US Democratic lawmakers have demanded documents from the White House as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The documents relate to a call between Mr Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on 25 July. In the call, Mr Trump pushed Mr Zelensky to investigate his leading Democratic political rival, Joe Biden. The […]
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack while on the campaign trail, his team have said. The 78-year-old Vermont senator was at an event in Nevada on Tuesday when he experienced chest discomfort and was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with a heart attack. Doctors at Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center […]
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will deny visas to immigrants who cannot prove they will have health insurance or the ability to pay for medical costs once they become permanent residents of the United States, the White House announced Friday in the latest move by President Trump to undermine legal immigration. Mr. Trump issued a […]
In its miniature tundra in the Bronx on Friday, a lion basked in both the sunshine and his newfound fame. “He’s an Instagram star,” said Lou Liotta, who had brought his family to the zoo from Connecticut. A week earlier, the lion — or one of his two shaggy-maned colleagues in the zoo’s African lion […]
A man accidentally shot and killed his son-in-law who had jumped out of a bush to surprise him on his birthday, US police said. Richard Dennis, 61, will not face criminal charges after killing Christopher Bergan in Florida on Tuesday. The 37-year-old victim made a growling sound before he jumped out to surprise Mr Dennis, […]
The software company says a hacking group that appears to be linked to Iran’s gov’t targeted a 2020 US campaign. A hacking group that appears to be linked to the Iranian government targeted a United States 2020 presidential campaign, Microsoft Corp said on Friday. Microsoft saw “significant” activity by the group that also targeted current and […]
Kurt Volker brought receipts, as the saying goes – and it could spell real trouble for President Donald Trump. During the former US special envoy to Ukraine’s private testimony to congressional committees on Thursday, he turned over a trove of text messages and other communications. They documented the Trump administration’s efforts to get the Ukrainian […]
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] At a crowded town-hall-style meeting hosted in Queens on Thursday by Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a young woman stood up and began addressing the climate crisis. But her pleas took an abrupt turn for the absurd. “Your next campaign slogan […]
[Want to get New York Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.] It’s Friday. Weather: A chance of light rain and fog before 7 a.m., then it will gradually become brighter, with a high in the upper 60s. Winds may gust as high as 34 m.p.h. The sun and pleasant temperatures will stick around over the […]
Texts released by Democrats in Congress reveal how US officials worked to push the Ukrainian president into opening a public inquiry into President Trump’s leading opponent, Joseph Biden. The messages come as Mr Trump faces a formal impeachment inquiry about it. The exchanges show a senior diplomat saying it would be “crazy” to withhold military […]