Bill Clinton says he feels ‘terrible’ that affair has ‘unfairly’ defined Monica Lewinsky’s life
Bill Clinton reflects emotionally in a new documentary about his 1990s affair with Monica Lewinsky, saying that he feels “terrible” the…
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Why Warren supporters will split between Biden and Sanders
The Democratic presidential race is, for all intents and purposes, a two-person affair. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s departure from…
Continue Reading Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy
The Trump administration filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court Friday, asking the justices to allow the controversial “Remain in…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s dangerous freelancing on coronavirus
On Friday morning, amid questions of why President Donald Trump had canceled a planned trip to Atlanta to visit the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading California lawmaker to propose more voting centers and increased voting-by-mail in LA after long Super Tuesday lines
A California lawmaker disappointed by the long lines during Los Angeles county’s Super Tuesday voting announced a new proposal Thursday aimed…
Continue Reading As Sanders heads for a showdown with Biden, his older brother is leading the charge across the Atlantic
Few people will ever cast a vote for their younger brother in a presidential primary. Larry Sanders has done it twice. “It’s a rare…
Continue Reading The Democrats’ delegate rules, explained
The Democratic primary is not a race to win states, but to amass delegates. It’s delegates who pick the nominee at the Democratic National…
Continue Reading Warren’s decision to end campaign sets off a contest for her endorsement
Elizabeth Warren has another decision to make. The Massachusetts Democrat is out of the presidential race, but her role in shaping its outcome is far…
Continue Reading ‘Hillary’ reminds us of all the feminist progress — as well as the remaining pain
It’s less an inspirational story than a cautionary tale. Because surely Nanette Burstein’s four-part Hulu docuseries…
Continue Reading With Warren out, the next US president will almost certainly be a man in his 70s
It’s the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote, which means conditions were perfect, in a sense of moral justice, to send a…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren defines the gender trap
Elizabeth Warren spoke for millions of women on Thursday when asked what role gender played in her presidential campaign. “You know, that is…
Continue Reading Alabama to execute Nathaniel Woods on Thursday despite questions about his culpability in killing of 3 police officers
An Alabama man convicted of killing three police officers in 2004 is scheduled to be executed Thursday despite questions about his culpability.…
Continue Reading Warren says she was trying to end Bloomberg’s campaign in fiery debate moment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Thursday she was trying to end Michael Bloomberg’s campaign at the Democratic presidential debate last month when…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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