U.S. citizen arrested by Border Patrol dies in custody in Texas
A 32-year-old US citizen arrested by Border Patrol agents died in custody in Texas on Tuesday, according to a Customs and Border Protection…
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Warren aide accuses Buttigieg campaign of influencing super PAC spending
A top aide to Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday accused the campaign of rival Pete Buttigieg of exploiting a loophole in campaign finance rules to…
Continue Reading John Roberts’ legacy will be forever entwined with Trump’s
He was never called upon to break a tie or influence how the Senate impeachment trial might end, but Chief Justice John Roberts’ legacy will be…
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Democratic finger-pointing escalating as Iowa caucus fiasco drags on
Two days into the unprecedented and embarrassing delay in results from Monday night’s Iowa caucuses, tensions throughout the Democratic Party…
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U.S. Senate finds Trump ‘not guilty’ on both articles of impeachment
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential…
Continue Reading Quick acquittal: How Mitch McConnell orchestrated the end to Trump’s impeachment trial in 15 days
Lamar Alexander realized he’d just made a mistake. The Tennessee Republican senator, who had emerged as a pivotal swing vote in the impeachment…
Continue Reading Pelosi tells Democrats: Trump ‘shredded the truth, so I shredded his speech’ after State of the Union
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats in a closed-door caucus meeting on Wednesday morning that she “shredded” the…
Continue Reading Romney says Trump is ‘guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust’ in emotional floor speech
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney harshly criticized President Donald Trump on Wednesday over his actions toward Ukraine, saying the President is…
Continue Reading Trump acquitted at end of months long impeachment process, found not guilty of two articles
The Senate voted to acquit President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment Wednesday, marking the inevitable and historic end to a bitterly…
Continue Reading FBI director pushes back on Republican criticisms in first testimony after release of watchdog report
The head of the FBI on Wednesday batted back criticism from House Republicans that he hadn’t done enough to reform the law enforcement agency…
Continue Reading That’s a wrap on Trump’s impeachment
The third presidential impeachment trial in US history came to a close on Wednesday. It ended largely as expected — with an acquittal of…
Continue Reading It’s done. Trump has been acquitted
President Donald Trump was acquitted Wednesday by the US Senate of the two impeachment counts passed by the House: abuse of power and obstruction of…
Continue Reading US to start negotiating with Russia on nuclear arms control soon
The Trump administration will soon start nuclear negotiations with Russia, US national security adviser Robert O’Brien said Wednesday, speaking…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders wanted outright victory in Iowa. But he will have to settle for this
Bernie Sanders has two feet down on the ground in New Hampshire, but even as he hits the campaign trail here, the echoes of Iowa — and the…
Continue Reading Senate acquits President Trump on 1st impeachment charge, abuse of power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate acquits President Trump on 1st impeachment charge, abuse of…
Continue Reading Mitt Romney finally drew a line in the sand against Donald Trump
The easy thing for Mitt Romney to do would have been to side with the rest of his Republican colleagues and vote to acquit President Donald Trump on…
Continue Reading Biden adviser won’t answer whether she believes Iowa results are accurate
A senior adviser to Joe Biden’s campaign refused to say Wednesday whether she believes the results reported so far from the Iowa Democratic…
Continue Reading At Trump’s State of the Union, the bigotry was in plain sight
As on so many other occasions during his presidency, Donald Trump on Tuesday night demonstrated that he’s ever the showman, having used part of…
Continue Reading Rush Limbaugh is a very different Medal of Freedom honoree
President Donald Trump described conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh as the “greatest fighter,” a “winner” and a charitable…
Continue Reading Joe Biden may be in more trouble than you think
Joe Biden spent eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president. And almost four decades in the Senate before that. From the day he entered the…
Continue Reading Trump meets with Venezuelan opposition leader at the White House
President Donald Trump met with Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaidó at the White House on Wednesday. The abruptly announced Oval Office meeting…
Continue Reading Initial results from Iowa caucuses show Buttigieg has narrow lead
Pete Buttigieg led the field in the first set of results released after Monday night’s Iowa caucuses, providing a major boost for the former…
Continue Reading Pentagon officials stunned by White House decision to block Ukraine aid, new emails show
Days before the July 2019 call between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, US officials were still working to expedite the delivery…
Continue Reading Here’s the ‘Simpsons’ reference Mike Pompeo flubbed in his Nancy Pelosi troll
Shortly after President Donald Trump finished his State of the Union address Tuesday night and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up said speech on…
Continue Reading Democrat Doug Jones facing reelection headwinds as he votes to convict Trump
If there were any senator to vote against his party on the impeachment of President Donald Trump for the sake of his own political preservation, it…
Continue Reading Ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ children advances in Virginia legislature
A bill that would ban conversion therapy for minors is making its way through Virginia’s state Senate after the House of Delegates approved the…
Continue Reading Joe Biden sharpens attacks on Buttigieg and Sanders after Iowa defeat
Former Vice President Joe Biden is more sharply attacking his top rivals as he campaigns in New Hampshire after a poor showing in the Iowa caucuses,…
Continue Reading How to watch the vote on whether senators acquit President Donald Trump
The Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is expected to draw to a close Wednesday as the lawmakers who made up the jury will…
Continue Reading US trade deficit shrinks, but it’s still bigger than when Trump took office
The US trade deficit shrank for the first time in six years in 2019 as President Donald Trump continued to ramp up his trade war with China. The…
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