On Politics: Growing Pressure on Democrats to Impeach

2019年9月23日星期一

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Good Monday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today.

President Trump acknowledged on Sunday that he accused former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. of corruption during a phone call with Ukraine's president, as pressure intensified on reluctant Democrats to move quickly toward impeachment over allegations that Mr. Trump engaged in a brazen effort to enlist foreign help to aid his own re-election.

Here is what we know — and what we do not know — about the involvement of the former vice president and his son, Hunter Biden, in Ukraine.
The allegations that Mr. Trump courted foreign interference to hurt Mr. Biden dominated presidential politics over the weekend.
Iowa's presidential caucuses disenfranchise huge blocs of voters. The state is 91 percent white. It is not easy to get to, or get around in. But Iowa is proving that it is the only electoral battleground that matters for Democrats right now.

Democratic candidates are publicly aligning themselves with union members in hopes of holding on to their support — and winning over those who flipped for Mr. Trump in 2016.

At a rally for India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, Mr. Trump treated the giant Houston gathering as his own, seizing on the chance to brag about slashing regulations, lowering unemployment and implementing a tax cut.
As the United States weighs possible cyberattacks against Iran, it is looking for options that would deter Tehran from further strikes but avoid creating more conflict in the region.

Thousands of Rohingya have quietly settled in America, but for children who fled violence in Myanmar, having their parents join them is becoming a distant hope.

Over the summer, there were 26 mass shootings in the United States. They spanned the nation and sometimes happened only hours apart, leaving a reeling nation wondering why. Here's a look inside a deadly American summer.

Today's On Politics briefing was compiled by Isabella Grullón Paz in New York.

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