Hate crimes remain at heightened levels, FBI report finds
The number of hate crime incidents reported to the FBI last year remain at the heightened levels they surged to in 2017, according to statistics…
Continue ReadingPolitics
Jimmy Carter recovering in hospital after surgery to relieve pressure on his brain
Former President Jimmy Carter is recovering at a hospital in Atlanta after undergoing an operation Tuesday morning to relieve pressure on his brain,…
Continue Reading Inauguration galas, an intimate dinner, and a White House party: Trump’s 10 interactions with indicted Giuliani associates
President Donald Trump has had at least 10 encounters with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, the indicted associates of Rudy Giuliani the President has…
Continue Reading
Rahm Emanuel has a 2020 warning for Democrats
The 2018 midterms and the 2019 off-year elections were very, very good for Democrats. But at least one senior Democratic strategist thinks his…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Trump’s barrage of anti-impeachment tweets
President Donald Trump has lashed out again at Democrats’ impeachment push, tweeting a rapid-fire series of arguments in his own defense over…
Continue Reading Tammy Duckworth: It’s been 15 years since my ‘alive day’
I probably should’ve died in a dusty field in Iraq 15 years ago today. I still remember the rain coming down that morning, and I still remember…
Continue Reading One of the first impeachment hearing witnesses is the perfect choice
When Bill Taylor raises his right hand and swears to tell the truth so-help-me-God before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, he will make…
Continue Reading Don’t lose sight of the impeachment forest for the trees
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the ongoing impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump’s conduct toward Ukraine. There are…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg joins top tier of candidates in new Iowa poll
South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg joined the leaders of the Democratic race for president in Iowa, up 14 percentage points since August,…
Continue Reading As a result of Trump, the suburbs are nearly gone for the GOP
While much of the 2019 election discussion focused on the Kentucky and Mississippi gubernatorial contests and the Virginia state legislative races,…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg visits Arkansas to file for state’s Democratic presidential primary
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is in Arkansas to file for the state’s Democratic presidential primary, in the latest sign he is…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren on getting men to vote for a woman: ‘How about we give them a tough smart woman to vote for’
Amid personal attacks from Vice President Joe Biden about her policies and her campaign, Sen. Elizabeth Warren was asked by a voter on Monday about…
Continue Reading Joe Biden is a man of heart and purpose. But he shouldn’t be president
If anything was clear from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall on Monday evening, it is that Biden has served his country honorably — and that he…
Continue Reading Dr. Ronny Jackson seriously considering a run for Congress
Dr. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s former chief physician and one-time nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary, is seriously…
Continue Reading Mark Sanford suspends 2020 presidential campaign
Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman who two months ago launched a longshot primary challenge to President Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading Ahead of public testimony, Bill Taylor reaffirms US support for Ukraine
Ahead of his public appearance before the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump, Ambassador Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine,…
Continue Reading
Mulvaney will not pursue court fight over subpoena
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney no longer plans to sue in federal court over his House subpoena in the impeachment probe. Instead,…
Continue Reading Giuliani builds his new defense strategy as impeachment hearings loom
Rudy Giuliani has a cold. On the phone from Chicago, through sniffles and with a gravelly voice, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer…
Continue Reading The case for and against impeaching President Donald Trump
Thousands of pages of transcripts are piling up, and top minds from both political parties are preparing their best strategy as the impeachment…
Continue Reading If the price is right, anyone can meet President Trump
President Donald Trump and his team continue to dive into their grab bag of tricks to try to undermine the impeachment inquiry. Whether it’s…
Continue Reading ‘Anonymous’ book excerpts describe Trump’s score-settling and toxic West Wing
President Donald Trump oversees a toxic West Wing and attempts to use his office to settle scores — including with the state of California and…
Continue Reading Clock ticking as lawmakers move to avoid government shutdown
Lawmakers (and reporters) are largely in a state of suspense as negotiators prepare for a very big week on the spending talks to avoid a potential…
Continue Reading
House Republicans lay out central defenses of Trump in memo ahead of public impeachment hearings
The Republican staff on the three panels involved in the impeachment investigation have drafted a detailed memo, circulated to GOP members of all…
Continue Reading Colleges, face up to the rocky financial reality
America’s 1,700 private nonprofit colleges play a significant role in American society, enrolling 3.4 million students and employing 750,000…
Continue Reading Biden hits Warren’s ‘you do it my way’ attitude and 3 other CNN town hall takeaways
Joe Biden renewed his attacks against Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Monday, pointing to her advocacy for “Medicare for All”…
Continue Reading Judge shuts out public from Mick Mulvaney hearing on House impeachment subpoena
The public couldn’t listen to a public court hearing Monday night over acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney’s House…
Continue Reading Democrats may be caught in a 2020 time warp on race
A diversity paradox looms over the Democrats’ hopes of recapturing the White House in 2020. The field of Democratic presidential candidates…
Continue Reading Trump can’t sue New York state in DC federal court to stop release of tax returns, judge says
A Trump-appointed federal judge decided Monday that President Donald Trump can’t sue New York state officials in a Washington, DC, court at…
Continue Reading Deposition transcripts drive another day in the impeachment inquiry. Here’s the latest.
The House committees running the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump released more deposition transcripts Monday, driving another busy…
Continue Reading Biden says helping those who are grieving gives him a sense of purpose
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday tied his personal tragedies to the consoling he does on the campaign trail, saying it gives him a sense of…
Continue Reading