Ivanka Trump invokes Jefferson to defend her father from impeachment
Ivanka Trump, the daughter and senior adviser of President Donald Trump, invoked the words of a founding father on Thursday to defend her own father…
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White House ramps up Senate outreach after House Republicans stick together on impeachment inquiry vote
After weathering criticism that it is paying too little attention to the President’s defenders in the House, the White House has been ramping…
Continue Reading Judge critical of Trump administration’s attempt to control testimony of former official
A federal judge in Washington expressed disbelief that the White House could control what its former officials might talk about, when they’re…
Continue Reading READ: Tim Morrison’s opening statement before House impeachment investigators
A top National Security Council official testified Thursday that he was told President Donald Trump wanted a top Ukrainian official to announce an…
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Vulnerable Democrats face new challenge following impeachment vote
One after the other, almost every Democrat in tough House races across the country voted on Thursday to establish the rules for the impeachment…
Continue Reading Trump taps North Korea envoy as State Department No. 2
President Donald Trump has tapped Stephen Biegun, his North Korea envoy, as the next No. 2 at the State Department. The White House announced the…
Continue Reading Katie Hill ‘leaving now because of a double standard,’ she says in final House floor remarks
Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California, who announced her plans to resign from her congressional seat earlier this week, gave her final speech on…
Continue Reading Trump administration considers adding more countries to travel ban list
Trump administration officials are discussing adding more countries to the travel ban list, two sources tell CNN, potentially expanding the…
Continue Reading We now know exactly how Donald Trump is going to try to get reelected
During Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump’s campaign launched a seven-figure national ad buy — a…
Continue Reading READ: Rep. Katie Hill’s full remarks in her farewell speech from the floor of the US House of Representatives
Freshman Democratic Rep. Katie Hill made her final remarks as a member of the US House of Representatives from the chamber floor on Thursday, days…
Continue Reading The week baseball showed us our politics — and our power
This week, baseball became a blueprint, pointing out what America can be. On Sunday night, during Game 5 of the World Series between the juggernaut…
Continue Reading Steve Bullock gets Anthony Scaramucci to unknowingly tape endorsement for $100
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock got former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci to record a video saying he is “100%” behind…
Continue Reading Prosecutors wary of Giuliani probe colliding with 2020 election, sources say
New York federal prosecutors examining Rudy Giuliani’s Ukranian business dealings are mindful of both the approaching 2020 presidential…
Continue Reading FAA to allow pilots with diabetes to fly commercial jets
The Federal Aviation Administration is set to allow pilots with insulin-treated diabetes to apply to fly commercial airliners, according to a…
Continue Reading The very simple reason why Democrats switched strategy on an impeachment vote
On Thursday morning the House approved — on a largely party-line vote — a set of formalized rules to govern their ongoing impeachment…
Continue Reading These are the two Democrats who voted ‘no’ on the impeachment inquiry resolution
Two Democrats broke from their party and voted against the resolution the House passed Thursday formalizing the procedures of the impeachment inquiry…
Continue Reading Fact checking the misleading immigration statistic from Trump’s World Series ad
President Donald Trump’s campaign aired a new television ad during Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night. The 30-second spot, which…
Continue Reading Advocates sue to halt Trump proclamation that would require immigrants to have health insurance
A group of US citizens and a nonprofit organization sued the Trump administration this week over a proclamation that would deny visas to immigrants…
Continue Reading 2020 rankings: The struggle is real for Joe Biden
If Joe Biden were a stock, he’d be a “sell.” Or a “hold” at best. Why? Because the man who spent eight years as vice…
Continue Reading McConnell advised Trump to stop attacking Senate Republicans
During a face-to-face meeting last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had some blunt advice for President Donald Trump: Stop attacking…
Continue Reading Independent Justin Amash joins with Democrats to approve impeachment resolution
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, a former Republican turned independent, voted with House Democrats to approve a resolution to formalize the procedures of…
Continue Reading ‘Not qualified’ rating and accusation from American Bar Association moves Trump nominee to tears
A federal appeals court nominee broke down in tears during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, reacting to a scathing letter against his…
Continue Reading State-controlled spreadsheet on women’s periods is outrageous
There’s a reason why women and feminists these days are so quick to refer to Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel “The…
Continue Reading Trump campaign makes seven-figure ad buy during final game of the World Series
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign made a seven-figure television ad buy during the final game of the World Series Wednesday night, checking…
Continue Reading ‘It has been too long’: Gold Star spouse urges Congress to repeal ‘widow’s tax’
Kristen Fenty has been waiting 13 years for a change in the survivor benefits for military spouses that would mean thousands more dollars per year.…
Continue Reading Pentagon releases first images from raid that killed ISIS leader
The Pentagon released newly declassified video and images Wednesday of the daring, two hour raid targeting ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi that…
Continue Reading New York Times: Trump administration set to undo Obama-era regulations on coal toxins
The Trump administration is poised to undo an Obama-era regulation intended to limit emissions of toxins from coal-fired power plants, a move that…
Continue Reading Democrats and Republicans celebrate Washington Nationals’ World Series win
The Washington Nationals finished the fight and a deeply divided District of Columbia rallied together for baseball’s sake. It only took a…
Continue Reading GOP senators warn quick dismissal of impeachment trial would be bad for everyone
Key Republican senators told CNN the Senate should conduct a fulsome trial of President Donald Trump — assuming the House soon sends over…
Continue Reading How a Trump impeachment could lead to a Pelosi presidency
House Democrats will press forward on Thursday with a House vote to officially greenlight impeachment proceedings into President Donald Trump’s…
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