Castro reaches $800,000 fundraising goal and is staying in the race
Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro raised $800,000 in the last 10 days of October, a fundraising figure that he said was necessary in…
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No clear leader among 2020 Democrats for Iowa caucusgoers in new poll
A new survey of likely Iowa Democratic caucusgoers from the New York Times and Siena College finds a tight top tier of four in Iowa, with no clear…
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The most important number from today’s House impeachment vote
The most important number coming out of the House vote Thursday to formalize the rules of the impeachment investigation is this one: 0. (Get it? One?…
Continue Reading How Katie Hill’s farewell marks a new fight over double standards
In her final speech on the House floor Thursday, Democratic US Rep. Katie Hill of California apologized more than a half-dozen times for mistakes…
Continue Reading On impeachment strategy, Pelosi gets an A, Trump an F
Thursday’s House vote to formally back the Democrats’ impeachment plan lays out a process that will likely lead to the impeachment of…
Continue Reading The reason Mark Zuckerberg’s comments are laughable
In the course of Mark Zuckerberg’s back and forth with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez last week, the New York congresswoman asked him: “So you…
Continue Reading Can Joe Biden’s electability argument help him hang on in Iowa?
Joe Biden‘s fundraising slowed so much that allies launched a super PAC. He’s slipped in the polls enough to drop from Democratic 2020…
Continue Reading Impeachment is all politics, and here’s the latest news
The process of impeachment isn’t a criminal or a civil case in the courts, but a political case in Congress. That means Thursday’s vote…
Continue Reading Fact-checking White House claims that House impeachment resolution is unconstitutional
Moments after the House passed a resolution establishing procedures for the next phase of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, the…
Continue Reading Trump ditches New York to become a Florida resident, court documents show
President Donald Trump, a native New Yorker, has now declared himself a Florida resident, according to court documents. The President changed his…
Continue Reading Impeachment deposition: NSC official corroborates testimony linking Ukraine aid to investigations
A top National Security Council official testified Thursday that he was told President Donald Trump wanted a top Ukrainian official to announce an…
Continue Reading Schiff says transcripts from impeachment inquiry interviews could come ‘as early as next week’
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff said Thursday that transcripts from the impeachment inquiry’s closed-door interviews could start being…
Continue Reading Pompeo says Chinese Communist Party wants ‘international domination’
The Chinese Communist Party wants “international domination” and has embarked on a “global campaign” to sway countries to…
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4 candidates vying for El Paso City Council District 3 seat on November ballot
EL PASO< Texas — Four candidates are running on the Nov. 5 ballot to represent District 3 on the El Paso City Council. District 3 represents…
Continue Reading House votes to formalize impeachment inquiry procedures
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a resolution to formalize the procedures of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading Court’s December detour could place some impeachment witnesses out of Democrats’ reach
A federal judge will consider a lawsuit over a key White House official’s House subpoena in mid-December, meaning some key impeachment…
Continue Reading Ivanka Trump invokes Jefferson to defend her father from impeachment
Ivanka Trump, the daughter and senior adviser of President Donald Trump, invoked the words of a founding father on Thursday to defend her own father…
Continue Reading White House ramps up Senate outreach after House Republicans stick together on impeachment inquiry vote
After weathering criticism that it is paying too little attention to the President’s defenders in the House, the White House has been ramping…
Continue Reading Judge critical of Trump administration’s attempt to control testimony of former official
A federal judge in Washington expressed disbelief that the White House could control what its former officials might talk about, when they’re…
Continue Reading READ: Tim Morrison’s opening statement before House impeachment investigators
A top National Security Council official testified Thursday that he was told President Donald Trump wanted a top Ukrainian official to announce an…
Continue Reading Vulnerable Democrats face new challenge following impeachment vote
One after the other, almost every Democrat in tough House races across the country voted on Thursday to establish the rules for the impeachment…
Continue Reading Trump taps North Korea envoy as State Department No. 2
President Donald Trump has tapped Stephen Biegun, his North Korea envoy, as the next No. 2 at the State Department. The White House announced the…
Continue Reading Katie Hill ‘leaving now because of a double standard,’ she says in final House floor remarks
Democratic Rep. Katie Hill of California, who announced her plans to resign from her congressional seat earlier this week, gave her final speech on…
Continue Reading Trump administration considers adding more countries to travel ban list
Trump administration officials are discussing adding more countries to the travel ban list, two sources tell CNN, potentially expanding the…
Continue Reading We now know exactly how Donald Trump is going to try to get reelected
During Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night, President Donald Trump’s campaign launched a seven-figure national ad buy — a…
Continue Reading READ: Rep. Katie Hill’s full remarks in her farewell speech from the floor of the US House of Representatives
Freshman Democratic Rep. Katie Hill made her final remarks as a member of the US House of Representatives from the chamber floor on Thursday, days…
Continue Reading The week baseball showed us our politics — and our power
This week, baseball became a blueprint, pointing out what America can be. On Sunday night, during Game 5 of the World Series between the juggernaut…
Continue Reading Steve Bullock gets Anthony Scaramucci to unknowingly tape endorsement for $100
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock got former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci to record a video saying he is “100%” behind…
Continue Reading Prosecutors wary of Giuliani probe colliding with 2020 election, sources say
New York federal prosecutors examining Rudy Giuliani’s Ukranian business dealings are mindful of both the approaching 2020 presidential…
Continue Reading FAA to allow pilots with diabetes to fly commercial jets
The Federal Aviation Administration is set to allow pilots with insulin-treated diabetes to apply to fly commercial airliners, according to a…
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