Trump’s former Navy secretary endorses Michael Bloomberg
The former Navy secretary forced out of the Trump administration last year is endorsing Michael Bloomberg for president, saying the former New York…
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Man arrested outside White House after threatening to assassinate the President
Police arrested a Brandon, Florida, man outside the White House on Saturday after he threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump. Roger…
Continue Reading How Pete Buttigieg rose to the top
Pete Buttigieg knew he had pulled off a feat that, a year ago, was unthinkable. Taking the stage just before midnight as the Iowa Democratic…
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Defense Department expected to announce billions more will go to border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Defense Department, under White House pressure, is expected to announce this week that billions more in Pentagon funds…
Continue Reading Why you should keep your eye on New Hampshire’s GOP primary
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters will be watching for in the week ahead in this week’s “Inside Politics”…
Continue Reading Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack identified
Two US service members were killed and six others wounded after an attack on a joint US-Afghan operation in the Nangarhar province in eastern…
Continue Reading After chaos of Iowa, Democratic unity threatened by circular firing squad in New Hampshire
So much for that party unity, Democrats. A yearlong quest to find the strongest candidate to challenge President Donald Trump is opening with strains…
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Sanders: Iowa caucuses were an ’embarrassment’ and ‘disgrace’
Two days before the New Hampshire primary, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that the Iowa caucuses were an “embarrassment” and a…
Continue Reading West Virginia Republicans encourage conservative Virginia counties to ‘Vexit’
It’s been 160 years since West Virginia seceded from Virginia. Now, some West Virginia Republicans are encouraging conservative counties that…
Continue Reading DNC chairman says he won’t step down after chaotic Iowa caucuses but expects review of state’s first-in-nation status
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said Sunday that he has no intention of stepping down following criticism over the chaotic Iowa…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders holds lead in second release of CNN’s New Hampshire tracking poll
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ lead in New Hampshire continues to hold, according to the second release from a tracking poll conducted by the…
Continue Reading The ‘swarm’: How a subset of Sanders supporters use hostile tactics to drown out critics
When the progressive Working Families Party announced its endorsement of Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president in September, anger reverberated across…
Continue Reading Some Republican senators urged White House not to fire Sondland, source confirms
A group of Republican senators asked the White House not to fire Ambassador Gordon Sondland, a key impeachment witness, a source familiar with the…
Continue Reading Biden on Buttigieg: ‘This guy’s not a Barack Obama’
Joe Biden mocks Pete Buttigieg’s experience as a small-city mayor in a new digital ad the former vice president’s campaign is using on…
Continue Reading ‘There’s way more hate in this business than there ever used to be’: Retiring lawmaker reflects on state of politics
Democratic Rep. Denny Heck will leave Congress with a sense of gratitude and privilege for his time in office, but he laments that politics has…
Continue Reading Five ways coronavirus could hurt Trump’s economy — and one way it might help
President Donald Trump is riding into the 2020 campaign on a solid economy. Job creation remains strong, consumer sentiment is up and stocks rose 20%…
Continue Reading Rep. Ayanna Pressley has a message for those who called her ‘Mr. Clean’ after she went public with an autoimmune disease
After Rep. Ayanna Pressley unveiled her hair loss last month, many supported the congresswoman. But Pressley’s reveal of her alopecia —…
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Congresswoman Escobar on impeachment outcome: ‘It was not a surprise’
EL PASO, Texas – Returning to the Borderland from the Beltway, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso addressed the historic impeachment trial at her…
Continue Reading Trump says Pete Rose deserves to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, should be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, President Donald Trump tweeted…
Continue Reading Buttigieg, Sanders and Warren campaigns submit caucus irregularity claims to Iowa Democrats
The presidential campaigns for Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have submitted their respective evidence of inconsistencies from…
Continue Reading Major cuts to National Security Council staff expected as soon as next week, sources say
National security adviser Robert O’Brien is expected to make major cuts to the National Security Council staff as early as next week, two…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar raises over $2 million after debate, campaign says
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar raised more than $2 million dollars in the 14 hours after her widely-praised performance during Friday night’s…
Continue Reading Bloomberg courts wealthy donors for their influence, not money
Michael Bloomberg may not need other people’s money to fund his bid for the White House. But friends — especially influential ones…
Continue Reading Trump defends firing of key impeachment witness Vindman
President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the firing of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council. The President complained…
Continue Reading Global Entry to stay banned for NY until state grants access to DMV database, says DHS secretary
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Friday that New Yorkers will regain access to Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs only…
Continue Reading Firing of House impeachment witnesses raises questions over US-Ukraine policy
A White House decision to remove two top officials who played key roles as witnesses in the Ukraine scandal prompted confusion in Washington and Kiev…
Continue Reading Why Buttigieg needs an Iowa-sized bounce in New Hampshire
The big question coming out of Iowa and New Hampshire this year is whether former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg will benefit from a…
Continue Reading Susan Collins says she’s opposed to any retribution against impeachment witnesses
Sen. Susan Collins on Friday again defended her votes to acquit President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial and said she opposes…
Continue Reading CNN poll: Sanders leads as Buttigieg grabs momentum in New Hampshire
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders heads into the New Hampshire primary still holding a lead over his top rivals for the Democratic nomination, but with…
Continue Reading What Trump’s firing of two key impeachment witnesses teaches us
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Soviet-born emigre who testified about his President and told impeachment investigators he wasn’t afraid to…
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