Donald Trump takes the off-ramp in Iran confrontation (for now)
President Donald Trump decided Wednesday that taking his foot off the gas in the rapidly escalating conflict between the United States and Iran was…
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Court pauses Summer Zervos’ defamation lawsuit against Trump, delaying deposition
A New York court on Tuesday put a hold on former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos’ defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading READ: President Trump’s address after Iran’s retaliatory attacks against Iraqi bases housing US forces
President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the nation in the wake of Iran’s retaliatory attacks against Iraqi bases housing US troops. A…
Continue Reading READ: Pelosi’s letter to House Democrats after McConnell vows to proceed on impeachment
JANUARY 7, 2020 Dear Democratic Colleague, In December, the House upheld its constitutional duty to defend democracy For The People, honoring our…
Continue Reading McConnell on impeachment: ‘There will be no haggling with the House over Senate procedure’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday made clear he will not change course in the Senate’s impeachment trial as the impasse with…
Continue Reading CNN announces moderators for Iowa Democratic debate
The seventh Democratic presidential debate will be moderated by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Abby Phillip as well as The Des Moines Register’s…
Continue Reading Trump to address nation after Iran attacks Iraqi bases housing US troops in retaliation for Soleimani’s death
Iran fired a number of missiles at two Iraqi bases housing US troops Wednesday local time in retaliation for the American strike that killed a top…
Continue Reading Graham calls Iran attack an ‘act of war’ while other lawmakers urge restraint
Iran’s decision to launch more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi bases that hold US troops sparked immediate but mixed congressional reaction,…
Continue Reading Tennessee bill would require students to play sports based on gender identified at birth
A new bill requiring Tennessee students to play sports based on their birth certificate’s gender identification is being called…
Continue Reading Iran defies Trump’s wrath with retaliatory missile attacks
Iran’s defiant volley of ballistic missile attacks on Iraqi bases hosting American forces left President Donald Trump with a fateful choice…
Continue Reading The evolving US justification for killing Iran’s top general
When the US government killing of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was first announced, officials from the Pentagon up to President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading US forces on high alert for possible Iranian drone attacks, and intelligence shows Iran moving military equipment
US forces and air-defense missile batteries across the Middle East were placed on high alert overnight Monday to possibly shoot down Iranian drones…
Continue Reading Impeachment festers as Washington eyes war
Washington (rightfully) continues to be focused on potential war with Iran after President Donald Trump authorized the killing of the country’s…
Continue Reading Pelosi: McConnell should ‘immediately’ publish impeachment resolution before articles are sent
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday called for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “immediately” publish the resolution detailing…
Continue Reading Pompeo again declines to present evidence of ‘imminent’ threat that led to strike against Iranian general
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday defended the basis for killing Iranian General Qasem Soleimani because of the threat of an imminent strike…
Continue Reading Esper says US isn’t looking ‘to start a war with Iran, but we are prepared to finish one’
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper told CNN Tuesday that the US is not seeking a war with Iran but it is “prepared to finish one.” He also…
Continue Reading Pompeo orders diplomats not to meet with Iranian opposition groups amid tensions
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable to all US missions overseas ordering diplomats not to meet with Iranian opposition groups without…
Continue Reading Trump donor to plead guilty to obstruction of justice charge, lawyer says
Imaad Zuberi, an American venture capitalist who donated $900,000 to President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, will plead guilty to one…
Continue Reading The mood on Capitol Hill: Let’s just get to the Senate impeachment trial
Congress has only been back in Washington for two days, but Republican and Democratic senators and aides alike are losing patience for the…
Continue Reading What’s beneath Trump’s threat to destroy cultural sites
President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy some of Iran’s treasured cultural sites if the country retaliates for the killing of Gen.…
Continue Reading Menendez on Iran intelligence: ‘The last thing we need is another weapons of mass destruction moment’
The top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee called on the Trump administration Tuesday to release the intelligence behind last…
Continue Reading US moves closer to sending asylum-seeking migrants to Honduras
The Trump administration is pushing to implement an agreement with Honduras that would allow the US to send some asylum-seeking migrants to the…
Continue Reading Photo of Donald Trump Jr. holding a rifle raises flags with hate group researchers
A photo of President Donald Trump’s oldest son smiling while holding a semi-automatic rifle bearing medieval symbols and a cartoon of Hillary…
Continue Reading Trump’s tariffs on European wine have American businesses begging for relief
American wine shop owners and importers already dealing with tariffs on European imports pleaded with US trade officials for relief Tuesday, arguing…
Continue Reading Trump, Bloomberg campaigns set to spend millions to air ads during Super Bowl
The Super Bowl will not be devoid of politics — at least during the commercial breaks. President Donald Trump and former New York Mayor Michael…
Continue Reading McConnell says he has the votes to set impeachment trial rules without Democratic support
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he has the votes to set the ground rules of the impeachment…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter says he will leave office January 13
Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter of California will leave office on January 13, more than a month after he pleaded guilty to campaign finance…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell wins (again)
On Tuesday, Mitch McConnell did it again. Won, that is. Less than 24 hours removed from the bombshell from former national security adviser John…
Continue Reading Trump appears to backtrack on threat to target Iranian cultural sites
President Donald Trump appeared to backtrack on his earlier threat to target Iran’s cultural sites — an action that would violate…
Continue Reading The two words that could tip the debate on Iran — and help decide the next election
The fierce political debate over President Donald Trump’s decision to order the killing of a top Iranian military leader ultimately may turn on…
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