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…
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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…
Continue Reading Projection shows Florida and North Carolina among states that could gain congressional seats after Census
Newly released government population estimates suggest the presidential battlegrounds of Florida and North Carolina could make gains in the Electoral…
Continue Reading Remembering the decade in political memes
The 2010’s brought us a lot: From “YOLO” to Baby Yoda, Unicorn Frappuccinos to Bitcoin, and, thanks in part to social media’s…
Continue Reading A grim end to a dark political year
A rancorous year is raging to a close in apt fashion, with a prolonged burst of presidential fury, partisan dislocation in Washington and amid…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren invokes hope in New Year’s Eve speech commemorating 2020 launch
With the Iowa caucuses just 34 days away, Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants you to know she has hope. The Massachusetts senator gave a rare teleprompter…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden makes misleading comments on his past positions on Iraq, Afghanistan wars
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg attacked rival Joe Biden on Sunday over Biden’s support for the invasion of Iraq, saying Biden…
Continue Reading Corey Lewandowski drops potential Senate run in New Hampshire
Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski will not run for Senate in New Hampshire after considering a potential campaign earlier this year, he…
Continue Reading Trump signs robo-call bill into law
President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday that increases fines on criminal robocall violations and cracks down on companies making the calls, as…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg leaves behind economic progress and racial tensions in South Bend
Eight years ago, Sharon McBride was on the verge of leaving her hometown of South Bend, Indiana, for greener pastures. “I was considering…
Continue Reading Biden would nominate Obama to Supreme Court ‘if he’d take it’
Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden said that, if elected, he would nominate former President Barack Obama to the…
Continue Reading Trump spent 1 of every 5 days in 2019 at a golf club
How has President Donald Trump spent his Christmas vacation? Working, he says, but also on the golf course. On Tuesday, Trump closed out the year…
Continue Reading Trump says China trade deal will be signed in January
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’ll sign the initial trade agreement struck with China on January 15 in Washington. He wrote in a tweet…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders is in ‘good health’ after heart attack, doctor says in summary of health
Sen. Bernie Sanders is in “good health,” nearly three months after suffering a heart attack, the attending physician at the US Capitol…
Continue Reading US Army bans soldiers from using TikTok over security worries
The US Army has banned the use of the hugely popular short video app TikTok by its soldiers, calling it a security threat. The Army has joined the…
Continue Reading Lawyer for indicted Giuliani associate asks court’s permission to share material with House investigators
Indicted Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas’ attorney is asking a federal judge for permission to share some information seized from Parnas…
Continue Reading Putin again invites Trump to visit Moscow in Christmas and New Year message
Russian President Vladimir Putin again invited US President Donald Trump to visit Moscow in the coming year, according to a Kremlin readout of…
Continue Reading Trump’s latest call with Putin raises more questions than it answers
When news arrived early Sunday that President Donald Trump had spoken to his Russian counterpart, it didn’t come from the White House. Instead,…
Continue Reading John Lewis and the need to preserve history
On Sunday, in light of the news that Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia had received the diagnosis that he has Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the…
Continue Reading Judge dismisses impeachment witness lawsuit after House rescinds subpoena
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit that former Trump national security official Charles Kupperman had filed challenging a House subpoena…
Continue Reading READ: Court ruling dismissing Charles Kupperman lawsuit over congressional subpoena
A federal judge has dismissed as “moot” a lawsuit former Trump national security official Charles Kupperman filed challenging a House…
Continue Reading Peter Strzok alleges in new court filing the federal government violated his rights
Peter Strzok, the fired former FBI agent who played a senior role in the early Russian election meddling investigation, has alleged in a new court…
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