Some Republican senators urged White House not to fire Sondland, source confirms
A group of Republican senators asked the White House not to fire Ambassador Gordon Sondland, a key impeachment witness, a source familiar with the…
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Biden on Buttigieg: ‘This guy’s not a Barack Obama’
Joe Biden mocks Pete Buttigieg’s experience as a small-city mayor in a new digital ad the former vice president’s campaign is using on…
Continue Reading ‘There’s way more hate in this business than there ever used to be’: Retiring lawmaker reflects on state of politics
Democratic Rep. Denny Heck will leave Congress with a sense of gratitude and privilege for his time in office, but he laments that politics has…
Continue Reading Five ways coronavirus could hurt Trump’s economy — and one way it might help
President Donald Trump is riding into the 2020 campaign on a solid economy. Job creation remains strong, consumer sentiment is up and stocks rose 20%…
Continue Reading Rep. Ayanna Pressley has a message for those who called her ‘Mr. Clean’ after she went public with an autoimmune disease
After Rep. Ayanna Pressley unveiled her hair loss last month, many supported the congresswoman. But Pressley’s reveal of her alopecia —…
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Congresswoman Escobar on impeachment outcome: ‘It was not a surprise’
EL PASO, Texas – Returning to the Borderland from the Beltway, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar of El Paso addressed the historic impeachment trial at her…
Continue Reading Trump says Pete Rose deserves to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader, should be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame, President Donald Trump tweeted…
Continue Reading Buttigieg, Sanders and Warren campaigns submit caucus irregularity claims to Iowa Democrats
The presidential campaigns for Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have submitted their respective evidence of inconsistencies from…
Continue Reading Major cuts to National Security Council staff expected as soon as next week, sources say
National security adviser Robert O’Brien is expected to make major cuts to the National Security Council staff as early as next week, two…
Continue Reading Amy Klobuchar raises over $2 million after debate, campaign says
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar raised more than $2 million dollars in the 14 hours after her widely-praised performance during Friday night’s…
Continue Reading Bloomberg courts wealthy donors for their influence, not money
Michael Bloomberg may not need other people’s money to fund his bid for the White House. But friends — especially influential ones…
Continue Reading Trump defends firing of key impeachment witness Vindman
President Donald Trump on Saturday defended the firing of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman from the National Security Council. The President complained…
Continue Reading Global Entry to stay banned for NY until state grants access to DMV database, says DHS secretary
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf said Friday that New Yorkers will regain access to Global Entry and other Trusted Traveler Programs only…
Continue Reading Firing of House impeachment witnesses raises questions over US-Ukraine policy
A White House decision to remove two top officials who played key roles as witnesses in the Ukraine scandal prompted confusion in Washington and Kiev…
Continue Reading Why Buttigieg needs an Iowa-sized bounce in New Hampshire
The big question coming out of Iowa and New Hampshire this year is whether former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg will benefit from a…
Continue Reading Susan Collins says she’s opposed to any retribution against impeachment witnesses
Sen. Susan Collins on Friday again defended her votes to acquit President Donald Trump in his Senate impeachment trial and said she opposes…
Continue Reading CNN poll: Sanders leads as Buttigieg grabs momentum in New Hampshire
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders heads into the New Hampshire primary still holding a lead over his top rivals for the Democratic nomination, but with…
Continue Reading What Trump’s firing of two key impeachment witnesses teaches us
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the Soviet-born emigre who testified about his President and told impeachment investigators he wasn’t afraid to…
Continue Reading Fact-checking the Democratic debate in New Hampshire
Days before the New Hampshire primary and in the wake of the tumultuous Iowa caucuses, Democratic challengers took the stage Friday in a debate…
Continue Reading Iowa’s mess is a threat to democracy
The US electoral system didn’t need a scenario in which the first presidential preference contest of the 2020 campaign was botched beyond…
Continue Reading 7 takeaways from the Democratic debate in New Hampshire
Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders paced the Democratic presidential field in the Iowa caucuses — and on Friday night, five of their leading…
Continue Reading With New Hampshire days away, other primary states project confidence after Iowa debacle
The mess that unfolded in Iowa Monday night has put a spotlight on the voting infrastructure in the remaining state primary and caucus contests…
Continue Reading James Carville warns Democrats against making a big mistake in 2020
James Carville thinks his party is losing its mind. “We got to decide what we want to be,” the longtime Democratic strategist and…
Continue Reading Buttigieg and Sanders clash on the debate stage after close finish in the Iowa caucuses
As the top two vote-getters in Iowa, Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders became the chief targets of their Democratic presidential rivals, who…
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Democratic presidential candidates make their final debate pitch before New Hampshire votes
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Just four days before the New Hampshire primary, seven candidates took the stage in The Granite State for one of their…
Continue Reading Chris Cillizza’s winners and losers of the 8th Democratic debate
The seven top Democratic presidential candidates took the debate stage Friday night just days ahead of the New Hampshire primary, a back-and-forth…
Continue Reading Haitian president lays out terms for deal with opposition
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — President Jovenel Moise said Friday that he is optimistic that negotiations with a coalition of his political…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s Friday night middle-finger to his critics
Freed from the yoke of impeachment, President Donald Trump did what he does best on Friday night: Exacted revenge on his enemies. In this case, his…
Continue Reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Senate exemplifies trend of sticking with ‘one’s own home crowd’
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pointed on Friday to the US Senate, fresh off a near party-line acquittal vote to conclude the impeachment…
Continue Reading Trump fires two major impeachment figures — Alexander Vindman and Gordon Sondland
President Donald Trump fired two key impeachment witnesses Friday, dismissing Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert at the National…
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