Trump’s budget fails to eliminate the deficit over next 10 years but calls for major cuts
The White House is proposing a new budget that would not eliminate the federal deficit in the next 10 years. The $4.8 trillion budget plan…
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Trump tells advisers he doesn’t want another summit with North Korea’s Kim before the election
President Donald Trump has told top foreign policy advisers that he does not want another summit with Kim Jong Un before the presidential election in…
Continue Reading ‘Neither is he’: Buttigieg hits back at Biden’s dig that former mayor isn’t Obama
Pete Buttigieg on Sunday had a response to former Vice President Joe Biden’s recent comment the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is not…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors gear up for fight with Flynn over his guilt by attempting to use his former lawyers against him
Federal prosecutors want to use Michael Flynn’s former defense lawyers against him as they resist his attempts to get out of his guilty plea…
Continue Reading Ex-Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack wins $150,000 in state lottery
The Iowa Democratic Party may be waiting for a recanvass before certifying the results of this year’s Iowa caucuses, but at least one Democrat…
Continue Reading Trump downplays service members’ concussion injuries from Iranian attack: ‘I heard they had headaches’
President Donald Trump said he does not consider potential brain injuries to be as serious as physical combat wounds, downplaying the severity of US…
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Trump weaponizes the Presidency after impeachment victory
Donald Trump is moving fast in the wake of his impeachment trial to use the government to punish his enemies and pursue his political ends,…
Continue Reading Joe Biden said Bernie Sanders would cost Democrats the Senate. Is he right?
Joe Biden had a simple message for New Hampshire voters in Friday night’s presidential debate: Nominate Bernie Sanders and the presidency…
Continue Reading Predicting the 5 most likely New Hampshire scenarios
Every Sunday, I outline the 5 BIG 2020 storylines you need to know to understand the upcoming week on the campaign trail. This week, with the New…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders leads in final CNN New Hampshire tracking poll
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders holds on to his lead on the eve of New Hampshire’s Democratic primary, the final CNN tracking poll conducted by the…
Continue Reading County police have seized hundreds of guns with ‘red flag’ law in two years since Parkland shooting
Parishioners at the Plantation, Florida, church had welcomed the young man like any other into their services, but soon grew concerned. The…
Continue Reading Democratic candidates sharpen attacks in closing days of New Hampshire primary
So much for “Iowa nice.” The contentious contours of the Democratic presidential primary came into full view in New Hampshire over the…
Continue Reading Sondland and Vindman were planning exits but Trump didn’t want them to go quietly
The two impeachment witnesses that President Donald Trump fired Friday were quietly planning exits of their own, multiple people tell CNN. Both…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar’s closing statement in the New Hampshire debate was near-perfect
One of the things we have lost — or forgotten — during the presidency of Donald Trump is empathy. Understanding that we are all, at root,…
Continue Reading Justice Department vetting information on the Bidens from Giuliani, Graham says
The Justice Department has begun vetting information from Ukraine obtained by President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani regarding…
Continue Reading Schumer calls on 74 inspectors general to investigate witness retaliation after Vindman ouster
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter on Monday to all 74 federal government Inspectors General requesting investigations into…
Continue Reading READ: Schumer’s letter to Department of Defense acting inspector general on witness retaliation
In a letter published Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the acting inspector general for the Department of Defense to…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg unveils immigration plan including place-based visas
Michael Bloomberg released his plan Monday to overhaul the nation’s immigration system, promising to overturn several Trump administration…
Continue Reading Joe Biden praised mayors as the ‘heartbeat’ of America just last year
Joe Biden belittled Democratic rival Pete Buttigieg’s experience as South Bend, Indiana, mayor this weekend in the harshest attack ad of the…
Continue Reading Private group wants to build border wall on US government land and donate it
A private group that supports President Donald Trump’s border wall effort is communicating with the administration on plans to build a wall…
Continue Reading READ: Schumer’s letter to Department of Defense acting inspector general on witness retaliation
In a letter published Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the acting inspector general for the Department of Defense to…
Continue Reading Buttigieg gets the most delegates and Sanders comes in second, Iowa Democratic Party says
The Iowa Democratic Party has released updated vote numbers and a new national delegate estimate after completing their review of 95 precincts which…
Continue Reading Veterans Affairs watchdog reviewing request to investigate secretary for allegedly seeking dirt on aide who reported a sexual assault
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ watchdog is reviewing a request to investigate allegations that Secretary Robert Wilkie sought…
Continue Reading Police investigating whether Trump campaign volunteers were targeted in van incident
Law enforcement officials have arrested a man they say drove a van through a tent in a Walmart parking lot Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida, where…
Continue Reading Steve Martin: No Oscars winners’ mistakes this year because of ‘new Iowa app’
It wasn’t long before last week’s counting issues in Iowa became a punchline on Hollywood’s biggest night. “A couple of years…
Continue Reading Trump’s former Navy secretary endorses Michael Bloomberg
The former Navy secretary forced out of the Trump administration last year is endorsing Michael Bloomberg for president, saying the former New York…
Continue Reading Man arrested outside White House after threatening to assassinate the President
Police arrested a Brandon, Florida, man outside the White House on Saturday after he threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump. Roger…
Continue Reading How Pete Buttigieg rose to the top
Pete Buttigieg knew he had pulled off a feat that, a year ago, was unthinkable. Taking the stage just before midnight as the Iowa Democratic…
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Defense Department expected to announce billions more will go to border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Defense Department, under White House pressure, is expected to announce this week that billions more in Pentagon funds…
Continue Reading Why you should keep your eye on New Hampshire’s GOP primary
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters will be watching for in the week ahead in this week’s “Inside Politics”…
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