What the interim US-China trade deal means — and doesn’t
After a year-and-half of fraught negotiations that has slowed global growth and hurt American farmers and consumers, the United States and China have…
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DNC announces seven candidates qualified for next week’s debate stage
The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that seven candidates have qualified to participate in next week’s presidential primary…
Continue Reading Nearly all-white debate stage frustrates Democrats seeking more representative field
The most diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates in history is now boiled down to a debate stage that lacks black or Latino candidates.…
Continue Reading 2020 Democrats say they won’t participate in December debate if they have to cross picket line
All seven Democratic presidential candidates who met the qualifications to participate in next week’s debate declared their support on Friday…
Continue Reading Judiciary Committee sends articles of impeachment to U.S. House floor for vote next week
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Friday voted to approve two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading Democrats concerned about McConnell’s White House impeachment coordination
Some Democrats are raising concerns about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s statement that he will coordinate closely with the White…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to hear Trump pleas to block subpoenas for financial records
The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider whether the House and a New York prosecutor can subpoena President Donald Trump’s longtime…
Continue Reading Top Ukrainian official: All we are asking for is fair treatment
Amid the US impeachment scandal that has ensnared Ukraine, a top official from the Zelensky government said Friday that his country is only seeking…
Continue Reading Mueller witness George Nader pleads not guilty to steering foreign money to Clinton campaign
George Nader, who was a key witness in the Mueller investigation, pleaded not guilty Friday to campaign finance charges linked to the 2016 election.…
Continue Reading A Clinton aide’s advice to Trump on how to survive impeachment
With the votes on Friday in the House Judiciary Committee, Donald Trump is now only the third president in history who will face an impeachment vote…
Continue Reading Sanders endorses controversial candidate in California congressional race
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday endorsed Cenk Uygur, a controversial candidate in the competitive race to replace Katie Hill in California’s…
Continue Reading Should Boris Johnson’s landslide win make 2020 Democrats nervous?
On Thursday night, British voters broke the deadlock that had seized the country and paralyzed its planned exit from the European Union —…
Continue Reading Federal court halts Trump administration changes to fee waiver for citizenship
A federal district court on Monday blocked changes the Trump administration made to the fee waiver process for citizenship from continuing to take…
Continue Reading Cyberbullying crusader Melania Trump silent on her husband’s mocking of 16-year-old Thunberg
Her cause is anti-bullying, which is making the first lady’s silence deafening. Melania Trump has yet to speak out in the wake of President…
Continue Reading White House further limits officials on Trump’s foreign leader calls in wake of Ukraine scandal
President Donald Trump’s senior aides have further restricted the number of administration officials allowed to listen to the President’s…
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Socorro mayor remains under scrutiny for alleged corruption
SOCORRO, Texas — An investigation into Socorro Mayor Elia Garcia continues as she faces allegations of misuse of public office for personal and…
Continue Reading Impeachment heads to full House after historic vote
In a grave repudiation of President Donald Trump’s conduct, the House Judiciary Committee voted Friday to send articles of impeachment to the…
Continue Reading Donald Trump keeps making history — but not how he wants to
President Donald Trump is uniquely focused on his place in history. He’s forever comparing himself to Abraham Lincoln or tweeting out —…
Continue Reading Trump and China confirm agreement on ‘phase one’ trade deal
President Donald Trump says he’s agreed to a “Phase One” deal with China that includes “many structural changes and massive…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama to Greta Thunberg after Trump tweet: ‘Don’t let anyone dim your light’
Michelle Obama offered a message of support to teen climate crisis activist Greta Thunberg, after the 16-year-old was mocked on Twitter by President…
Continue Reading Still waiting for Judiciary Committee’s final impeachment votes
The House Judiciary Committee is now expected to vote Friday, likely on party lines, to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald…
Continue Reading Nadler suddenly ends impeachment hearing before final vote, enraging Republicans
House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler late on Thursday night abruptly paused his committee’s debate on articles of impeachment before final…
Continue Reading We should all be appalled by Donald Trump’s tweet about Greta Thunberg
On Thursday morning, the President of the United States sent a tweet to his 60+ million followers blasting a 16-year-old girl with Asperger’s…
Continue Reading Americans: Watch the next few hours in the UK closely
Americans: Watch the next few hours in the UK closely. If the Labour Party’s election night goes as disastrously as early exit polls foretell,…
Continue Reading McConnell and White House counsel agree to coordinate impeachment trial plans
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and President Donald Trump’s top lawyer sketched out a plan Thursday to coordinate closely for an…
Continue Reading US prosecutors turn to possible bribery charges in investigation over Ukrainian natural gas company
Federal prosecutors investigating associates of Rudy Giuliani have focused on a Ukrainian state-owned natural gas company, a move that suggests…
Continue Reading Trump again mocks teen climate activist Greta Thunberg
President Donald Trump on Thursday again publicly mocked teen climate crisis activist Greta Thunberg, tweeting that the 16-year-old Swede who has…
Continue Reading Kentucky governor restores former felons’ voting rights
Newly sworn-in Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear restored voting rights for over 140,000 former felons in the state through an executive order, his office…
Continue Reading Why today’s impeachment hearing worked
The House Judiciary Committee is in the midst of a marathon session that will, eventually, end with a final vote on the two articles of impeachment…
Continue Reading Trump signs off in principle on tentative China trade deal agreement
President Donald Trump has signed off on an initial trade agreement with China that would avoid imminent US tariffs and reduce the rates of existing…
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