Senate overturns DeVos rule limiting debt relief for defrauded students
Senate Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday to overturn a rule backed by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that would have limited the student debt…
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Senate panel scraps subpoena in probe related to Bidens
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Ron Johnson scrapped a planned vote Wednesday for a subpoena in the committee’s…
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Make sure to remember this appalling 1-year anniversary
The last time there was a “daily” press briefing by the White House press secretary was March 11, 2019. That’s right. It has been a…
Continue Reading House passes Iran War Powers resolution opposed by Trump
The House of Representatives approved a War Powers resolution Wednesday, aiming to rein in presidential authority to use military action against Iran…
Continue Reading Biden campaign to hold virtual events instead of rallies amid coronavirus crisis
Joe Biden‘s campaign on Wednesday canceled planned rallies in Chicago and in Miami, instead opting for virtual events in the coming days amid…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders vows to stay in 2020 race and says he is looking forward to debate with Joe Biden
A defiant Sen. Bernie Sanders vowed to stay in the presidential race on Wednesday after a series of defeats that have left him trailing rival Joe…
Continue Reading Major military exercise in Europe canceled over coronavirus concerns
The remainder of one major military exercise between the US and several European nations will be canceled as a “precautionary measure,”…
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World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a pandemic
GENEVA, Switzerland — Expressing alarm both about mounting infections and inadequate government responses, the World Health Organization declared…
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U.S. troops reported killed, wounded in rocket attack in Iraq
CAMP TAJI, Iraq — At least three people were killed, including two U.S. service members, in a rocket attack in Iraq, a U.S. official said…
Continue Reading Airlines win regulatory relief to ease coronavirus hardship
The first round of relief for airlines rocked by coronavirus turbulence is not arriving as a bailout check, but as a regulatory waiver that will help…
Continue Reading US Supreme Court lets ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy stay in place
The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that the controversial Trump administration “Remain in Mexico” asylum policy can stay in effect while…
Continue Reading Schumer, other senators to ask Trump to issue national emergency declaration for coronavirus
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other senators are preparing a letter that will ask President Donald Trump to issue an emergency declaration…
Continue Reading Fact check: A list of 28 ways Trump and his team have been dishonest about the coronavirus
President Donald Trump has been comprehensively misinforming the public about the coronavirus. Trump has littered his public remarks on the…
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U.S. authorities make hundreds of arrests nationwide targeting violent Mexican drug cartel
LOS ANGELES, California — In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams,…
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U.S. Supreme Court allows ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum policy to continue
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would allow the Trump administration to continue enforcing a policy that makes…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders’ reasons for staying in the presidential race don’t make a ton of sense
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, fresh off a devastating series of losses on Tuesday night, announced Wednesday afternoon that he was staying in the 2020…
Continue Reading How Sanders’ ‘it’s us vs. the establishment’ attitude hurts him with black voters
This isn’t the race Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had in mind. But while disappointing for Sanders, the fact that former Vice President Joe Biden…
Continue Reading What National Review nails about Trump’s poor performance on coronavirus
In an op-ed posted on its website Wednesday morning, the conservative publication National Review zeroes in on what President Donald Trump is doing…
Continue Reading US to hold major international diplomatic meeting ‘virtually’ due to coronavirus concerns
The US State Department announced Wednesday it will hold the upcoming meeting of the Group of Seven (G7) Foreign Ministers virtually, rather than in…
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Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his campaign despite disappointing primary results
BURLINGTON, Vermont — Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his Democratic presidential campaign and plans to appear at Sunday debate with…
Continue Reading TSA administrator says not providing health care for part-time workers was a ‘good decision’
Transportation Safety Administration chief David Pekoske defended on Wednesday the agency’s practice of not paying employer shares of health…
Continue Reading ‘It’s eye-opening how real this is’: How coronavirus made it from CPAC to Congress
The revelation that an attendee at last month’s Conservative Political Action Conference just outside of Washington tested positive for the…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s victory speech on Tuesday had an audience of one
The Joe Biden who took the stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night to celebrate a series of victories including in the critical state of Michigan was…
Continue Reading Trump administration considering delay in April 15 tax deadline due to coronavirus
The Trump administration is considering extending the April 15 tax filing deadline to curb the financial impact of coronavirus on American households…
Continue Reading Chris Cillizza’s winners and losers from Super Tuesday II
Voters went to the polls in six states across the country Tuesday night, with the results cementing the new reality in the 2020 Democratic race: Joe…
Continue Reading Gabby Giffords endorses Joe Biden for president
Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, a key voice on gun violence prevention, has endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden, calling him the…
Continue Reading Biden tests role as empathetic answer to Trump during coronavirus crisis
Joe Biden presented himself as a president-in-waiting in America’s hour of need. After taking command of the Democratic nominating race in…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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