Democrats examining whether President Donald Trump abused the power of the presidency by pushing Ukraine to scrutinize his chief political rival held a series of closed-door depositions in a secure hearing room in the Capitol basement they described as hot, crowed and smelly. Members of the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight and Reform committees and their staff heard testimony...

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Monday honored Conan, a military canine who took part in the raid that killed ISIS leader Abū Bakr al-Baghdadi, during an event at the White House.

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he was endorsed by the only African American woman to be elected to the Senate, before being called out by Sen. Kamala Harris: “That’s not true. The other one is here.”

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he was endorsed by the only African American woman to be elected to the Senate, before being called out by Sen. Kamala Harris: “That’s not true. The other one is here.”

Former Vice President Joe Biden incorrectly said that he has the support of the “only African American woman ever elected to the Senate” while talking about his support from black voters during the fifth Democratic presidential debate. That drew a response from California Sen. Kamala Harris, who became the second black female senator when she was elected in 2016. “The...

Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker testified before a House committee Tuesday he had defended former Vice President Joe Biden against allegations of corruption during a July meeting with Rudy Giuliani.

Former special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker testified before a House committee Tuesday he had defended former Vice President Joe Biden against allegations of corruption during a July meeting with Rudy Giuliani.

President Donald Trump on Friday released a summary memo of his April congratulatory call with Ukraine’s president-elect, the latest salvo in the White House effort to blunt Democratic allegations that Trump abused his power by pressuring a foreign leader to get involved in U.S. politics. The new account of Trump’s call with Volodymyr Zelenskiy differs significantly from the initial summary...

It’s been almost three weeks since Vice President Mike Pence said he had “no objection” to releasing a reconstructed transcript of his phone call with the leader of Ukraine. But as House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry continues moving swiftly into its second month, the White House still has not made a decision on whether to make those details of Pence’s call...

NBC4 Conan Nolan talks with Representative Norma Torres, a Democrat, from the Inland Empire and Representative Tom McClintock, a Republican, from the Sacramento area on the Trump impeachment.

The signature-gathering effort for a union-backed initiative that would result in higher property taxes for commercial and industrial property began today in downtown Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Cannabis Regulation Commission addressed complaints from people who said their applications to open a marijuana dispensary were unfairly processed, and it forwarded several requests to the city council to try to improve the specified licensing program.

The trash collection industry has long recommended drivers quickly unload burning garbage to ensure their safety. But as California braces for several days of hot, windy weather, they’re taking a second look at their guidance on trash-dumping when the threat of wildfires is high.

Vice President Mike Pence announced a negotiated temporary cease-fire in Syria. The agreement comes after a weeklong invasion by Turkey into the region against Kurdish allies of the U.S. military. 

Former Vice President Joe Biden began a nearly 25-minute speech at a fundraiser Saturday by discussing climate change and his plan to combat it.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants to make community and technical college free and federal college loan programs more generous as he shifts leftward but not as far as his 2020 rivals. The former vice president’s $750 billion higher education plan represents a major expansion of the federal government’s role in educating Americans beyond high school. But Biden’s pitch Tuesday...

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is scheduled to fly to Copenhagen, Denmark Saturday for the C40 World Mayors Summit, where he is set to speak Thursday and Friday.

President Donald Trump has publicly said that China should investigate the Bidens for their business affairs in the country. But Trump has yet to produce evidence that former Vice President Joe Biden profited from his son’s business relationships. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019.