What ‘state of emergency’ means for coronavirus
You hear it any time there is a natural disaster like a hurricane, an earthquake or now a viral pandemic: the governor has “declared a state of…
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Why Biden won where Clinton lost
Bernie Sanders narrowly beat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Michigan primary, but he just got smoked there by Joe Biden in the first real head-to-head…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways as Biden takes command of Democratic race on Super Tuesday II
Joe Biden is marching to the Democratic presidential nomination. The former vice president handily defeated Bernie Sanders on Tuesday in…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders is dealt a major blow as Joe Biden racks up more wins on Super Tuesday II
Former Vice President Joe Biden dashed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ hopes of igniting a comeback and moved into a dominant position in the…
Continue Reading Take this seriously. Coronavirus is about to change your life for a while
If you thought coronavirus was no big deal or if you thought it was going to go away, wake up. Your life is about to change. Dr. Anthony Fauci,…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s got this
There’s every reason to believe former Vice President Joe Biden will be the Democratic nominee outside of some statistically improbable event.…
Continue Reading US and Canadian jets intercept Russian reconnaissance aircraft off Alaska
US F-22 stealth jets and Canadian CF-18 fighters intercepted two Russian reconnaissance aircraft while they were flying off the Alaskan coast on…
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Biden projected winner in Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi & Idaho; Washington state too close to call
WASHINGTON, DC — Joe Biden won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday night, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie…
Continue Reading Trump endorses Tuberville over Jeff Sessions ahead of Alabama runoff
President Donald Trump on Tuesday night endorsed the opponent of former US Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the Alabama US Senate runoff election…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang endorses Joe Biden for president
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang endorsed Joe Biden live on CNN on Tuesday night, calling him “the right man for the job to…
Continue Reading Exit polls show Biden drawing key groups away from Sanders
Former Vice President Joe Biden expanded his winning coalition on Tuesday night, delivering another commanding win in the South with black voters and…
Continue Reading CPAC attendee with coronavirus attended event earlier than previously thought
Organizers of the Conservative Political Action Conference announced Tuesday that the attendee who tested positive for coronavirus attended an event…
Continue Reading White House postpones trade meeting as coronavirus spreads
The White House postponed a meeting with economic advisers scheduled for Wednesday to address President Donald Trump’s trade agenda as it comes…
Continue Reading Trump administration won’t place migrant children in Washington and California due to coronavirus outbreak
Unaccompanied migrant children will no longer be placed in shelters in California and Washington for the near future, unless in limited…
Continue Reading House lawmakers strike agreement to renew surveillance law and address Carter Page FISA issues
House lawmakers on Tuesday struck a bipartisan agreement on changes to a key national security surveillance law, including additional privacy…
Continue Reading Why it’s important Trump hasn’t been tested for coronavirus
On Tuesday, CNN’s Manu Raju asked President Donald Trump why he hadn’t taken a coronavirus test given his potential exposure both at the…
Continue Reading Pompeo calls for humanitarian release of wrongfully detained Americans in Iran amid coronavirus outbreak
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday called for Iran to release Americans who are being wrongfully detained and warned that the US would hold…
Continue Reading DNC announces no audience at upcoming primary debate because of coronavirus outbreak
With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the nation, Democrats announced Tuesday that the CNN-Univision Democratic presidential debate set for…
Continue Reading White House pitches economic stimulus proposals to GOP senators but no consensus reached
President Donald Trump and top economic officials pitched Senate Republicans on a payroll tax cut and other policy proposals meant to ease the…
Continue Reading Federal health officials would like Trump to stop shaking hands
A source close to the coronavirus task force said President Donald Trump’s continued hand shaking has worried some federal health officials who…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans push nominee for a paralyzed Federal Election Commission
A key committee in the Senate on Tuesday worked to push forward President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Federal Election Commission — in…
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Biden, Sanders cancel campaign rallies in Ohio amid coronavirus concerns
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden abruptly canceled scheduled rallies Tuesday night in Cleveland…
Continue Reading Justice Sonia Sotomayor won’t participate in Colorado faithless elector case
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that Justice Sonia Sotomayor will no longer participate in one of two hot-button cases this term concerning…
Continue Reading Washington firefighters who responded to nursing home face longer quarantine as bottlenecks delay testing
Several firefighters who responded to a nursing home in Washington state that’s at the epicenter of the US outbreak will have to be in…
Continue Reading Trump awards Medal of Freedom to retired Army General Jack Keane
President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to retired US Army Gen. Jack Keane on Tuesday evening, shaking his hand and then placing the…
Continue Reading Trump officials say Putin not known to prefer any candidate in 2020
US officials told House and Senate lawmakers Tuesday during classified election security briefings they don’t have direct knowledge that…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden gets into testy exchange with man over gun rights
DETROIT, Michigan — Joe Biden got into a testy exchange Tuesday with a worker in Detroit who falsely accused the former vice president of…
Continue Reading Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders cancel Ohio rallies amid coronavirus concerns
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders canceled separate campaign rallies scheduled for Tuesday night in Cleveland, Ohio, as…
Continue Reading House wins access to Mueller grand jury details, appeals court rules
The House of Representatives has won access to secret grand jury material gathered in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation and…
Continue Reading Bill de Blasio’s appeal to Elizabeth Warren falls flat
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders after ending his own presidential bid, asked Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a tweet on…
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