Senior State Department official accused of padding resume resigns
A senior State Department official who appeared to have extravagantly padded her resume and to have touted a fake TIME magazine cover to bolster her…
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Members expect contentious fight over whistleblower when Vindman testifies
Lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee are bracing for a contentious flareup Tuesday when Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman testifies because…
Continue Reading Source says Republican lawmakers ‘shaken’ by US official in Kiev’s testimony
Several Republican lawmakers were more “shaken” than they publicly let on by the testimony of a US official in Kiev who overheard a phone…
Continue Reading Watchdog says lack of permanent Homeland Security leadership made department issues worse
Changes and vacancies in the top ranks of the Department of Homeland Security have made it harder to hire new employees and keep ones already on…
Continue Reading Trump’s aides eye moving impeachment witnesses out of White House jobs
President Donald Trump’s aides have explored moving some impeachment witnesses on loan to the White House from other agencies, such as Lt. Col.…
Continue Reading DOJ inspector general scheduled to testify about Russia report
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on December 11 to discuss the findings of his…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg and the tradition of expecting black forgiveness
It’s a prevailing assumption: Black Americans will reliably forgive. On Sunday, Michael Bloomberg apologized for the New York Police…
Continue Reading Trump campaign blitzes Facebook with ads attacking impeachment inquiry
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign ran more than 6,000 Facebook ads mentioning impeachment during the first week of public hearings…
Continue Reading Democratic attorneys general group will only endorse candidates supporting abortion rights
The group for state Democratic attorneys general issued a warning to potential candidates on Monday — back abortion rights, or we won’t…
Continue Reading Pompeo declines to defend diplomats attacked by Trump
In his first briefing since the start of public hearings in the House impeachment inquiry, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declined to defend State…
Continue Reading Congress could depose IRS whistleblower who alleged interference in audit of Trump’s taxes
The Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee is weighing whether to depose a whistleblower who alleged political interference in the…
Continue Reading Pompeo announces reversal of longstanding US policy on Israeli settlements
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a major reversal of the US’ longstanding policy on Israeli settlements in the occupied…
Continue Reading Former White House national security official set to testify in impeachment inquiry
Editor’s note: This story first published October 30 ahead of Tim Morrison’s closed-door deposition. It has been updated with additional…
Continue Reading Trump administration knew in May Zelensky felt pressured to investigate Bidens
US administration officials knew as early as May 2019 that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky felt pressure from President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading New polls show Biden leading in South Carolina
Former Vice President Joe Biden tops the Democratic primary field in the early voting state of South Carolina, according to new polls from Quinnipiac…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Trump’s claims on aid for farmers hurt by the trade war
President Donald Trump tweeted a boast about an upcoming round of payments to farmers, who have been hurt by his trade war with China. “Our…
Continue Reading Fact checking Trump’s latest ‘Never Trumper’ attack
As hearings continue in the House impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump has continued to attack individuals involved in what he considers a…
Continue Reading Pence aide to testify publicly Tuesday in impeachment inquiry
A senior adviser to Vice President Mike Pence who complied with a request to testify earlier this month in front of the committee leading the…
Continue Reading Why Donald Trump might have actually helped lose the Louisiana governor’s race
To hear Rep. Steve Scalise tell it, President Donald Trump nearly won the Louisiana governor’s race all by himself. “Eddie Rispone made…
Continue Reading House Republicans ask GOP senator for info on Ukraine
House Republicans are asking a Republican senator who spoke to President Donald Trump and the US Ambassador to the European Union about the freezing…
Continue Reading Supreme Court stops Trump financial documents from going to House on Wednesday
President Donald Trump’s financial documents won’t be released Wednesday, after the Supreme Court on Monday put on hold a lower court…
Continue Reading The 5 biggest 2020 stories to watch this week
With 78 days until the Iowa caucuses, the 2020 election will be here before you know it. Every Sunday, I deliver to your inbox the 5 BIG…
Continue Reading A list of people Donald Trump has called ‘Never Trumpers’ who aren’t Never Trumpers
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump sent this tweet: “Tell Jennifer Williams, whoever that is, to read BOTH transcripts of the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court denies ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s fraud conviction appeal request
The Supreme Court on Monday denied “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli’s appeal request over his 2017 fraud conviction, effectively…
Continue Reading Gold Star father Khizr Khan endorses Joe Biden, plans to campaign for him
Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who offered a scathing rebuke of Donald Trump at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, endorsed Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Trump to award outspoken supporter Jon Voight with National Medal of Arts
President Donald Trump will award the National Medal of Arts to Jon Voight, an Oscar winner and outspoken Trump supporter, the White House announced…
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U.S. House now investigating whether Trump lied to Mueller
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House of Representatives is now investigating whether President Donald Trump lied to special counsel Robert Mueller…
Continue Reading Fed chair meets with Trump at the White House
President Donald Trump held an unannounced meeting with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at the White House residence on Monday, the first such…
Continue Reading Why Pete Buttigieg’s Iowa surge was not surprising
South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg surged 16 points to land at top of the Democratic field in the latest CNN/Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa…
Continue Reading Christine Blasey Ford says she’s ‘thankful’ to have started a national conversation about sexual assault
Christine Blasey Ford, whose allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh rocked his confirmation hearing last year,…
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