US military scrambles to cope with global ‘threat’ posed by coronavirus
In a striking contradiction to White House assertions that the coronavirus is under control, the Pentagon’s chief of personnel is sharply…
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Appeals court says Don McGahn doesn’t have to testify in major win for White House
A federal appeals court Friday severely limited Congress’ ability to enforce subpoenas it sends to the executive branch, in a decision…
Continue Reading We fact checked an entire Bernie Sanders speech. Here’s what we found
We regularly fact check President Donald Trump’s rally speeches from start to finish. When Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders…
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Lawyers suing over Walmart shooting donate $10k to re-election campaign of El Paso judge hearing the case
EL PASO, Texas — An out-of-town law firm representing Aug. 3 shooting victims and their families in a lawsuit against Walmart contributed $10,000 to…
Continue Reading The 5 most likely outcomes in the South Carolina primary
The final “early” vote of the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination fight happens on Saturday in South Carolina. After Saturday, the…
Continue Reading Impersonator posing as Sanders campaign official attempted to arrange calls with Democratic candidates
An impersonator posing as a Bernie Sanders campaign official contacted at least two other Democratic presidential campaigns in an attempt to arrange…
Continue Reading State Department raises travel advisory for Italy amid coronavirus outbreak
The US State Department on Friday raised its travel advisory for Italy to the second-highest-level warning, Level 3: Reconsider Travel, due to the…
Continue Reading Trump says he will nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence
President Donald Trump said on Friday that he intends to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe, a Republican from Texas, as his permanent director of national…
Continue Reading Barry Sanders 2020? Garth Brooks’ Detroit Lions jersey mistaken for Bernie Sanders endorsement
When someone mentions a B. Sanders in the Motor City, Detroiters are much more likely to think about the gridiron than the ballot box. But some…
Continue Reading In 2016, Sanders was blown out in South Carolina. Has he learned how to win over black voters in 2020?
If there’s one story from 2016 that Bernie Sanders wants to flip in 2020, it’s the one about how he just doesn’t resonate with a…
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Trump returned from India to a mounting economic and health crisis over the novel coronavirus. He’s appointed Vice President Mike Pence to…
Continue Reading Exclusive: New evidence shows a patient warned Columbia University about OB-GYN’s alleged sexual assault decades ago
As the number of women who accuse a former Columbia University gynecologist of sexual assault keeps growing — it currently stands at 78 —…
Continue Reading Facebook and Twitter ask to see government report linking coronavirus misinformation to Russia
An explosive claim by the US State Department last weekend that there are thousands of Russian-linked social media accounts on Facebook and Twitter…
Continue Reading House passes sweeping restrictions on flavored vaping and tobacco products
Lawmakers in the House passed a bill Friday to impose sweeping restrictions on flavored vaping and tobacco products. The legislation, which would ban…
Continue Reading Lawmakers react after coronavirus briefing: ‘I do not think we’re prepared’
House lawmakers emerged from a briefing on coronavirus on Friday with Democrats saying that the country is not prepared to deal with the public…
Continue Reading READ: Appeals court rules former White House counsel Don McGahn doesn’t have to testify before Congress
A federal appeals court Friday dismissed the US House of Representatives’ lawsuit seeking to force former White House counsel Don McGahn to…
Continue Reading The delicate issue for Bernie Sanders that his Democratic opponents won’t touch
Sen. Bernie Sanders is a 78-year-old man who had a heart attack less than six months ago. He is also on the verge of tightening control of the race…
Continue Reading Trump says he will nominate current US Ambassador to Norway to be next Navy Secretary
President Donald Trump formally announced Friday that he will nominate Kenneth Braithwaite, the current US ambassador to Norway, to be his next Navy…
Continue Reading Wisconsin appeals court overturns ruling ordering voter purge
The Wisconsin Appeals Court has ruled that more than 200,000 voters who were set to be purged from the state’s voter rolls will officially stay…
Continue Reading Warren super PAC won’t disclose donors early despite candidate’s request
Sen. Elizabeth Warren believes the super PAC supporting her with millions of dollars in television ads across the country should disclose its donors…
Continue Reading Ad spending barrels past $1 billion mark as Mike Bloomberg overwhelms airwaves
Advertising spending in the 2020 presidential race just barreled past the $1 billion mark, driven by Michael Bloomberg‘s relentless rounds of…
Continue Reading Nadler asks DOJ for information and testimony to probe Roger Stone prosecution and other cases
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler is requesting the Justice Department provide information and access to 15 individuals currently or previously…
Continue Reading Sushi or Panera? Here’s the food that’s fueling the top Democratic presidential campaigns
If a campaign runs on its stomach, Democrats Tom Steyer and Michael Bloomberg’s are particularly well-fed. The two billionaires spent more than…
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With 1 day left to vote early in Texas primary, nearly 29,000 ballots already cast in El Paso County
EL PASO, Texas — February 28 is the last day to vote early in the El Paso County elections. As of February 26, nearly 29,000 people had cast ballots…
Continue Reading Trump campaign’s biggest legal costs are to firm that sues and threatens media
The Trump campaign has shelled out more than $2 million in two years to a law firm known for suing media companies, a signal President Donald…
Continue Reading The fight over Medicare for All gets more expensive in South Carolina
Bernie Sanders issued a warning on Thursday night in South Carolina: Don’t believe everything you see on television. “You’re going…
Continue Reading US says Chinese warship fired military laser at US aircraft
The US Navy said Thursday that a Chinese military warship fired a military grade laser at US Navy P-8 surveillance aircraft last week while it was…
Continue Reading Pompeo clashes with lawmakers over coronavirus and Iran in tense hearing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared irritated almost immediately during Friday’s Iran hearing on Capitol Hill as Democrats used their very…
Continue Reading CNN polls: Bernie Sanders holds big leads in California and Texas ahead of critical Super Tuesday vote
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders holds substantial leads in the two largest states to vote in next week’s Super Tuesday lineup of primaries,…
Continue Reading Pompeo declines to apologize for Trump’s downplaying of service members’ brain injuries
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday declined to apologize on President Donald Trump’s behalf for his comments downplaying the seriousness…
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