Congresswoman Escobar, German Green Party chairman tour Walmart memorial
EL PASO, Texas — Congresswoman Veronica Escobar and German Green Party Chairman Robert Habeck took a tour of Walmart Memorial at Ponder Park. Both…
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Claudia Lizette Rodriguez wins El Paso’s District 6 council runoff election
EL PASO, Texas – Final results Saturday night in the runoff election for El Paso’s district six council seat indicate Claudia Lizette Rodriguez has…
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White House makes renewed attempt to speak to Palestinian leader Abbas, Palestinian officials say
As the White House prepares to unveil its long-awaited plan for a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, CNN has learned that the Trump…
Continue Reading The Des Moines Register’s editorial board endorses Elizabeth Warren for president
The Des Moines Register’s editorial board endorsed Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president on Saturday, nine days from the…
Continue Reading Top takeaways from the start of the Trump team’s impeachment defense
President Donald Trump’s legal team is making his case. After days of arguments in which Democrats exhaustively laid out the case…
Continue Reading Louise Linton sides with Greta Thunberg after husband Steve Mnuchin takes jab at climate crisis activist
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s wife Louise Linton on Saturday showed support for climate activist Greta Thunberg, days after her husband…
Continue Reading US soldier dies in Syria, Defense Department says
A US soldier has died in Syria, the US Defense Department announced Saturday. Army Spc. Antonio I. Moore, 22, from Wilmington, North Carolina, died…
Continue Reading Pompeo’s response to NPR host over Ukraine questions is latest example of hostile treatment toward media
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has a track record of outbursts and outright hostility toward members of the news media. His treatment of NPR’s…
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Senate impeachment trial: Trump’s defense team aims to poke holes in Democratic case
The President’s legal team had their first opportunity to take control of the Senate floor to deliver their side of the story, detailing the…
Continue Reading Fact-checking opening statements from President Trump’s legal team
President Donald Trump’s legal team kicked off their opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial Saturday morning. In defending the…
Continue Reading Romney says ‘very likely’ he’ll be in favor of witnesses but won’t decide until after opening arguments
Sen. Mitt Romney said Saturday that it’s “very likely” that he’ll be in favor of calling witnesses in the impeachment trial…
Continue Reading Day 5: The impeachment trial scenes the Senate TV cameras won’t show
President Donald Trump’s legal team began their defense Saturday, but views of the Senate chamber are still limited by restrictive TV camera…
Continue Reading Schiff: Trump’s team is trying to ‘deflect’ and ‘distort’ truth in opening arguments
House impeachment manager Adam Schiff said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s defense team in the Senate impeachment trial is attempting to…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders draws criticism for touting Joe Rogan endorsement
Bernie Sanders is facing a backlash from some Democrats after his campaign trumpeted an endorsement from comedian Joe Rogan, a popular podcast and…
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Trump’s defense team takes center stage at impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s lawyers opened their impeachment trial defense on Saturday by asserting that he “did absolutely nothing…
Continue Reading US arranging charter flight to evacuate American diplomats and citizens out of China amid coronavirus outbreak, official says
The US government is arranging a charter flight to evacuate American diplomats and citizens from the Chinese city that has become ground zero for a…
Continue Reading Veterans group demands apology after Trump said traumatic brain injuries from Iranian attack are ‘not very serious’
The Veterans of Foreign Wars is demanding that President Donald Trump apologize for downplaying traumatic brain injuries sustained by US service…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders is the Iowa favorite one week before the caucuses
First things first: The theme song of the week is the A-Team. Poll of the week: A new New York Times/Siena College poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers…
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District 6 El Paso City Council runoff election taking place Saturday; voter turnout low
EL PASO, Texas — Election Day is Saturday for voters in El Paso’s District 6, where a runoff election for a city council representative is taking…
Continue Reading Biden picks up endorsement from key Iowa swing district congresswoman
Joe Biden has earned the Democratic presidential endorsement of Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne, giving the former vice president a boost at a critical time…
Continue Reading Pentagon’s vow to protect Vindman against retaliation tested after Blackburn attacks decorated veteran
A top Pentagon official as recently as last month vowed the department would not tolerate “any act of retaliation” against Lt. Col.…
Continue Reading Will any senators actually flip on Trump impeachment?
President Donald Trump was impeached in December by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, but now it’s up to the Republican-led…
Continue Reading READ: Pentagon official’s letter vowing the department ‘will not tolerate’ retaliation against Vindman
A top Pentagon official pledged last month in a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer that “the Department will not tolerate any act…
Continue Reading Trump’s dismantling of environmental regulations unwinds 50 years of protections
President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to “ensure” that the United States has the “cleanest air” and the “cleanest…
Continue Reading Think Trump’s acting like a dictator now? What if he’s reelected after this?
Opening arguments from the Democrats are over. They closed their case against President Donald Trump declaring he must be removed from office for…
Continue Reading Republican thinking on impeachment: It’s the defense team’s to lose
The universe of Republican senators who may be willing to cross the aisle and vote with Democrats to allow witnesses in the impeachment trial of…
Continue Reading House impeachment managers wrap up their case with Trump’s obstruction
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff gave his full-throated argument for removing President Donald Trump from office in the House’s final…
Continue Reading Trump captured on tape demanding firing of ambassador to Ukraine, attorney says
President Donald Trump was captured on tape at a 2018 dinner with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman demanding the firing of Marie Yovanovitch, who was then…
Continue Reading Delta ordered to pay $50,000 fine over allegations it discriminated against Muslim passengers
The US Department of Transportation ordered Delta Air Lines on Friday to pay a $50,000 fine to settle allegations it violated federal law by…
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