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…
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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…
Continue Reading Father of Parkland victim escorted from State of the Union while Trump talked about protecting the Second Amendment
Fred Guttenberg, the father of a victim in the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, was escorted from President Donald Trump’s State of the…
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These 2 Nancy Pelosi photos perfectly describe the state of our union
The old cliché that a picture is worth 1,000 words really undersells two iconic photos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi: One from Tuesday’s State…
Continue Reading 13 things Trump forgot to mention at his State of the Union address
President Donald Trump talked about a lot of things in his State of the Union address and painted an inspiring picture of the United States under his…
Continue Reading Susan Collins’ beyond-laughable explanation for her impeachment vote
After much hemming and hawing, Maine Sen. Susan Collins announced on Tuesday that she would vote to acquit President Donald Trump on both impeachment…
Continue Reading Trump’s theatrical State of the Union prompts partisan outrage
With the Senate on the verge of an impeachment vote expected to keep him in office, President Donald Trump used a theatrical State of the Union…
Continue Reading Trump appeared to snub Pelosi’s offered handshake. She ripped up his speech when he was done.
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clashed in two stunning moments at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, when Trump…
Continue Reading Trump makes dazzling, divisive reelection pitch in State of the Union
If elections are won by defiant showmanship alone, Donald Trump, the grand political illusionist, will waltz to a second term in November. In the…
Continue Reading Sen. Thom Tillis, up for reelection, runs on opposition to impeachment
Unlike other Republicans in competitive races, Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is running on his opposition to the impeachment of President Donald…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Donald Trump’s State of the Union address
Twenty-four hours after the first contest among the Democrats seeking to replace him in November and 24 before he will be formally acquitted in the…
Continue Reading A ‘dream’ deer hunt with Donald Trump Jr. is being auctioned by a trophy hunting group
Donald Trump Jr. has been condemned by animal rights organizations for promising to take an auction winner on a seven-day hunting trip to Alaska, in…
Continue Reading Whitmer says ‘American workers are hurting’ and focuses on health care in Democratic rebuttal to Trump speech
Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic governor of Michigan, focused on health care and American workers when she delivered the party’s response to…
Continue Reading READ: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union address
Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan’s Democratic governor, focused on health care and American workers Tuesday night in delivering the party’s…
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El Paso Congresswoman Veronica Escobar gives Democrats’ Spanish language rebuttal to Trump speech
WASHINGTON, DC — After President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union speech on Tuesday night, freshman Congresswoman Veronica Escobar…
Continue Reading The Iowa muddle isn’t over, even now that the first results are in
The muddle was still the message even after the Iowa Democratic Party finally released partial results from Monday night’s caucuses following…
Continue Reading Cummings’ widow to lose in special election primary to fill late congressman’s seat
The widow of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings will lose a crowded special Democratic primary election Tuesday for a chance to serve the remainder of her…
Continue Reading READ: Pelosi’s statement on Trump’s State of the Union address
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement Tuesday night following President Trump’s State of the Union address. Read her remarks below:…
Continue Reading Will Trump gloat tonight? Dems are in chaos and he’s about to be acquitted
On the eve of his impeachment acquittal and on the night of what could be his final State of the Union address, President Donald Trump was not the…
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Buttigieg leads, Sanders 2nd in initial Iowa caucus results
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa’s Democratic Party started releasing partial caucus results late Tuesday afternoon following a day-long delay sparked by…
Continue Reading READ: President Trump’s State of the Union address
President Donald Trump delivered his 2020 State of the Union address on Tuesday. Here’s his speech as prepared for delivery and released by the…
Continue Reading Rush Limbaugh awarded Medal of Freedom in surprise State of the Union move
President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to conservative radio personality Rush Limbaugh on Tuesday in an unprecedented move during the…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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