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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CNN announces Democratic presidential town halls in New Hampshire
CNN will host eight Democratic presidential town halls across two nights in New Hampshire, just days before voters head to the polls for the primary…
Continue Reading Americans spend more on health care but die earlier
Americans shell out far more on health care than other wealthy countries, but it’s not helping them live longer lives. In the US, health care…
Continue Reading Brooklyn bakers tried to send cakes to 53 GOP senators asking them to let John Bolton testify in Trump’s impeachment trial
An activist and the owners of a New York city bakery teamed up to find a sweet way to pressure Republican senators to subpoena testimony from…
Continue Reading New York Times: Trump administration to ‘weaken’ protections for migratory birds
A more than 100-year-old law protecting migratory birds from unintentional deaths by oil and gas companies and construction crews could be weakened…
Continue Reading DC mayor endorses Michael Bloomberg for president
The mayor of Washington, DC, announced her support for Michael Bloomberg’s presidential bid on Thursday, the latest in a series of endorsements…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court has a lot to do and isn’t doing it quickly
By the end of June, as the Supreme Court reaches its grand finale and issues the last flurry of opinions before fleeing for the summer, the justices…
Continue Reading ‘Iowa nice’: Why the 2020 campaign is staying tame on the eve of the caucuses
After more than a year of existential fighting within the Democratic Party over its direction, debates over which candidate is best suited to defeat…
Continue Reading Republican theory for Trump acquittal could unleash unrestrained presidential power
Impeachment was meant to punish Donald Trump’s unrestrained use of his authority, but the grounds on which Republican senators plan to acquit…
Continue Reading Bizarre case involves a US air marshal, his Sea-Doo and accusations of his fringe, anti-government views
As a federal air marshal, Paul Steward has sworn an oath to enforce the law in the skies above America. But when he’s off-duty, the 42-year-old…
Continue Reading The impeachment Q&A was the worst of our politics
On its face, the 16-hour period allocated for senators to ask questions of the House managers and President Donald Trump’s legal team seemed…
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Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg courts Latino voters in El Paso visit
EL PASO, Texas — Billionaire and former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg courted Latino voters in an El Paso campaign visit Wednesday night, the only…
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Senators question House managers, Trump lawyers in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial entered an unpredictable new phase Wednesday, when senators began up to…
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Trump signs new North America trade agreement, a major rewrite of trade rules with Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that he said…
Continue Reading Trump’s lawyers rolled out a breathtaking new defense
President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyer Alan Dershowitz on Wednesday rolled out a novel and very Trumpian legal argument in his…
Continue Reading Five key lessons from the impeachment trial’s question session
The Senate is halfway through its questions to the President’s legal team and the House impeachment managers — and one day closer to the key…
Continue Reading John Roberts will not be silent Wednesday. But the questions he asks will not be his.
Since the Senate impeachment trial began last week, Chief Justice John Roberts has been mainly out of the camera’s line of sight. He has,…
Continue Reading McConnell is expected to move quickly to acquit Trump if witness vote fails Friday
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to move quickly to acquit President Donald Trump if a closely watched vote planned for Friday to…
Continue Reading McConnell’s warning shows witness fight isn’t over
Senate Republicans are wrestling with a momentous dilemma over whether to call witnesses in Donald Trump’s trial in a closed-door tussle that…
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Senators grill impeachment managers and Trump defense in daylong question session
The Senate barreled toward a pivotal vote on whether to hear from witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday with…
Continue Reading Red state Democrats won’t rule out clearing Trump
Democrats in states President Donald Trump carried in 2016 are not ruling out voting to acquit him of the charges he faces in his impeachment trial,…
Continue Reading Red state Democrat says he’s open to having Hunter Biden as witness in impeachment trial
Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat from a state President Donald Trump won in 2016, said Wednesday that he’s open to having Hunter Biden as…
Continue Reading Virginia House and Senate look to roll back abortion restrictions with new Democratic majorities
Democrats in the Virginia state House and Senate took steps this week toward rolling back multiple state abortion restrictions, with each chamber…
Continue Reading Alan Dershowitz argues presidential quid pro quos aimed at reelection are not impeachable
A member of President Donald Trump’s legal team argued on the Senate floor Wednesday that a politician trying to win reelection is acting in…
Continue Reading Democratic candidates back plan to change how military investigates sexual assault allegations
Several Democratic presidential hopefuls have signed on to a plan that would overhaul the military’s handling of sexual assault allegations.…
Continue Reading White House has issued formal threat to Bolton to keep him from publishing book
The White House has issued a formal threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing his book, “The Room…
Continue Reading READ: Attorney responds to National Security Council after they said John Bolton’s book contains classified information
An attorney for President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton released his response to the White House National…
Continue Reading Two years after admitting to Russia call lies, Michael Flynn says he doesn’t remember
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn, in a sworn affidavit on Wednesday, said he does not remember details of a phone call during the Trump…
Continue Reading READ: White House letter to John Bolton to keep him from publishing book
The White House has issued a formal threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing his book, “The Room…
Continue Reading READ: Attorney responds to National Security Council after they said John Bolton’s book contains classified information
An attorney for President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton released his response to the White House National…
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