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.…
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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…
Continue Reading Republicans’ 75% problem on impeachment witnesses
Two days from a giant vote over whether witnesses will be allowed to be called in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, Republicans…
Continue Reading Trump slams Bolton as Senate considers calling him as a witness
President Donald Trump on Wednesday tore into his former national security adviser John Bolton, whose explosive allegation in the Ukraine scandal has…
Continue Reading Klobuchar says she’s not directing supporters to do anything after Biden aides float Iowa caucus alliance
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she’s not entering an alliance with any of her rivals, including the campaign of former Vice President Joe…
Continue Reading Texas Republican wins state House seat in runoff election
Republicans held onto a Texas state House seat Tuesday night in a runoff election that was eyed by Democrats as a potential opportunity to show…
Continue Reading Former House IT staffer at center of debunked conspiracy theory sues The Daily Caller
The former House information technology staffer whose proximity to Democratic Party leadership made him a linchpin of conspiracy theories pushed by…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Doug Collins to run for Senate in Georgia
Rep. Doug Collins, one of President Donald Trump’s top allies in Congress, will announce a campaign against GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler, according…
Continue Reading Bolton’s book could pull Barr into political fight he has avoided for months
Former national security adviser John Bolton and his forthcoming book are threatening to draw Attorney General William Barr into the impeachment…
Continue Reading Impeachment trial enters the question-and-answer session: a guide
The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump continues Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET, kicking off the question and answer portion that will last…
Continue Reading Two bodies recovered from crashed US military aircraft in Afghanistan
Two bodies have been recovered from the US military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province Monday, a defense official told CNN,…
Continue Reading Schumer: 10 to 12 Republicans ‘know in their hearts’ witnesses should testify at impeachment trial
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday said there are 10 to 12 Senate Republicans “who know in their hearts” there should be…
Continue Reading How the House is slipping away from Republicans
As President Donald Trump tours the country holding rallies to support his reelection campaign this fall, he often brags about what the political…
Continue Reading Republicans will find a way to ignore John Bolton’s incriminating revelations. Here’s why
Ever since details from John Bolton’s manuscript leaked to The New York Times, it seemed like it would be the smoking gun that would push…
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