Bloomberg The Senate sent the months-long impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump to its final stages with a vote to acquit the president set for Wednesday, after Republicans defeated Democrats’ efforts to call new witnesses. Senators will hear closing arguments on Monday from lawyers for both sides, then will have two days for debate before voting at 4 pm on ...

Bloomberg The Trump administration said it will add six new countries to its travel ban, part of an election-year crackdown that could reignite debate over whether the policy discriminates against Muslims. Restrictions on entering the US will now apply to certain travellers and migrants from Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, as well as Sudan, Tanzania, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar, according ...

Bloomberg The centerpiece of Japan’s response to US calls for a Middle East security coalition — a single warship — sets sail on Sunday, on a mission that highlights just how few American allies have signed up. The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami, as well as two patrol planes, are taking part in what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government has ...