READ: Trump addresses Soleimani killing from Mar-a-Lago
President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Friday after ordering a drone strike on Thursday that killed Qasem Soleimani, the head of the Islamic…
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Two Delaware GOP leaders are facing backlash over homophobic and anti-Semitic comments
Two state Republican Party leaders in Delaware are facing backlash for comments on Facebook that their colleagues called homophobic and anti-Semitic.…
Continue Reading Here’s what the presidential candidates raised in the final months of 2019
Candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination have reported raising more than $141 million during the final three months of the year…
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Trump on strike that killed Soleimani: ‘We did not take action to start a war’
President Donald Trump said Friday that he authorized a recent precision strike against the commander of Iran’s security and intelligence…
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Fighting for McGahn testimony and Mueller docs, House lawyer says more impeachment charges could come
The House Judiciary and Intelligence committees could bring additional articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, House general counsel…
Continue Reading Group wants Wisconsin election officials to be held in contempt of court for not purging voters
A conservative law group is calling on a judge to hold Wisconsin election officials in contempt of court for failing to abide by a court-ordered…
Continue Reading Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow Louisiana abortion law to go into effect
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court on Friday to allow a Louisiana abortion access law to go into effect, arguing that it does not pose…
Continue Reading Cory Booker raised $6.6 million in final quarter of 2019
Sen. Cory Booker raised $6.6 million in the final quarter of 2019, his campaign announced Friday, making that his best fundraising period of the…
Continue Reading House, Democratic-led states ask Supreme Court to immediately decide fate of Obamacare
Lawyers for the Democratic-led House of Representatives as well as California and other Democratic-led states asked the Supreme Court Friday to…
Continue Reading Top Democratic leaders kept in dark about Soleimani attack
Senior congressional Democrats were not notified before the US strikes that killed Iran Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, something critics say…
Continue Reading Tennessee Rep. Phil Roe says he’ll retire at end of year
Rep. Phil Roe announced on Friday that he will retire from Congress at the end of the year, joining more than 20 other House Republicans who also…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang raises $16.5 million in fourth quarter
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang raised more than $16.5 million in the last three months of 2019, surpassing his third quarter haul by…
Continue Reading McConnell defends communication with White House on impeachment and says it’s a ‘fantasy that the speaker of the House will get to hand design’ trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday firmly rejected any idea that House Democrats will be able to dictate the way an impeachment trial…
Continue Reading Trump’s huge Iran gamble will have lasting impact
President Donald Trump’s targeted killing of Iran’s ruthless military and intelligence chief adds up to his most dangerous gamble yet…
Continue Reading Pompeo: Strike on Soleimani disrupted an ‘imminent attack’ and ‘saved American lives’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the US airstrike that killed Qasem Soleimani was to disrupt an “imminent attack” from the top…
Continue Reading Lindsey Graham says he was briefed ahead of strike, while Democratic leaders were not
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said he was briefed about the US strike that killed Iran Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, while…
Continue Reading US strike that killed Iranian commander starkly divides US lawmakers
The US airstrike that killed Iran Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani generated starkly different reactions along party lines Thursday night, with…
Continue Reading New Ukraine revelations turn up heat on Senate trial showdown
New evidence showing Donald Trump’s direct role in pressuring Ukraine for political favors is dialing up the heat as Republicans launch their…
Continue Reading Fact check: Widely viewed Twitter video misleads on Biden’s comments
A misleadingly edited 19-second video clip of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden rocketed around Twitter on Wednesday night, creating the…
Continue Reading US citizens urged to depart Iraq after airstrike kills Iranian commander
The State Department urged US citizens Friday to leave Iraq immediately following an airstrike ordered by President Donald Trump that killed Qasem…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar raises $11.4 million in fourth quarter fundraising haul
Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota raised $11.4 million in the final three months of 2019, marking the strongest fundraising quarter of her campaign.…
Continue Reading New York City takes extra measures after US airstrike kills Iranian commander
New York City is taking extra measures to protect major areas from any potential revenge attacks after a US airstrike killed a top Iranian general.…
Continue Reading Your holiday impeachment catch-up: Senate wrangling and new details on Ukraine aid
Happy New Year! While the holidays brought two weeks of relative quiet, preparations for the looming Senate impeachment trial have continued…
Continue Reading Bill Taylor departs post as top US diplomat in Ukraine
Bill Taylor, who led the US embassy in Ukraine and served as a key witness in the House impeachment inquiry, has departed his post. In his six months…
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Texan Julian Castro drops out of presidential race
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Julián Castro has ended his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, capping a nearly yearlong bid during…
Continue Reading Marianne Williamson lays off campaign staff nationally
Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson has laid off her campaign staff nationally, a former staffer confirmed to CNN Thursday. Former…
Continue Reading Commerce Department ordered to release more documents on census citizenship question
A federal judge has directed the Commerce Department to review and make public a large cache of previously unreleased documents related to the 2020…
Continue Reading US military warns anyone who attempts to overrun Iraq embassy “will run into a buzz saw”
The Pentagon issued a strong warning to Iran-backed militias amid concerns they may conduct further provocations against the US following their…
Continue Reading All eyes on McConnell as Senate returns Friday
The standoff that’s placed President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in limbo is entering a new critical juncture as both sides angle to…
Continue Reading Members of Congress ask Supreme Court to ‘reconsider’ landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling
More than 200 members of Congress are urging the Supreme Court to reconsider — if not overrule — the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision,…
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