Why Donald Trump is so obsessed with Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg appears to be living rent-free in President Donald Trump’s head. In just the last four days, the President has tweeted four…
Continue ReadingPolitics
McConnell tries to set trial rules as pressure building on vulnerable senators
It had been weeks since the House of Representatives passed articles of impeachment, and back home senators were getting pushed on what they believed…
Continue Reading After more than 48 hours of silence, Pompeo says State will investigate possible surveillance of ex-US ambassador
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday publicly committed to look into the possible surveillance of former US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie…
Continue Reading READ: 9th Circuit Appeals Court ruling in children’s climate crisis lawsuit
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out a lawsuit by a group of children trying to force the federal government to take action to…
Continue Reading A man challenged Tulsi Gabbard to a push-up contest. He lost.
Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard was taking questions from town hall attendees in New Hampshire on Thursday when a man in the crowd…
Continue Reading
Joe Biden says he’d consider Beto O’Rourke, Julian Castro as possible running mates
(Editor’s note: You can see Biden’s remarks on O’Rourke and Castro beginning at the 10:15 mark of the interview in the video player above.) DALLAS,…
Continue Reading READ: 9th Circuit Appeals Court ruling in children’s climate crisis lawsuit
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out a lawsuit by a group of children trying to force the federal government to take action to…
Continue Reading Trump gives LSU football team a championship welcome
President Donald Trump held a ceremony on Friday at the White House for the Louisiana State University football team to celebrate their recent…
Continue Reading Lewinsky offers colorful remark in apparent response to Starr joining Trump defense team
The announcement that former independent counsel Ken Starr is joining President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team surprised many on…
Continue Reading Belated investigation into Justice leak and James Comey raises concern of political motives
Justice Department prosecutors are investigating a media leak tied to the FBI’s Hillary Clinton email probe, a person familiar with the matter…
Continue Reading It’s Michelle Obama’s birthday. And her husband wants you to know it
Former first lady Michelle Obama turns 56 today. And her husband is here to make sure we all know it. On Friday, Barack Obama continued his streak of…
Continue Reading Martha McSally’s staggering cynicism
Virtue signaling is all the rage in politics these days. Witness the show Arizona Sen. Martha McSally (R) put on Thursday morning when asked a simple…
Continue Reading Trump takes the next step in Judy Shelton’s nomination to Federal Reserve board
President Donald Trump on Thursday officially nominated two picks to the Federal Reserve Board, including conservative scholar Judy Shelton, nearly…
Continue Reading Panel of South Carolina black voters give their take on Democratic race
A group of black Democratic voters from South Carolina shared their thoughts on the 2020 Democratic field with CNN ahead of the state’s primary…
Continue Reading States sue USDA over new food stamps work requirement
The District of Columbia and New York state filed a lawsuit along with 13 other states and New York City against the US Department of Agriculture on…
Continue Reading ‘Law & Order’ star Sam Waterston endorses Michael Bloomberg
Former “Law & Order” star Sam Waterston announced his endorsement of Michael Bloomberg on Friday, saying he believes the former New…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg picks up the pace in Iowa as impeachment keeps others away
Pete Buttigieg had Iowa all to himself on Thursday. He responded by hitting the gas. Buttigieg embarked on one of his most frenetic days yet in the…
Continue Reading Teens in Maryland can get birth control without parental permission. Some lawmakers want to change that
Maryland is one of 23 states, along with Washington, DC, where minors can get birth control without their parents’ knowledge or approval. A new…
Continue Reading Chief Justice John Roberts prepares to take the stage for impeachment trial
Known for his golden resume and powers of persuasion, John Roberts was named chief justice of the United States at the age of 50. In the 15 years…
Continue Reading Republicans on the spot as Senate braces for impeachment drama
There’s nowhere left for Republicans senators to hide. Come Tuesday, and the official start of President Donald Trump’s impeachment…
Continue Reading Delaware GOP leader is ousted after comment singling out Jewish supporters of Trump impeachment
A Republican Party leader in Delaware has been kicked out of office after making a comment on Facebook that her colleagues called anti-Semitic. The…
Continue Reading Pence urges Senate Democrats to flip on impeachment in op-ed
Vice President Mike Pence urged Senate Democrats to break ranks and “stand up against” the articles of impeachment in a Wall Street…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Evelyn Yang reveals she was sexually assaulted by her OB-GYN while pregnant
Evelyn Yang was reading letters that voters had sent to her husband, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, and suddenly stopped in her…
Continue Reading Senators swear impeachment oath amid new allegations of White House lawbreaking
Ninety-nine US senators were sworn in Thursday and, with their right hands raised, pledged to do “impartial justice” in the impeachment…
Continue Reading Lev Parnas says he watched Trump tell aide to fire the US ambassador to Ukraine
Lev Parnas, an associate of Rudy Giuliani, told CNN he witnessed President Donald Trump telling a top aide that the US ambassador to Ukraine should…
Continue Reading 11 U.S. soldiers were injured in Iran missile attack despite initial claims of no casualties
WASHINGTON, DC — Several U.S. service members were injured during last week’s Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq despite…
Continue Reading Florida Supreme Court rules some released felons must pay off fines before voting
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday sided with the state’s GOP governor by ruling that certain released felons must pay all fines and fees…
Continue Reading DHS has requested Pentagon assistance to build 270 miles of border wall
The Pentagon received a Department of Homeland Security request Wednesday to build and pay for hundreds of additional miles of border wall on the…
Continue Reading Rep. Ayanna Pressley reveals she has alopecia: ‘It’s important I’m transparent about this new normal’
Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts on Thursday publicly revealed for the first time that she has an autoimmune disease that causes hair loss.…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ confusing comments about the new documents from Lev Parnas
Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a pivotal swing vote in the fight over whether to allow new witnesses during the Senate’s impeachment trial,…
Continue Reading