Trump just granted clemency to 11 people. Here’s a look at each.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday granted clemency to 11 individuals, using his presidential pardon power to political advantage in many highly…
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What Oregon’s conservatives wanting to join Idaho says about our politics
When you think of Oregon’s politics, you tend to consider it a liberal enclave, right? And you should! Its governor, both US senators and four…
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a fervent opponent of super PACs, is now receiving super PAC support in Nevada. A group of progressive women has formed…
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The United States will begin treating five major Chinese media companies as extensions of Beijing’s government, requiring them to comply with…
Continue Reading Facts First: What to expect when Bloomberg makes his debate debut
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will make his debut on the 2020 debate stage on Wednesday night after hitting the party’s…
Continue Reading Bloomberg referred to transgender people as ‘some guy wearing a dress’ in 2019 remarks
Michael Bloomberg last year referred to transgender people as “he, she, or it” and “some guy wearing a dress” while arguing…
Continue Reading CNN Poll of Polls: Bernie Sanders tops Democratic field
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders is well ahead of the rest of the field for the Democratic national primary after strong…
Continue Reading Trump commutes Blagojevich’s sentence and grants clemency to 10 others
President Donald Trump wielded his powers of clemency Tuesday for convicted white-collar criminals and the former Illinois governor accused of…
Continue Reading Allegations of misogynistic and sexist comments loom over Michael Bloomberg’s first 2020 debate
When Michael Bloomberg takes the 2020 debate stage for the first time Wednesday night, allegations of sexist and misogynistic behavior will loom over…
Continue Reading UK employers fear worker shortages in new immigration plan
LONDON (AP) — Vegetables rotting in the fields, food going unprocessed, the elderly and disabled left without care. That’s the alarming picture…
Continue Reading Fact check: How Trump’s economy compares to Obama’s
A commemorative tweet from former President Barack Obama Monday touting the “longest streak of job creation in American history” on the…
Continue Reading Why Trump’s attacks on judges matter to Barr and the Justice Department
Fourteen federal judges will convene an emergency meeting Wednesday to discuss concerns about President Donald Trump and the Justice…
Continue Reading Nevada tests Bernie Sanders’ appeal to Latinos
Jorge Trejo-Ibarra lit up when Bernie Sanders talked about health care at a Las Vegas rally over the weekend. The 17-year-old son of Mexican…
Continue Reading Buttigieg slams Trump: My marriage never involved sending ‘hush money to a porn star’
Pete Buttigieg turned an attack on Tuesday about his marriage into a pointed knock against President Donald Trump and hush money payments he paid to…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders takes a page from Donald Trump on health questions
Sen. Bernie Sanders is a 78-year-old man who suffered a heart attack while campaigning for president last fall. Which is why his insistence to…
Continue Reading Trump makes empty slams on Obama economy
His reelection bid accelerating, President Donald Trump has again seized credit for an economic turnaround, claimed record job creation and accused…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from CNN’s town halls with Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar
On the eve of their next presidential primary debate, three Democratic contenders grappled with former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg‘s…
Continue Reading Donald Trump and his pardon triangle
President Donald Trump on Tuesday picked a handful of corrupt former officials and corrupt wealthy influence peddlers and granted them clemency, just…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders distances himself from Ocasio-Cortez’s comments, says Medicare for All is ‘already a compromise’
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday night broke from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who in a recent interview suggested that passing a watered down…
Continue Reading Why Bernie Sanders is the current favorite for the Democratic nomination
The Democratic presidential race is about to enter hyper speed — and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is currently in the driver’s seat. Much…
Continue Reading North Carolina appeals court blocks voter ID law
North Carolina’s Court of Appeals on Tuesday blocked the state’s new voter ID law from taking effect, a move that will likely prevent it…
Continue Reading Trump’s pardon spree deepens crisis gripping American justice
President Donald Trump just appointed himself America’s judge and jury, casting even deeper doubts on whether the nation’s impartial…
Continue Reading Bloomberg would sell his company if elected president, adviser says
Michael Bloomberg would sell his financial information and media company if he’s elected president in an effort to be “180 degrees away…
Continue Reading Mexican national charged with acting as Russian agent in the US, DOJ says
A Mexican national has been arrested and charged with acting as a Russian agent within the United States, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Hector…
Continue Reading Barr has said he’s considered resigning over Trump’s interference in Justice Department matters, source says
Attorney General William Barr has told people he’s considered resigning over President Donald Trump’s interference with Justice…
Continue Reading Why Bloomberg may turn unstoppable soon
In the next week, there will be two presidential debates: one Wednesday night in Las Vegas and the other a week from today in Charleston, South…
Continue Reading Buttigieg recalls time he tried to use three languages to help a family at a protest
Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday recalled the time he tried to use his foreign language skills to help a family caught up…
Continue Reading White House domestic policy chief calls California ‘occupied territory’
A White House aide called California “occupied territory” in a tweet touting President Donald Trump’s visit to the state on…
Continue Reading Sanders: ‘I do not believe in online bullying. End of discussion’
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday night sought to fully divorce himself from supporters who have harassed others online and questioned whether…
Continue Reading Democrats Joe Kennedy and Ed Markey spar over how to best counter Trump in Massachusetts Senate debate
Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey and challenger Rep. Joe Kennedy III faced off in their first debate of a so-far contentious Democratic primary for one…
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