New pressures greet Pelosi following Bolton’s willingness to testify
Washington is once again awaiting House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s next chess move as she returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, continuing to…
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Mike Pompeo just created a major headache for Senate Republicans
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision not to run for the open Senate seat in Kansas this November is a major blow to Republicans hoping to…
Continue Reading US to send Mexican asylum seekers to Guatemala
The Trump administration, amid a spike in Mexican nationals crossing the US border, says it will start deporting some Mexican asylum seekers to…
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Michelle Obama to highlight college students’ first year in new Instagram TV series
Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to launch an Instagram TV series that will follow four college students, sharing the highs and lows of their…
Continue Reading Homeland Security department to provide individual citizenship data to census
US Department of Homeland Security officials will share individual citizenship data with the Census Bureau, according to a recent privacy notice from…
Continue Reading Impeachment state of play: How Bolton’s announcement foreshadows difficult votes in the Senate
Former national security adviser John Bolton provided a jolt Monday to an otherwise weeks-long stalemate for the impeachment of President Donald…
Continue Reading GOP congressman shares fake image of Obama with Iranian president
A Republican congressman on Monday posted a fake photo of former President Barack Obama shaking hands with the Iranian president and later…
Continue Reading Nevada Democrats increase number of critical Las Vegas Strip caucus sites
Nevada Democrats will offer casino and hospitality workers on the Las Vegas Strip a host of locations to cast their ballots during the February…
Continue Reading Buttigieg releases 4 early-state ads — with 4 distinct messages
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg will begin airing four distinct ads in the early-nominating states on Tuesday, tailoring a message…
Continue Reading The Met calls striking cultural sites ‘abhorrent’
The Metropolitan Museum of Art responded Monday to President Donald Trump’s vow to target Iranian cultural sites if the country attacks the US,…
Continue Reading Judge Judy issues opinion on 2020 race, backs Bloomberg’s presidential bid
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday received a glowing judgment from the presiding judge of TV’s most popular courtroom: Judith…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Trump administration drafting possible sanctions against Iraq
Trump administration officials have started drafting possible sanctions against Iraq should US troops be expelled from the country, three people…
Continue Reading Senate GOP swing votes sidestep questions about Bolton testimony
A handful of key Republican senators dodged questions Monday on whether they’d support a subpoena for former White House national security…
Continue Reading Iranian-American describes 5 hour delay for questioning at US border crossing
Negah Hekmati, an Iranian-American who was stopped at a US-Canada border crossing in Washington state, said Monday that US officials asked intrusive…
Continue Reading How the electoral map is moving toward Republicans
Just days before 2020 voting begins, the Census Bureau released its latest state-by-state population projections, numbers that give us a pretty clear…
Continue Reading Pompeo tells McConnell he won’t run for the Senate
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday that he does not plan to run for the US Senate seat in Kansas,…
Continue Reading Esper contradicts Trump on targeting Iranian cultural sites: We ‘follow the laws of armed conflict’
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Monday contradicted President Donald Trump by asserting the US would not target Iranian cultural sites amid rising…
Continue Reading Top general says letter suggesting US would withdraw troops from Iraq was a ‘mistake’
The top US general said Monday a letter suggesting the US would withdraw troops from Iraq was released by mistake and poorly worded, telling…
Continue Reading Texas Democrats file lawsuit challenging voting rights requirement
Texas Democrats filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging the state’s voter registration requirement that bans applications with electronic…
Continue Reading Trump administration to collect DNA data from some migrants in custody
The Trump administration will begin collecting DNA samples from some migrants in US Customs and Border Protection custody as part of a pilot program,…
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Julián Castro endorses Elizabeth Warren in presidential race
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Former Obama administration housing chief Julián Castro is endorsing Elizabeth Warren’s presidential bid, saying the…
Continue Reading Pentagon identifies soldier killed in terror attack in Kenya
The Department of Defense has identified the American soldier who died Sunday in a terror attack in Kenya carried out by Al Qaeda affiliate…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg’s campaign grows to more than 800 staffers, dwarfing Democratic competitors
Michael Bloomberg‘s presidential campaign now employs more than 800 people, according to multiple aides, giving the former New York mayor a…
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Shooting range owner joins U.S. Senate race in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — Louie Sanchez, a health care businessman and a shooting range owner, is jumping in the race for an open U.S. Senate…
Continue Reading Republican Kelly Loeffler sworn in as Georgia’s newest senator
Republican Kelly Loeffler was officially sworn in as the newest senator for the state of Georgia during a ceremony held in the US Capitol Monday…
Continue Reading What Elizabeth Warren’s statements on Qasem Soleimani really tell us
On Thursday, when news of the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani broke, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren took to Twitter to offer a…
Continue Reading Amy Kennedy announces run against New Jersey congressman who switched parties
Amy Kennedy, a member of the Kennedy family and wife of a former Rhode Island congressman, announced on Monday she is running for Congress against a…
Continue Reading NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo came across a car accident and cut a man loose from his seat belt
A passenger stuck in a car accident on a New York highway was freed by an unlikely rescuer Monday afternoon: Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Footage from his…
Continue Reading Top administration officials to brief Congress on Iran as Democrats move to rein in Trump
The Trump administration will brief House and Senate lawmakers behind closed doors on Wednesday about the killing of Iranian commander Qassem…
Continue Reading How John Bolton just put the squeeze on Mitch McConnell over impeachment
Former national security adviser John Bolton’s surprise announcement Monday that he is willing to testify in the Senate’s impeachment…
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