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Trumps attend music-filled church service on Christmas Eve
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended a music-filled Christmas Eve service at a Southern Baptist Convention-affiliated church before celebrating the holiday with dinner in the ballroom of his private club.
Saudi trial over Khashoggi case "important step": U.S. official
A senior official of U.S. State Department said on Monday that Saudi Arabia's sentencing of five people to death over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "an important step" to hold the perpetrators accountable.
White House predicts Pelosi will yield on impeachment delay
The White House is projecting confidence that it will prevail in a constitutional spat with Democrats over the nature of the Senate's impeachment trial, which threatens to deprive President Donald Trump of the swift acquittal he seeks.
13 wounded in shooting at Chicago memorial for slain person
One person has been charged in connection with a shooting early Sunday at a house party that left 13 people wounded, four of them critically, Chicago police said.
Trump slams 'unfair' Pelosi delay, rallies conservatives
President Donald Trump complained Saturday about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's delayed transmission of the articles of impeachment to the Senate, which may delay a trial in the GOP-controlled chamber.
Plans for impeachment trial get foggy before holiday break
President Donald Trump is in sunny Florida after his historic impeachment, while plans for his speedy trial back in Washington remained clouded. Senate leaders jockeying for leverage have failed to agree on procedures for the trial.
Political solution best way to denuclearization: Pentagon chief
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on Friday that a political solution is the best way to solve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue while cautioning that U.S. forces are prepared "to fight and win."
U.S. slaps sanctions on five Malian individuals
The U.S. Treasury announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on five Malian individuals.
Genetic variation could help some species adapt to climate change: study
A study by University of Chicago (UChicago) biologists shows that mussels raised in an acidic experimental environment grew smaller shells than those grown at normal levels, but the overall survival rate of mussels grown under both conditions was the same.
Trump signs $1.4 trillion in spending, avoids shutdown
President Donald Trump signed off Friday on nearly $1.4 trillion in spending that will keep the government funded through Sept. 30, dodging the possibility of a shutdown ahead of what's expected to be a contentious election season.