President’s new personnel head tells agencies to look out for disloyal staffers
President Donald Trump’s new personnel chief told agency officials at a meeting on Thursday to expect staffing changes and movements across the…
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Why Democrats are hurtling toward a nightmare convention scenario
At Wednesday night’s debate, the six top 2020 Democratic candidates were asked whether the one of them with the most delegates at the end of…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren’s quiet campaign against Bernie Sanders
Elizabeth Warren’s shock-and-awe attacks on Michael Bloomberg have won her the hearts — and dollars — of many liberal Democrats,…
Continue Reading An auction house is selling a copy of the House Democrats’ impeachment report it says was signed by Trump himself
Want to own a piece of recent American history? Here’s your chance. An auction house is currently selling a copy of the House Democrats’…
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Heated Intelligence briefing relayed to Trump by House Republican allies
Republican lawmakers vocally objected to an intelligence briefing assessment that Russia prefers President Donald Trump to win in 2020 — and Rep.…
Continue Reading Manhattan DA’s office investigating new assault allegations against former Columbia OB-GYN
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office says it’s investigating new allegations against a former Columbia University gynecologist…
Continue Reading Why the prosecutor sided with the Roger Stone memo that Trump opposed
Prosecutor John Crabb Jr. approached Judge Amy Berman Jackson sheepishly at first. The federal judge in Washington had briefly turned Roger…
Continue Reading John Legend to campaign for Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina
Musician John Legend will campaign for Sen. Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina next week, appearing in at least two events for the Massachusetts…
Continue Reading Mulvaney slams ‘deep state’ of government employees undermining Trump
President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney railed against the so-called “deep state” during an appearance at the…
Continue Reading Forget Nevada. Almost 2 million votes have already been cast in Super Tuesday states
Super Tuesday is still more than a week away, but almost 2 million ballots have already been cast — including in delegate-rich California and…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Sanders’ claim he’s put out as much medical information as the other candidates
The health of the presidential candidates gained attention this week when Sen. Bernie Sanders said his campaign likely will not release his full…
Continue Reading Florida legislature passes bill requiring parental consent for minors to have abortion
The Florida legislature passed a state bill requiring pregnant minors to get consent from a parent or legal guardian for an abortion, sending the…
Continue Reading Why Nevada could surprise us
Finding a public poll of the Nevada caucuses has been like trying to find a needle in a haystack. There have been just eight polls released publicly…
Continue Reading Perez under pressure: the DNC chairman is in the hot seat as Nevada caucuses loom
As Iowa Democratic Party officials struggled with an epic meltdown on the night of February 3, unable to tally the results of their first in the…
Continue Reading AOC’s PAC throws weight behind 7 progressive women candidates with endorsements
Democratic freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York announced on Friday that her political action committee will endorse a series of…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s fundamentally un-American ‘Parasite’ critique
Donald Trump isn’t a fan of “Parasite.” “How bad were the Academy Awards this year, did you see? ‘And the winner is…
Continue Reading Seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan to begin, US announces
A seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan, negotiated by the US and the Taliban, is set to begin Friday night local time, the US State…
Continue Reading America’s Russia nightmare is back
It’s happening again. America is blundering into a new Russia election-meddling hall of mirrors that’s already doing Moscow’s work:…
Continue Reading 2020 Democratic contenders plead for cash after draining their accounts
The Democratic presidential contenders are racing to refill their campaign coffers — following costly battles in the early nominating states…
Continue Reading Why the President is attacking a Roger Stone juror, months after trial
Roger Stone was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress and threatening a witness regarding his efforts for President Donald…
Continue Reading McConnell-aligned Super PAC behind ads supporting liberal candidate in North Carolina Senate race
A mysterious PAC that emerged earlier this year in the US Senate race in North Carolina and propped up insurgent Democratic State Sen. Erica Smith in…
Continue Reading Without proof, Trump’s top trade adviser pushed that now-departed NSC official was Anonymous
President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has been leading the charge inside the West Wing that Victoria Coates is the author…
Continue Reading Trump plans to name Florida official as homeland security adviser
President Donald Trump is planning to name a Florida official in charge of preparing the state for the effects of climate change as his homeland…
Continue Reading Russia is looking to help Trump win in 2020, election security official told lawmakers
The intelligence community’s top election security official delivered a briefing to lawmakers last week warning them that the intelligence…
Continue Reading Bloomberg has pumped an unprecedented $464 million of his own fortune so far into White House bid
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg plowed nearly $464 million into his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination through the end of January, new…
Continue Reading What drives Amy Klobuchar’s disdain for Pete Buttigieg
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar first publicly vented her chief frustration with Pete Buttigieg nine months ago in a parking lot in Cresco, Iowa. He is…
Continue Reading Trump campaign rallies stalk Democrats in 2020 preview
President Donald Trump spent his week thousands of miles from Washington, holding back-to-back rallies in Arizona and Colorado in a trip that will…
Continue Reading He dressed up at Comic-Con. He preached to chickens. He’s the John Lewis you don’t know
Talk to anyone who has known John Lewis for any length of time and you’ll eventually hear the story about him preaching to the chickens. It…
Continue Reading Trump isn’t pleased a South Korean film won best-picture Oscar
President Donald Trump bemoaned this year’s Academy Award winner for best picture, “Parasite,” on Thursday because it’s a…
Continue Reading More of Trump’s chaos vs. Sanders’ radical change?
The latest in President Donald Trump’s chaos: The New York Times reported Thursday that Trump edged out his acting Director of National…
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