Trump installs loyalist in key White House intelligence post
White House lawyer Michael Ellis has been named senior director for intelligence on the National Security Council, three sources familiar with the…
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Supreme Court rules against an undocumented immigrant fighting state prosecution
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against an unauthorized immigrant in Kansas, holding that a state could convict him of identity theft without…
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‘We’d rather get it right than get it fast’: Expect a long wait for results in California
As the battle for the Democratic nomination narrows to what could become an extended standoff between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, California looms…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders is going to war with Democratic establishment
On Monday, two things became clear: 1) The Democratic establishment was falling in line behind former Vice President Joe Biden, believing him to be…
Continue Reading Newly released documents show political interference in census citizenship question, say plaintiffs
Newly released government documents show “efforts of senior Commerce officials to monitor and potentially interfere in Census Bureau”…
Continue Reading Homeless and a voter: Inside LA’s new outreach program
On most Tuesdays, you can usually find the back courtyard of the People Concern in Santa Monica filled with a bustling crowd of the area’s…
Continue Reading Here’s what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has done
The future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, perhaps best known for forcing big banks like Wells Fargo to return money to customers they…
Continue Reading Democrats and Republicans face off in race to win Katie Hill’s House seat
Katie Hill’s decision to step down from Congress amid controversy last year set off a competitive race to see who will take her place — a…
Continue Reading Oh Whata night: Biden, O’Rourke seal endorsement with trip to Whataburger
Joe Biden was already having the greatest day of his campaign. Then he went to Whataburger. After endorsing the former vice president on stage at a…
Continue Reading The big question facing Democrats (and independents): Who to vote for
We’ve reached the phase of the Democratic primary where the early states have had their say. (The last one, South Carolina, was on Saturday.)…
Continue Reading Spread of virus gives White House a grave stress test
The White House’s capacity to control the coronavirus crisis, the credibility of its upbeat messaging and its efforts to build public trust are…
Continue Reading Alabama Senate race: GOP primary candidates — including Jeff Sessions — run on being closest to Trump
Jeff Sessions put back on the red “Make America Great Again” hat. The door to Tommy Tuberville’s campaign bus said…
Continue Reading 4 things to watch as Biden and Sanders face off on Super Tuesday
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ political revolution goes head-to-head against former Vice President Joe Biden’s swelling support from…
Continue Reading Task force health expert contradicts Trump about coronavirus vaccine timing
President Donald Trump was contradicted by a health expert on his coronavirus task force over the timing for a potential vaccine during a briefing…
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Voting guide for El Paso’s 2020 primary election
EL PASO, Texas — Primary election day in Texas is Tuesday, March 3. On Election Day, officials note that you must vote at the precinct where you are…
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Will eating Whataburger with Beto win Biden Texas? It sure can’t hurt
DALLAS, Texas — What’s more Texas than Whataburger? Appearing Monday night at a Dallas rally to endorse Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential…
Continue Reading State Department to cap number of Chinese citizens employed by state media in US
Under new restrictions, the State Department will impose caps on the number of Chinese nationals that may be employed at five Chinese media entities…
Continue Reading Biden on Bloomberg: ‘He’s not a Democrat’
Former Vice President Joe Biden said Michael Bloomberg is not a Democrat after the former New York mayor suggested Biden did not have the kind of…
Continue Reading ‘He reminds me of my son Beau’: Biden emotionally accepts Buttigieg’s endorsement
Pete Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden on Monday, but it was the former Vice President who arguably paid his one-time competitor the bigger compliment.…
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O’Rourke, Klobuchar & Buttigieg endorse Biden at Texas campaign rally
DALLAS, Texas — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden came to Texas on Monday looking to capitalize on his big win in South Carolina — and…
Continue Reading Biden racks up Buttigieg, Klobuchar, O’Rourke endorsements on same night
Joe Biden just had the best day of his campaign. The former vice president racked up three key endorsements in the span of 24 hours, earning the…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar ends 2020 presidential campaign and endorses Joe Biden
Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her presidential bid on Monday and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president. “It is up to us, all of us,…
Continue Reading Justice Department releases more than 600 pages of notes from witnesses during Mueller investigation
The Justice Department on Monday released over 600 pages of notes from major witness interviews during former special counsel Robert Mueller’s…
Continue Reading US officials want more traveler information from airlines to aid coronavirus response
US officials are pressing airlines to collect and share more data on international travelers with federal health officials combating the coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg endorses Joe Biden
Pete Buttigieg endorsed Joe Biden for president Monday night, telling a crowd in Dallas the former Vice President is the right candidate to…
Continue Reading Biden races to lock down moderates with expected endorsements from Klobuchar and Buttigieg
Joe Biden is moving closer to consolidating the support of moderate Democratic voters and donors after a resounding victory in South Carolina and the…
Continue Reading Key Republican senator says he’ll back Trump’s controversial pick for intel chief
Sen. Richard Burr, the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN Monday that he will back the nomination of President Donald…
Continue Reading States launch ‘trusted information’ efforts against fake news on social media
A Facebook account impersonating the Swain County board of elections in North Carolina. Unfounded rumors that Tarrant County, Texas, doesn’t…
Continue Reading Welcome to the grand old Democratic Party
Well, that was fast. In less than a day, the average age of the candidates vying for the White House jumped by some seven years, from about 68 to 75.…
Continue Reading White House pulls nomination of key Pentagon official who questioned legality of Ukraine aid hold
The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Elaine McCusker to be the Pentagon’s comptroller, according to a White House official.…
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