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Senate Minority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer told reporters at the White House that Trump insulted House Speaker Pelosi by calling her "a third-rate politician. (Photo: File)

'Trump insulted Pelosi': Democrats walk out of White House meeting on Syria

WH had invited leadership and top committee members of both Democrats and Republicans, and Congress to brief them about Syria.

17 Oct 2019 8:51 AM

During the July 25 call, Trump pressed Zelensky for an investigation into former US vice president and current Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, according to a summary of the call released by the Trump administration. (Photo: File)

Under pressure, Trump amps up complaints, says Nancy Pelosi may be guilty of treason

Democrats say Trump's effort was an abuse of power to gather dirt on a political rival.

07 Oct 2019 12:56 PM

When Modi came to Washington DC to address a joint session of the Congress, the Congressional leadership met him before the speech, she said. (Photo:File)

US Speaker Nancy Pelosi applauds Modi's commitment to tackle climate change

Referring to commitment shown by Modi on agreement of climate change, Pelosi said: 'It was not easy. But it was done'.

03 Oct 2019 9:58 AM

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered Donald Trump one last chance to avoid becoming only the fourth president in office to face impeachment proceedings. (Photo: File)

‘Undo it': Speaker Nancy Pelosi's last chance to Trump before she launched impeachment inquiry

On a 9 pm flight back to Washington that night, Pelosi started handwriting her own thoughts.

26 Sep 2019 2:24 PM

The impeachment inquiry, after months of investigations by House Democrats of the Trump administration, sets up the party’s most direct and consequential confrontation with the president. (Photo: AP)

‘No one is above the law’: Pelosi orders impeachment probe

The probe focuses partly on whether Trump abused his presidential powers and sought help from a foreign government.

25 Sep 2019 8:37 AM

Republicans said Democrats lacked the votes to obtain formal House authorization and denounced Thursday's action as a show intended to pander to Democratic voters who want Trump removed from office. (Photo: File)

Democrats vote on impeachment probe against Donald Trump

A more aggressive probe could increase pressure on House Democratic leaders who has resisted impeachment as a politically risky step.

13 Sep 2019 8:32 AM

Underscoring the stakes, Republicans formally objected after Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said during a floor speech that Trump's tweets were 'racist.' (Photo: File)

US House condemns Trump ‘racist’ tweets in extraordinary rebuke

Hours earlier, Trump tweeted, 'Those Tweets were NOT Racist. I don't have a Racist bone in my body!'

17 Jul 2019 10:28 AM

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has said as she described how the Indian leader influenced American social activist Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo: File)

'Mahatma Gandhi was spiritual leader of non-violence,' says US House Speaker

A strong proponent of India-US relationship, Pelosi said she believes in Gandhian philosophy and thinking.

12 Jul 2019 9:21 AM

The video, a type of realistic alteration known as a “deepfake,” was slowed to make Pelosi’s speech seem slurred and edited to make it appear that she repeatedly stumbled over her words. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

‘Execution mistake’ for delay in flagging US Democrat’s fake video says Facebook CEO

After the video surfaced last month, it was widely shared on Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc’s YouTube.

27 Jun 2019 11:00 AM

Trump told “Meet the Press” Pelosi was staving off growing impeachment calls from within the Democratic caucus because she agreed with his assessment that it would harm their prospects in 2020. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump says re-election ‘easier’ if he is impeached

The President repeated his longstanding allegation that the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation into his 2016 campaign was illegal.

24 Jun 2019 9:38 AM

Many Democrats said they believe Trump broke the law by allegedly seeking to obstruct investigations into Russia’s interference in the 2016 US election. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump should be sent to prison, says US House speaker

'I don’t want to see him impeached, I want to see him in prison,' Pelosi said.

07 Jun 2019 10:28 AM

Jayapal, 53, a Democrat from Washington DC, took to Twitter to share a clip of Tuesday's session where she was seen presiding over the House as temporary speaker. (Photo: Twitter | @RepJayapal)

Pramila Jayapal becomes first South Asian American woman to preside over US House

‘Beyond proud to serve in the most diverse Congress in our nation's history and to hold the gavel today,’ Pramila Jayapal said.

05 Jun 2019 4:12 PM

The video was apparently intended to discredit Pelosi, Trump's congressional nemesis, who said that the effort had missed the mark. (Photo:AP)

Top US Democrat slams Facebook over deceptive video

Facebook blocks deceptive content that promotes violence but has declined to filter content based purely on truth.

30 May 2019 3:35 PM

US President Donald Trump, engaged in personal attacks on House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (Photo:AP)

Trump shared a video of Nancy Pelosi to make her appear 'drunk'

Accompanying the tweet was a heavily edited Fox Business Network clip of Pelosi’s 23-minute news conference earlier in the day.

25 May 2019 9:15 AM

Pelosi went first, with demure shrugs and practiced sass. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi fire insults as their feud heats up

However, the exchanges left uncertain ahead of the 2020 election whether Trump, Democrats will be able to work together on serious tasks.

24 May 2019 3:40 PM

The House can pass the articles by a simple majority vote, 'impeaching' the president. (Photo:AP)

In the midst of Donald Trump's impeachment talk, know how it works

No president has been ousted from office by impeachment, but even the threat can bring one down.

23 May 2019 8:11 AM

The letter came after Mnuchin missed two deadlines in the last month to divulge tax details. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trump infuriating Democrats to impeach him: Nancy Pelosi

US President Donald Trump is trying to provoke the Democrats to impeach him as he wants to 'solidify' his base ahead of the 2020 election.

08 May 2019 9:18 AM

The duelling statements marked a sharp escalation in the conflict between Trump's administration and Democrats. (Photo:AP)

Nancy Pelosi blames US Attorney General William Barr of lying to Congress

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused Attorney General William Barr of committing a crime by lying to lawmakers.

03 May 2019 10:06 AM

Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic Speaker of the House, and some other Democratic Party leaders have been wary of impeaching Trump. (Photo:AP)

Opinion among democrats divided over Trump impeachment

A group of Democratic presidential candidates were divided on Monday over whether Republican President Donald Trump should be impeached.

23 Apr 2019 12:15 PM

'I had the right to end the whole Witch Hunt if I wanted. I could have fired everyone, including Mueller.' (Photo:AP)

'I am f**ked, thats the end of my presidency': Trump on Muellar report

Fearing that his presidency was doomed, an angry Donald Trump pushed for Robert Mueller to be fired before he could deepen his probe.

19 Apr 2019 9:30 AM

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