McConnell’s warning shows witness fight isn’t over
Senate Republicans are wrestling with a momentous dilemma over whether to call witnesses in Donald Trump’s trial in a closed-door tussle that…
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Senators grill impeachment managers and Trump defense in daylong question session
The Senate barreled toward a pivotal vote on whether to hear from witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday with…
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Red state Democrats won’t rule out clearing Trump
Democrats in states President Donald Trump carried in 2016 are not ruling out voting to acquit him of the charges he faces in his impeachment trial,…
Continue Reading Red state Democrat says he’s open to having Hunter Biden as witness in impeachment trial
Sen. Joe Manchin, a moderate Democrat from a state President Donald Trump won in 2016, said Wednesday that he’s open to having Hunter Biden as…
Continue Reading Virginia House and Senate look to roll back abortion restrictions with new Democratic majorities
Democrats in the Virginia state House and Senate took steps this week toward rolling back multiple state abortion restrictions, with each chamber…
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Alan Dershowitz argues presidential quid pro quos aimed at reelection are not impeachable
A member of President Donald Trump’s legal team argued on the Senate floor Wednesday that a politician trying to win reelection is acting in…
Continue Reading Democratic candidates back plan to change how military investigates sexual assault allegations
Several Democratic presidential hopefuls have signed on to a plan that would overhaul the military’s handling of sexual assault allegations.…
Continue Reading White House has issued formal threat to Bolton to keep him from publishing book
The White House has issued a formal threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing his book, “The Room…
Continue Reading READ: Attorney responds to National Security Council after they said John Bolton’s book contains classified information
An attorney for President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton released his response to the White House National…
Continue Reading Two years after admitting to Russia call lies, Michael Flynn says he doesn’t remember
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn, in a sworn affidavit on Wednesday, said he does not remember details of a phone call during the Trump…
Continue Reading READ: White House letter to John Bolton to keep him from publishing book
The White House has issued a formal threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing his book, “The Room…
Continue Reading READ: Attorney responds to National Security Council after they said John Bolton’s book contains classified information
An attorney for President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton released his response to the White House National…
Continue Reading Pentagon identifies two airmen killed in plane crash in Afghanistan
The two airmen who died in a US military plane crash in Afghanistan on Monday have been identified, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday.…
Continue Reading Appeals court won’t review Affordable Care Act decision
A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a request to reconsider last month’s ruling that declared the individual mandate of the…
Continue Reading How 1 lawmaker is exposing the contradiction at the heart of Trump’s GOP
Rep. Doug Collins is exactly the sort of Republican that Donald Trump loves. The Georgia congressman is an unapologetic defender of the President, a…
Continue Reading READ: Attorney responds to National Security Council after they said John Bolton’s book contains classified information
An attorney for President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton released his response to the White House National…
Continue Reading GOP senator up for reelection says he doesn’t want witnesses in impeachment trial
Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, who is up for reelection this year, told a home-state news outlet that he does not want additional…
Continue Reading Mom of internet star ‘Success Kid’ threatens to sue Rep. Steve King for using his meme in a fundraising ad without permission
The mother of the photogenic little boy known around the internet as “Success Kid” is threatening to sue a congressman who has a history…
Continue Reading READ: White House letter to John Bolton to keep him from publishing book
The White House has issued a formal threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing his book, “The Room…
Continue Reading Trump’s attacks against Bolton highlight past attempts to influence witnesses
President Donald Trump has repeatedly used his bully pulpit to attack, threaten and discredit witnesses who could testify against him. On Wednesday,…
Continue Reading House Foreign Affairs chairman reveals he spoke with Bolton about Yovanovitch ouster
House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel revealed publicly for the first time on Wednesday that he spoke with former national security adviser John…
Continue Reading Trump highlights trade win amid impeachment
President Donald Trump on Wednesday trumpeted a major bipartisan accomplishment without the Democrats who helped him achieve it. Hailing the…
Continue Reading READ: White House letter to John Bolton to keep him from publishing book
The White House has issued a formal threat to former national security adviser John Bolton to keep him from publishing his book, “The Room…
Continue Reading Top Trump ally in House announces Senate bid
GOP Rep. Doug Collins, one of President Donald Trump’s top allies in Congress and an outspoken defender of the President, officially announced…
Continue Reading Lev Parnas arrives on the Hill to listen to Senate impeachment trial
Lev Parnas, an indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, arrived Wednesday morning on Capitol Hill to listen to President Donald Trump’s impeachment…
Continue Reading House readies vote to repeal Iraq war authorization
Lawmakers in the House are set to vote on Thursday to repeal the 2002 authorization for the use of military force in Iraq and to block funds from…
Continue Reading UN report warns ISIS is reasserting under new leader believed to be behind Yazidi genocide
ISIS has begun reasserting itself in Iraq and Syria under a new leader assessed to be an Iraqi operative who was a driving force behind the terror…
Continue Reading Pro-Israel Democratic super PAC takes aim at Bernie Sanders in Iowa
A pro-Israel Democratic super PAC is launching a new television ad on Wednesday in Iowa that questions Sen. Bernie Sanders’ electability and…
Continue Reading The real reason behind Rick Scott’s bizarre Iowa ad buy
Rick Scott represents Florida in the Senate. And presumably he’s pretty busy right now, what with the Senate considering whether or not to…
Continue Reading Impeachment state of play: What McConnell’s comments really mean
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn’t have the votes … yet. There is a group of Senate Republicans who remain on the fence about…
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