House vote on impeachment will sting Trump
When the House votes Thursday on formal procedures governing its impeachment inquiry, the administration will no longer have a reason to argue that…
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Trump team’s disgusting smear of Alexander Vindman
One man is a refugee-turned-American-soldier, a decorated lieutenant colonel who holds a Purple Heart from his duty in Iraq — where he was…
Continue Reading Racism, Bernie Sanders and the limits of ‘respect’
It was a study in contrasts. Over the weekend, at the Second Step Presidential Justice Forum hosted at the historically black Benedict College in…
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GOP lawmaker says he hasn’t been to impeachment depositions to which he’s been invited
A Republican House member who sits on a committee that is participating in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump said the…
Continue Reading Retired General: Alexander Vindman is living his oath to America
I don’t know Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman personally. But his story, background, service record, skills and attributes are like those of so many…
Continue Reading Sessions eyes return to US Senate
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions might be interested in jumping into the race for his old Senate seat, but some Republicans are throwing cold…
Continue Reading Joe Biden ally formally launches super PAC
An ally of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has formally launched an outside group to help the former vice president navigate the primary…
Continue Reading Kushner claims much of his work has been ‘cleaning up’ Biden ‘messes’
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner swiped back at Joe Biden after the former vice president said it was “improper” for Kushner and…
Continue Reading Nearly 475,000 migrant families arrested at the US-Mexico border — up 342 percent
Arrests of migrant families and unaccompanied children at the southern border reached record highs over the past year, driven by a surge in asylum…
Continue Reading Here’s how you know Republicans don’t think they are winning back the House in 2020
Monday’s retirement announcement by Republican Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon barely caused a ripple in the national news cycle, other than to note…
Continue Reading Sanders says he doesn’t need to come up with ‘exact detailed plan’ right now on how to pay for Medicare for All
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said he doesn’t need to come up with a detailed plan right now of how much his signature “Medicare for…
Continue Reading Boeing CEO to Congress: ‘We understand and deserve this scrutiny’
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg admitted to Congress on Tuesday that his company made mistakes with the design of its 737 MAX jet and deserves the…
Continue Reading Warren singles out Facebook lobbyist in attack on DC revolving-door hirings
Sen. Elizabeth Warren targeted a top public policy executive at Facebook on Tuesday as she promoted a plan to take on what she said is a corrupt…
Continue Reading Giuliani associate can be questioned under oath about Republican money transfers, judge says
Lev Parnas, the indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, can be questioned under oath in the coming weeks about financial transfers he made to Republican…
Continue Reading Read: House impeachment resolution
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Monday the House would vote on Thursday to formalize the procedures of the impeachment inquiry into President…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney calls attacks on White House Ukraine expert’s patriotism ‘shameful’
House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney of Wyoming said on Tuesday that it is “shameful” to question the patriotism of Lt. Col.…
Continue Reading Targeting of Rep. Katie Hill is a warning shot to women
Conservative media and online trolls have succeeded in driving a US congresswoman from office. But while Rep. Katie Hill’s career is the…
Continue Reading Trump says likely successor to ISIS leader Baghdadi killed by US forces
President Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that “American troops” have “terminated” ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s…
Continue Reading Want to get angry? Watch this House Republican fail to answer a simple question about Ukraine.
With every passing day and each new person who comes forward to tell their story about Donald Trump’s pressure campaign to force the Ukrainians…
Continue Reading Joe Biden was denied communion at Catholic church in South Carolina
Former Vice President Joe Biden was denied communion Sunday at a Catholic church in South Carolina over his support for abortion rights. Father…
Continue Reading Trump cried foul about Hunter Biden, but what about his own children?
There has been much ink spilled and many hours of cable television dedicated in recent days to the issue of family members of high-profile political…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks Alabama’s near-total abortion ban
A federal judge has blocked a controversial Alabama abortion bill that would block almost all abortions, calling it a “ban” that…
Continue Reading House Judiciary Committee says it has ‘urgent’ need for Mueller grand jury docs
The House Judiciary Committee argued to a federal judge on Tuesday it has an “urgent” need for access to grand jury secrets from former…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Sanders and Warren fight for home field in New Hampshire
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (21%) and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (18%) are in a close race among likely voters in New Hampshire’s…
Continue Reading House committees have asked Mulvaney aide Rob Blair for testimony
The House committees conducting the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump are seeking testimony from Robert Blair, an assistant to the…
Continue Reading No refugees will be resettled in the US in October, leaving hundreds in limbo around the world
The United States is on track to not admit any refugees in October, after already canceling around 500 flights this month, CNN has learned. A pause…
Continue Reading Democrats call on Betsy DeVos to testify on student loan forgiveness after contempt ruling
House Democrats are calling on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to testify next month about the delay in canceling the debt of thousands of defrauded…
Continue Reading States passed a flurry of new abortion restrictions this year. Here’s where they stand
Abortion regulations were in the news earlier this year, with highly restrictive state bans making national headlines. Republican-leaning states,…
Continue Reading Explaining to my children why the world is burning
We were just sitting down for dinner on Sunday night when videos of the flames leaping around Interstate I-80 in California suddenly appeared across…
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