Trump weaponizes the Presidency after impeachment victory
Donald Trump is moving fast in the wake of his impeachment trial to use the government to punish his enemies and pursue his political ends,…
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Joe Biden said Bernie Sanders would cost Democrats the Senate. Is he right?
Joe Biden had a simple message for New Hampshire voters in Friday night’s presidential debate: Nominate Bernie Sanders and the presidency…
Continue Reading Predicting the 5 most likely New Hampshire scenarios
Every Sunday, I outline the 5 BIG 2020 storylines you need to know to understand the upcoming week on the campaign trail. This week, with the New…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders leads in final CNN New Hampshire tracking poll
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders holds on to his lead on the eve of New Hampshire’s Democratic primary, the final CNN tracking poll conducted by the…
Continue Reading County police have seized hundreds of guns with ‘red flag’ law in two years since Parkland shooting
Parishioners at the Plantation, Florida, church had welcomed the young man like any other into their services, but soon grew concerned. The…
Continue Reading Democratic candidates sharpen attacks in closing days of New Hampshire primary
So much for “Iowa nice.” The contentious contours of the Democratic presidential primary came into full view in New Hampshire over the…
Continue Reading Sondland and Vindman were planning exits but Trump didn’t want them to go quietly
The two impeachment witnesses that President Donald Trump fired Friday were quietly planning exits of their own, multiple people tell CNN. Both…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar’s closing statement in the New Hampshire debate was near-perfect
One of the things we have lost — or forgotten — during the presidency of Donald Trump is empathy. Understanding that we are all, at root,…
Continue Reading Justice Department vetting information on the Bidens from Giuliani, Graham says
The Justice Department has begun vetting information from Ukraine obtained by President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani regarding…
Continue Reading Schumer calls on 74 inspectors general to investigate witness retaliation after Vindman ouster
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter on Monday to all 74 federal government Inspectors General requesting investigations into…
Continue Reading READ: Schumer’s letter to Department of Defense acting inspector general on witness retaliation
In a letter published Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the acting inspector general for the Department of Defense to…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg unveils immigration plan including place-based visas
Michael Bloomberg released his plan Monday to overhaul the nation’s immigration system, promising to overturn several Trump administration…
Continue Reading Joe Biden praised mayors as the ‘heartbeat’ of America just last year
Joe Biden belittled Democratic rival Pete Buttigieg’s experience as South Bend, Indiana, mayor this weekend in the harshest attack ad of the…
Continue Reading Private group wants to build border wall on US government land and donate it
A private group that supports President Donald Trump’s border wall effort is communicating with the administration on plans to build a wall…
Continue Reading READ: Schumer’s letter to Department of Defense acting inspector general on witness retaliation
In a letter published Monday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on the acting inspector general for the Department of Defense to…
Continue Reading Buttigieg gets the most delegates and Sanders comes in second, Iowa Democratic Party says
The Iowa Democratic Party has released updated vote numbers and a new national delegate estimate after completing their review of 95 precincts which…
Continue Reading Veterans Affairs watchdog reviewing request to investigate secretary for allegedly seeking dirt on aide who reported a sexual assault
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ watchdog is reviewing a request to investigate allegations that Secretary Robert Wilkie sought…
Continue Reading Police investigating whether Trump campaign volunteers were targeted in van incident
Law enforcement officials have arrested a man they say drove a van through a tent in a Walmart parking lot Saturday in Jacksonville, Florida, where…
Continue Reading Steve Martin: No Oscars winners’ mistakes this year because of ‘new Iowa app’
It wasn’t long before last week’s counting issues in Iowa became a punchline on Hollywood’s biggest night. “A couple of years…
Continue Reading Trump’s former Navy secretary endorses Michael Bloomberg
The former Navy secretary forced out of the Trump administration last year is endorsing Michael Bloomberg for president, saying the former New York…
Continue Reading Man arrested outside White House after threatening to assassinate the President
Police arrested a Brandon, Florida, man outside the White House on Saturday after he threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump. Roger…
Continue Reading How Pete Buttigieg rose to the top
Pete Buttigieg knew he had pulled off a feat that, a year ago, was unthinkable. Taking the stage just before midnight as the Iowa Democratic…
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Defense Department expected to announce billions more will go to border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Defense Department, under White House pressure, is expected to announce this week that billions more in Pentagon funds…
Continue Reading Why you should keep your eye on New Hampshire’s GOP primary
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters will be watching for in the week ahead in this week’s “Inside Politics”…
Continue Reading Two US soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack identified
Two US service members were killed and six others wounded after an attack on a joint US-Afghan operation in the Nangarhar province in eastern…
Continue Reading After chaos of Iowa, Democratic unity threatened by circular firing squad in New Hampshire
So much for that party unity, Democrats. A yearlong quest to find the strongest candidate to challenge President Donald Trump is opening with strains…
Continue Reading Sanders: Iowa caucuses were an ’embarrassment’ and ‘disgrace’
Two days before the New Hampshire primary, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday that the Iowa caucuses were an “embarrassment” and a…
Continue Reading West Virginia Republicans encourage conservative Virginia counties to ‘Vexit’
It’s been 160 years since West Virginia seceded from Virginia. Now, some West Virginia Republicans are encouraging conservative counties that…
Continue Reading DNC chairman says he won’t step down after chaotic Iowa caucuses but expects review of state’s first-in-nation status
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said Sunday that he has no intention of stepping down following criticism over the chaotic Iowa…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders holds lead in second release of CNN’s New Hampshire tracking poll
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ lead in New Hampshire continues to hold, according to the second release from a tracking poll conducted by the…
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