US and UK accuse Russia of major cyber attack on Georgia
The US, UK, and Georgia accused the Russian military Thursday of being behind a major 2019 cyber attack on Georgia that disrupted “several…
Continue ReadingPolitics
He’s a seasoned lawyer on Trump’s impeachment defense team. But Ken Starr had a troubled tenure as president of Baylor University
Ten years before Ken Starr joined President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team, he was named president of Baylor University in Waco,…
Continue Reading Trump names staunch loyalist and current US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as acting intelligence chief
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he has named Richard Grenell, a staunch loyalist, as acting spy chief. “I am pleased to…
Continue Reading Top NSC official reassigned as White House rejects rumors she wrote ‘Anonymous’
Deputy national security adviser Victoria Coates is leaving the National Security Council and going to the Energy Department, according to a…
Continue Reading
Nationwide survey shows most Americans are worried about election fraud — here’s what El Paso County is doing to combat interference
EL PASO, Texas — A new nationwide Gallup survey has found that nearly six in 10 Americans have lost their confidence in the honesty of U.S.…
Continue Reading Echoes of Trump in Mike Bloomberg’s first debate
Mike Bloomberg’s rivals tore into his claim to be the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump in November by branding him as a misogynistic,…
Continue Reading Take a break from Trump’s government crisis to think about Democrats’ identity crisis
Before we get to President Donald Trump and Julian Assange and the ongoing saga of the President’s pardons … it’s fight night in…
Continue Reading Trump’s bending of justice will have consequences
President Donald Trump’s determination to bend the justice system threatens what makes America great in ways far beyond the fate of his allies…
Continue Reading 6 takeaways from Democrats’ Bloomberg pile-on in Nevada
Michael Bloomberg‘s billions got him onto the debate stage — but did nothing to spare him from the barrage he faced Wednesday night here…
Continue Reading Democrats lay into each other on debate stage as candidates face crucial phase in primary fight
With time running out in the race for delegates, the leading Democratic presidential candidates turned on one another Wednesday night with fiery…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Mulvaney says GOP has been inconsistent on deficit concerns under Trump
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Wednesday that the Republican Party views federal deficits as “the worst thing” when…
Continue Reading Fact-checking the Las Vegas Democratic debate
Welcome to CNN’s fact check coverage of the Democratic presidential debate hosted by NBC News and MSNBC and held in Las Vegas ahead of…
Continue Reading Chris Cillizza’s winners and losers from the 9th Democratic debate
The top six candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination gathered on a debate stage Wednesday night, just days before the critical Nevada…
Continue Reading Warren calls Klobuchar’s health care plan ‘like a Post-it Note’ in fiery debate moment
Sen. Elizabeth Warren ripped Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s health care plan during Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate as “like…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren gives her campaign much-needed boost with fiery debate performance
Elizabeth Warren delivered a shot of adrenaline to her wobbling campaign during a ferocious debate performance on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. The…
Continue Reading Susan Rice tells Bolton that withholding testimony is ‘inconceivable’
Former national security adviser Susan Rice did not mince words in telling her former Trump administration counterpart John Bolton what she would…
Continue Reading
Candidates clashed in fiery Democratic presidential debate in Nevada
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Six presidential candidates faced off in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, just days before the Nevada caucuses. The NBC News…
Continue Reading Judge says conditions in overcrowded border holding cells violate the Constitution, bans sleeping in bathrooms
A federal judge in Arizona ruled Wednesday that conditions in US Customs and Border Protection migrant holding cells in the agency’s Tucson…
Continue Reading How Bernie Sanders became a millionaire
Editor’s Note: This story originally published on April 15, 2019. It has been updated to reflect the Democratic debate on February 19. Sen.…
Continue Reading Bloomberg says he won’t release women from confidentiality agreements when pressed by Warren
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would not release women who signed nondisclosure agreements when pressed Wednesday by…
Continue Reading Minnesota Rep. Jim Hagedorn announces he has cancer
A Minnesota congressman announced Wednesday that he has been receiving treatment for cancer for the past year and intends to run for reelection in…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders call for recounts in certain Iowa precincts
Representatives for the presidential campaigns of Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders have requested that the Iowa Democratic Party begin a recount of…
Continue Reading How to watch tonight’s Democratic presidential debate
Six presidential candidates will face off Wednesday night in Las Vegas, days before the Nevada caucuses. Here’s everything you need to know…
Continue Reading Sen. Leahy presses Justice Department over involvement in Trump pardon spree
Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont on Wednesday sent a letter to the Justice Department’s Office of the Pardon Attorney seeking information on…
Continue Reading Early vote boosts turnout in Nevada, but concerns about caucus day remain
The number of people who participated in the four-day early voting period here in Nevada approached the total turnout of the 2016 caucuses, a Nevada…
Continue Reading It’s Bernie and the 5 dwarves right now
One thing is abundantly clear from CNN’s poll of polls released on Wednesday: It’s Bernie Sanders … and then the rest of the 2020…
Continue Reading Sanders spokeswoman says she misspoke after distorting Bloomberg’s health record
Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ national press secretary on Wednesday distorted Michael Bloomberg‘s past heart issues and called questions about the…
Continue Reading Top Pentagon policy official who warned against withholding Ukraine aid resigns at Trump’s request
The Pentagon’s top policy official who warned against withholding military aid to Ukraine last year resigned on Wednesday at the request of…
Continue Reading 5 things to watch in tonight’s Democratic debate
Michael Bloomberg, come on down. The former New York mayor qualified for Wednesday night’s debate on the eve of the critical contest, injecting…
Continue Reading Judges postpone emergency meeting to discuss Trump/Barr concerns
A group of federal judges hastily postponed an emergency meeting that was scheduled to take place Wednesday to discuss concerns about President…
Continue Reading