Iowa Democratic Party says it will begin recanvass this weekend
The Iowa Democratic Party, in letters sent Wednesday to the campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, agreed to begin a partial recanvass that…
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A contested convention looks even more possible after New Hampshire
The 2020 New Hampshire primary is in the books, and one of the messiest primaries in recent history seemingly got even messier. Vermont Sen. Bernie…
Continue Reading Decision to pull Liu’s nomination directly linked to her oversight of Stone and McCabe cases
President Donald Trump’s decision to abruptly withdraw a Treasury Department nomination for Jessie Liu, the former US attorney who headed the…
Continue Reading Republicans see no reason to investigate Stone sentencing
Congressional Republicans downplayed the involvement of President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr in the sentencing of Trump’s…
Continue Reading 9 key numbers from the New Hampshire primary
While the political world has already moved on from New Hampshire — here we come, Nevada! — there’s a ton of data from the…
Continue Reading Virginia Senate advances bill allowing driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants
Virginia’s Democratic-controlled Senate has passed legislation that would grant temporary driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants.…
Continue Reading Culinary Union says Bernie Sanders would end its health care
The influential Culinary Union distributed a flier that says Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would “End Culinary Healthcare” if elected…
Continue Reading National security adviser says Vindman brothers weren’t fired — Trump says military should decide their fate
National security adviser Robert O’Brien says there was “absolutely” no retaliation against Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and his twin…
Continue Reading Jury finds Chinese national not guilty of trespassing at Mar-a-Lago
A Florida jury found a Chinese woman not guilty of trespassing on President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property after she was charged there in…
Continue Reading France probes financing around Maltese journalist’s killing
France’s national prosecutors’ office opened a preliminary investigation Wednesday of shady French finance trails involving unnamed…
Continue Reading Georgia race devolves into nasty GOP fight amid fears it could cost Senate majority
Republican Rep. Doug Collins’ Senate campaign in Georgia has prompted a raging intraparty fight leading to the departure of some of his top…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Deval Patrick ends 2020 presidential campaign
Deval Patrick, the former Massachusetts governor who in November made a late entrance into the Democratic 2020 race, ended his campaign on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Native American burial grounds threatened by blasts for border wall construction, Arizona congressman says
Construction crews blowing up parts of a national monument to make way for the border wall could be on the verge of destroying sacred burial sites,…
Continue Reading Strong turnout in New Hampshire could ease Democrats’ fears of low enthusiasm
The turnout in Tuesday night’s Democratic New Hampshire primary was the party’s highest ever and provided a hopeful sign to Democrats…
Continue Reading Collins says her vote to acquit Trump wasn’t about predicting his behavior after saying he ‘learned’ from impeachment
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who voted to acquit President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial, said Wednesday that her acquittal vote…
Continue Reading Senate debates Iran War Powers resolution ahead of expected vote
The Senate is expected to pass a War Powers resolution this week aimed at restraining the President’s ability to use military action against…
Continue Reading Bloomberg picks up endorsements from 3 black lawmakers amid stop-and-frisk questions
Michael Bloomberg touted the endorsements of three members of the Congressional Black Caucus on Wednesday, a day after the former New York mayor…
Continue Reading NY Gov. Cuomo expected to concede to Trump on Global Entry fight in order to call President’s ‘bluff’
Andrew Cuomo is expected to concede in a meeting with Donald Trump Thursday that the state will give federal authorities access to the DMV database…
Continue Reading Poland charges 10 with embezzlement, including ex-officials
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prosecutors in Poland say they have indicted 10 people with embezzling over 3 million zlotys ($780,000) in money and goods…
Continue Reading US seeking to announce a deal with Taliban as soon as this week, officials say
The Trump administration is seeking to announce a deal to deescalate violence with the Afghan Taliban as soon as this week, according to two US…
Continue Reading Why Bernie Sanders is right where he needs to be heading into Nevada
With New Hampshire in the rearview mirror, all eyes in the 2020 race turn to Nevada and its caucuses on February 22. So, what’s going to…
Continue Reading Why the odds are so stacked against Joe Biden now
“It ain’t over man,” Joe Biden told a crowd of supporters rin South Carolina on Tuesday night. “We’re just getting…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump falsely claims ‘redemption money’ from immigrants is paying for border wall, baffling experts
President Donald Trump, ever the reality television star, had been hinting that a big reveal was coming. Trump ran for the presidency on a signature…
Continue Reading House intelligence Republicans boycott public subcommittee hearing
House Intelligence Committee Republicans boycotted a public hearing on Wednesday in what they say is a protest of the committee’s focus on…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang ends 2020 presidential campaign
Andrew Yang suspended his political campaign on Tuesday in New Hampshire, ending the upstart run that vaulted the businessman from complete obscurity…
Continue Reading Trump’s Roger Stone power play reveals a presidency unleashed
By bulldozing into Roger Stone’s sentencing, Donald Trump sparked a mutiny by four career prosecutors, raised fears about the impartial…
Continue Reading Coalition patrol comes under small arms fire in northeastern Syria
A coalition patrol came under small arms fire in northeastern Syria on Wednesday and has since returned to base, according to US-led coalition forces…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang’s basic income isn’t the only big idea that’s disappeared from the Democratic primary
Andrew Yang departed the Democratic presidential primary Tuesday, taking with him his math pin and business casual debate wardrobe and also one of…
Continue Reading Stephen Miller ally tapped as top Homeland Security attorney
Chad Mizelle, a Trump administration official who is viewed as an ally of senior White House policy adviser and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller,…
Continue Reading Chris Cillizza’s winners and losers in the New Hampshire primary
The New Hampshire primary is now behind us — and the 2020 field leaves the Granite State smaller than it entered, with Andrew Yang and Colorado…
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