Trump joined by ‘Miracle on Ice’ hockey team at Las Vegas rally
President Donald Trump welcomed members of the 1980 US Olympic hockey team at a Las Vegas rally on Friday, who were celebrating the anniversary of…
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Former acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker: Russia ‘trying to interfere in 2020’
Former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker warned Russia is “trying to interfere in 2020” during remarks at the Oxford Union in the…
Continue Reading Gulf between Democrats and Republicans on health care widens: Kaiser
Health care is a big issue for Democratic voters this year. But for Republicans, not so much. Most Democrats are focused on picking a candidate who…
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Mike Bloomberg wants to stop Bernie Sanders. He may be doing the opposite.
Mike Bloomberg got into the Democratic primary, in large part, to stop Bernie Sanders. He may be doing the exact opposite. Sanders, after strong…
Continue Reading Ousted acting spy chief Maguire formally resigns from US government
Former acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire has formally resigned from US government service after President Donald Trump made it…
Continue Reading Joe Biden faces a key test — and intense competition — as the South Carolina primary nears
After a few hymns, two Scripture readings and a rousing gospel song from the choir, Malcolm Kenyatta took the microphone at Reid Chapel AME Church…
Continue Reading Trump’s top trade adviser ‘hunting’ for anonymous op-ed author
President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro said Friday he has been “hunting” for the author of the anonymous New York…
Continue Reading No Scrubs: TLC to perform at Tom Steyer rally
Don’t go chasing waterfalls. Chase the Democratic nomination instead. Iconic R&B group TLC is taking their hit songs to the 2020…
Continue Reading President’s new personnel head tells agencies to look out for disloyal staffers
President Donald Trump’s new personnel chief told agency officials at a meeting on Thursday to expect staffing changes and movements across the…
Continue Reading Why Democrats are hurtling toward a nightmare convention scenario
At Wednesday night’s debate, the six top 2020 Democratic candidates were asked whether the one of them with the most delegates at the end of…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren’s quiet campaign against Bernie Sanders
Elizabeth Warren’s shock-and-awe attacks on Michael Bloomberg have won her the hearts — and dollars — of many liberal Democrats,…
Continue Reading An auction house is selling a copy of the House Democrats’ impeachment report it says was signed by Trump himself
Want to own a piece of recent American history? Here’s your chance. An auction house is currently selling a copy of the House Democrats’…
Continue Reading Heated Intelligence briefing relayed to Trump by House Republican allies
Republican lawmakers vocally objected to an intelligence briefing assessment that Russia prefers President Donald Trump to win in 2020 — and Rep.…
Continue Reading Manhattan DA’s office investigating new assault allegations against former Columbia OB-GYN
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office says it’s investigating new allegations against a former Columbia University gynecologist…
Continue Reading Why the prosecutor sided with the Roger Stone memo that Trump opposed
Prosecutor John Crabb Jr. approached Judge Amy Berman Jackson sheepishly at first. The federal judge in Washington had briefly turned Roger…
Continue Reading John Legend to campaign for Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina
Musician John Legend will campaign for Sen. Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina next week, appearing in at least two events for the Massachusetts…
Continue Reading Mulvaney slams ‘deep state’ of government employees undermining Trump
President Donald Trump’s acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney railed against the so-called “deep state” during an appearance at the…
Continue Reading Forget Nevada. Almost 2 million votes have already been cast in Super Tuesday states
Super Tuesday is still more than a week away, but almost 2 million ballots have already been cast — including in delegate-rich California and…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Sanders’ claim he’s put out as much medical information as the other candidates
The health of the presidential candidates gained attention this week when Sen. Bernie Sanders said his campaign likely will not release his full…
Continue Reading Florida legislature passes bill requiring parental consent for minors to have abortion
The Florida legislature passed a state bill requiring pregnant minors to get consent from a parent or legal guardian for an abortion, sending the…
Continue Reading Why Nevada could surprise us
Finding a public poll of the Nevada caucuses has been like trying to find a needle in a haystack. There have been just eight polls released publicly…
Continue Reading Perez under pressure: the DNC chairman is in the hot seat as Nevada caucuses loom
As Iowa Democratic Party officials struggled with an epic meltdown on the night of February 3, unable to tally the results of their first in the…
Continue Reading AOC’s PAC throws weight behind 7 progressive women candidates with endorsements
Democratic freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York announced on Friday that her political action committee will endorse a series of…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s fundamentally un-American ‘Parasite’ critique
Donald Trump isn’t a fan of “Parasite.” “How bad were the Academy Awards this year, did you see? ‘And the winner is…
Continue Reading Seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan to begin, US announces
A seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan, negotiated by the US and the Taliban, is set to begin Friday night local time, the US State…
Continue Reading America’s Russia nightmare is back
It’s happening again. America is blundering into a new Russia election-meddling hall of mirrors that’s already doing Moscow’s work:…
Continue Reading 2020 Democratic contenders plead for cash after draining their accounts
The Democratic presidential contenders are racing to refill their campaign coffers — following costly battles in the early nominating states…
Continue Reading Why the President is attacking a Roger Stone juror, months after trial
Roger Stone was sentenced Thursday to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress and threatening a witness regarding his efforts for President Donald…
Continue Reading McConnell-aligned Super PAC behind ads supporting liberal candidate in North Carolina Senate race
A mysterious PAC that emerged earlier this year in the US Senate race in North Carolina and propped up insurgent Democratic State Sen. Erica Smith in…
Continue Reading Without proof, Trump’s top trade adviser pushed that now-departed NSC official was Anonymous
President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser, Peter Navarro, has been leading the charge inside the West Wing that Victoria Coates is the author…
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