Obama strikes a serious tone in video celebrating Obamacare anniversary
With the 10-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act fast approaching, former President Barack Obama highlighted the landmark health reform…
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Acting intelligence chief will not brief lawmakers on election security despite expectation he was coming
Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell said late Monday he will not be briefing lawmakers on Tuesday about election security…
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Here’s how you know Democrats are feeling very good about their chances in November
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock really had no interest in running for the Senate. He made that very clear for months and months. Over and over again. In…
Continue Reading ‘The most important state’: Sanders faces dire moment in Michigan showdown with Biden
Bernie Sanders is again looking to Michigan to save his presidential bid. Just as suddenly as the Democratic race narrowed to a one-on-one showdown…
Continue Reading Why the Midwest may be Bernie Sanders’ last stand
The middle of the country could prove the end of the road for Sen. Bernie Sanders. The Midwestern states that begin voting Tuesday with primaries in…
Continue Reading The once tense Biden-Harris relationship comes full circle with endorsement
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were friends bonded by a shared loved one. Then they were competitors with a high-profile clash in the Democratic…
Continue Reading If Biden wins Michigan, is it all over?
Eight days ago, the political world was preparing for one of two scenarios: 1) Bernie Sanders runs away with key Super Tuesday states like California…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s a ‘bridge’ to new ‘generation of leaders’ while campaigning with Harris, Booker, Whitmer
Former Vice President Joe Biden called himself a “bridge” to future Democratic leaders Monday night as he campaigned with Sen. Kamala…
Continue Reading SEC becomes first federal agency to ask DC employees to work from home over potential coronavirus case
The Securities and Exchange Commission is asking all personnel based at its headquarters to work from home due to an employee who may have…
Continue Reading For the presidential candidates, coronavirus precautions don’t apply
Public health officials continue to warn older Americans that they are the most vulnerable to the novel coronavirus, but the nation’s three…
Continue Reading White House says Trump has not been tested for coronavirus
President Donald Trump has not been tested for coronavirus despite being in close contact with multiple lawmakers who are now self-quarantining due…
Continue Reading Sanders says his campaign consults local public health officials before rallies
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Monday that his campaign is consulting with local public health officials before his rallies as he chases the Democratic…
Continue Reading Trump pushes payroll tax cut and assistance for hourly workers in coronavirus economic response
President Donald Trump said Monday he would press lawmakers to enact a payroll tax cut and ensure assistance is available to hourly workers amid a…
Continue Reading Immigration judges want to know how to handle coronavirus
The union representing immigration judges urged the Trump administration in a letter Monday to “immediately” implement steps to protect…
Continue Reading Senate GOP cool to new economic stimulus measures
Senate Republicans are cool to new economic stimulus proposals the Trump administration is planning to roll out as they await a briefing from top…
Continue Reading 5 congressmen — including Trump’s future chief of staff and lawmaker who shook President’s hand — to self-quarantine after CPAC
Three more members of Congress, including President Donald Trump’s future chief of staff, have announced that they would self-quarantine after…
Continue Reading US military faces challenge to keep Pentagon functioning as coronavirus pandemic spreads
US military leadership has already taken a number of decisive actions in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak — canceling military exercises…
Continue Reading Trump campaign ‘proceeding as normal’ during coronavirus pandemic
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the globe and the United States, President Donald Trump’s campaign is insisting the pandemic will not…
Continue Reading US Attorney Geoffrey Berman asserts independence from Justice Department
Geoffrey Berman, the US attorney in Manhattan, asserted his office’s independence from politics on Monday in his first public comments since…
Continue Reading Two US service members killed in Iraq
Two US service members were killed on Sunday in Iraq by enemy forces, the Pentagon said in a statement Monday morning. The individuals’ names…
Continue Reading Rep. Matt Gaetz wore a gas mask on House floor during vote on coronavirus response package
Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz donned a gas mask on March 4 while he voted on a bill that would dedicate billions of dollars to combating…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Most Americans confident government can stop nationwide epidemic, but see local cases on the horizon
A majority of Americans say they are at least somewhat confident the federal government can prevent a nationwide epidemic of novel coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Washington state ‘fortunate’ for vote by mail amid coronavirus outbreak, Seattle mayor says
Washington state is holding its primary election on Tuesday as it deals with one of the largest outbreaks of reported coronavirus cases in the US.…
Continue Reading US begins to withdraw some troops from Afghanistan
The US has begun withdrawing some troops from Afghanistan, part of the initial drawdown to 8,600, a spokesman for US Forces in Afghanistan announced…
Continue Reading Fact check: Donald Trump made 115 false claims in the last two weeks of February
President Donald Trump made 115 false claims over the last two weeks of February, during which he faced a growing crisis over the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump and his campaign promote dishonestly edited Biden video
President Donald Trump and his campaign promoted a dishonestly edited video on Saturday that wrongly made it seem as if Democratic presidential…
Continue Reading Michigan poll: Biden holds wide lead over Sanders ahead of Tuesday’s primary
Former Vice President Joe Biden leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by a wide margin heading into the Tuesday contest in Michigan, according to a new…
Continue Reading The 25 most concerning lines from Donald Trump’s CDC visit
Late Friday, on the way to Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump stopped by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to tour the…
Continue Reading Fissures widen between White House and health agencies over coronavirus
Fissures between the White House and national health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have begun to expand as the…
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New Mexico political conventions set primary lineups for Congress
POJOAQUE, N.M. (AP) — Former CIA operative Valerie Plame’s bid for a congressional seat in northern New Mexico fell flat at a statewide…
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