9 exhausting days of Trump’s post-impeachment rage
It’s easy to forget how crazy this is. Every week of Donald Trump’s presidency has felt like its own self-contained saga, but even by…
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Attorney general’s actions spark outrage and unease among US prosecutors
As the clash between Justice Department leaders and career prosecutors in the case of President Donald Trump’s longtime friend Roger Stone…
Continue Reading US to evacuate Americans on cruise ship quarantined in Japan from coronavirus outbreak
The US government is preparing to evacuate Americans who have been quarantined on a cruise ship in Japan for over a week, after dozens of people on…
Continue Reading Fact check: Bloomberg leaves out key parts of his history of stop and frisk policy
Michael Bloomberg’s campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination has been bombarded with criticism of one of his signature policies as…
Continue Reading Bloomberg is spending his billions. Trump’s hosting a pricey 2020 fundraiser. But is it legal?
Michael Bloomberg is spending unprecedented gobs of his own many billions of dollars on his late entrance into the Democratic presidential primary.…
Continue Reading ‘The West is winning’: Pompeo touts US commitment to Western allies in face of criticism
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the erosion of the transatlantic alliance “grossly exaggerated,” and pushed back on comments by…
Continue Reading Kobach courts Trump as Senate GOP frets over Kansas seat
Republican leaders on Capitol Hill are fearful that the conservative hardliner Kris Kobach could cost them a crucial Senate seat in Kansas and…
Continue Reading World must ‘wake up to the challenges presented by China,’ says Defense Secretary
Defense Secretary Mark Esper called on the international community to “wake up to the challenges presented by China,” telling an audience…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Feds advanced Giuliani investigation as impeachment wrapped and DOJ reviewed his Ukraine tips
Federal prosecutors in New York have advanced their investigation into President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, pursuing more…
Continue Reading Bill de Blasio endorses Bernie Sanders for president
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 presidential race, the Vermont senator’s campaign said Friday. De…
Continue Reading Former OSU wrestler accuses Jim Jordan of lying about claiming to not have known about alleged abuse
A former Ohio State University wrestler accused Rep. Jim Jordan on Friday of lying about not knowing of sexual abuse allegations against a university…
Continue Reading California voters can now change parties even on Election Day
California will allow voters to change their party affiliations as late as Election Day, a move that could have major implications for the large…
Continue Reading Is this Trump’s Justice Department (or not)?
It was a tumultuous, confusing week for President Donald Trump and his Justice Department. First, there were issues with Roger Stone. Attorney…
Continue Reading Roger Stone makes another request for a new trial after tumultuous week
Roger Stone on Friday appears to have asked again for a new trial, according to his court case’s docket and an update from the judge. Federal…
Continue Reading Top Republican slams Trump’s plan to use Pentagon funds for border wall as unconstitutional
The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee issued a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump Thursday, slamming the…
Continue Reading Barr privately ordered re-examination of Michael Flynn’s case, US officials say
Attorney General William Barr is ordering a re-examination of several high-profile cases, including that of former national security adviser Michael…
Continue Reading Customs and Border Protection deploying agents and officers to support interior immigration enforcement
US Customs and Border Protection agents and officers are being deployed to cities across the country to support interior immigration enforcement, two…
Continue Reading Appellate judges nix Trump’s Medicaid work requirements
A panel of federal appellate court judges on Friday struck down the Trump administration’s approval of work requirements in Medicaid, the…
Continue Reading White House defends Trump after AP report on homeless vet
The White House defended President Donald Trump on Friday after an Associated Press report that he stretched the truth in his State of the Union…
Continue Reading Justice Department drops McCabe criminal investigation
The Department of Justice is dropping its criminal investigation of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe without bringing charges, it announced…
Continue Reading Security experts raise concerns about voting app used by military voters
Security researchers are reporting flaws in a smartphone-based voting app that’s been used by military voters overseas and is now being tested…
Continue Reading DNC, Iowa Democrats point fingers as contract for caucus app revealed
The contract between the Iowa Democratic Party and the company tasked with designing the app that sits at the center of the caucus meltdown on the…
Continue Reading ‘Imminent threat’ explanation noticeably absent in White House report justifying Soleimani strike
The Trump administration has repeatedly insisted that its decision to kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was justified because he posed an…
Continue Reading Democratic lawmaker accuses likely GOP challenger of hating Trump
Rep. Max Rose of New York, a Democratic congressman who represents a district President Donald Trump won in 2016, is accusing his likely GOP…
Continue Reading AIPAC distances itself from group behind anti-Sanders ads
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is distancing itself from a political action committee that has run ads against Democratic presidential…
Continue Reading White House extends national emergency on the southern border
President Donald Trump will extend his national emergency on the US-Mexico border for another year, according to a notice submitted to the Federal…
Continue Reading Trump’s ‘Deep State’ conspiracy theory just took a big hit
President Donald Trump is deeply invested in the idea that there is a “Deep State” embedded within the government bureaucracy — and…
Continue Reading John Kelly’s biggest slam wasn’t even about Donald Trump
Former White House chief of staff John Kelly got lots and lots of national media attention this week for expressing his support for Army Lt. Col.…
Continue Reading The unseen toll of traumatic brain injuries: One veteran asks, ‘What if they could just cut my head off?’
Take one look at Army veteran Elana Duffy and you’ll notice her leg, which was amputated after she sustained major nerve damage in a Humvee…
Continue Reading Top Democratic advisers on impeachment probe leaving Capitol Hill
Two high-profile attorneys who worked for the House Judiciary Committee and played a key role in the impeachment of President Donald Trump are…
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