Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looks to the future after a year of making waves
One year and a month ago, young activists from the Sunrise Movement barged into Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi’s Capitol Hill office to demand…
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Trump plots his defense following the historic rebuke he hopes to foil
Historic? Yes. Rebuke? Not so much. The House Judiciary Committee’s vote Friday passing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump…
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‘I see you’: How Kamala Harris left a legacy for girls of color
Kamala Harris’ abrupt departure from the 2020 presidential field means she appears less in the public space. She isn’t out on the…
Continue Reading Former Kentucky governor issued hundreds of pardons and commutations before leaving office this week
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued hundreds of pardons and commutations of sentences in his final days in office after his November defeat to…
Continue Reading Analysis: The real reason Democrats should study the UK election
The Labour Party’s wipeout in Britain’s election spelled out an undeniable warning to Democrats over the potential dangers of tracking…
Continue Reading What did the UK elections teach us about 2020? Trust the polls
You’re going to hear about a lot of supposed lessons that can be applied to the 2020 US elections from the 2019 United Kingdom elections. Maybe…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe backs Warren: ‘I just feel like I trust her’
Megan Rapinoe is no longer representing just Team USA — she’s joining Team Warren. The soccer icon and social activist on Friday endorsed…
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Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia faces city lawsuit tied to corruption allegations
SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia failed to meet a Friday 5 p.m. deadline to cooperate with an internal investigation tied to corruption…
Continue Reading Court strikes down Mississippi 15-week abortion ban
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban on Friday, the latest legal blow to an effort by a…
Continue Reading Buttigieg releases list of major fundraisers after sparring with Warren about transparency
Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign on Friday released a list of its bundlers following weeks of trading barbs with Massachusetts Sen.…
Continue Reading Defense spending bill stripped of proposals that would have been tough on Saudi Arabia, sources say
When an annual defense spending bill was passed by the House of Representatives this week, it was stripped of multiple measures to compel tougher…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court just jumped into the political deep end with Trump taxes lawsuit
On the same day that a Democratic-led US House committee voted for articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court made its…
Continue Reading Smile, Congress: You’re on camera!
As the House barrels toward impeaching President Donald Trump, both Republicans and Democrats put themselves on display (on television). The House…
Continue Reading Sanders retracts endorsement of controversial congressional candidate
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday withdrew his endorsement of congressional candidate Cenk Uygur after pushback from…
Continue Reading What the interim US-China trade deal means — and doesn’t
After a year-and-half of fraught negotiations that has slowed global growth and hurt American farmers and consumers, the United States and China have…
Continue Reading DNC announces seven candidates qualified for next week’s debate stage
The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that seven candidates have qualified to participate in next week’s presidential primary…
Continue Reading Nearly all-white debate stage frustrates Democrats seeking more representative field
The most diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates in history is now boiled down to a debate stage that lacks black or Latino candidates.…
Continue Reading 2020 Democrats say they won’t participate in December debate if they have to cross picket line
All seven Democratic presidential candidates who met the qualifications to participate in next week’s debate declared their support on Friday…
Continue Reading Judiciary Committee sends articles of impeachment to U.S. House floor for vote next week
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading Democrats concerned about McConnell’s White House impeachment coordination
Some Democrats are raising concerns about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s statement that he will coordinate closely with the White…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to hear Trump pleas to block subpoenas for financial records
The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider whether the House and a New York prosecutor can subpoena President Donald Trump’s longtime…
Continue Reading Top Ukrainian official: All we are asking for is fair treatment
Amid the US impeachment scandal that has ensnared Ukraine, a top official from the Zelensky government said Friday that his country is only seeking…
Continue Reading Mueller witness George Nader pleads not guilty to steering foreign money to Clinton campaign
George Nader, who was a key witness in the Mueller investigation, pleaded not guilty Friday to campaign finance charges linked to the 2016 election.…
Continue Reading A Clinton aide’s advice to Trump on how to survive impeachment
With the votes on Friday in the House Judiciary Committee, Donald Trump is now only the third president in history who will face an impeachment vote…
Continue Reading Sanders endorses controversial candidate in California congressional race
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday endorsed Cenk Uygur, a controversial candidate in the competitive race to replace Katie Hill in California’s…
Continue Reading Should Boris Johnson’s landslide win make 2020 Democrats nervous?
On Thursday night, British voters broke the deadlock that had seized the country and paralyzed its planned exit from the European Union —…
Continue Reading Federal court halts Trump administration changes to fee waiver for citizenship
A federal district court on Monday blocked changes the Trump administration made to the fee waiver process for citizenship from continuing to take…
Continue Reading Cyberbullying crusader Melania Trump silent on her husband’s mocking of 16-year-old Thunberg
Her cause is anti-bullying, which is making the first lady’s silence deafening. Melania Trump has yet to speak out in the wake of President…
Continue Reading White House further limits officials on Trump’s foreign leader calls in wake of Ukraine scandal
President Donald Trump’s senior aides have further restricted the number of administration officials allowed to listen to the President’s…
Continue Reading Socorro mayor remains under scrutiny for alleged corruption
SOCORRO, Texas — An investigation into Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia continues as she faces allegations of misuse of public office for personal and…
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