, according to an audiotape reviewed by ABC News. The network said the tape appeared to include a discussion between Trump and Giuliani associates Lev Parnas and...

The Trump administration pledged Friday to step up efforts against the vast amounts of counterfeit clothing, medicine and other goods that have flooded into the U.S. in increasing waves with the rise in e-commerce. Customs and Border Patrol would subject online retailers, including the growing number of third-party sales that have proliferated on major online platforms, and warehouse operators...

Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, D – N.Y., addressed the Senate during Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Friday. Hear his speech on America’s history of overcoming adversity in times of crisis.

The Pentagon says 34 U.S. troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries suffered in this month’s Iranian missile strike on an Iraqi air base. Half of the troops have returned to their duties, while the others are still under observation. The 34 total is more than previously reported.