Trump attacks whistleblower in tweetstorm full of rants and conspiracies
President Donald Trump retweeted an attack that included an unsubstantiated name of the intelligence community whistleblower at the heart of the…
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Biden works to clarify remarks that he wouldn’t comply with subpoena in a Senate impeachment trial
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Saturday said he would “obey any subpoena” that is sent to him — his most forceful…
Continue Reading Federal judge denies bid to undo Georgia voter purge
A federal judge on Friday blocked an effort to restore 98,000 Georgia voters to the rolls who had been removed earlier this month after being…
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Biden reiterates that he won’t testify in a Senate impeachment trial
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden reiterated Friday that he would not comply with a subpoena to testify in the Senate impeachment trial of…
Continue Reading Trump’s apparent frustration with impeachment trial simmers over holidays
President Donald Trump is showing signs of increasing frustration with the uncertainty surrounding his Senate trial as he spends time in Florida over…
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Gold Star family lawsuit alleges contractors in Afghanistan funneled money to the Taliban
Family members of US service members who were killed or wounded in Afghanistan sued a number of prominent contractors on Friday that worked to…
Continue Reading US civilian contractor killed in rocket attack in Iraq
A US civilian contractor was killed Friday in a rocket attack on a base near Kirkuk, Iraq, where US service members and civilian contractors were…
Continue Reading New York Times: Leaked videos show SEALs describing Gallagher’s conduct
Members of SEAL Team 7 Alpha Platoon described their platoon leader, retired Special Operations Chief Eddie Gallagher, as “toxic” and…
Continue Reading Pompeo’s new social media accounts stoke speculation he’ll run for Senate
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued four tweets on Christmas Eve. Two of them — from his official government handle — focused on Iran…
Continue Reading Schumer said in 1999 Senate wasn’t like a jury box and was ‘susceptible to the whims of politics’
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer has blasted his Republican counterpart Mitch McConnell in recent days after he described himself as “not…
Continue Reading Federal court says it will temporarily block new NC voter ID law
A federal court has announced that it plans to temporarily block North Carolina’s voter ID requirements that were set to go into effect in…
Continue Reading Deval Patrick fails to qualify for Michigan’s primary ballot
Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick won’t appear on Michigan’s 2020 primary ballot following a decision by the Board of State…
Continue Reading ‘Human error’ led US base in South Korea to ‘inadvertently’ sound alarm instead of taps
A US Army base in South Korea accidentally sounded its alert siren on Thursday night, inadvertently stirring anxieties at a time when North Korea is…
Continue Reading No, Justin Trudeau didn’t get Trump edited out of ‘Home Alone 2’
President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday night about a matter that had been percolating in pro-Trump media circles all day: the Canadian Broadcasting…
Continue Reading Trump obsesses over Pelosi as sting of impeachment spoils his holiday break
President Donald Trump can’t seem to get Nancy Pelosi out of his head, even as most of the rest of the nation enjoys a holiday halftime break…
Continue Reading Immigration judges quit in response to administration policies
Lisa Dornell loved her job. For 24 years, she sat on the bench in Baltimore’s immigration court, hearing hundreds of cases of immigrants trying…
Continue Reading Democratic candidates get personal on the campaign trail
In a crowded field of presidential hopefuls, Democratic candidates are turning to an often-avoided subject in politics: Their personal lives.…
Continue Reading Battle over Trump’s impeachment continues past Christmas
The holiday vacation President Donald Trump once viewed as the raring precursor to a vindictive Senate trial has instead turned into a deadlocked…
Continue Reading American University of Afghanistan could close next year if federal funding is cut
The American University of Afghanistan is drawing up plans to shut down next year, a casualty of anticipated US government budget slashing of the…
Continue Reading Christmas passes with no ‘gift’ from North Korea, but US officials are still watching closely
Now that the Christmas holiday has passed without a “gift” from the North Korean regime, US officials are puzzled why Kim Jong Un chose…
Continue Reading Washington Post: US eyeing information warfare tactics against Russia in 2020
Military cyber officials are developing information warfare tactics that could be deployed against Russian oligarchs and officials if the country…
Continue Reading Ex-Christian publication editor who quit says he had ‘no other choice’ after pro-Trump editorial
A former editor for The Christian Post said Thursday he had “no other choice” but to resign from his job after the Christian news website…
Continue Reading Trump warns Syria and its Russian and Iranian allies against ‘carnage’ in Idlib
President Donald Trump on Thursday warned the Syrian regime and its allies against killing “thousands” of innocent civilians in the Idlib…
Continue Reading Moderate GOP senator ‘disturbed’ by McConnell’s coordination with White House
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said she is “disturbed” by coordination between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the…
Continue Reading US ambassador recalled after dispute with Zambian government over gay rights and corruption
In an extraordinary move, the State Department is pulling the US ambassador to Zambia after the president there objected to his harsh criticism of…
Continue Reading Trump says he’s ready to handle North Korea ‘gift,’ it might be a ‘beautiful vase’
American military officials say they’re expecting a long-range ballistic missile test from North Korea for Christmas. President Donald Trump is…
Continue Reading A Christmas meeting: When Roosevelt and Churchill strategized to beat the Nazis
Even Eleanor Roosevelt didn’t know who was coming for Christmas — though in retrospect her husband’s order for fine champagne,…
Continue Reading Giuliani claims he’s ‘more of a Jew’ than Holocaust survivor George Soros
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani claimed in a new interview that he’s “more of a Jew” than billionaire…
Continue Reading Why Biden’s endorsement edge matters
The endorsements keep on coming for former Vice President Joe Biden. On Monday, California Rep. Tony Cárdenas backed Biden’s bid to be the…
Continue Reading Christian publication editor quits over pro-Trump editorial
An editor for a Christian news website says he is resigning after the publication of a pro-Donald Trump editorial, saying his former employer has…
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