US politics

Democrats plan Trump investigations over impeachment if they win House, say sources

US President Donald Trump may face House investigations into his business and political ties if Democrats win in November.

US Senate Republicans narrowly confirm Todd Blanche as attorney-general

US Attorney-General Todd Blanche will take the helm of a Justice Department that has undergone significant change in the first year and a half of Trump’s second term.

The humble burrito causes indigestion for Trump’s Republican party

In Washington, the price of a takeout burrito at two popular fast-food chains ranged between US$6.50 and US$13.50, depending on the ingredients.

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Trump’s attack on ‘birth tourism’ faces uphill legal battle after Supreme Court ruling

Undeterred by the court’s ruling, Trump tried again on Aug 6, signing two executive orders, largely aimed at birth tourism.

US court orders halt to Trump ballroom construction

The White House and the ongoing ballroom construction project as seen from a window at the Washington Monument on July 15.

US Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions Bill targeting Putin’s energy war chest

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (centre) speaking to reporters after a meeting with US senators in Washington on July 28.

US judges allow Trump to end protections for migrants from South Sudan, Myanmar

The move ends protections for about 232 South Sudanese and about 4,000 people from Myanmar.

Republican US Senator Rand Paul asks Justice Department to prosecute Fauci after contempt vote

The resolution accuses Dr Anthony Fauci, 85, of failing to obey a congressional subpoena.

Trump administration considers order on autism and vaccines

US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr previously held a leadership role in a prominent anti-vaccine group.

US Senate panel votes to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress

Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on July 29.

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