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Washington D.C. (AP) The Senate has acquitted President Donald Trump and the impeachment trial is over. Democrats always expected that. Now, they have to decide how the ordeal has affected the legislative and political landscape for the rest of this presidential and congressional election year. It's clear that compromises on issues like health care will…

AP-US-Sexual-Misconduct-Weinstein, 7th Ld-Writethru Feb 06, 2020 4:53PM (GMT 22:53) Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers began calling witnesses as the landmark rape trial moves one step closer to a verdict. They haven’t said whether Weinstein himself will testify. After the prosecution rested Thursday, Weinstein's defense asked the judge to dismiss the case, arguing that testimony from the woman…

(AP)  A hospital in China says a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak has died of the illness.. Dr. Li Wenliang, 34, was reportedly reprimanded for “spreading rumors” in late December. Meanwhile, a newborn discovered infected 36 hours after birth has…

Washington D.C. (AP) New results from the Iowa Democratic caucuses show Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders nearly tied with almost all the votes counted. But the race remained too early to call early Thursday with 97% of precincts reporting. Party officials were scrambling to verify the remaining results three days after Iowans gathered at caucus…

Washington D.C. (AP) The Senate's impeachment trial has ended, and now President Donald Trump is barreling into his reelection fight with a united Republican Party behind him. And he's emboldened by reassuring poll numbers and chaos on the Democratic side in the race to replace him. Republican senators voted almost in lockstep to acquit Trump…