GOP’s lockstep opposition to impeachment may shatter last limits on Trump
The lockstep congressional Republican defense of President Donald Trump through every stage of the Ukraine inquiry raises troubling questions about…
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Donald Trump becomes 3rd president in U.S. history to be impeached
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief…
Continue Reading ‘If I lose my seat over it, so be it’: Moderate Democrats confront consequences of impeaching Trump
They’ve agonized, deliberated and voted. Now, House Democrats have to confront the potential cost of their decision to impeach the President.…
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A somber Pelosi wields her impeachment power in ‘sadness’ — and with ferocity
As the US House debated President Donald Trump’s impeachment Wednesday, dozens of Republican members delivered angry speeches decrying…
Continue Reading The day Donald Trump’s presidency changed forever
No matter what happens in the next year — or even the next five years — of Donald Trump’s time in office, the first paragraph of…
Continue Reading Warning lights are flashing for Democrats as they impeach Trump
The House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — both tied to his actions around a July…
Continue Reading An awful day for Washington
They came in droves. Every 90 seconds or so another member of the House stepped up to the microphone to bless or condemn the impeachment proceedings…
Continue Reading How Trump’s impeachment stacks up, in four charts
The impeachment of President Donald Trump is the third in US history and the fourth serious effort. No President has ever been removed from office…
Continue Reading Appeals court says Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional and sends law back to lower court
A federal appeals court has found the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional but did not invalidate the entire law, which…
Continue Reading Attorney General Barr defends surveillance tool as Republican scrutiny grows
Attorney General William Barr called the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act a “critical tool” and vowed to preserve it Wednesday after…
Continue Reading READ: Appeals court ruling on Affordable Care Act
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals has found the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional, but did not invalidate the entire…
Continue Reading Following today’s impeachment vote? Here’s what else is happening.
President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman avoided a criminal indictment and US negotiations with a key foreign ally broke down…
Continue Reading Republican lawmaker says Jesus had ‘more rights’ before crucifixion than Trump in impeachment inquiry
A Republican lawmaker on Wednesday asserted that Jesus Christ had more due process before his crucifixion than President Donald Trump has received…
Continue Reading READ: Appeals court ruling on Affordable Care Act
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals has found the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate unconstitutional, but did not invalidate the entire…
Continue Reading Morale dropped in Pompeo’s office in 2019, survey finds
Morale in the office of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dropped substantially in 2019, according to a report released Tuesday. In a survey conducted…
Continue Reading Trump administration proposes allowing imports of certain drugs from Canada
The Trump administration took another step Wednesday toward allowing the importation of certain drugs from Canada and other countries. Building on an…
Continue Reading Trump gives most federal workers the day off on Christmas Eve
President Donald Trump is giving most federal workers the gift of an extra day off this holiday season. The President issued an executive order…
Continue Reading As House votes to impeach Trump, McConnell pushes 13 judge nominations through Senate
While the rest of Washington focused on impeachment proceedings Wednesday, Mitch McConnell successfully pressed forward on a subject that has been…
Continue Reading How ‘Merry Impeachmas’ became a thing
Christmas isn’t for another week, but political Washington — especially on the liberal side — spent much of Wednesday celebrating a…
Continue Reading Bloomberg granted extension on deadline to file financial report
Michael Bloomberg won’t have to file his public financial disclosure report until February 4, 2020, after being granted a 45-day extension by…
Continue Reading Inside Trump’s impeachment week: Holiday parties, phone calls and angry tweeting
On the day of his expected impeachment, President Donald Trump awoke before dawn, flicked on the television and began tweeting. “Can you…
Continue Reading The Little Shell Tribe will be the newest Native American group recognized in the US
After decades of trying, a group of Native Americans will receive federal recognition for the first time. The recogniton for the Little Shell Tribe…
Continue Reading Justice Department watchdog says FBI could have ended Carter Page surveillance months earlier
The Justice Department’s inspector general said Wednesday that the FBI should have considered whether to end surveillance of Trump campaign…
Continue Reading US and South Korea fail to reach cost sharing agreement for US troops
The United States and South Korea have failed to agree on how to divide the cost for US troops stationed in South Korea after two days of…
Continue Reading Justice Department watchdog: No evidence of Trump Tower surveillance, despite Trump’s claims
Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz said Wednesday that his team did not find any evidence that Trump Tower was under government…
Continue Reading New York judge dismisses state indictment against Paul Manafort
A New York state judge on Wednesday dismissed a 16-count indictment against President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort on…
Continue Reading Carly Fiorina says it is ‘vital’ Trump be impeached, but doesn’t rule out voting for him in 2020
Former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina said she thinks it is “vital” that President Donald Trump be impeached, but…
Continue Reading Trump administration proposes additional restrictions on asylum seekers
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed additional mandatory limits for asylum seekers, specifically targeting migrants who have committed…
Continue Reading Meet the Maine Democrat challenging Susan Collins
There’s a reason, besides the pie, that cars were lined up to get into the parking lot of the American Legion hall in Kennebunkport, Maine, on…
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Susan Collins announces reelection bid in closely watched race
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announced her reelection bid on Wednesday, formally kicking off a race that will be among the most closely…
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