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Is there a ‘Warren Doctrine’? These are the foreign policy veterans who are quietly advising her campaign

January 10, 2020 6:06 AM CNN

Moments after news broke that Iran had fired missiles at US forces in Iraq Tuesday night, Elizabeth Warren took the stage in Brooklyn for her first…

Trump was impeached December 18. Why hasn’t the impeachment trial begun?

January 10, 2020 5:55 AM CNN

More than three weeks after President Donald Trump was impeached by the House there’s still no set plan for when his impeachment trial will…

Republican governors sign on to resettle refugees in their states

January 10, 2020 5:54 AM CNN

Republican governors across the country are telling the Trump administration their states are willing to resettle refugees, responding to a White…

These Democrats voted no on the War Powers resolution

January 10, 2020 5:12 AM CNN

Eight Democrats broke with their party on Thursday to vote against the Iran War Powers resolution — an effort to restrain President Donald…

These Republicans voted yes on the War Powers resolution

January 10, 2020 5:03 AM CNN

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Iran War Powers resolution — an effort to restrain President Donald Trump’s ability…

The House has its say on Iran

January 10, 2020 2:04 AM CNN

President Donald Trump may have spoken about Iran on Wednesday, but on Thursday, it was the House’s turn. The lower chamber passed a War Powers…

Judge shoots down Trump’s attempt to dismiss defamation suit brought by sexual assault accuser

January 9, 2020 10:30 PM CNN

A New York state judge on Thursday denied President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss a defamation lawsuit against him by arguing his residency…

Video appears to show Ukrainian airliner being struck by missile over Iran

January 9, 2020 5:40 PM CNN

TEHRAN, Iran — CNN and the New York Times obtained video on Thursday that appears to show a missile being fired into the Tehran sky and…

Amash says ‘I do think’ Trump abused his power with Soleimani strike

January 9, 2020 7:33 PM CNN

Independent Rep. Justin Amash on Thursday said he believes President Donald Trump abused his power by ordering the drone strike that killed Iranian…

Federal judge allows private border wall construction to move ahead

January 9, 2020 7:25 PM CNN

A federal judge ruled Thursday that the private border wall effort underway in south Texas can move forward, a win for the group that has ardently…

Army officer pardoned by Trump won’t have status as a member of Special Forces reinstated

January 9, 2020 7:20 PM CNN

The retired Army officer charged with murder and pardoned by President Donald Trump in November has been denied by the Army Special Operations…

Tom Steyer just got his two best polls of the cycle

January 9, 2020 4:56 PM CNN

Businessman Tom Steyer is proving that you can, in fact, buy some love in politics. New Fox News polls in the third and fourth states of the primary…

House votes to limit Trump’s military action against Iran without congressional approval

January 9, 2020 4:54 PM CNN

The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to approve a resolution aimed at restraining the President’s ability to use military action…

Pelosi says she’ll send impeachment articles when ‘ready,’ but predicts it could be ‘soon’

January 9, 2020 4:49 PM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled a possible end to the standoff over the impeachment articles, saying Thursday she would send them over…

New York Senate passes automatic voter registration bill

January 9, 2020 4:47 PM CNN

New York Senate Democrats on Thursday passed legislation that would automatically register people to vote when they interact with certain state…

Challenge to Minnesota’s Trump-only Republican primary ballot denied

January 9, 2020 4:39 PM CNN

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon denied a petition to include other Republican candidates other than President Donald Trump on the…

U.S. House passes resolution limiting Trump’s war powers against Iran

January 8, 2020 3:27 PM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House on Thursday approved a War Powers resolution Democrats said would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to take…

Tom Steyer qualifies for January debate stage

January 9, 2020 4:24 PM CNN

Businessman Tom Steyer qualified on Thursday for next week’s Democratic debate with the release of two new Fox News polls. In one poll, Steyer…

Fact check: Trump falsely accuses Pelosi of defending Soleimani, whom she called ‘a terrible person’

January 9, 2020 4:13 PM CNN

President Donald Trump falsely claimed Thursday morning that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been “trying to defend” Iranian military…

At a crucial moment, lack of trust in a president can be deadly

January 9, 2020 3:50 PM CNN

It’s always a problem when 62% of the public believes the President is not honest or trustworthy. In a time of grave consequence, it’s…

House Democratic campaign arm raises $125 million in 2019

January 9, 2020 3:40 PM CNN

The Democratic group tasked with keeping the House majority announced that it raised more than $125 million in 2019, a record for the organization in…

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti endorses Joe Biden

January 9, 2020 3:34 PM CNN

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is endorsing Joe Biden, the Biden campaign announced on Thursday. In a statement, Garcetti described Biden as a…

‘I left parts of my body in Iraq’: Duckworth rips into GOP rep who said Democrats ‘love’ terrorists

January 9, 2020 3:32 PM CNN

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who lost both of her legs serving in the Iraq War, on Thursday ripped into the top Republican on the House Judiciary…

Larry David jokes that Bernie Sanders winning would be ‘great for the country, terrible for me’

January 9, 2020 3:23 PM CNN

Comedian Larry David thinks Bernie Sanders, the presidential candidate whom he has memorably impersonated on “Saturday Night Live” for…

Senate Republicans are united as they brace for articles of impeachment

January 9, 2020 3:06 PM CNN

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell quoted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a lunch Thursday among Republican senators saying he expected the articles…

Trump stays publicly silent on Puerto Rican earthquakes but has signed emergency declaration

January 9, 2020 2:49 PM CNN

Puerto Rico experienced a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday and endured hundreds of subsequent tremors. And while President Donald Trump declared a…

Kentucky Republicans introduce voter ID legislation

January 9, 2020 2:42 PM CNN

A new Kentucky bill would require voters, in most cases, to present photo identification when they cast ballots. Kentucky Secretary of State Michael…

Schiff throws cold water on bringing Bolton to House committee before Senate trial

January 9, 2020 2:29 PM CNN

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff told CNN on Thursday that his committee has no plans to hear testimony from former national security adviser…

Democrats slept on Bernie Sanders. Now he’s surging as Iowa approaches

January 9, 2020 2:23 PM CNN

He has been dismissed, shrugged off, and, most gratingly to his campaign and supporters, ignored for long stretches by other leading primary rivals…

Trump takes credit for decline in cancer deaths. The American Cancer Society says he’s wrong

January 9, 2020 2:20 PM CNN

President Donald Trump insinuated in a tweet on Thursday that his administration played a role in the US cancer death rate hitting a record low in…