Michael Flynn asks to withdraw his guilty plea
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn, whom federal prosecutors recently said should go to jail for lying to the FBI in the early days of…
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How to watch tonight’s Democratic presidential debate
Six presidential candidates will face off Tuesday night at the last Democratic debate before the first votes are cast in the 2020 election. CNN, in…
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READ: Documents from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas released by House impeachment investigators
House Democrats unveiled new evidence Tuesday that they plan to send to the Senate as part of their case to remove President Donald Trump from…
Continue Reading 9 things to watch in Tuesday night’s Democratic debate
The final debate before the Iowa caucuses brings new challenges for the Democratic presidential field. In the Middle East, a crisis is rising, with…
Continue Reading READ: Documents from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas released by House impeachment investigators
House Democrats unveiled new evidence Tuesday that they plan to send to the Senate as part of their case to remove President Donald Trump from…
Continue Reading The 1 thing everyone’s talking about before the debate
We’re mere hours away from the most momentous debate of the 2020 cycle so far, kicking off here at 9 p.m. Eastern. Polling shows a four-person…
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House Judiciary Committee to investigate policy that ships asylum seekers to Mexico
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee plans to investigate the Department of Homeland Security’s migrant protection protocols (MPP),…
Continue Reading Russians hack energy company that played major role in Trump Ukraine scandal
Russian military hackers have successfully infiltrated the Ukrainian gas company at the heart of the impeachment drama surrounding President Donald…
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Trump considers diverting billions more in Pentagon funds to build border wall
WASHINGTON, DC — The Trump administration is considering diverting around $7.2 billion in additional Pentagon funding for border wall…
Continue Reading Schumer says he believes Iran war powers resolution will pass Senate
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he believes Democrats have the 51 votes necessary to pass a war powers resolution limiting…
Continue Reading White House informed Congress of unsuccessful Yemen mission in classified Soleimani notification
The Trump administration informed Congress that it had unsuccessfully targeted an Iranian military official in Yemen days after the attempt was…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi gambled and lost on the impeachment delay
Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement Tuesday that the full House would vote on sending the articles of impeachment against Donald Trump to the…
Continue Reading Pelosi sets up floor vote Wednesday to name impeachment managers and send articles to the Senate
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House will vote Wednesday on a resolution to name the impeachment managers for the Senate trial of President…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders says it would be ‘great’ if Cardi B runs for office
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is encouraging rapper Cardi B to run for political office, the latest exchange of compliments and support between the…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang receives endorsement from comedian Dave Chappelle
Comedian Dave Chappelle announced his endorsement of presidential candidate Andrew Yang, becoming the latest celebrity to throw his support behind…
Continue Reading These 8 words spell big trouble for Bernie Sanders
“I thought a woman could win; he disagreed.” That’s Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren describing a December 2018 conversation she…
Continue Reading Despite Trump’s claims, Saudi Arabia does not appear to have paid $1 billion to house US troops
Saudi Arabia does not appear to have paid the $1 billion that President Donald Trump said it has paid to house a deployment of US troops to the…
Continue Reading Appeals court places hold on effort to purge 200,000 from Wisconsin’s voter rolls
More than 200,000 voters who were set to be purged from Wisconsin’s rolls will instead remain for the time being after the Wisconsin Court of…
Continue Reading Trump cheered at college football championship game
President Donald Trump was met by the resounding cheers of college football fans during Monday night’s College Football Playoff national…
Continue Reading Breaking down the costs of Trump’s trade war with China
President Donald Trump is set to sign a “phase one” trade deal with China on Wednesday, but the agreement — which has been almost…
Continue Reading Senate prepares for impeachment trial to start next week
With Speaker Nancy Pelosi poised to transmit two articles of impeachment out of the House, the Senate is getting ready for a trial to start next…
Continue Reading ISIS carried out attacks on Iraq-Syria border posts after US suspended operations
ISIS has carried out two attacks on Iraqi border posts along the border with Syria following the US decision to suspend counter-ISIS missions in…
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U.S. House to vote Wednesday on sending Trump impeachment articles to Senate
WASHINGTON, DC — After weeks of delay and strategizing, the U.S. House is planning to vote Wednesday to send the articles of…
Continue Reading Off-duty Secret Service employee fatally shot ‘aggressive’ dog in New York
An off-duty United States Secret Service employee shot and killed a dog in Brooklyn, New York, Monday night, law enforcement sources told CNN. A…
Continue Reading Giuliani has lobbied to join White House impeachment defense
Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, whose dealings with Ukraine are a key facet of the impeachment case, has been lobbying the…
Continue Reading Biden uses Trump’s own words to make his case in new ad
Former Vice President Joe Biden is using President Donald Trump’s own words in a new ad arguing he is the best candidate to beat Trump,…
Continue Reading Bridgegate scandal: Supreme Court appears sympathetic to former Chris Christie aides
Several Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic Tuesday to the arguments of former political aides convicted in relation to…
Continue Reading Virginia is one step closer to ratifying ERA after House committee advances measure
Virginia moved one step closer on Tuesday to ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment after a state House of Delegates committee advanced its resolution…
Continue Reading READ: Pelosi statement on timing of appointment of House impeachment managers and sending articles of impeachment to Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced plans for a vote on Wednesday to appoint managers for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in the…
Continue Reading State Department security officials weren’t notified of ‘imminent’ threats to US embassies
State Department officials involved in US embassy security were not made aware of imminent threats to four specific US embassies, two State…
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