Joe Biden’s struggles extend to Congress as Bloomberg racks up endorsements
For months, national polls of the Democratic presidential primary showed former Vice President Joe Biden as the most popular candidate. Then he took…
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Barr’s stunning Trump rebuke sparks debate over his true motives
William Barr’s sharp public rebuke of Donald Trump’s legal meddling was an astonishingly rare show of dissent from a top Cabinet…
Continue Reading McConnell reiterates that Senate would confirm a Supreme Court nominee if there’s a vacancy this year
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday again reiterated his position that the GOP-led Senate would confirm a nominee to any Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Trump and Bloomberg: A septuagenarian spat fit for Twitter
One septuagenarian New Yorker is a “5’4″ mass of dead energy.” The other septuagenarian New Yorker is a “carnival…
Continue Reading NYT: US attorney leading Russia probe investigating whether US intelligence agencies hid information
The federal prosecutor leading the probe into the 2016 Trump-Russia investigation might be pursuing a basis to accuse former US intelligence…
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Barr says Trump’s tweets about DOJ cases make it ‘impossible to do my job’
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday rebuked President Donald Trump for publicly commenting on sensitive investigations but insisted the Justice…
Continue Reading Trump makes 86 false claims over two weeks, including whoppers about Bloomberg, Pelosi and Social Security
President Donald Trump made 31 false claims last week and 55 the week before, including 22 at a campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, in late January…
Continue Reading ‘His word is good’: Inside one senator’s push to restore the congressional role in going to war
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia is under no illusion about the future of his resolution to rein in President Donald Trump’s authority to…
Continue Reading Esper defends Trump’s plan to divert $3.83 billion in Pentagon funding to border wall
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Friday responded to bipartisan criticism of the Trump administration’s plan to divert $3.83 billion in…
Continue Reading Volunteers and campaigns worry about results reporting ahead of Nevada caucuses
With the Nevada Democratic caucuses only a week away, both caucus workers and presidential campaigns are worried about the lack of detail the state…
Continue Reading The Democratic primary he kept at bay is finally upon Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg believes he is the one Democrats have been waiting for. He’s been watching his new party’s presidential primary contest…
Continue Reading Trump contradicts past denials, admits sending Giuliani to Ukraine
Emboldened after his impeachment acquittal, President Donald Trump now openly admits to sending his attorney Rudy Giuliani to Ukraine to find…
Continue Reading An emboldened Trump is greeted by a few rebukes — but so many others stay silent
Attorney General William Barr snapped back after days of watching critics argue that his complacency and silence amid rising concern about President…
Continue Reading Bloomberg apologizes for stop-and-frisk policy for the first time on the campaign trail following release of a 2015 tape
Michael Bloomberg apologized for the first time on the campaign trail Thursday for the New York Police Department’s “stop and…
Continue Reading Nevada Democrats announce new details on caucus reporting changes
The Nevada State Democratic Party announced new details on changes being made to its presidential caucuses, focused on calculating and reporting…
Continue Reading Bolton defends ex-rival John Kelly after former chief of staff criticizes Trump
Former national security adviser John Bolton defended his ex-colleague, former White House chief of staff John Kelly, after President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Ex-wrestler testifies Jim Jordan asked him not to back brother’s accounts of sexual abuse by OSU doctor
A man testified at an Ohio statehouse hearing Tuesday that Rep. Jim Jordan had called him and asked him to contradict the accounts of his own…
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‘Impossible for me to do my job’: Attorney General Barr blasts President Trump’s tweets
WASHINGTON, DC — In an exclusive interview, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr told ABC News on Thursday that President Donald Trump “has never asked…
Continue Reading DC federal court chief judge: ‘Public criticism or pressure is not a factor’ after Trump ripped proposed sentence for Roger Stone
The top judge on the Washington, DC, federal district court said Thursday that judges in the federal court will not be influenced by public criticism…
Continue Reading ‘Operation chaos’: How some conservatives are working to disrupt the South Carolina Democratic primary
Some conservatives in South Carolina want to disrupt the state’s upcoming Democratic primary and inject chaos into the race for the nomination.…
Continue Reading James Carville hits back at Bernie Sanders after criticism: ‘At least I’m not a communist’
Democratic strategist James Carville has fired back at Sen. Bernie Sanders after the Vermont independent dismissed him as a “political…
Continue Reading Prosecutors propose nearly 5-year sentence for ex-Baltimore mayor in children’s book deal
Prosecutors on Thursday called for former Democratic Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh to be sentenced to 57 months in prison, the maximum possible…
Continue Reading Trump has paralyzed both sides now
As President Donald Trump continues to live out his revenge fantasies against his critics, the reactions are predictable: Democratic outrage and…
Continue Reading Trump suggests he may stop aides from listening to calls with foreign leaders
President Donald Trump suggested Thursday that he may block officials from listening in on his calls with foreign leaders after a…
Continue Reading Tennessee Republican lawmakers push back on proposed three-day exemption to ‘tampon tax’
Tennessee Republican lawmakers are pushing back on a proposed three-day tax exemption on feminine hygiene products, saying it would lead to a loss of…
Continue Reading Nevada’s powerful Culinary Union won’t endorse in Democratic presidential race
The Culinary Union, Nevada’s largest labor union and political organizing force, will not endorse a candidate ahead of the February 22…
Continue Reading Bloomberg’s attempt to get black voters to forgive and forget just got a lot harder
A recording from 2015 might make it even harder for some voters to reconcile the tension between Michael Bloomberg’s past and his attempts to…
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Trump to transfer $3.8B from military to fund his border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon on Thursday slashed billions of dollars in funding for 17 Navy and Air Force aircraft and other military programs to…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg is living rent-free in Donald Trump’s head
Michael Bloomberg has spent more than $350 million of his own money on advertising in support of his 2020 presidential campaign. But President Donald…
Continue Reading Palm Beach County elections office allegedly hit by ransomware attack in 2016
The office of the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections in Florida was allegedly hit by a ransomware attack in September 2016, according to the…
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