Tokyo, Japan (AP) Asian shares are mostly higher on optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal as regional markets open for the new year’s first day of trading. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.1% and the Shanghai Composite gained 1.1%. South Korea’s Kospi was lower, while Tokyo was still closed for the New Year’s holiday. President…
Jefferson City, MO (AP) Gov. Mike Parson says Missouri will consent to taking in lawfully admitted refugees. Parson announced his decision Tuesday in response to an executive order issued in September by President Donald Trump that required governors to publicly agree to accept refugees. Refugees would not be allowed to automatically come to states where…
Trenton, NJ (AP) New Jersey congressman Jeff Van Drew could well need the backing of President Donald Trump if he’s going to continue his political career. The Democrat has told aides he will become a Republican. Van Drew stood to become one of the few Democrats opposing impeaching Trump when the House votes this week.…
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…
Washington, D.C. (AP) Democrats have announced two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The charges announced Tuesday stem from Trump’s pressure on Ukraine to announce investigations of his political rivals as he withheld aid to the country. Earlier Tuesday, Trump tweeted that he did nothing wrong…
Washington, D.C. (AP) House Democrats are poised to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. That’s according to two sources familiar with the discussions but unauthorized to discuss the proceedings and granted anonymity. Democrats are expected to put forward one charge against the president of abuse of power and another of obstruction of…
Washington, D.C. (AP) A sweeping House impeachment report says President Donald Trump seriously misused the power of his office for personal political gain by seeking foreign intervention in the American election process and obstructed Congress by stonewalling efforts to investigate. The findings will serve as the foundation for debate over whether the 45th president should…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden took in more than $15 million for his White House run over the past two months, a sum that shows the former vice president’s fundraising operation has rebounded slightly after a lackluster summer in which he trailed his leading rivals. Biden’s campaign would not say exactly how much he has…
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s rally in Florida (all times local): 8:15 p.m. President Donald Trump is slamming the news media while telling a Florida audience that the impeachment inquiry went quite well for him over the last two weeks. Trump is holding a reelection rally in Sunrise,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the House impeachment resolution (all times local): 9:25 p.m. Democrats have swept a rules package for their impeachment probe of President Donald Trump through a divided House, as the chamber’s first vote on the investigation highlighted the partisan breach the issue has only deepened. By 232-196, lawmakers…