Members of both parties see impeachment as a political winner in 2020, new Iowa poll finds
As impeachment hearings play out on Capitol Hill, Iowans on both sides of the political spectrum see the inquiry as a boost to their party’s…
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Report finds the Taliban were deadlier than ISIS in 2018
Attacks by the Taliban were deadlier than those committed by any other group in 2018, according to a report released by an international think tank…
Continue Reading A patriot takes on his President and Kurt Volker changes his story
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman went up to Capitol Hill on Tuesday and said under oath that his boss, the President, did something wrong. That may be the…
Continue Reading House Judiciary Committee wants McGahn testimony about Trump soon after Ukraine hearings end
The House Judiciary Committee is planning to hold hearings on impeaching President Donald Trump that expand past the Ukraine investigation and wants…
Continue Reading White House Twitter account slams decorated veteran Vindman during testimony
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman had already recounted his unease at President Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine and his actions to report it when…
Continue Reading Polls show impeachment hearings aren’t changing much
Most Americans say they’re keeping an eye on the televised impeachment hearings — but that doesn’t mean they’re open to…
Continue Reading What Tuesday’s impeachment hearings tell us about the next ones
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump hosted back-to-back hearings Tuesday, leading to hours of testimony from four witnesses that will…
Continue Reading Ex-envoy says investigation link to Bidens is ‘unacceptable’
WASHINGTON, DC — Former US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker said Tuesday he failed to realize that an investigation into the Ukrainian…
Continue Reading US and South Korea end talks on sharing cost for maintaining US troops on Korean peninsula
Negotiations between the US and South Korea on dividing the cost for maintaining US troops on the Korean peninsula ended abruptly, the two countries…
Continue Reading After Trump intervenes, Navy launches review of SEAL’s fitness to serve in elite force
Navy officials are expected to notify Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher on Wednesday that they are launching an administrative review of his fitness to…
Continue Reading Emails show Stephen Miller targeted Rubio, had editorial sway at Breitbart
Stephen Miller, the controversial senior White House policy adviser with hardline immigration views, coordinated with editors at far-right news site…
Continue Reading Sondland a day after Trump Ukraine call: US will increase support of Ukraine if it undertakes ‘promised’ reforms
US Ambassador Gordon Sondland said in an interview a day after President Donald Trump’s July phone call with Ukraine’s leader that the…
Continue Reading Maria Butina’s ex-boyfriend to plead guilty to money laundering and wire fraud charges
Paul Erickson, the former boyfriend of Maria Butina, agreed to plead guilty this week to two charges in South Dakota federal court — money…
Continue Reading Donald Trump and Melania Trump register to vote in Florida
President Donald Trump is officially a Florida man. Trump and his first lady Melania Trump registered to vote in Florida, making Mar-a-Lago their new…
Continue Reading Ilhan Omar wants judge to show ‘compassion’ to man who threatened to kill her
Rep. Ilhan Omar has a request for the judge deciding the punishment of a man who threatened to kill her: “Show compassion in your…
Continue Reading New Pentagon report says Turkey’s Syria incursion is helping ISIS mount a comeback
Turkey’s decision to launch a military operation targeting America’s Kurdish partners in northern Syria and the Trump…
Continue Reading Asylum limits won’t apply to migrants at US border before mid-July, judge rules
Migrants waiting at the US-Mexico border before mid-July should not be subject to new Trump administration asylum limits, a federal judge ruled…
Continue Reading The White House shifts description of Trump’s visit to Walter Reed
The White House has offered shifting descriptions of President Donald Trump’s medical exam in the days since he made an unscheduled Saturday…
Continue Reading DOJ watchdog finds security risks in FBI handling of confidential sources
A Justice Department audit on how the FBI manages its confidential sources found security risks in the agency’s handling of communications…
Continue Reading READ: Tim Morrison’s opening remarks at impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: Chairman Schiff, Ranking Member Nunes, and Members of the Committee, I appear before you today under subpoena to answer…
Continue Reading Judge denies Trump’s request to dismiss Summer Zervos defamation case
A Manhattan judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to be deposed in a defamation lawsuit filed by a former “Apprentice”…
Continue Reading READ: Kurt Volker’s opening remarks at impeachment hearing
As prepared for delivery: Thank you very much for the opportunity to provide this testimony today. As you know, I was the first person to come…
Continue Reading House passes short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a short-term funding bill in an effort to avert a government shutdown before funds expire later in the…
Continue Reading Majority of Americans plan to participate in 2020 census, with some caveats
More than four-in-five adults report they will definitely or probably participate in the 2020 Census, according to a new survey from the Pew Research…
Continue Reading White House aide calls Trump’s actions ‘inappropriate’ in push to investigate Bidens
A key National Security Council aide told lawmakers Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine to investigate former Vice President…
Continue Reading How Elise Stefanik became an overnight conservative hero
Elise Stefanik isn’t the most likely hero of the Trump era. The New York Republican spent several years in the George W. Bush White House…
Continue Reading Gordon Sondland, hotelier turned diplomat, wasn’t always a Trump supporter
Gordon Sondland, the US Ambassador to the European Union, returns to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for high-stakes public testimony in the House…
Continue Reading Alexander Vindman has reached out to Army about his family’s safety amid attacks by Trump and GOP lawmakers
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council official testifying publicly as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald…
Continue Reading Everyone in Ukraine is ‘so tired’ of hearing about Burisma, Zelensky tells CNN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday brushed aside claims that he was ready to announce an investigation into Burisma Holdings, a…
Continue Reading State Department official set to publicly testify before House impeachment investigators
David Hale, a high-ranking official in the State Department, is one of several administration officials set to testify Wednesday in the second week…
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