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Democrats move toward impeaching Trump, with scant grumbling
Alan Fram, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 5:02pm
House Democrats are charging toward impeaching President Donald Trump but not without pockets of division, as lawmakers who began the summer divided largely rallied Thursday behind Speaker Nancy Pelosi's cry that his actions leave them “no choice but to act.”
Articles of impeachment: Explaining what's next in the House
Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 4:25pm
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats will draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, a crucial step toward a vote of the full House.
GOP senator bows to White House on Armenian genocide measure
Matthew Daly, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 4:12pm
Bowing to pressure from the White House, a Republican senator blocked a resolution Thursday that would recognize the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago as genocide.
Trump on likely impeachment: 'Do it now, fast'
Jill Colvin, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 4:06pm
Just get on with it.
Trump lights National Christmas Tree in holiday tradition
Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 3:43pm
President Donald Trump helped light the National Christmas Tree on Thursday, taking part in a nearly century-old holiday tradition in the nation’s capital.
Aiming for debate, Booker appeals directly to Harris voters
Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 12:11pm
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker, facing the prospect of not qualifying for this month's debate, made a direct appeal on Thursday to supporters of former rival Kamala Harris. He tried to make the case that he is now the lone contender able to appeal to the diverse group of voters who twice put Barack Obama in the White House.
House Democrats want wealthier Utahns to pay more in income taxes
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Dec 5th - 11:58am
Utah House Democrats offered their own tax reform plans Thursday, calling for imposing higher income tax rates those earning more than $150,000 and replacing the state sales tax with a gross receipts tax on businesses.
Biden scrap with voter risks overshadowing critique of Trump
Bill Barrow, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 10:37am
Joe Biden sought to capitalize on President Donald Trump's icy reception from world leaders by portraying himself on Thursday as someone who is well versed in foreign affairs and can restore American prestige abroad. But his moves risked being overshadowed by a testy confrontation with a voter in Iowa.
Georgia GOP Rep Tom Graves to retire
The Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 10:23am
Georgia Republican Rep. Tom Graves said Thursday he'll retire after his current term in Congress, joining a larger-than-typical group of lawmakers taking their leave from an increasingly partisan and unproductive Washington.
US considers sending several thousand more troops to Middle East
Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 9:45am
The Pentagon is considering sending several thousand additional troops to the Middle East to help deter Iranian aggression, amid reports of escalating violence in Iran and continued meddling by Tehran in Iraq, Syria and other parts of the region.
Warren hires director in Super Tuesday state Colorado
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 9:30am
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren announced Thursday she has hired a state director in Colorado and will open multiple offices in the state. It's the latest move by the Massachusetts senator in a Western state that's part of the Super Tuesday contests in March.
House Speaker Pelosi rebukes reporter: 'Don't mess with me'
Laurie Kellman, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 9:30am
Finger pointing and voice hoarse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday delivered a broadside to a reporter that might well apply to all of impeachment-era Washington: “Don't mess with me."
Lawsuit challenges social media disclosure rule for visas
Colleen Long, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 8:56am
Two organizations of documentary filmmakers filed a federal lawsuit Thursday arguing that new rules requiring U.S. visa applicants to register their social media handles are making them fearful of publicly speaking their minds.
U.S. Senate confirms David Barlow as federal judge in Utah
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Dec 5th - 7:22am
The U.S. Senate confirmed David B. Barlow on Wednesday to serve as a federal judge in Utah.
Salt Lake County DA has harsh criticism for County Council over funding
Paul Nelson, KSL Newsradio | Posted Dec 5th - 7:01am
It’s just not enough. That’s the message from Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill about the budget the county approved for next year.
House will draft Trump impeachment articles, Pelosi says
Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 5:22am
The U.S. House is pressing forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday.
Booker's critical test? Languishing campaign plots a rebound
Alexandra Jaffe and Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Posted Dec 4th - 10:10pm
The news of Kamala Harris' sudden departure from the presidential race came during an all-staff conference call led from Cory Booker's campaign headquarters in Newark, the New Jersey city that he led for seven years and that propelled him to national fame. Within hours, Booker dictated a message calling Harris “my friend and my sister,” and a directive was issued to show her team respect at a difficult moment.
6 apply for Missouri's nonpartisan redistricting post
David A. Lieb, Associated Press | Posted Dec 5th - 12:10pm
About half a dozen people have applied for an influential new job in Missouri to draw state legislative districts under a nationally unique mandate to achieve “partisan fairness” and “competitiveness" in elections.
