Trump confirms July 4 fireworks at Mt. Rushmore, brushing aside environmental concerns
President Donald Trump said Wednesday this year’s Independence Day will feature a fireworks display atop Mount Rushmore, an event he would…
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Donald Trump’s war on toilets (and sinks and showers and dishwashers)
President Donald Trump has a thing for household appliances. Or more accurately, a thing against them. Here’s Trump on showers, sinks and, yes,…
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Final debate before Iowa caucuses scores 7.8 million viewers
More than 7.8 million people tuned in for Tuesday night’s Democratic debate on CNN, according to Nielsen TV ratings and digital streaming data.…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Trump’s executive order on refugee resettlement
A federal judge in Maryland has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that allows governors to stop refugee resettlement…
Continue Reading Arizona congresswoman to seek treatment for ‘alcohol dependence’
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, an Arizona Democrat, announced on Wednesday that she will seek treatment for “alcohol dependence” after suffering a…
Continue Reading What the China trade deal means for American farmers
China promised to buy billions of dollars more in agricultural products from US farmers as part of a “phase one” trade deal signed…
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Trump signs first stage of trade deal with China
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an initial trade deal with China that includes pledges from Beijing to more than…
Continue Reading ‘OK Boomer’ makes it to the Supreme Court
While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was announcing the House managers for the impeachment proceedings Wednesday morning, Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue Reading A step-by-step guide to what happens when the House sends the impeachment articles to the Senate
The procedures of an impeachment trial in the Senate are a mix of straightforward actions — like House managers walking the articles over to…
Continue Reading Yovanovitch calls for investigation into ‘disturbing’ surveillance as ex-diplomats outraged over her treatment
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch on Tuesday called for an investigation into the “disturbing” notion that she was under…
Continue Reading READ: Trump signs first phase of trade deal with China
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an initial trade deal with China that includes pledges from Beijing to more than double its purchases from…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren sought to ‘raise a concern’ with Bernie Sanders in post-debate exchange, Sanders campaign says
Elizabeth Warren sought to “raise a concern” with Bernie Sanders during a tense onstage discussion immediately following Tuesday…
Continue Reading What is an impeachment manager?
The fight over the impeachment of President Donald Trump is now heading to the US Senate for a trial, but that won’t be the end of the line for…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar says there’s a ‘double standard’ for women in politics but says she can win
Sen. Amy Klobuchar argued Wednesday that there’s a “double standard” for women in politics, but says she expects to win the 2020…
Continue Reading Tennessee passes bill protecting foster and adoption agencies if they reject LGBTQ parents for placement
Tennessee’s General Assembly on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at protecting religious freedoms for private child-placing agencies, but…
Continue Reading List: House impeachment managers announced for Trump Senate trial
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled on Wednesday morning the seven House Democrats who will serve as impeachment managers and present the…
Continue Reading Meatballs, dolphins and Lady Gaga: Bloomberg’s Twitter account tweeted some quirky things during the Democratic debate
Michael Bloomberg wasn’t present at Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, so his campaign appealed to voters in a different…
Continue Reading Buttigieg warns against ‘going to the extreme’ on election issues
Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday warned against “going to the extreme” on important election issues a day…
Continue Reading 6 takeaways from the Democratic debate in Iowa
Caution ruled the night of the final Democratic presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses. There were some clashes on stage, but the generally…
Continue Reading Impeachment state of play: What to watch as articles move to the Senate
New evidence, and now, a new venue. The two articles of impeachment will be transmitted to the US Senate on Wednesday evening, launching what…
Continue Reading Chris Cillizza’s winners and losers from the Iowa debate
The top six candidates debated Tuesday night in Iowa, the last chance for them to stand beside their rivals before Iowa voters kick off the…
Continue Reading Here’s what Tom Steyer said about the ‘awkward moment’ he witnessed between Sanders and Warren
Businessman Tom Steyer said he “really wasn’t listening” when he became caught in an “awkward moment” between Sens.…
Continue Reading House Democrats provide new evidence of Giuliani’s push to meet with Zelensky
House Democrats unveiled new evidence Tuesday that they plan to send to the Senate as part of their case to remove President Donald Trump from…
Continue Reading Senate readies for impeachment mayhem
A Democratic document dump on the eve of an expected House vote to finally send articles of impeachment to the Senate is supercharging the…
Continue Reading Fact check of the January Democratic debate
Welcome to CNN’s fact check coverage of the last Democratic presidential debate before the voting begins with the Iowa caucuses on February 3.…
Continue Reading US keeps text of China trade deal under wraps until it’s signed
President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to sign a preliminary trade deal with senior Chinese leaders — but the document is still under…
Continue Reading Warren and Sanders agree to disagree over content of 2018 meeting
Democratic primary rivals Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders agreed to disagree during Tuesday’s primary debate on the contents of a private…
Continue Reading Warren makes the case a woman has the best chance to beat Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren made a forceful case in Tuesday night’s debate that a woman can win the White House, tackling the unpopular question that…
Continue Reading New Ukraine evidence released, but will it make the impeachment trial?
House Democrats unveiled new evidence Tuesday that they plan to send to the Senate as part of their case to remove President Donald Trump from office…
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Big debate on small stage offered last chance for Democratic candidates before Iowa Caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa — It was the last Democratic debate before the first votes are cast in the 2020 election. Tuesday night’s debate was the…
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