Month: December 2019

To New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former Secretary Julián Castro, Sen. Kamala Harris’ exit from the 2020 presidential race is a gut check moment for the Democratic Party. The two Democrats are seizing on Harris — the only black woman running for president — dropping out of the race to raise the question about

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch was willing to give Turkey space to consider a US proposal to address its purchases of the Russian S-400 missile defense system. That window is now closed. Risch, in an interview with CNN, said he not only will mark up a bipartisan sanctions bill targeting the country in

House Democrats are signaling they plan to include evidence gleaned from former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation as part of the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The articles have not been finalized, as talks continue to take shape behind the scenes, with no final decisions having been made. . Whether to include Mueller’s

The House Ethics Committee urged Rep. Duncan Hunter in a letter on Thursday to stop voting on legislation and other matters on the House floor after he pleaded guilty earlier this week to campaign finance violations. The committee notified the California Republican that his plea brings into effect a House rule stating that members convicted

For the third time in his presidency, President Donald Trump counted down the crowd on the Ellipse outside the White House to the ceremonial lighting of the National Christmas Tree. “We’ll count from five down to that very special number,” the President said, before counting down to one, when first lady Melania Trump to hit

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended an off-the-books sit-down meeting with a conservative group that included a small number of wealthy Republican donors, which was not on his official schedule while he was in London to attend this week’s NATO Summit. The gathering, hosted by the Hamilton Society, conveniently took place in the hotel where

Constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley says his testimony Wednesday against impeaching President Donald Trump has led to a barrage of threats against him. Turley, a law professor with nearly 30 years of teaching experience under his belt at George Washington University, was one of four scholars called before the House Judiciary Committee to provide insight