Organizer of conservative conference won’t invite Mitt Romney after impeachment trial vote
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney will not be invited to a major conservative conference following the Utah Republican’s vote Friday in support of…
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Bernie Sanders burns through $50 million in last three months of the year
Bernie Sanders spent about $50 million during the last three months of the year, burning through money faster than he raised it during the fourth…
Continue Reading READ: McConnell introduces resolution to dictate next steps of the impeachment trial
Leaders of the US Senate struck an agreement to hold the final vote on whether to acquit President Donald Trump on the two articles of impeachment on…
Continue Reading Day 10: Scenes from the Senate impeachment trial you couldn’t see on TV
In the most dramatic moment of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, the Senate voted to move ahead without calling witnesses, ensuring…
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Coast Guard officer accused of plotting attack sentenced to more than 13 years
A Coast Guard lieutenant who authorities say amassed an arsenal of weapons and kept a hit list of political and media targets was sentenced to more…
Continue Reading White House officials not thrilled but resigned to new vote timeline in impeachment trial
White House officials have resigned themselves to the idea that President Donald Trump will not walk into the House chamber next Tuesday evening as…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren works the phones to snatch up final Iowa endorsements while she’s stuck in DC
Elizabeth Warren has been busy trying to snatch up last-minute endorsements in Iowa with the caucuses just around the corner. But rather than making…
Continue Reading After surviving Mueller and impeachment, Trump more emboldened than ever as he fights for reelection
President Donald Trump is set to shed the cloud of impeachment and emerge potentially stronger than ever. He pressured Ukraine to help his campaign,…
Continue Reading READ: McConnell introduces resolution to dictate next steps of the impeachment trial
Leaders of the US Senate struck an agreement to hold the final vote on whether to acquit President Donald Trump on the two articles of impeachment on…
Continue Reading Senate setting final Trump impeachment vote for Wednesday after witness testimony rejected
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate setting final Trump impeachment vote for Wednesday after witness testimony…
Continue Reading Marie Yovanovitch, diplomat at center of impeachment drama, retires
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch — a highly respected career diplomat who unwittingly became one of the…
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Coast Guard officer with alleged hit list including Beto O’Rourke, gets 13 years in prison
GREENBELT, Maryland — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused by prosecutors of being a domestic terrorist intent on committing politically motivated…
Continue Reading Bloomberg builds his Super Tuesday juggernaut while 2020 Democrats swarm Iowa
Michael Bloomberg is skipping Monday’s Democratic caucuses in Iowa. But that doesn’t mean his presence isn’t worrying Democrats…
Continue Reading The impeachment trial is basically over
The Senate’s impeachment trial is careening toward its inevitable end, even if the timing on that end isn’t yet clear. The Senate voted…
Continue Reading Democrats drop donor threshold for Nevada debate, opening door to Bloomberg
The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that there will be no donor threshold for its upcoming Nevada debate, opening the door for former…
Continue Reading US conducts strike targeting al Qaeda leader in Yemen
The United States conducted a strike recently targeting Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the terror group’s…
Continue Reading Trump made at least 27 false claims as Senate debated impeachment on Thursday
As senators decided Thursday whether to call witnesses in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, the President did what he usually does: say…
Continue Reading In Kiev, Pompeo talks US support for Ukraine as impeachment trial continues in DC
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday highlighted US commitment to security assistance and diplomacy with Ukraine — two matters that have…
Continue Reading John Kelly: With no witnesses, Senate impeachment trial is ‘a job only half done’
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly said Friday if there are no witness testimonies in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald…
Continue Reading Nobody injured after SUV breaches Mar-a-Lago security
Nobody was injured when authorities fired gunshots at a woman who breached two security checkpoints with her SUV on the outer perimeter of President…
Continue Reading Trump loosens restrictions on use of landmines
President Donald Trump rescinded restrictions on the US military’s ability to use landmines, weapons that have been banned by more than 160…
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Car chase ends with shots fired at intruders outside Trump’s Mar-a-Lago ahead of president’s arrival
PALM BEACH, Florida — A 30-year-old woman is in custody after her erratic driving prompted police to pursue her and fire shots near President Donald…
Continue Reading Bloomberg donated more than $200 million to his presidential bid in 2019
Michael Bloomberg plowed a little more than $200 million of his vast fortune into his presidential bid at the end of last year — a snapshot of…
Continue Reading Pence confronted on Trump administration’s Medicaid policies in Iowa
Vice President Mike Pence was confronted by an emergency room doctor and health care advocate about the state of Medicare and Medicaid while at a…
Continue Reading Final vote on Trump acquittal could wait until next week
The final vote to acquit President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial may be delayed until next week, according to Republican and Democratic…
Continue Reading John Roberts stares down another possible legacy moment
Over two weeks, Chief Justice John Roberts has served as a careful steward of Senate procedures and ensured that the impeachment trial did not…
Continue Reading New York Times: Bolton book manuscript says Trump directed him to help with Ukraine pressure campaign in early May
President Donald Trump directed his former national security adviser John Bolton to help with his pressure campaign in Ukraine to dig up dirt on…
Continue Reading READ: GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s statement on impeachment trial witness vote
Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the last true publicly undecided Republican senator, said Friday she would oppose witnesses in the impeachment trial…
Continue Reading CNN Poll of Polls: Biden and Sanders lead national Democratic primary
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are at the front of the field for the Democratic national primary, according to a new…
Continue Reading Joe Biden goes there against Bernie Sanders
With the Iowa caucuses just days away, Joe Biden has turned to the simplest of arguments against the ascendant Bernie Sanders: He’s not really…
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