First on CNN: Russian warship ‘aggressively approached’ US destroyer in Arabian Sea
A Russian warship “aggressively approached” a US Navy destroyer while it was operating in the North Arabian Sea Thursday, ignoring…
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration on Friday imposed new sanctions on Iran following attacks on US and allied troops in Iraq earlier in the week. The latest…
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A Vermont senator proposed a ban on cell phones for anyone under 21. He says they’re more dangerous than guns
A Vermont state senator has proposed a total ban on cellphones for anyone under 21 years old. Democratic Sen. John Rodgers proposed a bill that would…
Continue Reading Trump claims Soleimani plotted to blow up US embassies
President Donald Trump on Thursday asserted that Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani was plotting to blow up a US embassy before he was killed by a US drone…
Continue Reading Pompeo reasserts that Soleimani posed imminent threat, but won’t define ‘imminent’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday reasserted that the strike on Qasem Soleimani was as a result of an imminent threat. But pressed by…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Air Force from discharging HIV-positive service members
A US appeals court on Friday upheld an injunction blocking the Air Force from discharging two HIV-positive airmen. The policy, the court ruled, is…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Air Force from discharging HIV-positive service members
A US appeals court on Friday upheld an injunction blocking the Air Force from discharging two HIV-positive airmen. The policy, the court ruled, is…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Air Force from discharging HIV-positive service members
A US appeals court on Friday upheld an injunction blocking the Air Force from discharging two HIV-positive airmen. The policy, the court ruled, is…
Continue Reading Voting rights group wants Georgia to change election law on inactive voters
A voting rights group wants Georgia legislators to change the law that allows the state to remove voters it deems are “inactive.” Fair…
Continue Reading Marianne Williamson ends 2020 presidential campaign
Author Marianne Williamson ended her 2020 Democratic presidential campaign on Friday after failing to gain traction in a crowded Democratic field.…
Continue Reading Speaker Pelosi prepares to send Trump articles of impeachment to U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she’s preparing to send the impeachment articles to the Senate next week to…
Continue Reading Monmouth poll: Buttigieg, Biden, Sanders and Warren in tight race for New Hampshire primary
Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren…
Continue Reading CNN and The Des Moines Register to release 2020 Iowa caucus poll Friday
CNN and The Des Moines Register will release their sixth Iowa caucus poll on Friday, hours before the deadline for presidential candidates to qualify…
Continue Reading Klobuchar praised ‘broken windows’ policing and pushed strict crime measures at start of political career
In her first run for office in 1998, Amy Klobuchar embraced tough-on-crime measures that included harsher penalties for juvenile offenders,…
Continue Reading READ: Pelosi’s letter saying she is preparing for a vote next week to send articles of impeachment to Senate
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi wrote in a letter to her caucus on Friday that she’s preparing to send the impeachment articles to the Senate…
Continue Reading Pompeo says US believes ‘likely’ Iran shot down plane
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that the US believes it’s “likely” Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near…
Continue Reading Justice inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s business dealings languishes
A Justice Department review of business dealings tied to Hillary Clinton — championed by President Donald Trump and his allies — has…
Continue Reading How ‘Lock Her Up!’ just blew up
“Lock her up!” the crowd at President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday night chanted. “You should…
Continue Reading Time is running out for Pelosi’s impeachment gambit
For someone who was for so long reluctant to impeach President Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi has had a hard time letting go. But some of the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to discuss same-sex wedding, contraceptives, electoral college, 2nd Amendment and Iran cases
Supreme Court justices are meeting behind closed doors on Friday to discuss several cases on high-profile issues including religious freedom and a…
Continue Reading Iran’s UN ambassador says missile strikes weren’t intended to kill Americans
Iran’s UN ambassador said Friday the Iraqi bases housing US troops were primarily selected for this week’s missile strikes to demonstrate…
Continue Reading Trump asks South Korea to deliver birthday message to Kim Jong Un
President Donald Trump has asked South Korea to send a birthday message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a South Korean official said Friday.…
Continue Reading Facebook just made a very dangerous decision for 2020
On Thursday, Facebook made a very bad decision that will, without question, negatively impact the 2020 election. They decided not to either ban…
Continue Reading Is there a ‘Warren Doctrine’? These are the foreign policy veterans who are quietly advising her campaign
Moments after news broke that Iran had fired missiles at US forces in Iraq Tuesday night, Elizabeth Warren took the stage in Brooklyn for her first…
Continue Reading Trump was impeached December 18. Why hasn’t the impeachment trial begun?
More than three weeks after President Donald Trump was impeached by the House there’s still no set plan for when his impeachment trial will…
Continue Reading Republican governors sign on to resettle refugees in their states
Republican governors across the country are telling the Trump administration their states are willing to resettle refugees, responding to a White…
Continue Reading These Democrats voted no on the War Powers resolution
Eight Democrats broke with their party on Thursday to vote against the Iran War Powers resolution — an effort to restrain President Donald…
Continue Reading These Republicans voted yes on the War Powers resolution
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Iran War Powers resolution — an effort to restrain President Donald Trump’s ability…
Continue Reading The House has its say on Iran
President Donald Trump may have spoken about Iran on Wednesday, but on Thursday, it was the House’s turn. The lower chamber passed a War Powers…
Continue Reading Judge shoots down Trump’s attempt to dismiss defamation suit brought by sexual assault accuser
A New York state judge on Thursday denied President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him by arguing his residency…
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