What’s Pete Buttigieg going to do next?
As Pete Buttigieg took the stage in South Bend, Indiana, to announce his decision to end his 2020 presidential campaign, chants of…
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New York Times: Interior official pushes misleading information on climate crisis in agency reports
An Interior Department official pushed misleading information about climate change into the agency’s reports, according to The New York Times,…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton can be deposed about her emails, judge rules
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can be deposed for a lawsuit about the State Department’s recordkeeping of her emails, a federal…
Continue Reading Shelters told to report any coronavirus cases among migrant children
The federal agency tasked with caring for unaccompanied migrant children told staff at shelters Monday that children who may have been exposed to or…
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Klobuchar ends 2020 presidential campaign, will endorse Joe Biden at Texas rally
DALLAS, Texas — Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced an end to her presidential bid on Monday and will endorse Joe Biden, campaign aides…
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Congresswoman Escobar endorses Joe Biden ahead of Super Tuesday in Texas
EL PASO, Texas — Joe Biden, who has more endorsements from the Texas congressional delegation than any other Democratic presidential candidate,…
Continue Reading Klobuchar cancels campaign event after protesters occupy stage
Sen. Amy Klobuchar‘s campaign canceled a Sunday evening campaign event after dozens of protesters took the stage and would not leave inside a…
Continue Reading Trump defends holding campaign rallies even as coronavirus spreads
President Donald Trump said Monday he thinks it’s “very safe” to continue hosting crowded campaign rallies around the country even…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court is stepping into another Obamacare case. Here’s what that means
The future of the nation’s health care system now lies in the hands of the Supreme Court. The justices announced Monday that they will…
Continue Reading Democrats weigh holding Trump officials in contempt and are torn over Bolton subpoena
House Democrats are quietly discussing moving ahead with punishments for individuals who defied subpoenas in President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Supreme Court leaves Trump bump stock ban in place
The Supreme Court left in place on Monday President Donald Trump’s ban on bump stocks, turning away an appeal from owners of the device and gun…
Continue Reading The power, and limits, of Pete Buttigieg’s ‘press-friendly strategy’
Pete Buttigieg reached the top tier of Democratic presidential candidates through a combination of skill, substance, timing, and savvy media…
Continue Reading Supreme Court asked to let ‘faithless electors’ vote their own way
Members of the Electoral College get their authority from the US Constitution, not states, and shouldn’t be punished for voting their…
Continue Reading Top US General says military preparing for all coronavirus scenarios, including potential pandemic
Top US military officials said the US military is planning for all scenarios as it faces the coronavirus, including a pandemic should the spread of…
Continue Reading Supreme Court will decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act sometime next term, presumably after the election
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act sometime next term, presumably after the presidential election.…
Continue Reading Obama congratulates Biden but is not yet endorsing anyone
Former President Barack Obama did something this weekend that he’s been unable to do so far in the Democratic primary race: Call former Vice…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg had a plan for February. It didn’t work out as he hoped.
Pete Buttigieg had a plan heading into February: Turn a strong performance in Iowa into enough momentum to compete in New Hampshire, notch a strong…
Continue Reading Judge says Ken Cuccinelli unlawfully appointed to lead US immigration agency
A federal judge on Sunday ruled that it was unlawful to appoint Ken Cuccinelli, an immigration hardliner chosen by President Donald Trump, to lead…
Continue Reading Trump’s coronavirus strategy faces new scrutiny after second US death
The White House coronavirus task force is expressing “great concern” there will be more person-to-person transmissions of the disease…
Continue Reading For Biden, questions remain among black voters in Super Tuesday states
As customers drifted in and out of Harun Coffee in the historically black neighborhood of Leimert Park in Los Angeles last week, John Rader, a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to consider rights of some asylum seekers
The Supreme Court will consider a major case Monday concerning the rights of some asylum seekers to challenge their expedited removal. The Trump…
Continue Reading Buttigieg’s exit is better for Biden than Sanders
Pete Buttigieg‘s exit from the presidential race adds another wrinkle to the Democratic contest ahead of Super Tuesday. The exact effects of…
Continue Reading Buttigieg is out as Democrats march toward Super Tuesday and beyond
Pete Buttigieg ended his historic campaign for President Sunday night after the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor struggled to compete in South…
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Pete Buttigieg ends his presidential campaign
SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Pete Buttigieg is ending his race for the Democratic presidential nomination, a campaign aide confirmed Sunday afternoon…
Continue Reading Biden’s sister campaigns for him in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Valerie Biden Owens was in the Borderland Sunday campaigning for her brother Joe Biden after his first primary win in South…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg ends his historic presidential campaign
Pete Buttigieg ended his campaign for President Sunday night, concluding the White House bid that vaulted the once-unknown mayor from South Bend,…
Continue Reading ‘Pete got me to believe in myself again’: Chasten Buttigieg honors his husband as candidate exits race
Right before Pete Buttigieg ended his presidential campaign Sunday night, his husband, Chasten, told the story of how it began. “About a year…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg had breakfast with Jimmy Carter before ending his White House bid
Former President Jimmy Carter sat down to an early morning breakfast with Pete Buttigieg Sunday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, before the former…
Continue Reading Pence says 15,000 additional testing kits in the mail for coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence said the federal government is ready to combat coronavirus, stating that thousands of additional testing kits are in the…
Continue Reading Biden enters Super Tuesday outspent and out-staffed, hoping South Carolina gives him a boost
Joe Biden’s win in South Carolina has set off an intense push by his campaign to turn that victory into the kind of momentum that can alter the…
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