Cruz joins Senator Lindsey Graham in saying that if the Senate votes to call witnesses, reciprocity rules should apply. That means a witness from the defense is matched for every one from the prosecution.

Donald Trump says that Russia should be allowed to rejoin the Group of Seven, even though the nation refused to leave Crimea, so he's able to speak to Vladimir Putin  more directly.

Putin's operatives in Washington, New York, and San Francisco were reportedly able to access the location of FBI teams and communications between them. The FBI HQ is pictured main.

Donald Trump on Monday knocked Barack Obama for receiving the Noble Peace Prize and said he would have one of his own 'if they gave it out fairly.'

Donald Trump's Senior Advisor Stephen Miller compared the Ukrainian saga to a 'little Nancy Drew novel.' Miller told Fox News Sunday that Trump is the real 'whistle-blower.'

Donald Trump stomped on the grave of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi during a speech to police chiefs in Chicago on Monday.  'He was a sick and depraved man, and now he's dead,' he said.

Michigan auto shop owner Dave Huff removed the rope and Obama mask Friday and added 'PC-POLICE' tape to the scarecrow with President Donald Trump's mask following the backlash.

Barack was joined by his wife Michelle on Tuesday at their annual Obama Foundation summit in Chicago, where the former first lady also said: 'I can't make people not afraid of black people.'

The former President made the remarks to a room full of wealthy donors at a Democracy Alliance meeting on Thursday night.

The ad campaign is slated to run nearly nationwide beginning on Monday, and comes one day after Bloomberg filed paperwork creating a presidential campaign committee.

Adam Schiff said Sunday that the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump isn't a partisan issue as he bashes Republicans for putting party ahead of country.

Barack Obama has been pictured enjoying a round of golf in Hawaii on the same day his successor Donald Trump was impeached.

The results showed a 13 per cent drop in support for the president from when he took office in 2016. They were carried out by the Military Times and staff at Syracuse University, New York.

At a campaign event in Washington, Iowa, on Saturday, 2020 Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would consider nominating Obama to the Supreme Court.

A new survey of black Americans found nearly half are more motivated to vote in 2020 than they were in 2016 and a whopping 76 percent are 'almost certain' that they'll head to the polls.

Former Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich has claimed that current House Democrats would have tried to impeach President Abraham Lincoln for 'abuse of power.'

Malia Obama, 21, was spotted wandered around London's trendy Islington district this week as she enjoys the British capital with her boyfriend Rory Farquharson, who she met at Harvard two years ago.

The tweet was an apparent reference to claims made by President Trump and his supporters that his predecessor, Barack Obama, unlawfully spied on him and his campaign.

The Crashing star said the eldest daughter of former President Barack Obama was in the front row of a recent gig at the Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Massachusetts

President Donald Trump said he will not call Barack Obama and George W. Bush to discuss the coronavirus outbreak. 'No, not really,' he said when asked about it.

President Donald Trump tweeted a campaign ad on Monday that contained a racially-charged attack on Joe Biden and features former President Barack Obama.

Barack Obama shared a video from Joe Biden and claimed only he could help Americans through the pandemic

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi became the latest high-profile Democrat to endorse Joe Biden, the party's presumptive nominee for president of the United States.

The Mayor of London has rejected the application for the tower, that would have included a viewing platform with rotating pods, restaurant and a sky bar.

Figures released by mayor Sadiq Khan showed 97 people suspected of murder were freed without conditions out of a total of 284 between April 2017 to March this year.

Fourteen mayors and political leaders from across the country including London's mayor Sadiq Khan have demanded funding to establish 'clean air zones' in city centres.

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan could not hide his glee at placing 21st, just in front of Ms Markle's 22nd - giving the presenter one up over the Duchess, who he has at times been critical of.

Andy Roe revoked the 'stay put' policy within minutes of becoming incident commander at the blaze in west London which killed 72 people after residents were told to remain in their homes.

Rapper Drillminister has announced he is standing to be the next Mayor of London as he said he was inspired to enter the race by Donald Trump's unexpected electoral success.

The Mayor of London has hit out at people who continue to go to pubs and use public transport, warning he will 'infringe' their human rights if necessary.

Transport for London will temporarily suspend all road user charging schemes from Monday until further notice, to help critical workers move around the capital during the coronavirus crisis.

The approach is meant to reduce contact between the driver and their passengers, but critics - including the families of Transport for London workers - insisted it did not go far enough.

The London Mayor has come under fire from transport workers who say they are working in dirty conditions while 90 per cent of the capital's buses and more than half of Tube services continue to run.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Rafael Nadal cruised into the French Open quarter finals after a good old fashioned clay court dust up on Philippe Chatrier.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: After giving his fans another taste of his magic as he swept into the French Open quarter finals, Roger Federer gave his view on life after Roger Federer.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Johanna Konta's metamorphosis into a dirt-balling clay court expert continued as she beat Croatia's Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-4 at the French Open.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT ROLAND GARROS: Stan Wawrinka outlasted Stefanos Tsitsipas in five hours and nine minutes of single-handed-backhand combat,

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: It is a tale of the unexpected that the grass court season begins with a British singles player still otherwise occupied at the French Open.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Dominic Thiem was in no mood to forgive or forget Williams on Sunday night after he was turfed out of a press conference to accommodate her.

Novak Djokovic will face fifth seed Alexander Zverev or ninth seed Fabio Fognini - who face each other later on Monday - in the last eight of the French Open after another dominant display.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: When Jo Konta was looking to revive her career last winter she teamed up with a coach who might be described as the tennis whisperer.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: If you play the French Open and keep winning, then eventually all roads lead to Rafael Nadal. Roger Federer knows that and on Friday they meet again.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Jo Konta surged into the semi-finals of the French Open on Tuesday - leaving watching legends lost for words at the quality of her play.

MIKE DICKSON AT ROLAND GARROS: Jo Konta has been spending her spare time watching Romcom movies in Paris, and will have the chance to watch a few more after matches were cancelled.

EXCLUSIVE BY LAURA LAMBERT: On top of the £2m prize money for the winner, Sportsmail can reveal that Jo Konta would cash in a further £1.5m in bonuses with brands including Jaguar.

NATHAN SALT IN PARIS: With 246 million subscribers, the pressure is on to keep quality high in their coverage with Roland Garros always at risk of no play with the roof yet to arrive.

Jo Konta's French Open semi-final has been relegated to the third arena at Roland Garros on Friday and brought forward to the morning due to a very poor weather forecast.

Seventeen-year-old Amanda Anisimova produced a stunning performance to defeat defending champion Simona Halep in the French Open quarter-finals.

As the British number 1 gears up to play unseeded Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday, here's a look back on Johanna Konta's life and amazing career before the French Open semifinal.

The seven-year-old left fans on court Simonne Mathieu, Mahut and even Argentine opponent Mayer in floods of tears after running on to the court console his emotional father.