US farm bankruptcies jump 20% in 2019 despite Trump bailout
US farm bankruptcies were up 20% in 2019, despite the billions of dollars in aid President Donald Trump has paid to farmers hurt by the trade war…
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Three Democratic attorneys general sue to have Equal Rights Amendment added to Constitution
Three attorneys general of states that recently ratified the Equal Rights Amendment are suing to have the amendment added to the Constitution,…
Continue Reading Coronavirus task force another example of Trump administration’s lack of diversity
It’s a statement that’s as predictable as it is infuriating: President Donald Trump’s administration lacks diversity. On Tuesday,…
Continue Reading New Trump Medicaid funding changes take aim at working-age adults
The Trump administration on Thursday took another significant step in overhauling Medicaid, allowing states to ask for a set amount of federal…
Continue Reading John Roberts watches as senators debate whether he can intervene in the impeachment trial
John Roberts read the senators’ questions as if they implicated some third person in a distant place. But they were about him, the chief…
Continue Reading House approves pair of measures reining in Trump’s military action against Iran
The House voted on Thursday to approve a pair of measures intended to rein in President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders’ team is considering a broad slate of ‘day one’ executive actions
Sen. Bernie Sanders has instructed his team of campaign advisers to draw up a list of executive actions he can take immediately upon entering the…
Continue Reading South Dakota advances bill prohibiting doctors from assisting in gender reassignment process for transgender youth
The South Dakota House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would criminalize doctors who assist in the gender reassignment process for…
Continue Reading Bloomberg to air gun control ad during the Super Bowl
Former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg released on Thursday the one-minute ad he’ll air during next week’s Super Bowl that highlights…
Continue Reading Bolton is the latest in a long line of people Trump has accused of begging him for something
When a former supporter starts criticizing President Donald Trump, he has a favorite response: accusing them of previously having begged him for…
Continue Reading The 2020 Democratic candidates, ranked
There’s an assumption in politics that all will be known — or at least much clearer — in the 2020 race after the Iowa caucuses on…
Continue Reading Rev. Raphael Warnock enters US Senate race in Georgia
The Rev. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat and leader of Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, announced a bid for the US Senate in Georgia on…
Continue Reading CNN announces Democratic presidential town halls in New Hampshire
CNN will host eight Democratic presidential town halls across two nights in New Hampshire, just days before voters head to the polls for the primary…
Continue Reading Americans spend more on health care but die earlier
Americans shell out far more on health care than other wealthy countries, but it’s not helping them live longer lives. In the US, health care…
Continue Reading Brooklyn bakers tried to send cakes to 53 GOP senators asking them to let John Bolton testify in Trump’s impeachment trial
An activist and the owners of a New York city bakery teamed up to find a sweet way to pressure Republican senators to subpoena testimony from…
Continue Reading New York Times: Trump administration to ‘weaken’ protections for migratory birds
A more than 100-year-old law protecting migratory birds from unintentional deaths by oil and gas companies and construction crews could be weakened…
Continue Reading DC mayor endorses Michael Bloomberg for president
The mayor of Washington, DC, announced her support for Michael Bloomberg’s presidential bid on Thursday, the latest in a series of endorsements…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court has a lot to do and isn’t doing it quickly
By the end of June, as the Supreme Court reaches its grand finale and issues the last flurry of opinions before fleeing for the summer, the justices…
Continue Reading ‘Iowa nice’: Why the 2020 campaign is staying tame on the eve of the caucuses
After more than a year of existential fighting within the Democratic Party over its direction, debates over which candidate is best suited to defeat…
Continue Reading Republican theory for Trump acquittal could unleash unrestrained presidential power
Impeachment was meant to punish Donald Trump’s unrestrained use of his authority, but the grounds on which Republican senators plan to acquit…
Continue Reading Bizarre case involves a US air marshal, his Sea-Doo and accusations of his fringe, anti-government views
As a federal air marshal, Paul Steward has sworn an oath to enforce the law in the skies above America. But when he’s off-duty, the 42-year-old…
Continue Reading The impeachment Q&A was the worst of our politics
On its face, the 16-hour period allocated for senators to ask questions of the House managers and President Donald Trump’s legal team seemed…
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Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg courts Latino voters in El Paso visit
EL PASO, Texas — Billionaire and former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg courted Latino voters in an El Paso campaign visit Wednesday night, the only…
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Senators question House managers, Trump lawyers in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial entered an unpredictable new phase Wednesday, when senators began up to…
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Trump signs new North America trade agreement, a major rewrite of trade rules with Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that he said…
Continue Reading Trump’s lawyers rolled out a breathtaking new defense
President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyer Alan Dershowitz on Wednesday rolled out a novel and very Trumpian legal argument in his…
Continue Reading Five key lessons from the impeachment trial’s question session
The Senate is halfway through its questions to the President’s legal team and the House impeachment managers — and one day closer to the key…
Continue Reading John Roberts will not be silent Wednesday. But the questions he asks will not be his.
Since the Senate impeachment trial began last week, Chief Justice John Roberts has been mainly out of the camera’s line of sight. He has,…
Continue Reading McConnell is expected to move quickly to acquit Trump if witness vote fails Friday
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to move quickly to acquit President Donald Trump if a closely watched vote planned for Friday to…
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