Trump’s positions on FISA and coronavirus responses stoking anxiety on Capitol Hill
Uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s position on two major bills — to deal with the damaging coronavirus fallout and an overhaul of…
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How US spy agencies are tracking the coronavirus pandemic
The US intelligence community is using its unique abilities to monitor foreign countries to keep track of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats call for more sanctions against ‘Putin’s chef’ following CNN investigation
Senate Democrats have called on the European Union to introduce fresh sanctions against Yevgeny Prighozin, the man believed to behind many Russian…
Continue Reading Trump grows more irate as his attempts to contain coronavirus fallout fail
President Donald Trump has grown more and more irate as his attempts to contain the political fallout of coronavirus — much less the health…
Continue Reading Health officials often turn to praising Trump when facing tough coronavirus questions
Seema Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was pressed during an interview Thursday night whether she could…
Continue Reading Biden faces test on path to nomination: Bringing Sanders’ supporters with him
Joe Biden faces a new test as he tries to win the Democratic primary and pivot toward the general election: defeating Bernie Sanders without…
Continue Reading America is shutting itself down
There are big panics like the selloff on Wall Street. There are little panics, like stores being cleaned out of toilet paper. But everywhere, there…
Continue Reading Trump administration’s efforts outmatched by the virus
As America effectively shuts down, failures over coronavirus testing kits and President Donald Trump’s disastrous bid to calm the markets are…
Continue Reading CIA identifies a suspected case of coronavirus in its workforce in Washington
An employee of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Washington metro area is suspected to have coronavirus and is showing symptoms, intelligence…
Continue Reading Source: Trump is concerned about coming into contact with people infected with coronavirus
A source close to Donald Trump said the President is telling people close to him that he is indeed concerned about coming into contact with people…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump falsely claims anybody who returns from Europe is being tested for coronavirus
President Donald Trump’s Oval Office remarks on Thursday before a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar were so thoroughly inaccurate…
Continue Reading Pelosi says negotiators ‘close to an agreement’ on coronavirus relief, hopes for deal Friday
Top negotiators were unable to clinch a final agreement on a sweeping legislative package to address the economic fallout of the escalating…
Continue Reading US moves to implement Europe travel restrictions Friday
The United States is preparing to implement another set of severe travel restrictions as the Trump administration grapples with how to handle the…
Continue Reading Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell initiates hiring freeze
Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has initiated a temporary hiring freeze at the agency he was recently appointed to oversee,…
Continue Reading Staffers on top presidential campaigns told to work from home due to coronavirus pandemic
The presidential campaigns of President Donald Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday all instructed…
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U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran-backed militia group that hit Iraq base
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the…
Continue Reading Federal judge orders Chelsea Manning’s release from jail
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning will be released from jail after being held for 10 months because testimony she refused to give to a…
Continue Reading Biden campaign takes first significant step to formally ask for Secret Service protection
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign has submitted a formal request for Secret Service protection, a congressional official told CNN, the…
Continue Reading Rep. Katie Porter gets CDC chief to agree to pay for coronavirus testing
Democratic Rep. Katie Porter successfully pressed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief during a congressional hearing on Thursday to…
Continue Reading Trump’s rivals use coronavirus to make 2020 case
President Donald Trump isn’t the only one trying to calm the nation’s rattled nerves during the coronavirus pandemic. The Democratic…
Continue Reading National security surveillance authorities to expire after Senate negotiations collapse
Senators are expected to leave Washington on Thursday without striking an agreement on a crucial surveillance law, setting the stage for various…
Continue Reading Biden says Trump’s coronavirus response exposes administration’s ‘severe shortcomings’
Joe Biden in a speech on Thursday lambasted President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it has “laid bare the…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump incorrectly suggests insurers will make coronavirus treatment free
President Donald Trump sowed more confusion over coronavirus testing and treatment in his Wednesday night Oval Office address, when he indicated that…
Continue Reading The 30 most troubling lines from Donald Trump’s latest news conference on coronavirus
In a photo op with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Thursday, President Donald Trump took a series of questions about the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading McConnell says Senate will be in session next week to work on coronavirus bill despite preplanned recess
The Senate will be in session next week to work on coronavirus legislation and will not go on a previously scheduled recess, Senate Majority Leader…
Continue Reading US Supreme Court building closes to public until further notice
The US Supreme Court building will close to the public beginning Thursday afternoon until further notice. A Court spokesperson said the decision to…
Continue Reading Federal judge says Chief Justice John Roberts is ‘undermining democracy’
A federal judge in Wisconsin has penned a caustic essay accusing Chief Justice John Roberts of “undermining democracy” and placing him at…
Continue Reading The Trump team is now working overtime to question Joe Biden’s mental fitness
In the week or so since it’s been clear that Joe Biden is the likely Democratic nominee, President Donald Trump and his allies have begun a…
Continue Reading ‘We are flying blind’: Lawmakers fume amid lack of coronavirus testing and answers
Lawmakers in Congress are expressing outrage and confusion as to why the United States is not testing individuals for the COVID-19 coronavirus at as…
Continue Reading Trump-branded properties charged federal government at least $1.2 million, records show
Businesses owned or branded by President Donald Trump have charged the federal government at least $1.2 million in taxpayer money for various…
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