Utah governor proposes statewide ban on conversion therapy for minors
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert on Tuesday proposed a rule banning conversion therapy for minors in the state. The rule comes amid ongoing discussions in the…
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Sanders and Warren try to turn Bloomberg’s billions against him
Michael Bloomberg kicked off his presidential campaign this week with a television ad blitz that gobbled up a stunning amount of airtime in major…
Continue Reading What past impeachments tell us about Trump’s 2020 prospects
History signals that the public’s final verdict on President Donald Trump’s possible impeachment won’t be delivered until the 2020…
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CNN Poll: Biden leads nationally as Buttigieg rises
Former Vice President Joe Biden continues to lead the newly expanded field of contenders for the Democratic nomination for president, with Sens.…
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Flynn sentencing delayed until after DOJ inspector general report comes out
Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, will not be sentenced on December 18 as previously planned, a federal…
Continue Reading New revelations put Trump on shakier ground
New transcripts of witness testimony and news reports revealing key details on the Ukraine scandal timeline show in vivid detail the way President…
Continue Reading READ: 2020 poll data shows Biden’s lead, Buttigieg’s rise among Democrats
2020 poll data shows Biden’s lead, Buttigieg’s rise among Democrats. Read it here:…
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Budget official testimony undermines impeachment defense on freezing Ukraine aid
A career budget official undercut one of the White House’s arguments for freezing $400 million in security aid to Ukraine, according to a newly…
Continue Reading What did Trump know and when did he know it?
The timeline has always been fishy. President Donald Trump’s defenders have argued that nothing wrong happened since the aid to Ukraine was…
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‘Slow-moving blob’ that may have been a flock of birds caused White House lockdown
WASHINGTON, DC — A “slow-moving blob” that may have been a flock of birds triggered a lockdown of the White House and caused the US…
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Trump defends military pardons over objections from ‘deep state’ at Florida rally
President Donald Trump touted his move to intervene in the cases of three service members accused of war crimes at a campaign rally on Tuesday,…
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Democrat clarifies support for impeachment after saying ‘I don’t see the value’ in removing Trump from office
Michigan Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence said Tuesday she remains supportive of the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry following comments over the…
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Federal judge blocks administration from denying immigrants visas unless they can prove access to health insurance
A federal judge in Oregon has blocked the Trump administration from denying immigrants visas unless they can prove they will have health insurance.…
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New York Times: Trump knew about whistleblower complaint when he released Ukraine aid
President Donald Trump had been briefed on the whistleblower complaint that’s now at the heart of the House impeachment inquiry when he…
Continue Reading A(nother) Ukraine coincidence!
I’ve long maintained there is no such thing as a coincidence in politics. You don’t just “happen” to be in Iowa if you are…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg says he understands the concern over past remarks on minorities and education
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday that he understands the criticism he has received for comments he made in 2011 about…
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Migrant families have sent roughly 135 children across the U.S.-Mexico border alone, U.S. government says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Migrant families have sent approximately 135 children across the US-Mexico border alone after waiting in squalid and unsafe…
Continue Reading READ: State Department official Philip Reeker’s closed-door impeachment inquiry testimony
The top State Department official overseeing US policy in Europe and Eurasia, Philip Reeker, testified last month before House Democrats’…
Continue Reading House Democrats sue attorney general, commerce secretary to force them to comply with census question probe
The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to compel them to…
Continue Reading READ: State Department official Philip Reeker’s closed-door impeachment inquiry testimony
The top State Department official overseeing US policy in Europe and Eurasia, Philip Reeker, testified last month before House Democrats’…
Continue Reading READ: OMB official Mark Sandy’s closed-door impeachment inquiry testimony
Mark Sandy, a senior career official at the Office of Management and Budget, testified earlier this month behind closed doors as part of the…
Continue Reading Trump administration officially put hold on Ukraine aid same day as Trump call
The White House budget office’s first official action to withhold $250 million in Pentagon aid to Ukraine came on the evening of July 25, the…
Continue Reading Read: OMB official Mark Sandy’s closed-door impeachment inquiry testimony
Mark Sandy, a senior career official at the Office of Management and Budget, testified earlier this month behind closed doors as part of the…
Continue Reading US says Russian troops are destabilizing Libya
Russia has deployed military forces to Libya that are “de-stabilizing” the North African country, a top State Department official warned…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Elijah Cummings’ daughters support former staffer instead of his widow in race for his old seat
Two daughters of the late Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland on Tuesday endorsed their father’s former staffer Harry Spikes, instead…
Continue Reading Trump met with ex-Clinton pollster Mark Penn to discuss impeachment
President Donald Trump, facing the prospect of impeachment, met last week with Mark Penn, the former pollster and political strategist to Bill…
Continue Reading READ: Judiciary Chairman’s invite to Trump and his lawyers to take part in upcoming impeachment hearings
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler, a Democrat from New York, sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday notifying him of public…
Continue Reading No, the new CNN poll is not good news for Donald Trump on impeachment
A new CNN poll shows that half the country believes that President Donald Trump should be not only impeached by the House, but also removed from…
Continue Reading Trump and counsel invited to take part in upcoming impeachment hearings
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has invited President Donald Trump or his counsel to participate in the panel’s first…
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