Pence’s office placed in charge of coronavirus messaging
Vice President Mike Pence’s office is in charge of all novel coronavirus messaging after several aides blamed negative coverage about the…
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Trump seeks a ‘miracle’ as virus fears mount
President Donald Trump is hoping for a “miracle” that will make the coronavirus disappear but tanking stock markets and signs the disease…
Continue Reading Democratic donors struggle for a solution as Bernie Sanders hurtles toward a potential nomination
Some moderate Democrats alarmed by Bernie Sanders‘ rapid ascension as their party’s presidential front-runner are scrambling for ways to…
Continue Reading Here’s what a Sanders-Trump map could look like
With Bernie Sanders looking more and more like the potential Democratic presidential nominee, the good people at the Center for Politics at the…
Continue Reading US Navy orders self-quarantine for ships that have made stops in the Pacific amid coronavirus concerns
The US Navy has ordered all ships that have visited countries in the Pacific region to effectively self-quarantine and remain at sea for 14 days in…
Continue Reading Yang: ‘Multiple campaigns have reached out’ about his potential support
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang said Thursday that multiple presidential campaigns have reached out to him about potentially…
Continue Reading Pence’s history managing HIV crisis in Indiana under scrutiny now that he’s overseeing coronavirus
When President Donald Trump appointed Vice President Mike Pence in charge of the US government’s response to the novel coronavirus on…
Continue Reading Trump says coronavirus will ‘disappear’ eventually
President Donald Trump expressed optimism Thursday that the novel coronavirus would eventually be contained and eliminated in the United States, even…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary says Russian influence continues ahead of Super Tuesday
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf warned of Russia’s ongoing influence campaign ahead of Super Tuesday’s Democratic…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton to start a podcast
Hillary Clinton is getting a podcast. The former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic nominee will begin hosting an audio show to be released in…
Continue Reading St. Louis County set to ban domestic violence perpetrators from carrying concealed weapons
Domestic violence perpetrators and those with orders of protection against them in St. Louis County, Missouri, will be banned from carrying concealed…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks administration from diverting some funds for border wall
A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from diverting millions of dollars in funding from a project at a…
Continue Reading Tom Steyer says Trump ‘has already blown’ US response to coronavirus
Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer said Thursday that President Donald Trump “has already blown” the US response to the global…
Continue Reading ‘Miracle on Ice’ hockey team captain calls backlash over Trump rally appearance ‘unfortunate’
The captain of the celebrated 1980 Olympic men’s ice hockey team told CNN on Thursday that “it’s unfortunate” the players…
Continue Reading Watchdog reviewing claims Trump’s Veterans Affairs chief sought to discredit staffer who reported sexual assault
The Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs is reviewing claims that VA Secretary Robert Wilkie attempted to discredit a House…
Continue Reading White House’s attempts to reduce government by slashing health programs could hurt response to coronavirus
The Trump administration’s efforts and ambitions to reduce the size of government could hamper agencies integral to responding to the…
Continue Reading Rod Blagojevich is charging $100 for personalized shout-outs on Cameo
If you’ve had the urge to hear from Rod Blagojevich directly after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence, you’re in luck —…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi says she would be comfortable with Bernie Sanders winning the Democratic presidential nomination
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that she will support Sen. Bernie Sanders if he wins the Democratic presidential nomination as the…
Continue Reading Trump signals break with Barr over FISA reauthorization
President Donald Trump weighed in early Thursday morning on the fraught effort to renew a set of expiring surveillance authorities, appearing to side…
Continue Reading You better believe Nancy Pelosi has a Bernie Sanders strategy
At her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked about the potential of Bernie Sanders as the Democratic nominee…
Continue Reading Oregon Democrats try to make Republicans pay up for skipping legislative sessions
Oregon’s Democratic state lawmakers are tired of their Republican colleagues walking out on them over a controversial environmental bill. But…
Continue Reading Divisions in both parties threaten future of key surveillance law
Internal rifts in both political parties are threatening to derail an effort to renew a set of powerful surveillance tools prized by law enforcement…
Continue Reading Attorney General Barr opens up on daughter’s cancer scare in talk with law enforcement
Attorney General William Barr has noted with concern over the past year the rising number of police officer suicides in the country. On Thursday, he…
Continue Reading The 31 wildest lines from Donald Trump’s self-congratulatory coronavirus press conference
While many Americans were sitting down to dinner on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump stepped into the White House briefing room to give the…
Continue Reading Ex-Baltimore mayor sentenced to 3 years in prison for role in children’s book deal scandal
Catherine Pugh, the former Baltimore mayor whose tenure was cut short by a children’s book deal scandal, was sentenced Thursday to three years…
Continue Reading New York Times: Superdelegates open to brokered convention to block Sanders from nomination
Some national and state Democratic party leaders concerned about Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ candidacy are willing to risk a messy, brokered national…
Continue Reading Pelosi says Congress ‘close’ to reaching bipartisan agreement on coronavirus funding
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that lawmakers are “close to a bipartisan agreement” on emergency funding to respond to the…
Continue Reading Trump administration looks to triple fees for some immigration court filings
The Trump administration introduced a proposal that would triple some fees for immigration court filings. The move would make it more expensive to…
Continue Reading Bloomberg releases new heart health information and calls on Sanders to do the same
Michael Bloomberg‘s campaign disclosed new information on Thursday about the health of the presidential candidate’s heart, and called on…
Continue Reading Republican lawmakers express concerns about anticipated US-Taliban deal
Nearly two dozen Republican lawmakers have written to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to express “serious…
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