A fact checker’s guide to the State of the Union
The best and worst thing about fact-checking President Donald Trump is that he says a lot of the same things over and over. It can be tiresome to…
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Female lawmakers wear white to continue State of the Union tradition
Many female Democratic lawmakers arrived at Tuesday’s State of the Union address dressed in white to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women…
Continue Reading Kimberly Klacik wins the Republican special primary for the Maryland congressional seat that was held by Elijah Cummings
BALTIMORE (AP) — Kimberly Klacik wins the Republican special primary for the Maryland congressional seat that was held by Elijah…
Continue Reading Arizona man accused of threatening congressman Adam Schiff
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A March 9 trial date has been set for an Arizona man accused of making a threatening phone call to California U.S. Rep. Adam…
Continue Reading AOC, Ayanna Pressley won’t attend Trump’s State of the Union
Democratic freshman Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts both announced on Tuesday that they will not…
Continue Reading State of the Union: Here’s who lawmakers are bringing as guests
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday night gives members of Congress a chance to also make a statement with whom they…
Continue Reading What to watch for during Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address
President Donald Trump is set to deliver his third official State of the Union address to the nation from the US Capitol on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, the…
Continue Reading How to watch this year’s State of the Union address
President Donald Trump is set to deliver his third official State of the Union address to the nation from the US Capitol on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET, the…
Continue Reading Democratic congressional leaders shut down talk of censuring Trump
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer both made clear Tuesday that censuring President Donald Trump, as some…
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US-Mexico border apprehensions decline for eighth consecutive month
Arrests on the US-Mexico border dropped in January, marking a decline for the eighth consecutive month, according to data obtained by CNN. There were…
Continue Reading Trump trashes Bolton and 2020 Democrats during off-the-record lunch
President Donald Trump trashed former national security adviser John Bolton and handicapped the 2020 Democratic primary race as part of a…
Continue Reading An emotional Pete Buttigieg reflects on what Iowa success means for LGBTQ progress
Pete Buttigieg isn’t known for showing emotion. But on Tuesday, minutes after the first tranche of delayed Iowa caucuses results gave him a…
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s new reality: What happens when a candidate who guarantees wins starts by losing?
Joe Biden has insisted for months he’s the only sure-fire winner in a head-to-head match-up with President Donald Trump in the Democratic…
Continue Reading How jammed phone lines and a failing app created chaos in Iowa
The problems started with the app. And picking up the phone didn’t help. Chaos spread across Iowa as the reporting methods for the nearly 1,700…
Continue Reading Did Pete Buttigieg call his Iowa shot?
It seemed, at the time, like a very bold statement to make. With 0% of Iowa precincts reporting their results, Buttigieg stood in front of his…
Continue Reading Unions call on Trump administration for more robust coronavirus response
Two unions representing flight attendants, teachers and health care professionals called on the federal government Tuesday to provide a more robust…
Continue Reading US military deploys new type of nuclear weapon seen as key to countering Russia
The US military deployed a new submarine-launched low-yield nuclear weapon, something the Pentagon sees as critical to countering the threat posed by…
Continue Reading Early Iowa turnout signs point to lagging Democratic enthusiasm
There’s still a lot we don’t know about the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses, including who won the contest. But we do have an early…
Continue Reading Iowa Democratic vote-reporting meltdown hands opening to Trump
The Democratic 2020 mission to oust President Donald Trump could not have got off to a more disastrous and embarrassing start. The party…
Continue Reading Susan Collins will vote to acquit Trump of both articles of impeachment
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, a moderate Republican senator up for reelection in 2020, said Tuesday that she would vote to acquit President Donald…
Continue Reading Lawmakers say CBP admits breaching protocol targeting Iranian Americans
Customs and Border Protection admitted to inappropriately targeting Iranian Americans and breaching agency protocol last month when travelers were…
Continue Reading Iowa Democratic Party starts releasing partial caucus results after daylong delay sparked by technical problems
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democratic Party starts releasing partial caucus results after daylong delay sparked by technical…
Continue Reading Iowa Democratic Party chair says results from 62% of precincts from all of Iowa’s 99 counties will soon be reported
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Democratic Party chair says results from 62% of precincts from all of Iowa’s 99 counties will soon be…
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Senate debates Trump impeachment; votes so far seem split along party lines on
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday implored his colleagues to acquit President Donald Trump on both…
Continue Reading State of the Union guests highlight Trump’s immigration and economic policy
When President Donald Trump delivers his third official State of the Union address Tuesday evening, like many presidents before him, he will look to…
Continue Reading White Wisconsin lawmaker drops Black History Month proposal
MADISON, WIs. (AP) — A white Wisconsin lawmaker facing criticism for drawing up a Black History Month resolution honoring white abolitionists…
Continue Reading The 1 BIG thing Iowa Democrats just don’t seem to get
When it initially started to become clear — right around 10 p.m. ET — that something had gone drastically wrong with the reporting of the…
Continue Reading 5 big takeaways from the Iowa entrance poll
There is — still — no actual voter data from Monday’s Iowa caucuses. But that doesn’t mean we don’t know anything about…
Continue Reading Nevada Democratic Party abandons problematic app used in Iowa caucuses
The Nevada Democratic Party said Tuesday that it will not use Shadow Inc., the maker of the app that caused reporting issues in the Iowa caucuses, to…
Continue Reading Iowa caucus app ran into issues when reporting results
The new app whose apparent failures derailed Iowa’s Democratic caucuses ran into issues when precinct officials tried reporting results through…
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