Fact checking the South Carolina debate
Welcome to CNN’s fact check coverage of the tenth Democratic presidential debate from Charleston, South Carolina, ahead of the state’s…
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Bloomberg on allegations of sexist behavior: I was ‘probably wrong to make the jokes’
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that he was “probably wrong to make the jokes,” referencing allegations…
Continue Reading Democratic candidates try to put Bernie Sanders in the hot seat in last debate before crucial primaries
Facing the real possibility that Bernie Sanders’ march to the nomination could reach a tipping point in next week’s contests, the other…
Continue Reading White House hires Trump loyalist college senior to top post
The White House has hired a college senior to a top post in the Presidential Personnel Office amid a sweeping effort to carry out President Donald…
Continue Reading Sanders defends his past praise of Cuban social programs
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday defended his past praise of social programs implemented by the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, and…
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Sanders targeted in last Democratic debate before Super Tuesday
CHARLESTON, South Carolina — Bernie Sanders was the Democratic Party’s front-runner headed into Tuesday night’s Democratic debate — and his…
Continue Reading The math behind Bernie Sanders’ $50 trillion vision
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been remarkably consistent about his democratic socialist vision to remake the country. And he…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump falsely claims Roger Stone was ‘never’ involved in his campaign
President Donald Trump has a long history of dubiously distancing himself from allies who have turned on him or found themselves in trouble. He is…
Continue Reading Judge Amy Berman Jackson criticizes Trump’s attacks on Roger Stone juror
Judge Amy Berman Jackson said Tuesday that attacks from President Donald Trump and commentary from conservative media are part of a campaign of…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg is the shadow looming over the South Carolina primary
In South Carolina, Michael Bloomberg is something of a phantom: He won’t be on the ballot in the state’s Democratic primary on Saturday,…
Continue Reading How to watch tonight’s Democratic debate
Leading Democratic presidential candidates will take the debate stage Tuesday night in South Carolina, days before the state’s primary. The…
Continue Reading Three Bloomberg policies all of America now lives with
Mike Bloomberg’s campaign slogan is that he “will get it done.” Bloomberg is running on his record of accomplishments as mayor of…
Continue Reading Why tonight’s debate will be a circular firing squad
Tonight’s presidential debate — the last one before the South Carolina primary on Saturday and Super Tuesday on, uh, next Tuesday —…
Continue Reading Top election security intelligence official staying in her job after appearing to overstate Russia’s efforts to aid Trump’s reelection
The US intelligence community’s top election security official, who appeared to have overstated the intelligence community’s formal…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders has praised aspects of leftist regimes for decades
Bernie Sanders has come under attack from Democrats and Republicans this past week over his praise for social programs implemented by the late Cuban…
Continue Reading William Barr pushes new strategy to extend surveillance laws amid intraparty debate
Attorney General William Barr urged Republican senators Tuesday to quickly reauthorize a set of expiring surveillance tools, breaking from House GOP…
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Bloomberg advocate tours El Paso food bank during campaign visit
EL PASO, Texas — With just days left before Texas votes in the primary election, Michael Bloomberg’s longtime partner Diana Taylor made a campaign…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court allows abortion-referral restriction to go into effect
A block on clinics in the federally funded Title X family planning program from referring patients to abortion providers will take effect as…
Continue Reading What the Cuban literacy program Bernie Sanders praised was actually about
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ praise for a 1960s literacy program in Cuba is suddenly at the center of the 2020 presidential race, with critics…
Continue Reading Trump’s 2020 message behind his attacks on liberal Supreme Court justices
President Donald Trump plainly has a message for the American electorate: He can keep liberals from taking over the Supreme Court. Trump’s…
Continue Reading Bloomberg’s partner on allegations of sexist remarks and NDAs: ‘Get over it’
Michael Bloomberg’s longtime partner Diana Taylor has this message for anyone bothered by allegations of sexist comments leveled against the…
Continue Reading Man arrested after attempting to blow up vehicle outside Pentagon, police say
An Arkansas man was arrested Monday after police said he attempted to blow up a car in a parking lot outside the Pentagon. Matthew Dmitri Richardson,…
Continue Reading Michael Avenatti is out of solitary confinement, his lawyer says
Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti, who was convicted of attempting to extort millions of dollars from Nike, is out of solitary confinement, his…
Continue Reading Rahm Emanuel on Democratic Party: ‘Panic would be the adjective to describe the mood right now’
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday said there is a sense of “panic” in the Democratic Party as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders’ rise has moderate Democrats wondering if it’s too late to stop him
As Sen. Bernie Sanders emerges from his commanding victory in last weekend’s Nevada caucuses, the Democratic establishment and the…
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U.S. Supreme Court says parents can’t sue U.S. Border Patrol agent who fatally shot teenage son in Juarez
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that the parents of a Juarez youth who was shot to death in Mexico by a U.S. Border Patrol…
Continue Reading Donald Trump seems to know very little about the coronavirus
President Donald Trump has lots and lots of thoughts about the novel coronavirus that has crippled China and has been spreading worldwide.…
Continue Reading Pompeo says US will sign an agreement with Taliban ‘if and only if’ reduction in violence is successful
The US will sign an agreement with the Taliban “if and only if” the week-long reduction in violence is successful, Secretary of State…
Continue Reading Dressed in red, Delta Sigma Theta sorority members blanket Capitol Hill
More than one thousand members of the historic African-American sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, descended on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to promote 10…
Continue Reading House Democrats to get 2020 delegate allocation process briefing Thursday
Just days before the South Carolina presidential primary and Super Tuesday, officials from the Democratic National Committee will give House…
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