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Impeach or not impeach? Pelosi says focus first on facts

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urged divided fellow Democrats Monday to focus on fact-finding ...

Nation Democrats subpoena former White House lawyer McGahn
The subpoena angered Republicans even as it functioned as a reassurance to impatient Democrats who have called for Trump's impeachment.
4/22/19
Business Medicare, Social Security face shaky fiscal futures
Both programs will need to eventually be addressed to avert automatic cuts should their trust funds run dry.
4/22/19
Business Tesla gears up for fully self-driving cars amid skepticism
SAN FRANCISCO — Tesla expects to have full self-driving cars in which humans won't have ...
4/22/19
Nation 6 key excerpts from the Mueller report
Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
4/18/19
Politics 1600: Trump may want to send staff to obedience school
The president said "nobody disobeys my orders," but plenty have, and many of his predecessors recognized the need to have White House aides willing to stand up to the boss.
4/22/19
Nation Trump sues to block financial records release
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sued House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings and Trump’s longtime ...
4/22/19
World UK: 1,065 climate protesters arrested in last week
British police said more than 1,000 people have been arrested since mass climate change protests began in London one week ago.
4/22/19
Nation The 20 Democrats, Republicans running for president in 2020
Read quick snapshots of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates who have announced so far.
4/10/19
World Which country has the happiest people?
The 2019 edition of the World Happiness Report finds little change at the top.
4/22/19
Nation 10 things to know for today
Your daily look at late breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be ...
4/22/19
Nation U.S. won't renew sanctions waivers for Iranian oil
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is poised Monday to tell five nations, including allies Japan, ...
4/22/19
World Actor wins Ukraine presidential vote in landslide
KIEV, Ukraine — With nearly all the votes counted in Ukraine, TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy ...
4/22/19