
Senator Mitch McConnell, most powerful Republican in US Congress, privately backs Donald Trump's impeachment
The Senate Majority Leader's assessment comes on the eve of a House vote to formally charge Trump for his role in whipping up a mob of his supporters who stormed the Capitol

'Electoral College has spoken': US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell finally acknowledges Joe Biden's victory
The Republican leader's statement, delivered in a speech on the Senate floor, ends weeks of silence over President Donald Trump's defeat

Donald Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin on re-election, gets blowback from Republicans and top Democrats on Hill
President Donald Trump called Russian president Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to congratulate him on his re-election, drawing bruising criticism from members of his own party, including a leading senator who scorned the election as a "sham" and top Democrats on the Hill.

US govt shutdown: Day 1 ends in standoff; Democrats refuse negotiations till Trump strikes deal protecting young immigrants
Hours after shuttering much of the US federal government, feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress spent Saturday dodging blame for a paralysing standoff over immigration

Two more women claim Senator Al Franken touched them inappropriately, says report
Two women are alleging that Senator Al Franken touched their buttocks during events for his first campaign for Senate.

Republican senators unnerved by reports of relationship between Donald Trump and Russia
Washington: US Senate Republicans are expressing growing concerns about the relationship between president Donald Trump's administration and Russia, the media reported.