White House announces death of terror leader Qassim al-Rimi
The White House announced Thursday evening that Qassim al-Rimi, the leader of terror group al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, was killed in an…
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6 things to watch in Friday night’s Democratic debate in New Hampshire
The Democratic presidential race is clouded in uncertainty, with every leading candidate facing questions that cast doubt on their readiness to…
Continue Reading 6 takeaways from CNN’s second night of New Hampshire town halls
As news broke about the Iowa caucuses results, the two top finishers there tried to woo New Hampshire voters by sharing personal stories during…
Continue Reading Warren apologizes to women of color who left her campaign
Sen. Elizabeth Warren apologized Thursday evening to six women of color who left her Nevada presidential campaign because of what they called a toxic…
Continue Reading Trump’s impeachment trial is over but the politics are not
A hundred senators have cast judgment on President Donald Trump, but the saga of his impeachment will only be put to rest when the ultimate jury…
Continue Reading Buttigieg holds narrow lead in Iowa caucuses with 100% of precincts reporting
DES MOINES, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg held a slim lead over Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses with the Iowa Democratic Party announcing on Thursday…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg keeps narrow lead in Iowa caucuses with 100% of precincts reporting
Pete Buttigieg holds a slim lead over Bernie Sanders in the Iowa caucuses with the Iowa Democratic Party announcing on Thursday night that 100% of…
Continue Reading Guilty vote against Trump casts Romney in a new role: GOP Maverick
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney did something on Wednesday that he hadn’t done in a quarter century in politics. By voting guilty on the first…
Continue Reading House passes bill easing bids by workers to form unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that supporters said would help working families, the Democratic-controlled House has approved a bill that would make…
Continue Reading President Trump speaks out on ‘not guilty’ decision in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON, DC — Exulting in his impeachment acquittal, a defiant President Donald Trump took a scorched-earth victory lap Thursday, unleashing his…
Continue Reading Steyer hits Biden, Buttigieg and ‘socialists’ in new campaign ad
Businessman Tom Steyer struck at former Vice President Joe Biden and former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg in a new ad launched Thursday,…
Continue Reading Prank callers and internet trolls sought to sow chaos on Iowa caucus night
Supporters of President Donald Trump worsened this week’s Iowa caucus breakdown by placing prank phone calls that hindered the reporting of…
Continue Reading Rep. Jim Jordan chosen as top Republican on House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio has been selected as the next ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee by the House Republican steering committee,…
Continue Reading Clinton doubles down on Sanders criticism, warns that he’s promising ‘the moon’
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton furthered her comments discrediting Sen. Bernie Sanders as a viable presidential candidate on…
Continue Reading John Bolton, Susan Rice to speak at Vanderbilt on Feb. 19
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former national security adviser John Bolton will speak at Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University later this month…
Continue Reading Mitt Romney is now the head of the new old GOP
Sen. Mitt Romney’s decision to break party ranks and vote to convict President Donald Trump of abusing his power in relation to his dealing…
Continue Reading Trump’s health care rhetoric shows at least short term appeal
Before the State of the Union speech she would later rip up on camera, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a news conference to rip President Donald…
Continue Reading Leading Democrat calls for probe into Trump administration’s handling of classified documents
A leading Senate Democrat is calling for an independent investigation into whether the Trump administration improperly classified key documents that…
Continue Reading Customs and Border Protection now considered a ‘security agency’ like FBI and Secret Service
US Customs and Border Protection is now considered a “security agency,” a move that allows the agency to shield information about…
Continue Reading Betsy DeVos will personally fund scholarship Trump awarded to fourth-grader at the State of the Union
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will personally pay for a school choice scholarship that President Donald Trump awarded to a fourth-grader during his…
Continue Reading 8 unanswered questions about Trump and Ukraine that will live on after impeachment
Impeachment is over. President Donald Trump has been acquitted. One bruising chapter has ended, but another phase of the Ukraine affair is only now…
Continue Reading Red state Democrat doesn’t think vote to convict Trump will hurt reelection chances
A Democratic senator facing a tough reelection fight in deep-red Alabama said Thursday that his impeachment vote to convict and remove President…
Continue Reading Democrat criticizes Trump administration for giving Senate GOP Ukraine documents but not House
The Treasury Department is cooperating with a Senate Republican investigation into Hunter Biden’s activities in Ukraine, according to a top…
Continue Reading Watchdog says Homeland Security ‘not well-positioned’ on election security
A new government watchdog report says the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency is “not well-positioned” to…
Continue Reading The hidden worst part of Donald Trump’s unhinged impeachment victory speech
Less than 24 hours after formally being acquitted by the Senate, President Donald Trump riffed for over an hour from inside the White House — a…
Continue Reading Trump told Guaido he will take new action on Venezuela in the next month
President Donald Trump pledged more action to ramp up pressure on Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro during a White House meeting…
Continue Reading New York is the latest blue state targeted by Trump
President Donald Trump painted a bleak view of American cities defying his immigration authority in his annual State of the Union address on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading READ: Trump attacks impeachment in remarks after Senate acquittal
(APPLAUSE, Trump arrival) TRUMP: Well, thank you very much. (APPLAUSE). Thank you. (APPLAUSE). Thank you. (APPLAUSE). Wow. (APPLAUSE). TRUMP: Well,…
Continue Reading GOP-affiliated group intervenes in Democratic primary for US Senate seat in North Carolina
The first significant ad buy for state Sen. Erica Smith, a Democratic candidate for US Senate in North Carolina, appears to be backed by Republicans.…
Continue Reading DHS bans New Yorkers from Global Entry and other programs over state law allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses
The acting secretary of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that New York state residents can no longer participate in certain Trusted Traveler…
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