Michael Bloomberg expected to file for Alabama 2020 presidential primary
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, after saying in March that he wouldn’t run for president, is backtracking and preparing a potential…
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Climate politics are tearing the West apart
After a record-hot summer in the Northern Hemisphere, wildfires in California are not the only thing raging. Across the developed world, concerned…
Continue Reading Fast track: A House vote before Christmas?
Democrats continue to push an aggressive timeline for moving on the impeachment inquiry. CNN’s Manu Raju and Jeremy Herb write that House…
Continue Reading State Department official describes Giuliani’s ‘campaign of lies’ in Ukraine
A State Department official told lawmakers that Rudy Giuliani’s attacks were part of a “campaign of lies” against the former…
Continue Reading Democrats’ impeachment inquiry hits overdrive
A push by House Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump by Christmas reflects urgent political pressures but also a deeper driving force: a…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg is the antidote to Donald Trump
There will come a day when Donald J. Trump is no longer the President of the United States. For hopeful Democrats, that day can’t come soon…
Continue Reading Lawyer for Ukraine whistleblower sends White House cease and desist letter to stop Trump’s attacks
A lawyer for the Ukraine whistleblower, whose complaint document triggered the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, has sent a letter…
Continue Reading Pompeo tries new tack in contradicting ex-adviser’s impeachment testimony
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday contradicted for a second time sworn testimony about the former US ambassador to Ukraine who was ousted…
Continue Reading Trump makes rapid-fire false and misleading claims about the whistleblower
President Donald Trump has made a systematic and highly dishonest attempt to discredit the whistleblower who filed the complaint about his July phone…
Continue Reading CNN host was set to interview Ukrainian President until scandal took shape
CNN host Fareed Zakaria said on Thursday that he had been set to interview Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky before news about the…
Continue Reading READ: Whistleblower lawyer’s letter to White House
A lawyer for the Ukraine whistleblower, whose complaint document triggered the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, has sent a letter…
Continue Reading Pence aide said Trump’s July 25 call with Ukraine was political and not a normal diplomatic call
An aide to Vice President Mike Pence who listened to the call between President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian President told impeachment inquiry…
Continue Reading Congressional watchdog reviewing Trump administration’s freeze of Ukraine aid
A congressional watchdog group is conducting a review to determine whether the Trump administration violated appropriations law when it froze nearly…
Continue Reading READ: Whistleblower lawyer’s letter to White House
A lawyer for the Ukraine whistleblower, whose complaint document triggered the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, has sent a letter…
Continue Reading Hurricane Dorian: Alabama forecasters say they didn’t know about Trump’s misinformation
The government weather forecasters who swatted down President Donald Trump’s incorrect claim that Hurricane Dorian was headed for Alabama did…
Continue Reading Federal judge assails Trump’s attacks on judiciary: He’s feeding a ‘destructive narrative’
A federal judge on Wednesday assailed President Donald Trump for his repeated attacks on various legal decisions and judges, stating the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump to pay $2 million to settle New York Attorney General civil lawsuit against Trump Foundation and his children
A New York state judge ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to a collection of nonprofit organizations in connection with a settlement…
Continue Reading New York Times: Top US envoy in Syria said Trump administration didn’t do enough to prevent Turkish invasion
The top US envoy in northern Syria condemned the Trump administration for not working harder to keep Turkish troops from invading after US forces…
Continue Reading Flint Mayor Karen Weaver loses reelection bid
Incumbent Flint, Michigan, Mayor Karen Weaver, who led the city as it gained national attention over its devastating water crisis, lost her bid for…
Continue Reading A last chance to protect the 2020 election
One year from now, the American people will head to the polls for what many believe will be the most consequential election of our lifetimes. They…
Continue Reading READ: Federal judge says Trump’s actions violate democratic norms
A federal judge on Wednesday assailed President Donald Trump for his repeated attacks on various legal decisions and judges, stating the…
Continue Reading READ: Federal judge says Trump’s actions violate democratic norms
A federal judge on Wednesday assailed President Donald Trump for his repeated attacks on various legal decisions and judges, stating the…
Continue Reading Is there life beyond Donald Trump for Jeff Sessions?
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will formally enter the race for the Senate seat he left almost three years ago to serve as the top cop in the…
Continue Reading How Warren’s Medicare for All plan could impact the middle class financially
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has promised that she won’t raise taxes on the middle class “by one penny” to finance “Medicare for…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Warren’s claim that her health-care plan won’t raise taxes on the middle class
In touting her new plan to pay for Medicare for All, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has argued that she won’t raise taxes on the middle class. “I…
Continue Reading Virginians finally elected a gun sense majority
On Tuesday night, after years of making incremental gains, Virginians finally elected a gun sense majority in both houses of the General Assembly.…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris introduced a bill to keep schools open three more hours
US Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris introduced legislation this week intended to align the school day with the traditional…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren endorsed by group of black women activists
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Thursday scored an endorsement from a group of more than 100 black women activists, who praised the Democratic presidential…
Continue Reading Texas governor says state will provide 5 acres to house Austin homeless due to camp cleanups
Days after Texas officials began clearing tent cities in Austin, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state will provide a temporary camp…
Continue Reading Why the Trump Foundation payout is a BIG deal
At first glance, the fact that a New York state judge ruled Thursday that President Trump had to pay $2 million to a variety of nonprofit…
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