Carter Page sues Democratic National Committee and law firm for defamation
The former Trump campaign adviser whose ties to Russia were at the heart of the investigation into that country’s interference in the 2016 US…
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In contrast with Trump legal team, Justice Department lawyer says House can impeach over defied subpoenas
A Justice Department lawyer said Thursday in federal court that the House can impeach a president over ignored subpoenas, a noted contrast to what…
Continue Reading New Parnas video places Giuliani associates at Mar-a-Lago with Trump
Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two associates of Rudy Giuliani, attended a fundraising dinner with President Donald Trump and then-Congressman Pete…
Continue Reading Former President Jimmy Carter criticizes Trump’s Middle East plan
Former President Jimmy Carter Thursday criticized the new US plan for the Mideast unveiled earlier this week, saying the plan will harm future…
Continue Reading Leaked memo shows US border officers were directed to stop Iran-linked travelers
An internal Customs and Border Protection memo obtained by CNN suggests that US border officers working at Canadian ports of entry were directed to…
Continue Reading What happens if there’s a tie vote on witnesses at Trump’s impeachment trial?
With a pivotal vote on witnesses fast approaching in the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, there’s buzz in the…
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Don’t look now, but the US deficit is skyrocketing
Amid the intense focus on the Senate impeachment trial and Monday’s Iowa caucuses in the presidential race, you likely missed this announcement…
Continue Reading White House to propose maintaining Ukraine aid after initially weighing massive cut
The White House will propose keeping security assistance for Ukraine at current levels when it releases its budget next week after initially…
Continue Reading Impeachment state of play: Senate Republicans on brink of bringing trial to an end
Senate Republicans are on the brink of bringing a quick and sudden close to President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The votes to block…
Continue Reading Trump administration expected to loosen restrictions on use of landmines
The Trump administration is expected to loosen restrictions on the US military’s ability to use landmines in the coming days, weapons that have…
Continue Reading More US service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following Iran strike
Sixty-four US military personnel have now been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injury in the wake of the January 8 Iranian missile attack on the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s Super Bowl ad shows how he can win again
Here’s how President Donald Trump wins again this November: Voters decide they care more about the strength of the economy than they do about,…
Continue Reading ‘Heartland’ values? A Buttigieg tweet prompts fierce debate about what and who are the American heartland
Just days before the Iowa caucuses, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s tweet went viral — but for all the wrong reasons.…
Continue Reading Commerce secretary says coronavirus will help bring jobs to North America
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday he believed the coronavirus outbreak that has left millions under lockdown in China will help return…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders is the Iowa favorite, but he is far from a sure thing
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ odds of winning the Iowa caucuses have been rising over the last month. Even the worst polls for Sanders have him…
Continue Reading All eyes on Alexander during impeachment votes
In a sign of their importance, Senate Republicans gave the opening question on Wednesday to Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska…
Continue Reading US wants to put Patriot missiles in Iraq to counter Iran as it announces humanitarian aid channel
The United States said Thursday that it is seeking to place Patriot missiles in Iraq to counter Tehran and will levy new sanctions against the regime…
Continue Reading US farm bankruptcies jump 20% in 2019 despite Trump bailout
US farm bankruptcies were up 20% in 2019, despite the billions of dollars in aid President Donald Trump has paid to farmers hurt by the trade war…
Continue Reading Three Democratic attorneys general sue to have Equal Rights Amendment added to Constitution
Three attorneys general of states that recently ratified the Equal Rights Amendment are suing to have the amendment added to the Constitution,…
Continue Reading Coronavirus task force another example of Trump administration’s lack of diversity
It’s a statement that’s as predictable as it is infuriating: President Donald Trump’s administration lacks diversity. On Tuesday,…
Continue Reading New Trump Medicaid funding changes take aim at working-age adults
The Trump administration on Thursday took another significant step in overhauling Medicaid, allowing states to ask for a set amount of federal…
Continue Reading John Roberts watches as senators debate whether he can intervene in the impeachment trial
John Roberts read the senators’ questions as if they implicated some third person in a distant place. But they were about him, the chief…
Continue Reading House approves pair of measures reining in Trump’s military action against Iran
The House voted on Thursday to approve a pair of measures intended to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders’ team is considering a broad slate of ‘day one’ executive actions
Sen. Bernie Sanders has instructed his team of campaign advisers to draw up a list of executive actions he can take immediately upon entering the…
Continue Reading South Dakota advances bill prohibiting doctors from assisting in gender reassignment process for transgender youth
The South Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would criminalize doctors who assist in the gender reassignment process for…
Continue Reading Bloomberg to air gun control ad during the Super Bowl
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg released on Thursday the one-minute ad he’ll air during next week’s Super Bowl that highlights…
Continue Reading Bolton is the latest in a long line of people Trump has accused of begging him for something
When a former supporter starts criticizing President Donald Trump, he has a favorite response: accusing them of previously having begged him for…
Continue Reading The 2020 Democratic candidates, ranked
There’s an assumption in politics that all will be known — or at least much clearer — in the 2020 race after the Iowa caucuses on…
Continue Reading Rev. Raphael Warnock enters US Senate race in Georgia
The Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat and leader of Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, announced a bid for the US Senate in Georgia on…
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