That’s a wrap on Trump’s impeachment
The third presidential impeachment trial in US history came to a close on Wednesday. It ended largely as expected — with an acquittal of…
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It’s done. Trump has been acquitted
President Donald Trump was acquitted Wednesday by the US Senate of the two impeachment counts passed by the House: abuse of power and obstruction of…
Continue Reading US to start negotiating with Russia on nuclear arms control soon
The Trump administration will soon start nuclear negotiations with Russia, US national security adviser Robert O’Brien said Wednesday, speaking…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders wanted outright victory in Iowa. But he will have to settle for this
Bernie Sanders has two feet down on the ground in New Hampshire, but even as he hits the campaign trail here, the echoes of Iowa — and the…
Continue Reading Senate acquits President Trump on 1st impeachment charge, abuse of power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate acquits President Trump on 1st impeachment charge, abuse of…
Continue Reading Mitt Romney finally drew a line in the sand against Donald Trump
The easy thing for Mitt Romney to do would have been to side with the rest of his Republican colleagues and vote to acquit President Donald Trump on…
Continue Reading Biden adviser won’t answer whether she believes Iowa results are accurate
A senior adviser to Joe Biden’s campaign refused to say Wednesday whether she believes the results reported so far from the Iowa Democratic…
Continue Reading At Trump’s State of the Union, the bigotry was in plain sight
As on so many other occasions during his presidency, Donald Trump on Tuesday night demonstrated that he’s ever the showman, having used part of…
Continue Reading Rush Limbaugh is a very different Medal of Freedom honoree
President Donald Trump described conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh as the “greatest fighter,” a “winner” and a charitable…
Continue Reading Joe Biden may be in more trouble than you think
Joe Biden spent eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president. And almost four decades in the Senate before that. From the day he entered the…
Continue Reading Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader at the White House
President Donald Trump met with Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaidó at the White House on Wednesday. The abruptly announced Oval Office meeting…
Continue Reading Initial results from Iowa caucuses show Buttigieg has narrow lead
Pete Buttigieg led the field in the first set of results released after Monday night’s Iowa caucuses, providing a major boost for the former…
Continue Reading Pentagon officials stunned by White House decision to block Ukraine aid, new emails show
Days before the July 2019 call between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, US officials were still working to expedite the delivery…
Continue Reading Here’s the ‘Simpsons’ reference Mike Pompeo flubbed in his Nancy Pelosi troll
Shortly after President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union address Tuesday night and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up said speech on…
Continue Reading Democrat Doug Jones facing reelection headwinds as he votes to convict Trump
If there were any senator to vote against his party on the impeachment of President Donald Trump for the sake of his own political preservation, it…
Continue Reading Ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ children advances in Virginia legislature
A bill that would ban conversion therapy for minors is making its way through Virginia’s state Senate after the House of Delegates approved the…
Continue Reading Joe Biden sharpens attacks on Buttigieg and Sanders after Iowa defeat
Former Vice President Joe Biden is more sharply attacking his top rivals as he campaigns in New Hampshire after a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses,…
Continue Reading How to watch the vote on whether senators acquit President Donald Trump
The Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is expected to draw to a close Wednesday as the lawmakers who made up the jury will…
Continue Reading US trade deficit shrinks, but it’s still bigger than when Trump took office
The US trade deficit shrank for the first time in six years in 2019 as President Donald Trump continued to ramp up his trade war with China. The…
Continue Reading Father of Parkland victim escorted from State of the Union while Trump talked about protecting the Second Amendment
Fred Guttenberg, the father of a victim in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, was escorted from President Donald Trump’s State of the…
Continue Reading These 2 Nancy Pelosi photos perfectly describe the state of our union
The old cliché that a picture is worth 1,000 words really undersells two iconic photos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: One from Tuesday’s State…
Continue Reading 13 things Trump forgot to mention at his State of the Union address
President Donald Trump talked about a lot of things in his State of the Union address and painted an inspiring picture of the United States under his…
Continue Reading Susan Collins’ beyond-laughable explanation for her impeachment vote
After much hemming and hawing, Maine Sen. Susan Collins announced on Tuesday that she would vote to acquit President Donald Trump on both impeachment…
Continue Reading Trump’s theatrical State of the Union prompts partisan outrage
With the Senate on the verge of an impeachment vote expected to keep him in office, President Donald Trump used a theatrical State of the Union…
Continue Reading Trump appeared to snub Pelosi’s offered handshake. She ripped up his speech when he was done.
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clashed in two stunning moments at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, when Trump…
Continue Reading Trump makes dazzling, divisive reelection pitch in State of the Union
If elections are won by defiant showmanship alone, Donald Trump, the grand political illusionist, will waltz to a second term in November. In the…
Continue Reading Sen. Thom Tillis, up for reelection, runs on opposition to impeachment
Unlike other Republicans in competitive races, Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is running on his opposition to the impeachment of President Donald…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
Twenty-four hours after the first contest among the Democrats seeking to replace him in November and 24 before he will be formally acquitted in the…
Continue Reading A ‘dream’ deer hunt with Donald Trump Jr. is being auctioned by a trophy hunting group
Donald Trump Jr. has been condemned by animal rights organizations for promising to take an auction winner on a seven-day hunting trip to Alaska, in…
Continue Reading Whitmer says ‘American workers are hurting’ and focuses on health care in Democratic rebuttal to Trump speech
Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic governor of Michigan, focused on health care and American workers when she delivered the party’s response to…
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