Nine venues to host viewing parties for Democratic presidential debate

 Viewing parties are planned for nine sites in Los Angeles County for Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate, the first of the 2020 campaign with all-female moderators.

Impeachment hearings: Top national security aides testify Trump call was 'improper,' 'unusual'

Two top White House national security aides testified Tuesday that they were concerned by President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s president, while Republicans questioned one witnesses’ loyalty to the country.

Impeachment hearings: Who is testifying next and when

The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump moves into its second week of public hearings, and the House Intelligence Committee will hear from nine more witnesses over the next three days.

Trump says he will 'strongly consider' testifying in impeachment inquiry

The comment was in response to Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who invited Trump to appear or answer questions in writing during a television interview.

Timeline: The release of US military aid to Ukraine

Military aid promised by the U.S. to Ukraine is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry into President Trump.

Tulsi Gabbard: Hillary Clinton 'defamed' me

“If Hillary Clinton and her proxies can do this to me, they can do this to anyone who stands up with a dissenting voice.”

Democratic presidential hopefuls attend forum in Long Beach

Several Democratic presidential hopefuls were in Long Beach Saturday to take part in a forum as part of the state DemocraticParty's Fall Endorsing Convention.

Barack Obama cautions Democratic hopefuls on tacking too far left

Former President Barack Obama on Friday warned the Democratic field of White House hopefuls not to veer too far to the left, a move he said would alienate many who would otherwise be open to voting for the party's nominee next year.

Roger Stone guilty of witness tampering, lying to Congress

Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, has been found guilty at his trial in federal court in Washington.

Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar's tweets raise Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theory

Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar appears to be signaling support for a conspiracy theory that Jeffrey Epstein did not kill himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

Key takeaways from first day of public impeachment hearings

Here are some key takeaways from Wednesday’s hearing featuring the first public witnesses, George Kent and William Taylor.

VP Mike Pence arrives in Orange County to make brief fundraising visit

Vice President Mike Pence is in Orange County Wednesday to attend a fundraising luncheon. Pence and his wife were greeted by dozens of people as soon as they got off the plane. 

Truckers file first suit contesting California gig economy law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Trucking Association on Tuesday filed what appears to be the first lawsuit challenging a sweeping new labor law that seeks to give wage and benefit protections to workers in the so-called gig economy, including rideshare drivers at companies such as Uber and Lyft.

President Trump says he’s ‘too busy’ to watch impeachment inquiry

As millions of Americans have their eyes fixed on the opening day of the public phase of the impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump has his eyes fixed on Twitter. 

Ambassador Taylor says Trump asked another diplomat about 'the investigations'

For the first time a top diplomat testified Wednesday that President Donald Trump was overheard asking about “the investigations” he wanted Ukraine to pursue that are central to the impeachment inquiry.