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Nancy Pelosi lashed out at a reporter for asking if she hated Donald Trump after her statement announcing that the Democrats would move forward with articles of impeachment against the president.'As a Catholic, I resent your using the word "hate" in a sentence that addresses me,' she said. 'I don't hate anyone ... I pray for the president all the time'Nancy Pelosi on impeachment:...

The US Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has announced the House will proceed with articles of impeachment against Donald Trump. 'The president leaves us no choice but to act,' she said. 'Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our founders and a heart full of love for America, today I am asking our chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment.'Nancy Pelosi on impeachment: Trump...

House speaker said inquiry revealed a failure by president to uphold the law and his actions are a ‘violation of the public trust’Today’s developments in US politics – latest updatesQuoting from the Declaration of Independence and the founding fathers about the danger of a president one day betraying the country’s trust to foreign powers, the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, announced on Thursday that she...

Nancy Pelosi has said the alleged actions of Donald Trump in the Ukraine controversy are more alarming than those of president Richard Nixon, who resigned over the Watergate scandal. ‘The cover-up makes what Nixon did look almost small,’ the House speaker said of the president’s actions. Nixon attempted to cover up the fact that five men connected to his re-election campaign broke into the...

Democratic contender to transfer employers’ spending from private care to the government, increase taxes on billionaires and cut military budgetSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 4.17pm GMT Fiona Hill, Trump’s former top adviser on Russia, is back on Capitol Hill after testifying in the impeachment inquiry.Former Russia Adviser Fiona Hill is back on Capitol Hill this morning and in...

Vote set rules for public phase of impeachment inquiry, laying out plan that could produce televised hearings within two weeks For only the third time in the history of the modern presidency, the US House of Representatives voted on Thursday to formalize impeachment proceedings against the president of the United States. Related: House votes to formalize impeachment process against Trump – live Continue reading...

Speaking on the floor of the House of Representatives, the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, says the impeachment resolution passed on Thursday will enable lawmakers to find out the truth about the allegations against Donald Trump. The resolution passed 232-196, clearing the way for public hearings House votes to formalize impeachment process against Trump – live Continue reading...

House speaker says the impeachment resolution and inquiry are measures to defend the principles of the US constitutionSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 2.32pm GMT Nancy Pelosi is now talking to reporters in her weekly press conference, saying that it is a “sad day” when lawmakers have to vote on an impeachment measure.The House speaker added that no decision...

Trump administration has argued inquiry is invalid because the House has not held a vote to formalize itImpeachment inquiry: the day’s news in one minuteUS House speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced she will call a vote to formalize the impeachment inquiry under way against Donald Trump.The House rules committee was to convene on Wednesday to draft a resolution laying out the course of the...

Facebook discloses it has taken down a new foreign interference operation that appears to be linked to a Russian troll agency – follow the latestSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 11.59pm BST Bernie Sanders tweeted that it’s “outrageous for anyone to suggest” that Gabbard is “a foreign asset,” as Hillary Clinton implied in an interview last week. New York...

Evacuation part of US-brokered ceasefire, as Nancy Pelosi leads congressional visit to regionKurdish officials say their fighters have evacuated Ras al-Ayn, giving Turkey and its allies control of one of the border cities that has borne the brunt of fighting since Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from north-eastern Syria.The Turkish defence ministry said a convoy of 86 vehicles left the city on...

I doubt there’s any woman who hasn’t had her strength rebranded as ‘aggression’ – calling us ‘crazy’ is a tired old trickSign up for The week in patriarchy, a newsletter​ on feminism and sexism sent every Saturday. Continue reading...

President launches Twitter tirade after Democratic leaders exited meeting they say devolved into insultsDonald Trump’s clash with Democratic lawmakers reached new heights when top Democrats walked out of a White House meeting and House speaker Nancy Pelosi pitied the president for having a “meltdown”.Pelosi and other top Democrats say they walked out of the contentious White House briefing on Trump’s decision to withdraw US...

Nancy Pelosi said senior lawmakers witnessed Trump having a 'meltdown' after nearly two-thirds of the House GOP caucus voted to condemn his decision to withdraw US troops from northern Syria. Leaving a White House meeting on the situation in Syria, Senator Chuck Schumer said that Trump was disrespectful to Pelosi, calling her a 'third-rate politician', and alleged Trump had no plan on how to contain Isis now Continue reading...

Department announced arrest of Defense Intelligence Agency employee Henry Kyle Frese for allegedly leaking sensitive informationSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 10.01pm BST That’s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Maanvi Singh, will be taking over the blog for the next few hours.Here’s where the day stands so far: 9.50pm BST House Democrats are preparing a new...

Donald Trump continued his assault on the Democratic lawmakers leading impeachment proceedings on Wednesday, accusing House intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff of treason and calling for his resignation, as well as attacking the unidentified whistleblower who reported concerns about his behavior. Continue reading...

House speaker Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House intelligence committee, delivered a stern warning to the White House: attempts to ‘stonewall’ the impeachment inquiry ‘will be considered further evidence of obstruction of justice’ Continue reading...

Administration did direct key documents to be filed in a separate classified system, officials say, while Trump tweets Biden frustrationSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 5.27pm BST Today also marks one year since Christine Blasey Ford testified during the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for now-justice Brett Kavanaugh. Despite Ford’s searing testimony, Kavanaugh’s nomination was approved by a Senate vote...