The power, and limits, of Pete Buttigieg’s ‘press-friendly strategy’
Pete Buttigieg reached the top tier of Democratic presidential candidates through a combination of skill, substance, timing, and savvy media…
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Supreme Court asked to let ‘faithless electors’ vote their own way
Members of the Electoral College get their authority from the US Constitution, not states, and shouldn’t be punished for voting their…
Continue Reading Top US General says military preparing for all coronavirus scenarios, including potential pandemic
Top US military officials said the US military is planning for all scenarios as it faces the coronavirus, including a pandemic should the spread of…
Continue Reading Supreme Court will decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act sometime next term, presumably after the election
The Supreme Court announced Monday it will decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act sometime next term, presumably after the presidential election.…
Continue Reading Obama congratulates Biden but is not yet endorsing anyone
Former President Barack Obama did something this weekend that he’s been unable to do so far in the Democratic primary race: Call former Vice…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg had a plan for February. It didn’t work out as he hoped.
Pete Buttigieg had a plan heading into February: Turn a strong performance in Iowa into enough momentum to compete in New Hampshire, notch a strong…
Continue Reading Judge says Ken Cuccinelli unlawfully appointed to lead US immigration agency
A federal judge on Sunday ruled that it was unlawful to appoint Ken Cuccinelli, an immigration hardliner chosen by President Donald Trump, to lead…
Continue Reading Trump’s coronavirus strategy faces new scrutiny after second US death
The White House coronavirus task force is expressing “great concern” there will be more person-to-person transmissions of the disease…
Continue Reading For Biden, questions remain among black voters in Super Tuesday states
As customers drifted in and out of Harun Coffee in the historically black neighborhood of Leimert Park in Los Angeles last week, John Rader, a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to consider rights of some asylum seekers
The Supreme Court will consider a major case Monday concerning the rights of some asylum seekers to challenge their expedited removal. The Trump…
Continue Reading Buttigieg’s exit is better for Biden than Sanders
Pete Buttigieg‘s exit from the presidential race adds another wrinkle to the Democratic contest ahead of Super Tuesday. The exact effects of…
Continue Reading Buttigieg is out as Democrats march toward Super Tuesday and beyond
Pete Buttigieg ended his historic campaign for President Sunday night after the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor struggled to compete in South…
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Pete Buttigieg ends his presidential campaign
SOUTH BEND, Indiana — Pete Buttigieg is ending his race for the Democratic presidential nomination, a campaign aide confirmed Sunday afternoon…
Continue Reading Biden’s sister campaigns for him in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Valerie Biden Owens was in the Borderland Sunday campaigning for her brother Joe Biden after his first primary win in South…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg ends his historic presidential campaign
Pete Buttigieg ended his campaign for President Sunday night, concluding the White House bid that vaulted the once-unknown mayor from South Bend,…
Continue Reading ‘Pete got me to believe in myself again’: Chasten Buttigieg honors his husband as candidate exits race
Right before Pete Buttigieg ended his presidential campaign Sunday night, his husband, Chasten, told the story of how it began. “About a year…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg had breakfast with Jimmy Carter before ending his White House bid
Former President Jimmy Carter sat down to an early morning breakfast with Pete Buttigieg Sunday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, before the former…
Continue Reading Pence says 15,000 additional testing kits in the mail for coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence said the federal government is ready to combat coronavirus, stating that thousands of additional testing kits are in the…
Continue Reading Biden enters Super Tuesday outspent and out-staffed, hoping South Carolina gives him a boost
Joe Biden’s win in South Carolina has set off an intense push by his campaign to turn that victory into the kind of momentum that can alter the…
Continue Reading Does Joe Biden have a second act?
Welcome to 2020! With just 2 days until Super Tuesday, the 2020 election is in full swing. Every Sunday, outline the 5 BIG storylines you need to…
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As Super Tuesday approaches, ABC-7 takes a look at which candidates are spending time in El Paso
The race is on for your vote. Several Democratic Presidential candidates are hitting the campaign trail in hopes of becoming the next President of…
Continue Reading Trump repeats a handful of false claims during CPAC speech
President Donald Trump’s speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday was short and sweet compared to his more than two-hour…
Continue Reading Negotiators move closer to deal for coronavirus, expected to exceed White House request
Congressional negotiators and the White House have made major progress over the weekend on a multi-billion dollar spending package to deal with the…
Continue Reading John Lewis urges attendees of Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ commemorative march to ‘redeem the soul of America’ by voting
Civil rights icon and US Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia made a surprise appearance at this year’s “Bloody Sunday”…
Continue Reading Trump’s anti-regulatory push faces major Supreme Court test
In selecting judges for top US courts, President Donald Trump has searched for reliable conservatives who would reduce federal regulatory power over…
Continue Reading The Electoral College, explained
Americans who go to the polls on Election Day don’t actually don’t select the President directly. They are technically voting for 538…
Continue Reading Pompeo offers no details on potential future meeting between Trump and Taliban leaders
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in an interview Sunday did not reveal any details of a potential historic meeting between President Donald Trump and…
Continue Reading ‘This is a time to come together’: Pence defends Donald Trump Jr. over coronavirus comments
Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday defended Donald Trump Jr. after his controversial comments about how Democrats have responded to the Trump…
Continue Reading Trump is expected to visit the CDC and NIH this week amid growing coronavirus threat
President Donald Trump is expected to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s headquarters in Atlanta this week as the US…
Continue Reading READ: Federal court order on Ken Cuccinelli appointment
A federal judge on Sunday ruled that Ken Cuccinelli, the acting director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, was unlawfully…
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