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News of Bolton book sends jolt through impeachment trial

By ZEKE MILLER | January 28, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — A single paper copy in a nondescript envelope arrived at the White House on Dec. 30. Four weeks later, news of John Bolton’s book manuscript about his time as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has exploded into...

Collins expected to try ousting new GA senator in GOP battle

By JEFF AMY and ALAN FRAM | January 27, 2020

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Rep. Doug Collins, an ardent ally of President Donald Trump and vocal opponent of his impeachment, is expected to announce he will challenge fellow Republican and newly appointed Sen. Kelly Loeffler for her seat this year, a Republican...

GOP defends Trump as Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses

By ERIC TUCKER, ZEKE MILLER, and LISA MASCARO | January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators faced mounting pressure Monday to summon John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial even as Trump's lawyers mostly brushed past extraordinary new allegations from the former national security adviser...

‘I’m being raped’: Weinstein accuser details alleged assault

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and TOM HAYS | January 27, 2020

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein accuser Mimi Haleyi testified Monday that weeks after arriving in New York to work for one of his shows, she found herself fighting in vain as the once-revered showbiz honcho pushed her onto a bed and sexually assaulted...

Most legal experts say crime not required for impeachment

By ERIC TUCKER | January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's defense relies in part on arguments made in the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson more than 150 years ago: that impeachment requires a crime.But most legal scholars disagree, including a law professor...

The Latest: Capitol fireplaces go cold for impeachment trial

January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump (all times local):7:40 p.m.The impeachment trial has claimed one of the U.S. Capitol's quaintest traditions — the crackling blazes in fireplaces that are the perk...

Democrats’ competing impulses: Should they fight or unite?

By THOMAS BEAUMONT | January 27, 2020

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — A Democratic presidential race that started as a struggle between the activist left and the moderates has become something far less ideological and more emotional as the first nominating contest has come into view: Should they...

With Virginia’s final ratification, ERA fight advances

By SARAH RANKIN | January 27, 2020

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia officially became the critical 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on Monday, clearing the way for likely court fights over whether the measure can be added to the U.S. Constitution.State lawmakers made history...

Trump defense counsel Ken Starr says impeachment is ‘hell’

By AAMER MADHANI and LAURIE KELLMAN | January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Impeachment, he said, “is hell.” A measure of "last resort.” A bad habit to be kicked.With that, Ken Starr, the man whose years-long probe led to the impeachment of the 42nd president, stood before senators on Monday and delivered...

Ex-Illinois lawmaker charged with red-light camera bribery

By MICHAEL TARM | January 27, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — Federal prosecutors filed bribery and tax charges on Monday against a former Illinois state senator who led the powerful transportation committee, alleging he accepted payments in exchange for supporting costly red-light camera programs...

Ally of Venezuela’s Maduro hires DC lobbyist to build ties

By JOSHUA GOODMAN | January 27, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — An ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has hired a Washington lobbyist whose business has boomed under the Trump administration as part of a $12.5 million effort to ease sanctions and reset bilateral relations as the U.S.-backed...

Why it Matters: Bolton revelations complicate Trump defense

By JONATHAN LEMIRE | January 27, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Revelations from former national security adviser John Bolton’s upcoming book are adding some drama to the ongoing Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Some reasons they could be important:CONTRADICTS PRESIDENTIAL...