WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Friday voted against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal next week. By a vote of 51-49, the Republican-controlled Senate stopped Democrats’ drive to hear testimony from witnesses like former national security adviser John Bolton,
Month: February 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at preventing counterfeit products from abroad from being sold to U.S. citizens who shop online using Amazon.com (AMZN.O), Walmart.com (WMT.N) or other ecommerce websites, the White House said. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Drake University in Des
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Authorities warned residents of Australia’s capital, Canberra, to be wary of fire and ember attacks on Saturday as soaring temperatures and strong winds stoked unpredictable blazes near suburban areas. FILE PHOTO: Smoke haze hangs around Parliament House in Canberra, Australia January 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tracey Nearmy Temperatures are forecast to reach 41 Celsius
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will issue an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other countries, U.S. officials said, a move that could affect thousands of people and reignite debate over whether the policy is discriminatory. U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s (AMZN.O) rapid expansion of one-day shipping delivered a strong holiday quarter and showed the rising ambition of the company, which in six years has created a network that handles nearly as many packages as FedEx Corp (FDX.N). FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in
NBA All-Star Game tributes to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and all of the victims in a helicopter crash Sunday continue to take shape with the jersey details for both teams revealed for the Feb. 16 contest at Chicago. Jan 31, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; The Los Angeles Lakers honor
FILE PHOTO: Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire media mogul and former New York City mayor, now Democratic candidate speaks at the Aventura Turnery Jewish Center and Tauber Academy Social in Miami, Florida, U.S., January 26, 2020. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic Party on Friday announced new rules around how presidential hopefuls can qualify
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