Deval Patrick fails to qualify for Michigan’s primary ballot
Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick won’t appear on Michigan’s 2020 primary ballot following a decision by the Board of State…
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‘Human error’ led US base in South Korea to ‘inadvertently’ sound alarm instead of taps
A US Army base in South Korea accidentally sounded its alert siren on Thursday night, inadvertently stirring anxieties at a time when North Korea is…
Continue Reading No, Justin Trudeau didn’t get Trump edited out of ‘Home Alone 2’
President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday night about a matter that had been percolating in pro-Trump media circles all day: the Canadian Broadcasting…
Continue Reading Trump obsesses over Pelosi as sting of impeachment spoils his holiday break
President Donald Trump can’t seem to get Nancy Pelosi out of his head, even as most of the rest of the nation enjoys a holiday halftime break…
Continue Reading Immigration judges quit in response to administration policies
Lisa Dornell loved her job. For 24 years, she sat on the bench in Baltimore’s immigration court, hearing hundreds of cases of immigrants trying…
Continue Reading Democratic candidates get personal on the campaign trail
In a crowded field of presidential hopefuls, Democratic candidates are turning to an often-avoided subject in politics: Their personal lives.…
Continue Reading Battle over Trump’s impeachment continues past Christmas
The holiday vacation President Donald Trump once viewed as the raring precursor to a vindictive Senate trial has instead turned into a deadlocked…
Continue Reading American University of Afghanistan could close next year if federal funding is cut
The American University of Afghanistan is drawing up plans to shut down next year, a casualty of anticipated US government budget slashing of the…
Continue Reading Christmas passes with no ‘gift’ from North Korea, but US officials are still watching closely
Now that the Christmas holiday has passed without a “gift” from the North Korean regime, US officials are puzzled why Kim Jong Un chose…
Continue Reading Washington Post: US eyeing information warfare tactics against Russia in 2020
Military cyber officials are developing information warfare tactics that could be deployed against Russian oligarchs and officials if the country…
Continue Reading Ex-Christian publication editor who quit says he had ‘no other choice’ after pro-Trump editorial
A former editor for The Christian Post said Thursday he had “no other choice” but to resign from his job after the Christian news website…
Continue Reading Trump warns Syria and its Russian and Iranian allies against ‘carnage’ in Idlib
President Donald Trump on Thursday warned the Syrian regime and its allies against killing “thousands” of innocent civilians in the Idlib…
Continue Reading Moderate GOP senator ‘disturbed’ by McConnell’s coordination with White House
Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said she is “disturbed” by coordination between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the…
Continue Reading US ambassador recalled after dispute with Zambian government over gay rights and corruption
In an extraordinary move, the State Department is pulling the US ambassador to Zambia after the president there objected to his harsh criticism of…
Continue Reading Trump says he’s ready to handle North Korea ‘gift,’ it might be a ‘beautiful vase’
American military officials say they’re expecting a long-range ballistic missile test from North Korea for Christmas. President Donald Trump is…
Continue Reading A Christmas meeting: When Roosevelt and Churchill strategized to beat the Nazis
Even Eleanor Roosevelt didn’t know who was coming for Christmas — though in retrospect her husband’s order for fine champagne,…
Continue Reading Giuliani claims he’s ‘more of a Jew’ than Holocaust survivor George Soros
President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani claimed in a new interview that he’s “more of a Jew” than billionaire…
Continue Reading Why Biden’s endorsement edge matters
The endorsements keep on coming for former Vice President Joe Biden. On Monday, California Rep. Tony Cárdenas backed Biden’s bid to be the…
Continue Reading Christian publication editor quits over pro-Trump editorial
An editor for a Christian news website says he is resigning after the publication of a pro-Donald Trump editorial, saying his former employer has…
Continue Reading Bloomberg campaign cuts ties with company that used prison labor to make campaign calls
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign on Tuesday said it ended a relationship with a call center company that…
Continue Reading Cuomo cites Trump in vetoing bill that would have allowed federal judges to officiate weddings
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo cited Donald Trump in announcing his veto last week of a bill that would have allowed more federal judges to officiate…
Continue Reading Ex-GOP congressman says Trump ‘unfit for office’
A former GOP congressman who retired earlier this year says President Donald Trump is “psychologically, morally, intellectually, and…
Continue Reading Pentagon identifies US service member killed in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense has identified the US service member killed Monday in Afghanistan as Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble, 33, of Washington…
Continue Reading NYT: Trump administration policy change limits penalties for bird deaths
A 2017 Trump administration policy change has severely limited any penalties groups might face for bird deaths across the United States, according to…
Continue Reading Impeachment drama reveals erosion of value in facts
The impeachment drama closing out 2019 and ringing in 2020 is emblematic of a year and political era where the value of truth and fact is being…
Continue Reading Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg court the same voters in Iowa (literally)
When Pete Buttigieg took the stage here, Cheri Scheib was cheering from the front row, waving a campaign sign and listening intently. As he left, she…
Continue Reading A technical argument is Trump’s new line of attack
We all watched the House pass the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Now there’s a very technical legal debate that may be…
Continue Reading ‘Genuinely friends’: How Cory Booker and Andrew Yang bonded in competition
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker wasn’t on the debate stage in California last week, but he did have a friend there. Businessman Andrew Yang used a…
Continue Reading The biggest state feels the most excluded in the Democratic race
The big crowd that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders attracted to a beachfront rally here last Saturday was exactly what California Democratic officials…
Continue Reading Effort to freeze Ukraine aid began about 90 minutes after call between Trump and Zelensky
Roughly 90 minutes after President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 25, Trump’s political appointees at the…
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