Trump’s playing a game of Russian roulette
By withdrawing US troops from Syria, President Donald Trump is playing a kind of Russian roulette, entrusting dangerous players with key US national…
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State Department official testifies he didn’t know about push for Ukraine investigations
Acting Assistant Secretary of State Philip Reeker testified in the impeachment inquiry on Saturday that he did not find out there was a push by Trump…
Continue Reading A year after Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting, gun reform legislation stalls amid impeachment inquiry
One year after the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting claimed 11 lives, and nearly three months after President Donald Trump promised decisive action…
Continue Reading Ariana Grande tweeted ‘baby how u feelin’? Bernie Sanders responded
Ariana Grande is feelin’ the bern. Bernie Sanders replied to Grande’s tweet Friday in a move that delighted many involved. The superstar…
Continue Reading He was a Communist Party member and model Uyghur. It didn’t save him from Beijing
Sometime after he disappeared in 2017, Tashpolat Tiyip, a Uyghur leader, Communist Party member and the president of Xinjiang University, was…
Continue Reading Democrats threaten NSC official with contempt as more depositions scheduled for next week
House Democrats are threatening to hold Charles Kupperman in contempt after the former deputy national security adviser filed a lawsuit Friday asking…
Continue Reading Bipartisan group removed from justice forum after protest from Harris and college students
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris announced Saturday that she would attend the “Second Step Presidential Justice Forum” at…
Continue Reading US military vehicles cross into Syria
A convoy of about 18 US military vehicles departed northern Iraq and headed into Syria on Saturday morning, rumbling through Rmeilan town, past…
Continue Reading Trump ordered Mattis to ‘screw Amazon’ on Pentagon contract, according to new book
A new biography of former Defense Secretary James Mattis reports President Donald Trump personally got involved in who would win a major $10 billion…
Continue Reading From Harvard to SNL: How Pete Buttigieg and Colin Jost are crossing paths 15 years later
When Colin Jost stepped onto the Studio 8H stage in Pete Buttigieg’s trademark rolled-sleeved white button down and blue tie, he wasn’t…
Continue Reading Impeachment isn’t popular in Wisconsin and these 5 other key swing states
First things first: The theme song of the week is the closing credits to “Head of the Class.” Poll of the week: A new Marquette…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Company with ties to Trump’s brother given government contract
A company with ties to President Donald Trump‘s brother was awarded a $33 million government contract earlier this year, and a rival bidder…
Continue Reading I traveled the American South looking for a way to solve racial divisions
“Talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not.” Those are the words that stuck with me most, spoken by a young, black teenager at…
Continue Reading The majority of birds in North America face threat of extinction. Here’s what we can do
It’s a bird emergency. And we can all be the first responders. Alarming new research by the National Audubon Society finds two-thirds of North…
Continue Reading Pompeo deputy overseeing Europe policy is latest witness in impeachment inquiry
The top State Department official overseeing US policy in Europe and Eurasia is the latest witness in the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry.…
Continue Reading Maria Butina, back in Russia, says she was pressured to plead guilty
Maria Butina, convicted of conspiring to act as an agent for a foreign state in the United States, returned Saturday to her native Russia and…
Continue Reading Five badass women of the leading Democratic presidential campaigns: No longer ‘token women’ with seats at the table
Anita Dunn remembers a time in politics when it was almost unheard-of for women to be running political campaigns. Susan Estrich was Michael…
Continue Reading Impeachment witness asks federal judge to decide if he is obliged to testify
A key witness in the impeachment inquiry has sought for a court to decide if he should testify, caught between a House subpoena and a demand from the…
Continue Reading Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to host — and pay for — 10th anniversary party at Camp David
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are having a “big party with friends” at Camp David to celebrate their 10th anniversary this weekend, a…
Continue Reading What’s the plan? Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ proposal will test her brand
Elizabeth Warren says it will be ready in a “few weeks.” Her centrist primary rivals say that’s a few months too late. For now,…
Continue Reading It’s been another busy week. Here’s the latest on the impeachment inquiry
A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Another…
Continue Reading Buttigieg unveils criminal justice plan as he struggles to gain traction with black voters in South Carolina
Pete Buttigieg unveiled his criminal justice plan on Saturday, coinciding with a two-day swing through South Carolina — a state where he has…
Continue Reading Trump says US doing ‘very well’ in Syria as allies hint military plans might change
President Donald Trump declared Friday that the US is doing “very well” in Syria as the Pentagon began moving personnel and armored…
Continue Reading By pressing Zelensky for political favors, Trump upended US support for ‘rule of law’ in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a political newcomer who took over in May, probably knew he would face all kinds of challenges during his…
Continue Reading Giuliani talks money and Bidens in dual accidental phone calls to reporter
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, left two apparently unintended voicemails on a reporter’s phone this fall in…
Continue Reading Trump Organization explores selling DC hotel
The Trump Organization is considering selling its three-year-old hotel in downtown Washington, DC, that’s been a focus of ongoing complaints…
Continue Reading Pentagon awards controversial $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft in Amazon snub
Microsoft has won a hotly contested contract to provide cloud computing services to the Defense Department, besting Amazon in a months-long…
Continue Reading Only 10 students invited to Trump’s speech at historically black college
More than 200 people attended President Donald Trump’s speech at Benedict College, but only about 10 actual students were invited to the event…
Continue Reading McAleenan says he won’t testify at terrorism hearing despite receiving subpoena
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan informed the House Homeland Security Committee on Friday that he won’t testify at a…
Continue Reading Elijah Cummings’ funeral was an inspiring celebration of idealism and decency
With the death of Elijah Cummings, the United States lost a great statesman. At his funeral in Baltimore on Friday morning, great statesmanship —…
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