Author: Lindsay Wise

WASHINGTON • President Donald Trump assailed the House impeachment probe and accused Democrats of trying to overturn his election, as lawmakers prepared for a final day of debate followed by a vote that is expected to make Trump the third U.S. president to be impeached. Potential drama over the outcome of Wednesday’s planned vote evaporated…

WASHINGTON • Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urged President Trump to “exercise American leadership” and keep U.S. troops in northern Syria, joining a chorus of Republican and Democratic lawmakers who warned the president against withdrawing from the area. “American interests are best served by American leadership, not by retreat or withdrawal,” the Kentucky Republican said.…