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Energy Secretary Rick Perry, a Cabinet member who’s been caught up in the impeachment inquiry of the president over his actions in Ukraine, has officially tendered his resignation. It’s unclear, though, when exactly he plans to leave. Perry, who’s reportedly been eyeing retirement for months (even before the Ukraine scandal), has served in Trump’s Cabinet since 2017 and was long known for his efforts to promote the business interests of…

Here’s what you need to know to understand the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. How we got here: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the beginning of an official impeachment inquiry against President Trump on Sept. 24, 2019. Here’s what has happened since then. What’s happening now: Lawmakers are conducting an inquiry, which could lead to impeachment. An impeachment would mean the U.S. House thinks the president is no longer fit…

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President Trump targeted who he called “hateful” and “enraged” Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry and his Texas 2020 challenger Beto O’Rourke during a campaign rally in Dallas on Thursday. Mr. Trump’s rally was held one day after a tense meeting with Democratic congressional leaders where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi walked out after he called her a “third-rate politician.”  Mr. Trump kicked off the rally by touting the new Louis Vuitton…

CLOSE President Trump said Syria has “got a lot of sand” while talking about Turkey’s invasion of the country. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Sen. Lindsey Graham introduced a bipartisan Turkey sanctions bill Thursday that would go far beyond the economic penalties President Donald Trump has imposed – widening the rift between the two Republicans over Trump’s controversial decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.  “Mr. President, as much as I like…

Johnson faced a Saturday deadline by law to request an extension to the current Brexit departure date of Oct. 31 had no deal been reached. However, Juncker has implied that EU leaders won’t allow an extension, even if Johnson asks. This sets up a complicated and difficult day for the U.K. Parliament on Saturday. There are doubts a deal will be approved in Westminster, with opposition parties already criticizing it….

“You may not like the fact that Giuliani was involved, that’s great, that’s fine,” Mulvaney said, referencing Sondland’s remarks. “It’s not illegal, it’s not impeachable, … the president gets to set foreign policy and he gets to choose who to do so, as long as it doesn’t violate any law.”

President Trump, speaking this afternoon from the tarmac at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Forth Worth, called the US-announced ceasefire in Turkey an “incredible outcome” that saved lives. However, Turkish foreign minister said this is “not a ceasefire” but said they will “pause the operation” in Syria. About the terms of the ceasefire: As part of that agreement, the US convinced the Syrian Kurds/SDF to dismantle their defensive fortifications…

Neil Chilson, a senior research fellow at Stand Together, an organization within the Koch Network, said Facebook’s free speech position was “a very reasonable policy choice.” When Mr. Trump speaks, reporters then fact-check what he says, showing “that the cure to a politician’s misstatement is more speech, not to shut it down,” Mr. Chilson said. Mr. Zuckerberg decided in recent days to publicly speak at Georgetown University as the debate…

Energy Secretary Rick Perry told President Donald Trump on Thursday that he intends to leave his post, two administration sources told a White House pool reporter. The timing of his departure, first reported by Bloomberg, was not immediately clear. A senior administration official said that his resignation would become effective “very soon.” Multiple representatives of the Department of Energy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Perry, formerly…

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When looting began, hours after the funeral, Mr. Cummings rushed, bullhorn in hand, to a troubled West Baltimore neighborhood, where he worked to restore order and to assure residents that authorities were taking the case seriously. (Six officers would be charged in Gray’s death, although prosecutors failed to secure a conviction against any of them.)

Image copyright EPA Image caption The UK and EU negotiators joined PM Boris Johnson (2nd L) and European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker (2nd R) to pose for photographers UK and EU leaders stood on a stage in Brussels on Thursday and declared that a Brexit deal had, finally, been done. Negotiations had gone on past the supposed deadline, and top officials had thought it was far too late, but in…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi questioned President Trump’s mental health after he had an alleged “meltdown” with Democratic congressional leaders. Trump met with Democratic leadership at the White House on Wednesday, who walked out of the meeting early and spoke to reporters outside. “Right now we have to pray for [Trump’s] health because this was a very serious meltdown,” Pelosi said. Trump called Pelosi a “third-grade politician,” the speaker said. “The…

A briefing with congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday ended with insults, a walkout — and a meme. It was the first face-to-face meeting between President Trump and top Democrats since the impeachment inquiry began, and things got heated between the president and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The House had just passed a bipartisan resolution condemning Mr. Trump’s abrupt decision to pull troops from Syria, and lawmakers were supposed to…

When looting began, hours after the funeral, Mr. Cummings rushed, bullhorn in hand, to a troubled West Baltimore neighborhood, where he worked to restore order and to assure residents that authorities were taking the case seriously. (Six officers would be charged in Gray’s death, although prosecutors failed to secure a conviction against any of them.)

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Negotiators from the U.K. and EU reached a draft Brexit deal in 11th-hour talks Thursday, although there are serious doubts that the agreement will be approved by U.K. lawmakers back in Westminster. Sterling rose on news after the U.K. made concessions over the Irish border, an issue that had proven to be the biggest obstacle to a deal. The pound was 0.8% higher against the dollar, at $1.2929, reaching a…

[Fifty years ago, the Young Lords evolved from a street gang to a political force.] “This place is filthy, man. It stinks. There’s garbage all over,” was the complaint Hiram Maristany, a founding member of the group, recalled. So, a small contingent of Young Lords — Puerto Rican youth in Spanish Harlem — went to the local Department of Sanitation office to ask for better service. “They threw us out!”…

David Correia leaves the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan after his appearance on Wednesday. Kevin Hagen/AP hide caption toggle caption Kevin Hagen/AP David Correia leaves the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan after his appearance on Wednesday. Kevin Hagen/AP A fourth defendant who allegedly conspired with associates of President Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, to illegally funnel foreign money into Republican campaigns, has turned himself…