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The House Judiciary Committee has approved two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The charges now go to the full House for an expected vote next week.  The votes on both articles were strictly along party lines, 23 Democrats to 17 Republicans. The abuse of power charge stems from Trump's July phone call with…

Beijing, China (AP) Expectations of a U.S.-Chinese trade truce are rising, though Beijing accused Washington of unfairly attacking its economy. A Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman said any deal to settle their 17-month-old tariff war must be “mutually beneficial, win-win." President Donald Trump said in Twitter a deal was “very close,” but the Chinese spokeswoman gave…

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tweeted his thanks to people who participated in Thursday’s national election. He did not address an U.K. exit poll suggesting that his Conservative Party would likely win a strong majority of the 650 seats in the House of Commons Parliament. Official results are not yet in,…

Lawmakers on the House Judiciary Committee are resuming their hearing on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The panel is expected to vote on the articles later Thursday. That would send the matter to the full House for a vote, expected next week. Democrats say they have a duty to stop what one called…

Las Vegas, NV (AP) Joe Biden is joining his top Democratic presidential rivals in pledging to end for-profit migrant detention centers. Biden's 2020 presidential campaign also acknowledged “pain” caused by deportations, including during the Obama administration when Biden served as vice president. The statement was included in an immigration policy proposal released Wednesday. The plan…