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…
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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…
Continue Reading Why Michael Bloomberg’s failure is a good thing for democracy
On Wednesday, less than four months after Michael Bloomberg got into the 2020 Democratic race, he ended his campaign after a hugely disappointing…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg ends 2020 presidential campaign and endorses Joe Biden
Michael Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday and endorsed Joe Biden, closing out a costly run that saw the former New York mayor…
Continue Reading What happened in the final days of Amy Klobuchar’s campaign
On Monday night, the rally crowd started chanting Amy Klobuchar‘s name. “Amy! Amy! Amy!” It was a bittersweet moment for the…
Continue Reading Fate of ex-CIA employee charged with massive data leak in jury’s hands
The fate of a former CIA employee charged with carrying out the largest leak of classified data in the agency’s history, sits in the hands of a…
Continue Reading Chris Cillizza’s winners and losers from Super Tuesday
The biggest day of the 2020 Democratic presidential race — with more than a 1,300 delegates at stake in 14 states and American Samoa — is…
Continue Reading US conducted airstrike on Taliban fighters following attack on Afghan checkpoint
The United States conducted an airstrike Wednesday against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan who are accused of attacking an Afghan National Defense…
Continue Reading Coronavirus tests Trump’s credibility gap
President Donald Trump brought to his office voluble disdain for his White House predecessors, Congress, the Federal Reserve and the executive branch…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian West makes another White House visit to talk criminal justice reform
President Donald Trump will welcome Kim Kardashian West to the White House on Wednesday to discuss criminal justice reform issues and meet three…
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Bloomberg drops out & endorses Biden, who won 9 states including Texas; Sanders won 4 including California
Here’s a look back at how Super Tuesday unfolded. Bloomberg tells ABC News he’s dropping out Mike Bloomberg ended his presidential campaign on…
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Mike Bloomberg drops out of presidential race, endorses Joe Biden
LOS ANGELES, California — Billionaire Mike Bloomberg ended his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday and endorsed former Vice…
Continue Reading Trump advised to lay off criticizing Sessions — but he slams him anyway
President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on his former attorney general Jeff Sessions after his bid to reclaim his Senate seat in Alabama was sent…
Continue Reading Alabama GOP Senate primary goes to runoff with Sessions and former Auburn football coach
Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will face former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville in a fierce Republican runoff election, CNN projects,…
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