‘Guilty as charged’: Schumer admits to spending over $8,600 on cheesecake
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday acknowledged a report that he spent more than $8,600 on cheesecake in less than 10 years, saying it is…
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Here’s how Bernie Sanders in 2020 differs from Bernie Sanders in 2016
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the prohibitive frontrunner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. It’s not just that he had more…
Continue Reading Super PAC spending more than $1 million backing Democratic challenger to Ernst
A Democratic Super PAC will air its first ad on Tuesday to boost the campaign of Theresa Greenfield in her race against Iowa GOP Sen. Joni Ernst,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court takes up religious liberty dispute on foster care and same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear an appeal by a Catholic foster agency that argues it’s in danger of losing its government contract…
Continue Reading Trumps cherish an iconic moment — touring the Taj Mahal
It’s the most popular tourist attraction in India, but for a few moments on Monday evening, all was still while the first couple of the United…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t take up Rodney Reed appeal
The Supreme Court said Monday it will not take up an appeal from death row inmate Rodney Reed, who is challenging his sentence based in part on the…
Continue Reading Trump wants fewer people on his team — but more loyalists
President Donald Trump has told aides he wants fewer people working for him in the White House and only loyalists installed in key administration…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders’ revolution is coming. And his rivals are falling behind
Bernie Sanders left Las Vegas on Saturday morning in a light drizzle. By the time he arrived in San Antonio hours later, his path to the Democratic…
Continue Reading Trump lands in India and feels the love
President Donald Trump touched down in India on Monday ready to feel the love. He was promised crowds — big ones — by his charismatic but…
Continue Reading Sotomayor issues scathing dissent in Supreme Court order that could reshape legal immigration
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a scathing dissent late Friday night, castigating the government for repeatedly asking the Supreme Court on an…
Continue Reading A shady Russian spy tale that is splintering US democracy
The new Russia drama is a shady tale of secret briefings, compromised trust, mysterious intelligence, improbable characters with hidden agendas and…
Continue Reading 9 days that could rock the Democratic race for president
The next nine days will determine whether Bernie Sanders can bring the Democratic presidential race to a quick and decisive end — or if…
Continue Reading The heavy toll on American families campaigning to free their loved ones imprisoned abroad
Elizabeth Whelan had a packed three-day schedule for her visit to Washington, DC. But it wasn’t a pleasure trip. Whelan’s journey to the…
Continue Reading With Sanders, Democrats choose revolution over resistance
Democrats are on the cusp of making a very important decision after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ decisive win in Saturday’s Nevada…
Continue Reading White House expected to ask Congress for coronavirus funds this week
White House officials are expected to ask Congress for emergency funding this week to battle the coronavirus amid growing fears of a larger outbreak…
Continue Reading CNN announces Democratic presidential town halls in South Carolina
CNN will host two nights of town halls next week featuring the leading Democratic presidential candidates, just days before voters head to the polls…
Continue Reading Trump’s chief of staff doesn’t attend India trip because of cold, sources say
President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney did not travel with him to India as scheduled at the last minute, according to…
Continue Reading Clyburn to give influential Democratic presidential endorsement days before South Carolina primary
South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn on Sunday said he’ll endorse a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate after Tuesday night’s Democratic…
Continue Reading Sanders says he’d meet with Kim Jong Un as president and would take action if China invaded Taiwan
Sen. Bernie Sanders says he would meet with the leader of North Korea and other US adversaries if he were elected president. “Meeting with…
Continue Reading Marianne Williamson endorses Bernie Sanders for president
Former Democratic hopeful Marianne Williamson made a surprise appearance at Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ rally Sunday in Austin, Texas, to announce her…
Continue Reading Buttigieg campaign alleges irregularities in Nevada caucuses vote
Pete Buttigieg‘s campaign sent a letter to the Nevada State Democratic Party on Sunday, alleging that there are “material irregularities…
Continue Reading Can anyone stop Bernie Sanders?
Welcome to 2020! With just 6 days until the South Carolina primary and 9 days until Super Tuesday, the 2020 election is in full swing. Every Sunday,…
Continue Reading US intelligence briefer appears to have overstated assessment of 2020 Russian interference
The US intelligence community’s top election security official appears to have overstated the intelligence community’s formal assessment…
Continue Reading Trump is focused on crowd size as he heads to India for state visit
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1.…
Continue Reading Trump congratulates Sanders on ‘great win’ in Nevada
President Donald Trump on Sunday congratulated Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on “a great win” in the Nevada caucuses, saying he hopes the…
Continue Reading In India, Trump aims for crowds and strategic friendship
Donald Trump’s biggest rally might not be in a red state, or even in the United States. It’s likely to be inside a cricket stadium in…
Continue Reading Sanders leads Democratic field in new national poll
A new national poll finds Sen. Bernie Sanders is well ahead of the field of Democratic presidential candidates as the party’s nominating…
Continue Reading Trump again attacks jury forewoman in Stone case
President Donald Trump attacked the jury forewoman in Roger Stone’s criminal case again on Sunday, repeating claims that she was biased and…
Continue Reading Sanders won big with Latinos in Nevada. The nation’s largest minority group could reshape the Democratic race
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ big win among Latinos in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses underscores the potential for the nation’s largest…
Continue Reading ‘I want to be brave like you’: 9-year-old asks Pete Buttigieg to help him tell the world he’s gay
Pete Buttigieg shared an emotional moment with a young supporter in Denver on Saturday night. “Thank you for being so brave,” the boy,…
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