Iranian-American describes 5 hour delay for questioning at US border crossing
Negah Hekmati, an Iranian-American who was stopped at a US-Canada border crossing in Washington state, said Monday that US officials asked intrusive…
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How the electoral map is moving toward Republicans
Just days before 2020 voting begins, the Census Bureau released its latest state-by-state population projections, numbers that give us a pretty clear…
Continue Reading Pompeo tells McConnell he won’t run for the Senate
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday that he does not plan to run for the US Senate seat in Kansas,…
Continue Reading Esper contradicts Trump on targeting Iranian cultural sites: We ‘follow the laws of armed conflict’
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday contradicted President Donald Trump by asserting the US would not target Iranian cultural sites amid rising…
Continue Reading Top general says letter suggesting US would withdraw troops from Iraq was a ‘mistake’
The top US general said Monday a letter suggesting the US would withdraw troops from Iraq was released by mistake and poorly worded, telling…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats file lawsuit challenging voting rights requirement
Texas Democrats filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging the state’s voter registration requirement that bans applications with electronic…
Continue Reading Trump administration to collect DNA data from some migrants in custody
The Trump administration will begin collecting DNA samples from some migrants in US Customs and Border Protection custody as part of a pilot program,…
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Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren in presidential race
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Former Obama administration housing chief Julián Castro is endorsing Elizabeth Warren’s presidential bid, saying the…
Continue Reading Pentagon identifies soldier killed in terror attack in Kenya
The Department of Defense has identified the American soldier who died Sunday in a terror attack in Kenya carried out by Al Qaeda affiliate…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg’s campaign grows to more than 800 staffers, dwarfing Democratic competitors
Michael Bloomberg‘s presidential campaign now employs more than 800 people, according to multiple aides, giving the former New York mayor a…
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Shooting range owner joins U.S. Senate race in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — Louie Sanchez, a health care businessman and a shooting range owner, is jumping in the race for an open U.S. Senate…
Continue Reading Republican Kelly Loeffler sworn in as Georgia’s newest senator
Republican Kelly Loeffler was officially sworn in as the newest senator for the state of Georgia during a ceremony held in the US Capitol Monday…
Continue Reading What Elizabeth Warren’s statements on Qasem Soleimani really tell us
On Thursday, when news of the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani broke, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren took to Twitter to offer a…
Continue Reading Amy Kennedy announces run against New Jersey congressman who switched parties
Amy Kennedy, a member of the Kennedy family and wife of a former Rhode Island congressman, announced on Monday she is running for Congress against a…
Continue Reading NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo came across a car accident and cut a man loose from his seat belt
A passenger stuck in a car accident on a New York highway was freed by an unlikely rescuer Monday afternoon: Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Footage from his…
Continue Reading Top administration officials to brief Congress on Iran as Democrats move to rein in Trump
The Trump administration will brief House and Senate lawmakers behind closed doors on Wednesday about the killing of Iranian commander Qassem…
Continue Reading How John Bolton just put the squeeze on Mitch McConnell over impeachment
Former national security adviser John Bolton’s surprise announcement Monday that he is willing to testify in the Senate’s impeachment…
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John Bolton says he will testify in Senate impeachment trial of Trump if subpoenaed
WASHINGTON, DC — Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said Monday he is willing to testify — if he is subpoenaed — in…
Continue Reading Impeachment uncertainty clouds Trump’s legal defense plans
President Donald Trump once hoped to leave Mar-a-Lago fortified by a reprieve from Washington and secure of a vindictive Senate impeachment trial…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s deeply twisted idea of American exceptionalism
Donald Trump ran on a simple slogan: He would Make America Great Again. But what’s clear from his reaction to threats from Iran in the wake of…
Continue Reading READ: Schumer, Menendez letter calling on WH to declassify War Powers Act Notification for Iran military action
Read the letter from Chuck Schumer and Robert Menendez calling on the White House to declassify War Powers Act Notification for Iran military action…
Continue Reading Skepticism mounts over evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that Trump says justified Soleimani killing
Top US national security officials continue to defend the Trump administration’s claim that it killed Iranian military commander Qasem…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang launches write-in campaign in Ohio after failing to qualify for the ballot
Andrew Yang has launched a write-in campaign for the Ohio Democratic primary in March after failing to fully comply with the state’s ballot…
Continue Reading US ambassador to Afghanistan leaves post in expected departure
The US ambassador to Afghanistan will leave his post Monday, a State Department official said, a “long-planned” but notable departure…
Continue Reading Democratic leaders urge Trump to declassify formal congressional notification of Iran strike
Two leading Senate Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to declassify the formal notification given to Congress regarding the US drone…
Continue Reading Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren for president
Former 2020 candidate Julián Castro endorsed Elizabeth Warren on Monday morning, announcing just days after ending his own bid for the White House…
Continue Reading Impeachment state of play: The week questions start to get answered
The Senate returns Monday. The House on Tuesday. The dynamics of impeachment are, from a practical standpoint, largely unchanged from where they were…
Continue Reading Uproar and consequences mount for Trump after Soleimani killing
The Trump administration is already in danger of losing control of the swift chain reaction and political storm unleashed by its killing of…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden again dishonestly suggests he opposed the Iraq War from the beginning
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden dishonestly suggested on Saturday that he had opposed the war in Iraq “from the very moment”…
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