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DNC raises qualifying thresholds for sixth Democratic debate
The Democratic National Committee raised the fundraising and polling thresholds for the sixth Democratic debate on Friday, a move that could further…
Continue Reading White House eyes ex-Treasury spokesman to lead impeachment messaging efforts
The White House is eyeing former Treasury Department spokesman Tony Sayegh to lead impeachment messaging efforts, three sources familiar with the…
Continue Reading ‘Anonymous’ Trump official to expose private conversations with President in book
The anonymous senior Trump administration official, who previously alleged that there’s an internal administration resistance to President…
Continue Reading White House urges all federal agencies to cancel Washington Post and New York Times subscriptions
The White House is urging all federal agencies to cancel their subscriptions to The New York Times and the Washington Post. White House press…
Continue Reading Graham, critic of House Dem process, praised depositions in 1998 impeachment proceedings
Sen. Lindsey Graham and other congressional Republicans have slammed House Democrats for conducting their impeachment inquiry with depositions behind…
Continue Reading Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard won’t seek reelection to Congress in 2020 as she pursues Democratic presidential nomination
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced she won’t run for reelection to Congress in 2020, focusing her efforts on continuing her bid for the…
Continue Reading Why Bill Clinton’s impeachment playbook won’t work for Trump
Republicans trying to deal with the mushrooming impeachment crisis are asking Donald Trump for something it may be impossible for him ever to…
Continue Reading A neurodegenerative disease took this man’s future, but his legacy might be the 2020 election
As Ady Barkan has struggled with the deterioration of his body as a result of ALS, the activist has pulled off a feat that would be remarkable even…
Continue Reading Ceremonial first pitches are Trump’s latest broken presidential tradition
This weekend marks the return of World Series baseball to Washington, and President Donald Trump wants to be a part of it. But unlike in 1933 —…
Continue Reading Gold star husband: On Syria withdrawal, Trump is right
After Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops from northeastern Syria, pundits, politicians, foreign policy experts and fearless keyboard…
Continue Reading White House official expected to back up diplomat’s testimony over Trump push for Ukraine probe into Bidens
Tim Morrison, a top Russia and Europe adviser on President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, is expected to testify before House…
Continue Reading Elijah Cummings knew how to walk the tightrope of racial politics
Perhaps no one so visibly crystallized the dissonance between black Americans and their country than Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, who…
Continue Reading Pence says NBA akin to ‘wholly owned subsidiary’ of Beijing
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused the National Basketball Association of acting “like a wholly owned subsidiary of the…
Continue Reading Trump suggests Kurds relocate as US considers deploying armored vehicles to protect oil fields
President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that the US military would continue securing oil fields in Syria while also suggesting that America’s…
Continue Reading Biden says his children ‘are not going to have offices in the White House’ if he’s elected
Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized the involvement of President Donald Trump’s family members in the White House, saying his own…
Continue Reading Betsy DeVos held in contempt for violating court order on student loan collection
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education were held in civil contempt by a federal judge on Thursday and ordered to pay damages…
Continue Reading Barr’s investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe is now a criminal investigation
Attorney General William Barr’s probe into the intelligence and origins of the 2016 Trump-Russia investigation is now a criminal investigation,…
Continue Reading Half of Americans think the Democratic Party has moved too far left
There’s zero question that President Donald Trump has moved the Republican Party to the right — tonally and on things like immigration…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Democratic rising star Rep. Katie Porter plans to endorse Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California, a first-term lawmaker who has gained wide notice for her forceful grilling of corporate executives in…
Continue Reading Summer Zervos shared allegations of Trump’s sexual assault with lawyers in 2011, court filing states
Summer Zervos, the former “Apprentice” contestant who has accused Donald Trump of sexually assaulting her in 2007, presented evidence…
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Martin to challenge Wiles in Democratic primary for El Paso County Sheriff
EL PASO, Texas – Ron Martin, the president of the El Paso Police Officers Association, announced Thursday on Twitter that he will be challenge El…
Continue Reading Joe Walsh: If McCain were alive ‘he’d be slapping Lindsey Graham upside the head’
Former Congressman Joe Walsh of Illinois said Thursday that if Sen. John McCain were alive today, “he’d be slapping Lindsey Graham…
Continue Reading Pompeo downplays and dodges impeachment inquiry questions
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo remained dismissive and evasive of questions surrounding the House Democratic impeachment probe, despite his…
Continue Reading Democrats consider what articles of impeachment actually look like
Democrats are discussing the scope and scale of potential articles of impeachment into President Donald Trump, lawmakers and aides tell CNN. The…
Continue Reading Pilot program aims to fast-track asylum cases at the southern border
The Trump administration has begun a pilot program in El Paso, Texas, aimed at speeding up the time it takes to adjudicate asylum cases, according to…
Continue Reading In a shift, Biden campaign signals openness to a super PAC
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on Thursday signaled that it was dropping its objections to the creation of an outside group that would…
Continue Reading Coming soon to a TV near you: Impeachment hearings
Some Republicans have been hoppin’ mad about Democrats’ closed-door depositions in the impeachment investigation — so much so they…
Continue Reading Graham introduces resolution condemning House impeachment inquiry process
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham is introducing a resolution critical of the House impeachment process against President Donald…
Continue Reading Katie Hill admits to relationship with campaign staffer after ethics probe announced over separate alleged relationship
The House Committee on Ethics announced Wednesday it is opening an investigation into allegations that Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California…
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