Sign ups for 2020 Obamacare coverage slide slightly
Lower premiums and more plan choices did not attract more Americans to sign up for Obamacare plans for 2020. Some 8.3 million people selected…
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Democrats and White House prep for January trial despite standoff
House Democrats and White House officials are engaged in active preparations for the high-stakes trial of President Donald Trump, the latest sign…
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Mike Bloomberg builds a general election campaign to show strength for his primary bid
As most Democratic presidential candidates wage a primary fight, slogging through a series of early-voting states, Mike Bloomberg is doing something…
Continue Reading Trump agrees to deliver State of the Union on February 4
President Donald Trump has accepted the invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to deliver the State of the Union address on February 4, 2020.…
Continue Reading Kevin Costner to endorse Pete Buttigieg in Iowa
Actor Kevin Costner, the star of “Field of Dreams” and “Dances With Wolves,” will endorse South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Controversial mining company coached Alaska’s governor to lobby White House
A mining company secretly collaborated with the governor of Alaska to lobby the Trump administration to move forward with a mining project that…
Continue Reading Trump set for Mar-a-Lago to mix it up with club members as Senate trial looms
Freshly impeached and eager for vindication, President Donald Trump decamps Friday for warmer climes: a two-week-long stint at Mar-a-Lago, the…
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O’Rourke announces next move, creates political group focused on helping Democrats in 2020
EL PASO, Texas — Former El Paso Congressman and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has announced his next move. In an email sent to his…
Continue Reading US is sending migrants back to Mexico. Thousands have missed a court date
The whereabouts of thousands of migrants waiting in Mexico for their upcoming court date in the United States is unknown, according to attorney…
Continue Reading Trump says he spoke to Xi on trade; cites ‘progress!’ on Hong Kong
President Donald Trump said Friday he’d spoken with his Chinese counterpart about the preliminarily trade deal struck by negotiators earlier…
Continue Reading 8 takeaways from the sixth Democratic presidential debate
The final Democratic presidential debate of 2019 may have taken place in California, but it was all about Iowa. Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and…
Continue Reading DNC raises bar for 2020 candidates to make January debate
The Democratic National Committee on Friday raised the bar for presidential candidates to qualify for the January primary debate in Iowa. In order to…
Continue Reading New York Times: John Durham investigating ex-CIA Director John Brennan as part of review of FBI Russia probe
The federal prosecutor leading the probe into the 2016 Trump-Russia investigation has begun examining the role former CIA Director John Brennan…
Continue Reading Top Trump ally Graham to President over Dingell attack: ‘This isn’t funny’
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally of Donald Trump, issued a rare rebuke of the President on Thursday when he said Trump’s crude…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang: It’s ‘an honor and disappointment’ to be only candidate of color onstage
Entrepreneur Andrew Yang said it was “both an honor and disappointment to be the lone candidate of color” on the Democratic presidential…
Continue Reading Warren redirects debate remark about her age: She’d be ‘the youngest woman ever inaugurated’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren drew considerable applause during Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate when she redirected a comment about her age…
Continue Reading Sarah Sanders apologizes for tweet mocking Biden during Democratic debate
Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Thursday apologized to former Vice President Joe Biden after mocking a debate moment where Biden…
Continue Reading Evangelical editor who criticized Trump doesn’t believe he’ll change minds
The editor in chief of a leading Christian magazine who wrote an op-ed that called for Donald Trump to be removed from office said Friday he…
Continue Reading Only the women ask for forgiveness at the Democratic presidential debate
The final question at the Democratic presidential debate was an unusual one: The candidates could either choose to ask for forgiveness from one of…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump campaign falsely suggests Rep. Jim Clyburn called for Trump’s hanging
President Donald Trump’s campaign falsely suggested Thursday that a senior Democratic congressman, Rep. Jim Clyburn, had called for Trump to be…
Continue Reading Evangelical publication calls for Trump’s removal from office
A leading Christian magazine founded by late evangelist Billy Graham — father of key presidential supporter Franklin Graham — published…
Continue Reading Pelosi-McConnell fight sets up a clash of Washington’s titans
Nobody in Washington understands power — how to win it, keep it and wield it — better than Nancy Pelosi and Mitch McConnell. Now the two…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: US economy receives its best ranking in nearly 20 years
As 2019 comes to a close, the US economy earns its highest ratings in almost two decades, potentially boosting President Donald Trump in matchups…
Continue Reading State Department North Korea envoy confirmed as deputy secretary of state
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Thursday to confirm Stephen Biegun as the next deputy secretary of state. Biegun will take on the number two position…
Continue Reading Chris Cillizza’s winners and losers from the 6th Democratic presidential debate
Almost 24 hours to the moment when President Donald Trump was impeached by the House, the seven top Democratic candidates running to replace him…
Continue Reading Buttigieg faces first night as top target on Democratic debate stage
As Pete Buttigieg has ascended in the polls in the kickoff state of Iowa, it was inevitable that he would eventually become the chief target of the…
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Slimmed-down Democratic field partakes in last debate of 2019 in L.A.
LOS ANGELES, California — The most diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates in history was boiled down to a debate stage…
Continue Reading Fact check of the sixth Democratic debate
Welcome to CNN’s fact check of the sixth Democratic presidential primary debate. Thursday’s debate was hosted by PBS and Politico, and…
Continue Reading Pelosi just rewrote the impeachment script
The outcome of the Democratic impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has seemed like a foregone conclusion almost since it started.…
Continue Reading Why Democrats are debating over a wine cave
The term “wine cave” was thrown around repeatedly Thursday night at the Democratic presidential debate during an exchange over how Pete…
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