Warren: ‘I’m glad to talk to Bernie’ about Medicare for All
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Wednesday that she will “of course” consult with Sen. Bernie Sanders about her soon-to-be-released plan on how…
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Former Senate Republican says Trump sounds like a dictator
A former Republican senator said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric sounds like that of a dictator, comparing the…
Continue Reading Ex-Biden aides lead newly launched super PAC
An outside group aiming to help Joe Biden‘s presidential candidacy amid attacks from President Donald Trump officially launched Wednesday with…
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McAleenan could stay longer at Homeland Security as White House eyes loophole for Cuccinelli as possible successor
Less than 48 hours before the acting Homeland Security secretary is set to leave his post, President Donald Trump has yet to pick a successor despite…
Continue Reading What I grabbed when the fire was coming for my home
Two cats, my wife’s wedding dress, a case of my best brandy and some computer equipment. When it was time to leave my Sonoma County home on…
Continue Reading Watchdog raises red flags about Trump tariff exemption process
An internal government watchdog has flagged the lack of transparency in the Trump administration’s tariff exemption process, saying it…
Continue Reading Obama isn’t quite right about TV and social media
During a tech event in San Francisco last month, former President Barack Obama offered some advice on how to govern in the Oval Office. “Make…
Continue Reading What Vindman’s testimony shows us about Trump’s idea of loyalty
President Donald Trump wants a Lt. Col. Oliver North. What he’s got is Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. North was a Marine officer detailed to the…
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Photos highlight stark differences in Trump and Obama approaches
The execution and aftermath of the raids that took down Osama bin Laden and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were as different as the presidents overseeing them.…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama: White people are ‘still running’ from minority communities
Former first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that white Americans are “still running” from minority communities when they move to…
Continue Reading Europe never really dealt with its ISIS fighters. A reckoning is coming
They are good at dismay, the Europeans. Their cheek-clutching horror at US President Donald Trump’s abandonment of the Kurdish-led Syrian…
Continue Reading House vote won’t stop Republicans from railing against impeachment process
As the House holds its first vote Thursday to formalize the impeachment inquiry, Republican members are sticking with a messaging strategy that…
Continue Reading A new push for gun violence prevention wins support from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are unveiling new legislation on Wednesday that hopes to prevent gun violence by promoting the safe storage of…
Continue Reading What Barack Obama gets exactly right about our toxic ‘cancel’ culture
Former President Barack Obama has largely stayed out of the spotlight since leaving the White House in 2017, choosing to avoid much direct criticism…
Continue Reading Diplomats say they’re in a ‘strange parallel universe’ amid impeachment probe
As the State Department becomes engulfed by the House impeachment inquiry, diplomats say they find themselves caught in a “strange parallel…
Continue Reading State Department official to testify that John Bolton warned about influence of Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine
Former national security adviser John Bolton cautioned about the influence Rudy Giuliani had on US-Ukraine policymaking during a meeting in mid-June…
Continue Reading Don’t forget what Donald Trump said *repeatedly* about the Ukraine call transcript
On Tuesday we learned that the rough transcript released by the White House of the July 25 call between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian…
Continue Reading The NCAA blinked, and it’s about time
The NCAA has bowed down under pressure. The days of virtually everyone involved in college sports — schools, coaches, media companies,…
Continue Reading How the Democrats’ impeachment rules neutralize some key Republican complaints
From the moment House Democrats launched their impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump and Republicans have criticized the process as a partisan…
Continue Reading House sends Turkey message by imposing sanctions and calling WWI Armenian killings genocide
The House passed two measures Tuesday aimed at sending a strong message to the Turkish government amid deteriorating relations between American…
Continue Reading Kanye wrestles with God, not Trump
Beginning with “Jesus Walks” on “The College Dropout,” Kanye’s catalog of work has illustrated a consistent and…
Continue Reading Appeals court temporarily stops House from getting grand jury secrets for impeachment inquiry
The Justice Department won’t have to give the House of Representatives secret details from the Mueller criminal investigation for use in its…
Continue Reading Missing words and a screaming match: Inside a wild day of impeachment testimony
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council official in charge of Ukraine policy, told impeachment investigators he tried to make…
Continue Reading With impeachment consuming Congress, lawmakers fear threat of a government shutdown
A government funding deadline is on a collision course with the Democratic impeachment inquiry, leaving lawmakers scrambling to find a way out of…
Continue Reading State Department Ukraine experts next up in impeachment inquiry
Two State Department experts on Ukraine are slated to become the latest diplomats thrust into the spotlight as part of the House impeachment inquiry.…
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400,000 more children are uninsured since Trump took office
The number of uninsured children ballooned by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018, an unprecedented decline in health coverage for the youngest…
Continue Reading Democrats set to bring impeachment inquiry out from behind closed doors
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday will begin building a formal political process designed to impeach a President — a momentous task attempted…
Continue Reading Trump claimed ISIS leader ‘whimpered’ in final moments. Top officials don’t know where he got that detail
President Donald Trump asserted in his televised address from the White House Sunday that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was “whimpering and…
Continue Reading Shouting match erupts in Vindman deposition as Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to out whistleblower
Democrats and Republicans got into a shouting match behind closed doors on Tuesday while interviewing a witness in the impeachment investigation,…
Continue Reading Jared Kushner blunders into the impeachment controversy
Just when you were wondering whatever happened to Jared Kushner, the White House adviser who got his job because his father-in-law is President, he…
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