Takeaways from a busy day in courts on the impeachment inquiry
Two major court actions in Washington, DC, Monday evening added fuel to the fire for the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry and the ongoing…
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Esper ‘flabbergasted’ to learn of Navy secretary’s secret White House outreach about Navy SEAL
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he was “flabbergasted” to discover that then-Navy Secretary Richard Spencer had been working a White…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t throw out climate scientist’s defamation suit against National Review
The Supreme Court decided Monday not to intervene in a defamation suit brought by prominent climate scientist Michael Mann against National Review, a…
Continue Reading Subpoena indicates federal investigators interested in Giuliani’s business
Federal prosecutors investigating associates of Rudy Giuliani have launched a broad investigation that could include criminal charges ranging from…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Giuliani’s associates boasted of US government ties, Ukraine gas executive says
An executive of Ukraine’s state-owned oil-and-gas company said two associates of Rudy Giuliani boasted of their ties to Giuliani and the US…
Continue Reading Trump’s ouster of Navy secretary again dents the rule of law
Another top Trump administration official has resigned/been fired, and it’s raising fresh questions about President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Are we still underrating Andrew Yang?
Andrew Yang, sometime in the next two weeks, is expected to qualify for the sixth Democratic debate next month in Los Angeles. That will represent a…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court blocks House from receiving Trump financial records for now
WASHINGTON, DC — The House of Representatives will not get President Donald Trump’s financial records for now, the Supreme Court said on…
Continue Reading Trump taps US Ambassador to Norway to be his new Navy Secretary
President Donald Trump has tapped Kenneth Braithwaite, his ambassador to Norway, to replace ousted Navy Secretary Richard Spencer amid unprecedented…
Continue Reading Democrats eye multiple articles of impeachment as some push to go beyond Ukraine scandal
House Democrats are increasingly focusing on multiple articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump over the Ukraine scandal — as some…
Continue Reading Giuliani associate to take the Fifth on campaign finance payments
Indicted Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas said in a new court filing Monday that he would take the Fifth Amendment during a December hearing and…
Continue Reading Bloomberg says he entered 2020 race because of ‘greater risk’ of Trump’s reelection
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg kicked off his presidential campaign on Monday here in Virginia with a blunt case: Without me in the race,…
Continue Reading READ: Judge rules in Don McGahn subpoena lawsuit
Former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify to House impeachment investigators, a federal judge ruled Monday. Read the judge’s opinion…
Continue Reading Chinese woman found guilty of trespassing at Mar-a-Lago sentenced to 8 months in prison
A Chinese woman found guilty of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort was sentenced to eight months in prison, but will…
Continue Reading READ: Judge rules in Don McGahn subpoena lawsuit
Former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify to House impeachment investigators, a federal judge ruled Monday. Read the judge’s opinion…
Continue Reading Former GOP farmer weighing run against Republican Rep. Jim Jordan
Ohio farmer Christopher Gibbs is weighing an independent run to unseat one of President Donald Trump’s strongest supporters attached to the…
Continue Reading 7 hugely important moments from Adam Schiff’s impeachment interview
On Sunday, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-California), fresh off the biggest week of his tenure in Congress, sat for an…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren slams Bloomberg: He’s trying to ‘buy the nomination’
Elizabeth Warren made a rare direct attack on a Democratic presidential rival Monday, slamming former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for spending…
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Rick Perry says Trump (and Obama) were ‘ordained by God’ to be president
WASHINGTON, DC — Like a lot of evangelical Christians, Energy Secretary and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry believes in a God who gets involved in…
Continue Reading National Enquirer company chief David Pecker talking with New York prosecutors
David Pecker, the head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, has spoken with prosecutors with the New York district attorney’s…
Continue Reading READ: Adam Schiff letter to lawmakers laying out path forward for impeachment inquiry
House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff, a California Democrat, sent a letter to House colleagues Monday laying out the path forward for the…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg is serious this time. For real.
On Sunday, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made it official: After a series of past head fakes, he’s running for the Democratic…
Continue Reading Trump honors Conan the hero dog in White House appearance
President Donald Trump recognized Conan, the hero dog who was injured during a raid which led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, at…
Continue Reading Navy Secretary forced out after Trump’s war crimes intervention causes division and chaos in military
WASHINGTON, DC — In an extraordinary move, the Pentagon chief “fired” the Navy secretary Sunday for going outside his chain of…
Continue Reading Supreme Court declines to review murder case chronicled in ‘Serial’ podcast
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the case of Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was the focus of the first season of the popular…
Continue Reading Nevada Rep. Dina Titus endorses Biden
Nevada Democratic Rep. Dina Titus endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential bid Monday during an interview on CNN, saying the former vice president is…
Continue Reading Republicans buy into Trump conspiracies to blunt impact of impeachment hearings
Two weeks of dramatic and incriminating public impeachment testimony did little to sever the strong bond between President Donald Trump, his…
Continue Reading Another potentially awkward holiday for Trump and Roberts
Almost exactly a year ago, on the eve of Thanksgiving, Chief Justice John Roberts issued a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump. As many people…
Continue Reading Ruling on test of White House witness immunity claims coming Monday
On Monday, a federal judge plans to make the first major court ruling in the fight between the House and the White House over impeachment witnesses.…
Continue Reading Washington Post: White House review shows extensive effort to justify Trump’s decision to block Ukraine aid
A White House review of President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold nearly $400 million in US military aid to Ukraine showed an extensive…
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