All eyes on McConnell as Senate returns Friday
The standoff that’s placed President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in limbo is entering a new critical juncture as both sides angle to…
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Members of Congress ask Supreme Court to ‘reconsider’ landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling
More than 200 members of Congress are urging the Supreme Court to reconsider — if not overrule — the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision,…
Continue Reading White House budget official told Pentagon that order to hold Ukraine aid came from Trump, national security site reports
In the face of warnings from the Pentagon that the hold on military aid to Ukraine could be illegal, an official from the Office of Management and…
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Castro dropping out is another reality check on American politics
Julián Castro has dropped out of the 2020 Democratic race for the White House. But that’s not really the news. The news is what that says…
Continue Reading READ: Lawmakers’ filing to Supreme Court on Roe v Wade
Thirty-nine US senators and 168 members of the House of Representatives urged the Supreme Court Thursday to reconsider, if not overrule, the 1973 Roe…
Continue Reading READ: Lawmakers’ filing to Supreme Court on Roe v Wade
Thirty-nine US senators and 168 members of the House of Representatives urged the Supreme Court Thursday to reconsider, if not overrule, the 1973 Roe…
Continue Reading Joe Biden raised $22.7 million in fourth quarter
Joe Biden raised $22.7 million in 2019’s fourth quarter, his campaign said Thursday — an increase from the former vice president’s…
Continue Reading Ranking the 5 Democrats with the best chance of winning in 2020
Even with Julián Castro’s departure from the 2020 Democratic presidential race on Thursday, there are still 14 — yes, 14! — people…
Continue Reading The top 2020 Democrats make their cases as the Iowa caucuses near
The Democratic presidential candidates are racing through Iowa with only weeks to go before the Iowa caucuses kick off the primary season. It’s…
Continue Reading New York assemblyman arrested for DWI after warning about dangers of holiday drunk driving
A top New York state legislator was charged with driving while intoxicated on New Year’s Eve after urging his constituents not to drink and…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders’ $34.5 million haul leads Democrats’ 4th quarter totals so far
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont raised more than $34.5 million for his White House bid during the final three months of 2019 — a sign of his…
Continue Reading Tulsi Gabbard raised $3.4 million in fourth quarter
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard raised $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, a campaign spokesperson told CNN on Thursday. The campaign’s total…
Continue Reading Trump campaign raises $46 million amid impeachment battle in the last quarter of 2019
Amid escalating foreign policy crises and a looming Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump is entering 2020 with a sizable campaign war…
Continue Reading Julián Castro ends presidential campaign
Julián Castro ended his presidential campaign on Thursday after the former Housing and Urban Development secretary failed to gain traction in the…
Continue Reading Biden lands the first congressional endorsement from Iowa
Joe Biden landed a high profile endorsement Thursday as Rep. Abby Finkenauer of Iowa announced she’s backing the former vice president’s…
Continue Reading Kim Jong Un warns hostile US policy means there will never be denuclearization on Korean Peninsula
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un said Tuesday that there “will never” be denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula if the US…
Continue Reading White House official says Trump expected to go to Davos after skipping during 2019 shutdown
President Donald Trump is expected to go to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum later this month after not attending the conference last…
Continue Reading Pompeo postpones Ukraine trip due to situation in Iraq
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo postponed a planned trip to Ukraine to deal with the ongoing developments out of Baghdad, the State Department…
Continue Reading Buttigieg announces $24.7 million fundraising haul in fourth quarter
Pete Buttigieg raised more than $24.7 million during the final three months of 2019, his campaign announced early Wednesday morning — cementing…
Continue Reading How the Trumps spent their New Year’s Eve
Sequins and Benghazi. Canapés and a “big fat hoax.” Peonies and the potential for war. President Donald Trump began celebrating a new…
Continue Reading White evangelicals love Trump. Religious voters? Not so much.
Much has been made of President Donald Trump’s strong standing with voters on the religious right, especially after a Christianity Today…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Steve Scalise’s claim that Democrats broke House rules during impeachment
As the timing for a Senate trial on impeachment remains uncertain, Republicans continue to complain about the Democrat-led process in the House.…
Continue Reading US sending additional forces to protect embassy threatened by protesters in Iraq
The United States will send approximately 750 soldiers to the Middle East immediately, Defense Secretary Mark Esper confirmed in a written statement…
Continue Reading Twin foreign policy crises greet Trump as election year dawns
President Donald Trump is suddenly faced on the first day of election year with hot foreign policy crises with Iran and North Korea that put American…
Continue Reading Chief Justice John Roberts says Americans may ‘take democracy for granted’
As the country faces unprecedented rancor between the branches of government in the midst of impeachment proceedings, Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue Reading READ: Chief Justice John Roberts’ year-end message
As the country faces unprecedented rancor between the branches of government in the midst of impeachment proceedings, Chief Justice John Roberts…
Continue Reading EPA science board criticizes Trump administration’s environmental proposals
Members of the Environmental Protection Agency’s own Scientific Advisory Board are raising concerns about several of the Trump…
Continue Reading Republican Susan Collins says she is ‘open to witnesses’ in Senate impeachment trial
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Monday that she is “open to witnesses” in an upcoming Senate impeachment trial, but said it is…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Trump winery fires 7 undocumented employees
The Trump Organization on Monday fired “at least seven” undocumented workers at its winery in Virginia, The Washington Post reported, a…
Continue Reading A month-by-month look at Donald Trump’s top lies of 2019
A defining feature of the Donald Trump presidency is the bombardment of lies — Trump’s unceasing campaign to convince people of things…
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