Pence greets Gov. Jay Inslee in Washington state with elbow bump amid coronavirus concerns
Vice President Mike Pence greeted Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and other officials with an “elbow bump” as he landed in the state to…
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DHS denies 241 people entry at U.S. ports and airports over coronavirus
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Homeland Security refused entry into the U.S. to 241 people within the past month because of the…
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North Carolina woman says she’s first Muslim American woman to win elected office in the state
Nida Allam made history on Tuesday night when she became the first Muslim American woman to be elected to office in North Carolina, her campaign…
Continue Reading Ben Carson gets into testy exchange with Democratic lawmaker over transgender access to homeless shelters
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson got into a testy exchange Wednesday with a Democratic lawmaker who pressed him on the…
Continue Reading Secret Service changing Biden protection plans after rally scare
The Secret Service is working through plans to provide protection to presidential candidates after protesters stormed the stage of former Vice…
Continue Reading Flight attendants union wants full-size hand sanitizer bottles on planes
A major US flight attendants union is calling for an exception for airlines to be able to mount full-size hand sanitizer in the galley area and near…
Continue Reading How Joe Biden’s campaign is protecting itself from cyber attacks
Top tech officials working for Joe Biden’s campaign aren’t taking any second chances following the 2016 hacking of the Democratic…
Continue Reading Why Michigan is the next big Bernie Sanders-Joe Biden battleground
On Thursday morning, with much fanfare (and tweeting), former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign announced that Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer…
Continue Reading Selma churchgoers turn their backs to Bloomberg
A group of churchgoers Sunday turned their backs to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg as he addressed the historic Brown Chapel AME Church in…
Continue Reading Tulsi Gabbard is still running for president
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is still running for president, despite low national polling numbers and winning only two pledged delegates in the nominating…
Continue Reading READ: Judge’s ruling criticizing Barr’s handling of Mueller report
Federal Judge Reggie Walton criticized Attorney General William Barr for his handling of the Mueller report when it was released last spring, saying…
Continue Reading Former Republican lawmaker Aaron Schock comes out as gay
Former Republican Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois on Thursday came out as gay in a statement posted to his Instagram. “I am gay,” Schock…
Continue Reading Aviation industry feeling ‘gut punch’ from coronavirus, executives say
Concerns about the coronavirus have sparked a dramatic decline in air travel this week, dealing the aviation industry what one executive called on…
Continue Reading Pence admits ‘we don’t have enough tests’ to meet demands as delay in coronavirus testing persists
Confusion and delays appear to persist in testing Americans for coronavirus even after an outcry from state and local health authorities that the…
Continue Reading Schumer says he used the wrong words following Supreme Court backlash
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday said he used the wrong words in his comments about Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch outside…
Continue Reading Graham opposes censuring Schumer over Supreme Court quote, worries it could lead to censure of Trump
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Thursday that he opposes censuring Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer amid a controversy over comments the…
Continue Reading Bloomberg to form new group to help Democratic nominee defeat Trump
Michael Bloomberg has decided to form a new group to take on President Donald Trump, an aide to the former New York mayor tells CNN. Bloomberg ended…
Continue Reading Lawmakers warn key surveillance authorities could expire with no deal in sight
Two powerful lawmakers warned Thursday that three sweeping national security surveillance authorities could expire next week with Congress at an…
Continue Reading Melania Trump shares progress of new White House tennis pavilion
First lady Melania Trump shared with her social media followers the status on the construction of a new White House tennis pavilion. Accompanied by…
Continue Reading Senate approves $8.3 billion total coronavirus response package
The Senate voted on Thursday to overwhelmingly approve a sweeping spending package to direct billions of dollars toward the US government’s…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats just got a huge boost in their push for the majority
Former Montana Gov. Steve Bullock’s decision to reverse course and run for the Senate this November is a massive recruiting coup for Democrats…
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Elizabeth Warren ends her presidential campaign
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race following another round of disappointing finishes in primary…
Continue Reading Biden consolidates his silent majority
The tables can turn so quickly in politics. A party that last week was literally freaking out about Sen. Bernie Sanders potentially locking up the…
Continue Reading Why didn’t Elizabeth Warren do better?
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the 2020 presidential race Thursday, ending a once front-running bid that never achieved its…
Continue Reading Border Patrol arrests tick up for first time since height of crisis last year
US Border Patrol arrests on the southern border increased for the first time since last May, the height of the migration crisis on the US-Mexico…
Continue Reading Trump administration announces additional 35,000 seasonal worker visas
The Trump administration is making an additional 35,000 temporary worker visas available this year, the Department of Homeland Security announced…
Continue Reading Biden and Sanders brace for one-on-one battle in new phase of Democratic race
Suddenly on a collision course, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are sharpening their attacks and looking to build out their bases of support as a new…
Continue Reading CNN and Univision to host March Democratic debate in Arizona
CNN and Univision will host the 11th Democratic presidential debate in Arizona next month, just days before voters head to the polls in the…
Continue Reading The 27 most downright odd lines from Donald Trump’s interview with Sean Hannity
Amid criticism of his handling of the coronavirus in the United States, President Donald Trump sought out the comfort of an old friend on Wednesday…
Continue Reading READ: Inspector general report on US health officials and child separation
Senior Department of Health and Human Services officials failed to act on repeated warnings from staff about family separations at the US-Mexico…
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