Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran and feel less safe, poll says
A majority of Americans said they disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of Iran and feel less safe, according to a ABC News/Ipsos…
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Top Trump administration officials decline to provide evidence that Soleimani would attack 4 US embassies
Days after President Donald Trump claimed the US killed Iran’s top military general because he was targeting four American embassies, two of…
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Esper won’t confirm intelligence about President’s claim that Soleimani was targeting 4 US embassies
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday would not provide intelligence to back up President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s top military…
Continue Reading Tom Steyer surprises in the polls
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1. Steyer…
Continue Reading Pelosi calls McConnell’s support of dismissing impeachment articles a ‘cover up’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s supporting a resolution to dismiss the two articles of…
Continue Reading ‘The world is watching’: Trump again warns Iran’s leaders about protesters
President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted another warning to Iranian leaders — “DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS” — as thousands of…
Continue Reading Iowa Rep. Dave Loebsack endorses Pete Buttigieg ahead of caucuses
Rep. Dave Loebsack announced Sunday that he is endorsing Pete Buttigieg for president, delivering the former mayor his biggest Iowa endorsement weeks…
Continue Reading ‘You have to make it fun’: Jill Biden opens up about life on the campaign trail
Jill Biden isn’t a stranger to the presidential campaign trail, having stumped for her husband’s bid for president and vice president.…
Continue Reading Yes, Bernie Sanders can pull it off
First things first: The theme song of the week is Jeopardy. Poll of the week: A new Monmouth University poll of likely New Hampshire Democratic…
Continue Reading What comes next in impeachment
More than three weeks after President Donald Trump was impeached by the House, his impeachment trial has not begun in Senate. House Speaker Nancy…
Continue Reading 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan
Two US service members were killed in Afghanistan when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device, the US-led coalition in Kabul said in a…
Continue Reading First on CNN: More than a dozen Saudi servicemen to be expelled from US after review of December shooting at Naval Air Station
More than a dozen Saudi servicemen training at US military installations will be expelled from the United States after a review that followed the…
Continue Reading Buttigieg’s operation in Nevada is ready. Will it matter in 2020?
Pete Buttigieg has built a stout operation in Nevada. He has twelve offices across the state — including in rural Fallon and Pahrump —…
Continue Reading Iowa Poll: Iowa voters divided over impeachment
Iowa registered voters are divided over whether the House of Representatives made the right move in impeaching President Donald Trump and a plurality…
Continue Reading Pompeo dismisses Iraqi request to work on plan to withdraw US troops
State Department officials on Friday made clear that the United States does not intend to withdraw troops from Iraq, despite requests from that…
Continue Reading 2015 memo from Erik Prince to Trump campaign: ‘National disgrace’ that Soleimani ‘not already DEAD’
Erik Prince, the Blackwater-founder-turned-unofficial-2016-Trump-campaign-adviser, advocated to the campaign years ago for the killing of Iranian…
Continue Reading Trump administration officials have contradicted each other on Soleimani again and again. This is the result.
A week after the US killed Iran’s second most powerful official, spiking tensions in the region and triggering fears of war, the Trump…
Continue Reading Trump had a busy week even aside from Iran and impeachment. Here’s what you missed.
The first full week of January will be remembered for the military confrontation with Iran and the preparations for the upcoming Senate impeachment…
Continue Reading Biden leading Democratic 2020 field among black voters, poll shows
Former Vice President Joe Biden holds a wide lead among African American voters over the rest of the 2020 Democratic presidential field, according to…
Continue Reading How Pompeo convinced Trump to kill Soleimani and fulfilled a decade-long goal
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was a driving force behind President Donald Trump’s decision to kill a top Iranian general, sources inside and…
Continue Reading Why Trump’s changing Iran story is costing him support in Congress
President Donald Trump’s decision to kill a top Iranian general and risk a war without consulting lawmakers has prompted Republican griping,…
Continue Reading Mnuchin opposing Secret Service presidential-travel cost disclosures until after election, source says
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin is opposing Democrats’ request to disclose Secret Service costs related to travel by President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Legal challenges await as Virginia gets ready to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
When Virginia opened its 2020 legislative session this week, the Equal Rights Amendment, a century-long dream of progressives and feminists that…
Continue Reading Mike Lee signs on to Bernie Sanders’ bill to prevent funding for military intervention in Iran
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah has agreed to co-sponsor Sen. Bernie Sanders’ legislation that would freeze funding for any military action in…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump made 15 false claims during quiet week in Florida
President Donald Trump just had a quiet week of dishonesty. He made 15 false claims. That would be remarkably high for many other politicians, but it…
Continue Reading Jill Biden responds to Sanders attack on her husband: ‘I don’t like it that Democrats attack other Democrats’
Jill Biden is taking on Democratic criticism of her husband, particularly Bernie Sanders’ recent comments that the former vice president has…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Trump angry with ally Matt Gaetz for urging Republicans to vote for Iran war powers resolution
Rep. Matt Gaetz pushed his fellow Republicans to buck President Donald Trump and vote in support of the Iran war powers resolution, aimed at curbing…
Continue Reading The end is in sight for impeachment limbo
President Donald Trump’s impeachment limbo appears to be ending. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told House colleagues to be ready to vote to send…
Continue Reading Australia is burning. The Arctic is melting. Yet Trump keeps gutting climate change regulations.
Editor’s Note: A version of this story first published in September 2019. The story has been updated with additional administration actions. An…
Continue Reading Trump’s impeachment trial team sees ‘significant’ executive privilege issues over potential Bolton testimony
The team planning for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate believes there are “significant and important”…
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