Elizabeth Warren ends her presidential campaign
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race following another round of disappointing finishes in primary…
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Biden consolidates his silent majority
The tables can turn so quickly in politics. A party that last week was literally freaking out about Sen. Bernie Sanders potentially locking up the…
Continue Reading Why didn’t Elizabeth Warren do better?
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the 2020 presidential race Thursday, ending a once front-running bid that never achieved its…
Continue Reading Border Patrol arrests tick up for first time since height of crisis last year
US Border Patrol arrests on the southern border increased for the first time since last May, the height of the migration crisis on the US-Mexico…
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Trump administration announces additional 35,000 seasonal worker visas
The Trump administration is making an additional 35,000 temporary worker visas available this year, the Department of Homeland Security announced…
Continue Reading Biden and Sanders brace for one-on-one battle in new phase of Democratic race
Suddenly on a collision course, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders are sharpening their attacks and looking to build out their bases of support as a new…
Continue Reading CNN and Univision to host March Democratic debate in Arizona
CNN and Univision will host the 11th Democratic presidential debate in Arizona next month, just days before voters head to the polls in the…
Continue Reading The 27 most downright odd lines from Donald Trump’s interview with Sean Hannity
Amid criticism of his handling of the coronavirus in the United States, President Donald Trump sought out the comfort of an old friend on Wednesday…
Continue Reading READ: Inspector general report on US health officials and child separation
Senior Department of Health and Human Services officials failed to act on repeated warnings from staff about family separations at the US-Mexico…
Continue Reading Trump administration confronting decisions to limit teleworking for federal employees as coronavirus cases mount
As the government recommends to businesses that some employees should consider working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump…
Continue Reading Pompeo slams International Criminal Court decision to authorize Afghanistan war crimes investigation
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned a decision by the International Criminal Court to authorize an investigation into alleged war crimes and…
Continue Reading Senate GOP ramps up investigations as Biden surges
Senate Republicans are sharpening their investigations involving former Vice President Joe Biden and his son’s work at a Ukrainian energy…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang launches nonprofit aimed at making his former campaign’s ideas a reality
Nearly a month after ending his long shot Democratic presidential campaign, Andrew Yang launched on Thursday a nonprofit group focused on making the…
Continue Reading READ: Inspector general report on US health officials and child separation
Senior Department of Health and Human Services officials failed to act on repeated warnings from staff about family separations at the US-Mexico…
Continue Reading Key Trump administration officials failed to act on warnings about family separation, watchdog reports
Senior Department of Health and Human Services officials failed to act on repeated warnings from staff about family separations at the US-Mexico…
Continue Reading Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Biden ahead of state’s key primary next Tuesday
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, an emerging figure on the national political landscape, endorsed Joe Biden on Thursday, giving the former vice…
Continue Reading CNN and Univision announce moderators for Arizona debate
CNN’s Dana Bash and Jake Tapper, along with Univision’s Jorge Ramos, will serve as moderators at the next Democratic presidential debate…
Continue Reading Another US-Israel joint military exercise canceled due to coronavirus fears
The US and Israel have canceled another joint military exercise as the novel coronavirus continues to spread globally. “Israeli Defense Force…
Continue Reading Florida Rep. Val Demings endorses Joe Biden for president
Florida Democratic Rep. Val Demings on Thursday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president, saying Biden “has been there in the…
Continue Reading Pence and Trump take different paths during coronavirus outbreak
A week after its chaotic and politicized start to the battle against coronavirus, a White House task force is projecting order and coherence amid a…
Continue Reading John Roberts lays groundwork for Supreme Court to limit abortion
Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court’s pivotal vote, asked just three questions during an incendiary Louisiana abortion rights case on…
Continue Reading ICYMI: A Bush lost in Texas Tuesday night
The Bush legacy seems to have taken a hit in Texas Tuesday night. Former President George H. W. Bush’s grandson Pierce Bush ran for Congress in…
Continue Reading Democrats in Congress coalesce around Joe Biden’s campaign
The Democratic party is coalescing around Joe Biden’s campaign, following a Leap Day victory in South Carolina that launched 10 more on Super…
Continue Reading Trump taps accused torture advocate for nuclear envoy
The Trump administration has tapped Marshall Billingslea, the current undersecretary for terrorism financing at the Treasury Department, as special…
Continue Reading Pro-Israel group warns that some conference attendees may have been exposed to coronavirus patient
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee announced that some people who were potentially in contact with a coronavirus patient attended the…
Continue Reading Democrats fear a 2016 repeat in 2020
After Joe Biden‘s stunning comeback on Super Tuesday, the Democratic Party is once again facing the nightmare of 2016: a collision course…
Continue Reading The end of Bloomberg: How the most expensive primary campaign in history failed to launch
The warning signs around Mike Bloomberg’s campaign started flashing in early February. And by Tuesday night, it was clear that all the money in…
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Biden rode late momentum to Texas primary victory with large county wins – but El Paso went for Sanders
Pink indicates counties that voted for Biden, Blue for Sanders and Orange for Bloomberg. (Map: Texas Tribune) EL PASO, Texas — Former vice president…
Continue Reading Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes Chuck Schumer for comments about Kavanaugh and Gorsuch
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement rebuking Chuck Schumer for comments the Senate minority leader made about Justices Brett Kavanaugh…
Continue Reading Multiple US military branches screening recruits for coronavirus amid mounting concern
Multiple US military branches are screening new recruits for the novel coronavirus as part of a sweeping effort to prevent the virus from spreading…
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