Comey says there was ‘real sloppiness’ in Carter Page FISA warrants
Former FBI Director James Comey conceded that there was “real sloppiness” involved with the bureau’s effort to obtain warrants to…
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Freshman Democrats push for Amash to be impeachment manager in Senate trial, source says
A group of freshman Democrats is working to convince House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to draft Rep. Justin Amash as an impeachment manager for the expected…
Continue Reading Half of voters support impeaching Trump and removing him from office, new poll finds
Half of American voters want President Donald Trump impeached and removed from office, according to a poll released Sunday from Fox News that was…
Continue Reading John Durham’s investigation into the FBI Russia probe comes into focus
A clearer picture of the next charged investigation into the FBI’s probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election is emerging, and…
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Trump is set to host his 85th campaign rally since winning the White House. Here’s why it’ll be more than a speech
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1.…
Continue Reading Schiff indicates he would like witnesses called and documents introduced in Senate impeachment trial
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff on Sunday said he would like for some witnesses to be called during the expected Senate impeachment…
Continue Reading ‘Subversion of constitutional order’: Nadler slams McConnell for coordinating with White House on Senate impeachment trial
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler on Sunday criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after the Kentucky Republican said he would…
Continue Reading Analysis: Trump has weathered impeachment better than Clinton
First things first: The theme song of the week is the closing credits from Growing Pains. Poll of the week: A new Monmouth University poll finds that…
Continue Reading New Jersey Democrat outspoken against Trump impeachment expected to switch parties, sources say
A freshman Democrat, who strongly opposes House Democrats’ impeachment of President Donald Trump, is expected to switch to the Republican Party…
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Hernandez wins El Paso City Council District 3 special election; runoff to occur in District 6
EL PASO, Texas — Here are the results of Saturday’s special election for two seats on the El Paso City Council: District 3: Incumbent Cassandra…
Continue Reading 2020 Democrats urge DNC to change debate qualifications
Nine Democratic presidential candidates signed a letter to Democratic National Committee leaders on Saturday urging the DNC to consider changing the…
Continue Reading Trump administration preparing to announce long-anticipated reduction of US troops in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump‘s administration is preparing to announce a long-anticipated drawdown of about 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, a senior…
Continue Reading ‘I’m not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here’: Graham predicts Trump impeachment will ‘die quickly’ in Senate
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a close ally of President Donald Trump, said he will do everything in his…
Continue Reading Analysis: Republicans forget Trump asked Ukrainian president to investigate Biden
President Donald Trump’s senior aides have further restricted the number of administration officials allowed to listen to the President’s…
Continue Reading Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez looks to the future after a year of making waves
One year and a month ago, young activists from the Sunrise Movement barged into Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi’s Capitol Hill office to demand…
Continue Reading Trump plots his defense following the historic rebuke he hopes to foil
Historic? Yes. Rebuke? Not so much. The House Judiciary Committee’s vote Friday passing articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading ‘I see you’: How Kamala Harris left a legacy for girls of color
Kamala Harris’ abrupt departure from the 2020 presidential field means she appears less in the public space. She isn’t out on the…
Continue Reading Former Kentucky governor issued hundreds of pardons and commutations before leaving office this week
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin issued hundreds of pardons and commutations of sentences in his final days in office after his November defeat to…
Continue Reading Analysis: The real reason Democrats should study the UK election
The Labour Party’s wipeout in Britain’s election spelled out an undeniable warning to Democrats over the potential dangers of tracking…
Continue Reading What did the UK elections teach us about 2020? Trust the polls
You’re going to hear about a lot of supposed lessons that can be applied to the 2020 US elections from the 2019 United Kingdom elections. Maybe…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe backs Warren: ‘I just feel like I trust her’
Megan Rapinoe is no longer representing just Team USA — she’s joining Team Warren. The soccer icon and social activist on Friday endorsed…
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Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia faces city lawsuit tied to corruption allegations
SOCORRO, Texas — Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia failed to meet a Friday 5 p.m. deadline to cooperate with an internal investigation tied to corruption…
Continue Reading Court strikes down Mississippi 15-week abortion ban
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban on Friday, the latest legal blow to an effort by a…
Continue Reading Buttigieg releases list of major fundraisers after sparring with Warren about transparency
Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign on Friday released a list of its bundlers following weeks of trading barbs with Massachusetts Sen.…
Continue Reading Defense spending bill stripped of proposals that would have been tough on Saudi Arabia, sources say
When an annual defense spending bill was passed by the House of Representatives this week, it was stripped of multiple measures to compel tougher…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court just jumped into the political deep end with Trump taxes lawsuit
On the same day that a Democratic-led US House committee voted for articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court made its…
Continue Reading Smile, Congress: You’re on camera!
As the House barrels toward impeaching President Donald Trump, both Republicans and Democrats put themselves on display (on television). The House…
Continue Reading Sanders retracts endorsement of controversial congressional candidate
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday withdrew his endorsement of congressional candidate Cenk Uygur after pushback from…
Continue Reading What the interim US-China trade deal means — and doesn’t
After a year-and-half of fraught negotiations that has slowed global growth and hurt American farmers and consumers, the United States and China have…
Continue Reading DNC announces seven candidates qualified for next week’s debate stage
The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that seven candidates have qualified to participate in next week’s presidential primary…
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