Freshman House Democrat in swing district says she’s a yes on impeachment
A freshman Democratic congresswoman from a swing district announced on Monday she will vote yes on both articles of impeachment against President…
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Schumer says McConnell is ‘totally out of line’ for taking cues from White House on impeachment
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday blasted his Republican counterpart Mitch McConnell for taking cues from the White House on impeachment…
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Jeff Van Drew’s party switch is a godsend for Donald Trump
President Donald Trump couldn’t have dreamed of a better scenario surrounding this week’s impeachment vote than the one that will play…
Continue Reading House Judiciary Committee releases report explaining impeachment charges
The House Judiciary Committee early Monday morning released its impeachment report to accompany the articles of impeachment against President Donald…
Continue Reading #NeverPete: How Buttigieg has drawn the fury of the online left
Pete Buttigieg was getting a signal to wrap up his Iowa town hall, but he first gestured to the gathering of young people crouched near the stage as…
Continue Reading Schumer’s letter kicks off negotiations for Senate impeachment trial
The Senate impeachment trial is starting to get real. After weeks of senators seemingly ducking or dodging the Mack truck headed the chamber’s…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t revive law allowing Boise to ticket homeless who sleep on sidewalks
The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court opinion that struck down a Boise, Idaho, law aimed at the homeless that regulates camping and…
Continue Reading Schumer requests four witnesses, including Mulvaney and Bolton, in letter to McConnell about Senate impeachment trial
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made it clear in a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Sunday night that he prefers a Senate impeachment…
Continue Reading Republican tactics spark Democratic claims that impeachment trial is rigged
Even before Donald Trump is impeached, the partisanship of his looming Senate trial is casting doubt on whether polarized Washington can hold a…
Continue Reading Six aides resign from office of Democratic congressman expected to switch parties
Much of the staff serving a freshman Democratic congressman resigned on Sunday after sources said the lawmaker prepares to switch to the Republican…
Continue Reading The next five days will make history. Here’s what to expect on impeachment.
Articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump are expected to be passed through the House before the end of the week, less than three months…
Continue Reading READ: Full House Judiciary Committee impeachment report
The House Judiciary Committee early Monday morning released its impeachment report to accompany the articles of impeachment against President Donald…
Continue Reading New York Times: US ‘secretly expelled’ Chinese officials who entered ‘sensitive’ military base
Two Chinese Embassy officials were “secretly expelled” by the US earlier this year after they entered a “sensitive” military…
Continue Reading READ: Staffers’ resignation letter to Rep. Jeff Van Drew
Five staffers serving a freshman Democratic congressman resigned on Sunday after sources said he was intending to switch to the Republican Party. The…
Continue Reading READ: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer’s letter requesting witnesses in Senate impeachment trial
Senate Minority Leader Schumer wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Sunday evening, calling for at least four witnesses to…
Continue Reading The biggest week of Donald Trump’s presidency
With 50 days until the Iowa caucuses, the 2020 election will be here before you know it. Every Sunday, I outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to…
Continue Reading Comey says there was ‘real sloppiness’ in Carter Page FISA warrants
Former FBI Director James Comey conceded that there was “real sloppiness” involved with the bureau’s effort to obtain warrants to…
Continue Reading Freshman Democrats push for Amash to be impeachment manager in Senate trial, source says
A group of freshman Democrats is working to convince House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to draft Rep. Justin Amash as an impeachment manager for the expected…
Continue Reading Half of voters support impeaching Trump and removing him from office, new poll finds
Half of American voters want President Donald Trump impeached and removed from office, according to a poll released Sunday from Fox News that was…
Continue Reading John Durham’s investigation into the FBI Russia probe comes into focus
A clearer picture of the next charged investigation into the FBI’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election is emerging, and…
Continue Reading Trump is set to host his 85th campaign rally since winning the White House. Here’s why it’ll be more than a speech
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1.…
Continue Reading Schiff indicates he would like witnesses called and documents introduced in Senate impeachment trial
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Sunday said he would like for some witnesses to be called during the expected Senate impeachment…
Continue Reading ‘Subversion of constitutional order’: Nadler slams McConnell for coordinating with White House on Senate impeachment trial
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Sunday criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after the Kentucky Republican said he would…
Continue Reading Analysis: Trump has weathered impeachment better than Clinton
First things first: The theme song of the week is the closing credits from Growing Pains. Poll of the week: A new Monmouth University poll finds that…
Continue Reading New Jersey Democrat outspoken against Trump impeachment expected to switch parties, sources say
A freshman Democrat, who strongly opposes House Democrats’ impeachment of President Donald Trump, is expected to switch to the Republican Party…
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Hernandez wins El Paso City Council District 3 special election; runoff to occur in District 6
EL PASO, Texas — Here are the results of Saturday’s special election for two seats on the El Paso City Council: District 3: Incumbent Cassandra…
Continue Reading 2020 Democrats urge DNC to change debate qualifications
Nine Democratic presidential candidates signed a letter to Democratic National Committee leaders on Saturday urging the DNC to consider changing the…
Continue Reading Trump administration preparing to announce long-anticipated reduction of US troops in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump‘s administration is preparing to announce a long-anticipated drawdown of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, a senior…
Continue Reading ‘I’m not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here’: Graham predicts Trump impeachment will ‘die quickly’ in Senate
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a close ally of President Donald Trump, said he will do everything in his…
Continue Reading Analysis: Republicans forget Trump asked Ukrainian president to investigate Biden
President Donald Trump’s senior aides have further restricted the number of administration officials allowed to listen to the President’s…
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