George Nader, a former Mueller witness, pleads guilty to child sex crimes
George Nader, a key witness in the Russia investigation, pleaded guilty Monday to two sex crimes involving minors. During an hour-long court hearing,…
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Treasury official pleads guilty to charge connected to leaks of Trump-related financial data
A senior Treasury Department official pleaded guilty Monday in Manhattan federal court to one count of conspiracy in a case in which prosecutors…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t take up appeal of Michelle Carter’s conviction for role in boyfriend’s suicide
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not take up the case of Michelle Carter, a woman serving a 15-month sentence for her part in her…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg touts his military service as tension with Iran simmers
Pete Buttigieg is closing out his campaign here in Iowa by highlighting something that separates him from the rivals he will debate on Tuesday: his…
Continue Reading China dropped from US currency manipulator list ahead of trade deal signing
The United States stripped away its designation of China as a currency manipulator days before President Donald Trump and senior Chinese officials…
Continue Reading Trump’s top general puts his reputation to the test over Iran
When President Donald Trump’s top national security advisers briefed Congress last week on intelligence used to justify killing Iranian general…
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U.S. Attorney General says Pensacola Air Force base shooting was ‘an act of terrorism’; 21 Saudi cadets removed
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr said last month’s shooting at Naval Air Station in Pensacola was “an act of terrorism”…
Continue Reading White House wants Senate trial rules to include ability to dismiss Trump charges
The White House is urging Senate Republicans to preserve the option of moving to swiftly dismiss the charges against President Donald Trump after…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say former Rep. Chris Collins should get a nearly 5-year prison sentence
Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended that former New York Rep. Chris Collins, who pleaded guilty to federal charges in an insider trading case,…
Continue Reading Prosecutors say former Rep. Chris Collins should get a nearly 5-year prison sentence
Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended that former New York Rep. Chris Collins, who pleaded guilty to federal charges in an insider trading case,…
Continue Reading GOP debate rages on about whether House members should be part of Trump’s defense
No final decisions have yet been made about whether close House allies of President Donald Trump’s will be a part of his defense team on the…
Continue Reading Trump readies impeachment defense with eye on scoring political wins
Pat Cipollone, the top White House lawyer, spent the weekend working from his office on the second floor of the West Wing, preparing to defend a…
Continue Reading Giuliani associate Lev Parnas turns over thousands of pages of documents to impeachment investigators
An attorney for Lev Parnas, the indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, has turned over photos, dozens of text messages and thousands of pages of…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg blasts role of early states in Democratic nominating process in CNN op-ed
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg used a CNN op-ed Monday to blast his party’s outsized emphasis on Iowa and New Hampshire,…
Continue Reading Cory Booker ends 2020 presidential campaign
DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker announced Monday that he will end his campaign after failing to qualify for the Democratic debate…
Continue Reading Podium order announced for CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic presidential debate
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will stand at center stage in Tuesday night’s CNN/Des Moines Register…
Continue Reading Trump revives bad memories in new storm over intelligence
President Donald Trump’s reputation for bending truth for political ends and conflicting administration rationales for taking out Iran’s…
Continue Reading Why 2nd choice matters so much in Iowa
Welcome to 2020! With just 22 days until the Iowa caucuses, the 2020 election will be here before you know it. Every Sunday, I deliver to your inbox…
Continue Reading Deval Patrick raises $2.2 million in six weeks as he mounts uphill presidential campaign
Deval Patrick raised $2.2 million in the final six weeks of the fourth quarter, his campaign tells CNN, as the former Massachusetts governor mounts a…
Continue Reading Pelosi defends impeachment pause as White House stands ‘prepared’ for looming Senate trial
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday defended her decision to delay the Senate impeachment trial as the House prepares to formally transfer the two…
Continue Reading Attorney General, FBI deputy director to announce findings of criminal investigation into Pensacola Naval Air Station shooting
The Attorney General and FBI’s deputy director on Monday will announce the findings of the criminal investigation of the December 6 shooting at…
Continue Reading Iowa poll: Likely Democratic caucusgoers are fired up by the election but also exhausted by politics
Majorities of likely Democratic caucusgoers say they’re optimistic, fired up, feminists and … exhausted by politics. A new poll from…
Continue Reading White House prepared to respond to impeachment articles this week
Nearly a month after waiting for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to transmit the articles of impeachment, the White House and President Donald…
Continue Reading White House tells North Korea they want to resume negotiations, national security adviser says
The Trump administration has reached out to North Korea to resume diplomatic negotiations after the two countries broke off talks in October, White…
Continue Reading Here’s what White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has to say about not holding press briefings
White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has rebuffed a recent CNN opinion piece from 13 former White House press secretaries, foreign service…
Continue Reading Warren: I’m disappointed Sanders is sending volunteers ‘out to trash me’
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she was “disappointed” to hear about a memo containing talking points reportedly given to…
Continue Reading Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran and feel less safe, poll says
A majority of Americans said they disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of Iran and feel less safe, according to a ABC News/Ipsos…
Continue Reading Top Trump administration officials decline to provide evidence that Soleimani would attack 4 US embassies
Days after President Donald Trump claimed the US killed Iran’s top military general because he was targeting four American embassies, two of…
Continue Reading Esper won’t confirm intelligence about President’s claim that Soleimani was targeting 4 US embassies
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday would not provide intelligence to back up President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s top military…
Continue Reading Tom Steyer surprises in the polls
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1. Steyer…
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