Watchdog says Homeland Security ‘not well-positioned’ on election security
A new government watchdog report says the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency is “not well-positioned” to…
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The hidden worst part of Donald Trump’s unhinged impeachment victory speech
Less than 24 hours after formally being acquitted by the Senate, President Donald Trump riffed for over an hour from inside the White House — a…
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President Donald Trump pledged more action to ramp up pressure on Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro during a White House meeting…
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New York is the latest blue state targeted by Trump
President Donald Trump painted a bleak view of American cities defying his immigration authority in his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday.…
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(APPLAUSE, Trump arrival) TRUMP: Well, thank you very much. (APPLAUSE). Thank you. (APPLAUSE). Thank you. (APPLAUSE). Wow. (APPLAUSE). TRUMP: Well,…
Continue Reading GOP-affiliated group intervenes in Democratic primary for US Senate seat in North Carolina
The first significant ad buy for state Sen. Erica Smith, a Democratic candidate for US Senate in North Carolina, appears to be backed by Republicans.…
Continue Reading DHS bans New Yorkers from Global Entry and other programs over state law allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses
The acting secretary of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that New York state residents can no longer participate in certain Trusted Traveler…
Continue Reading Yang campaign fires staffers in wake of poor Iowa showing
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang‘s campaign fired staffers in the wake of a poor finish in the Iowa caucuses, multiple campaign aides told CNN on…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg raised $2.7 million in days after Iowa
Pete Buttigieg‘s campaign will announce in an email to supporters that they raised $2.7 million since the day after the Iowa caucuses,…
Continue Reading Resolution to condemn Pelosi for ripping up Trump’s speech tabled in the House
House Democrats voted Thursday afternoon to table a Republican disapproval resolution condemning House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for ripping up her copy…
Continue Reading Washington waits for Bolton to break his silence following Trump’s acquittal
Former national security adviser John Bolton has remained silent in the immediate aftermath of President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment…
Continue Reading Trump launches vindictive impeachment victory lap
President Donald Trump emerged vindictive and angry at a rambling, mostly mean-spirited noontime event on Thursday meant to mark his impeachment…
Continue Reading Gov. Ivey recovering after surgery for broken shoulder
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is recovering after undergoing surgery Thursday for a broken shoulder she suffered after being…
Continue Reading Barr says investigations into 2020 candidates must be approved by top Justice officials
Attorney General William Barr has told federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials to involve top Justice Department officials at the start of…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Trump administration ‘finalized’ plans to expand drilling and mining on land formerly a part of Utah monuments
The Trump administration on Thursday “finalized” plans to expand “drilling, mining and grazing” on land in Utah that used to…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi defends tearing up the State of the Union address: ‘I don’t need any lessons’ on dignity
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi strongly defended her decision to tear up the State of the Union address as completely appropriate, repeating that she…
Continue Reading Trump slams Democrats and Romney at prayer breakfast as Pelosi looks on
President Donald Trump began his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast by taking veiled shots at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was on the stage…
Continue Reading Love your enemies? Nah, says Trump
Loving your enemies is one of Jesus’ most famous teachings, mentioned in his Sermon on the Mount just after he tells followers to turn the…
Continue Reading Senate report details Obama administration’s response to Russian interference
The Senate Intelligence Committee released the third installment of its five-part report on Russian interference in the 2016 election Thursday,…
Continue Reading DOJ reviewing allegation Erik Prince misled Congress in Russia probe
The Justice Department is reviewing House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s request to open an investigation into allegations that…
Continue Reading What comes next: Senators ponder how to recover from impeachment
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell cracked a joke during a Tuesday lunch with his Republican colleagues that the previous two weeks had been like a…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders raised massive $25 million in the month of January
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised $25 million in January, his campaign said Thursday, a staggering sum that marks his highest monthly total since…
Continue Reading US citizen abducted in Afghanistan
A US citizen working as a contractor was kidnapped in the Khost Province in eastern Afghanistan in recent days, a US official confirmed to CNN. It is…
Continue Reading Witnesses who put careers on the line during impeachment inquiry brace for fallout of Senate trial
Deflated, frustrated, apprehensive — with the acquittal of President Donald Trump, diplomats and officials who provided testimony about the…
Continue Reading Retired diplomat who testified in Trump impeachment says it is the ‘American way to speak up about wrongdoing’
Former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, who was ousted from her post by President Donald Trump, said the diplomats and officials who provided…
Continue Reading Trump and other Republicans slam Romney over impeachment vote
Sen. Mitt Romney’s vote on Wednesday to convict President Donald Trump on one of the articles of impeachment not only rankled his fellow…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from CNN’s New Hampshire town halls
Four Democratic presidential contenders fielded questions from New Hampshire voters Wednesday night on CNN ahead of next Tuesday’s primary.…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are in tight race for first in Iowa
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are in a tight race for first place as Iowa continued reporting the…
Continue Reading Fact-checking the 2020 State of the Union
A day before the Senate votes on whether to convict or acquit him on two charges of impeachment, President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the…
Continue Reading Republican senators request Hunter Biden’s travel records from Secret Service after Senate acquittal vote
Two Republican Senate committee chairmen requested Hunter Biden‘s travel information from when his father, Joe Biden, was vice president from…
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