Virginia gun safety bills head to Democratic governor for signature
A group of gun safety bills in Virginia are headed to the governor’s desk for his signature after passing the state General Assembly in recent…
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Afghan mayor honored as ‘woman of courage’ implores Pompeo to uphold women’s rights after Taliban deal
One of the women honored for her courage at the US State Department on Wednesday made a personal appeal to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to…
Continue Reading Education Department delays rule change that would cut funding for rural schools
Amid bipartisan congressional backlash, the Education Department said Wednesday that it would delay a rule change that would slash funding for rural,…
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Pence: ‘Any American can be tested’ for coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday evening said that “any American can be tested” for the novel coronavirus, as the Trump…
Continue Reading New intel chief attempts to allay fears over his inexperience and loyalty to Trump
Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has written to his workforce promising to adopt a “non-partisan approach” in an…
Continue Reading House passes $8.3 billion total coronavirus response package
The House voted on Wednesday to pass a sweeping spending package to dedicate billions of dollars to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak as…
Continue Reading Man convicted of killing 3 police officers says co-defendant set for execution is ‘100% innocent’
An Alabama man convicted of killing three police officers is lending his voice to defenders of Nathaniel Woods, a co-defendant who is scheduled to be…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders embraces Obama for the first time in new ad
Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has mounted his campaign on the premise of rejecting the establishment, has released a new ad that features former President…
Continue Reading Excuse you, Iowa. Black voters flex for Biden in Democratic primary
As the dust settles on Super Tuesday, one thing has become abundantly clear: Underestimate black voters at your own peril. Not even five days ago,…
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Joe Biden won Texas primary in a stunning turnaround
AUSTIN, Texas — Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the Texas presidential primary, continuing a stunning revival of his once-struggling…
Continue Reading Fact check: Bernie Sanders ad featuring praise from Obama leaves out important context
Former President Barack Obama has not endorsed anyone in the Democratic presidential primary. But both former Vice President Joe Biden and former New…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s historic and unbelievable political comeback dominates Super Tuesday
Joe Biden just pulled off the biggest, fastest and most unexpected comeback in modern political history. Nothing about the former vice…
Continue Reading The single most important number from Super Tuesday
Want to understand how former Vice President Joe Biden stunned the political world on Super Tuesday, winning nine states and wresting back control of…
Continue Reading Texas voter says he waited ‘a little bit over six hours’ on Super Tuesday to vote
A Texas man said he waited for “a lit bit over six hours” at a polling center to participate in Super Tuesday, holding that although the…
Continue Reading US defense contractor charged with transmitting classified information to a foreign national with ties to Hezbollah
A US Defense Department contractor who worked in the Middle East has been charged with transmitting highly sensitive classified national defense…
Continue Reading Supreme Court appears split after hearing first major abortion case with strong conservative majority
The Supreme Court appeared divided after over an hour of arguments Wednesday concerning a controversial Louisiana abortion access law that critics…
Continue Reading READ: Transcript of US Supreme Court arguments in Louisiana abortion case
The Supreme Court appeared divided after more than an hour of arguments Wednesday concerning a controversial Louisiana abortion access law. Read the…
Continue Reading First veteran coronavirus case confirmed by Trump’s VA secretary
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie confirmed during his testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday that one veteran is being treated for the…
Continue Reading READ: Congressional leaders request immediate action on Secret Service protection for 2020 presidential candidates
The US House Committee on Homeland Security on Wednesday requested Secret Service protection for all presidential candidates. The request comes after…
Continue Reading White House seeks options to blunt economic fallout from coronavirus
White House officials continue to mull steps that would blunt the economic fallout of the coronavirus outbreak, according to people familiar with the…
Continue Reading How Joe Biden bounced back
Joe Biden was standing on a stage above a blacktop basketball court just off Obama Boulevard as he watched his path to the Democratic nomination,…
Continue Reading Melania Trump speaks about courage at State Department
For the fourth consecutive year, first lady Melania Trump on Wednesday attended the International Women of Courage Awards at the State Department.…
Continue Reading Stay calm and wash your hands: Obama urges Americans to take common sense precautions against coronavirus
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Americans to protect themselves and others from coronavirus by taking “common sense…
Continue Reading How California may decide the Democratic nominee
It’s stunningly obvious to say that California is the big prize today, aka Super Tuesday. California, after all, has 415 pledged delegates at…
Continue Reading New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recovering after successful surgery
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is recovering after undergoing a “successful surgery” to remove a tumor on his kidney, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver…
Continue Reading Bloomberg and Steyer spent more than three quarters of a billion dollars on the 2020 race. Voters didn’t care.
Billionaires Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer this week learned first-hand what other uber-wealthy politicians have discovered over the years: Money…
Continue Reading Romney won’t say if he voted for Trump in Utah presidential primary
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said on Wednesday that he voted for a Republican in his state’s presidential primary election but…
Continue Reading Trump pushes to delay defamation suit by E. Jean Carroll
A lawyer for Donald Trump argued in a New York courtroom Wednesday that a defamation lawsuit filed against the President by longtime magazine…
Continue Reading The ridiculous idea that Super Tuesday was ‘rigged’ for Joe Biden
In the wake of Joe Biden‘s sweeping victories on Super Tuesday, a very odd pushback began among online forces supportive of Bernie Sanders (and…
Continue Reading Biden’s older voters are showing up. Sanders’ young voters aren’t
Super Tuesday was not so super for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. He lost most of the states up for grabs, and it’s quite possible that…
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