Joe Biden is a man of heart and purpose. But he shouldn’t be president
If anything was clear from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall on Monday evening, it is that Biden has served his country honorably — and that he…
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Dr. Ronny Jackson seriously considering a run for Congress
Dr. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s former chief physician and one-time nominee for Veterans Affairs secretary, is seriously…
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Mark Sanford suspends 2020 presidential campaign
Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor and congressman who two months ago launched a longshot primary challenge to President Donald Trump,…
Continue Reading Ahead of public testimony, Bill Taylor reaffirms US support for Ukraine
Ahead of his public appearance before the impeachment probe into President Donald Trump, Ambassador Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine,…
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Mulvaney will not pursue court fight over subpoena
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney no longer plans to sue in federal court over his House subpoena in the impeachment probe. Instead,…
Continue Reading Giuliani builds his new defense strategy as impeachment hearings loom
Rudy Giuliani has a cold. On the phone from Chicago, through sniffles and with a gravelly voice, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer…
Continue Reading The case for and against impeaching President Donald Trump
Thousands of pages of transcripts are piling up, and top minds from both political parties are preparing their best strategy as the impeachment…
Continue Reading If the price is right, anyone can meet President Trump
President Donald Trump and his team continue to dive into their grab bag of tricks to try to undermine the impeachment inquiry. Whether it’s…
Continue Reading ‘Anonymous’ book excerpts describe Trump’s score-settling and toxic West Wing
President Donald Trump oversees a toxic West Wing and attempts to use his office to settle scores — including with the state of California and…
Continue Reading Clock ticking as lawmakers move to avoid government shutdown
Lawmakers (and reporters) are largely in a state of suspense as negotiators prepare for a very big week on the spending talks to avoid a potential…
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House Republicans lay out central defenses of Trump in memo ahead of public impeachment hearings
The Republican staff on the three panels involved in the impeachment investigation have drafted a detailed memo, circulated to GOP members of all…
Continue Reading Colleges, face up to the rocky financial reality
America’s 1,700 private nonprofit colleges play a significant role in American society, enrolling 3.4 million students and employing 750,000…
Continue Reading Biden hits Warren’s ‘you do it my way’ attitude and 3 other CNN town hall takeaways
Joe Biden renewed his attacks against Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Monday, pointing to her advocacy for “Medicare for All”…
Continue Reading Judge shuts out public from Mick Mulvaney hearing on House impeachment subpoena
The public couldn’t listen to a public court hearing Monday night over acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney’s House…
Continue Reading Democrats may be caught in a 2020 time warp on race
A diversity paradox looms over the Democrats’ hopes of recapturing the White House in 2020. The field of Democratic presidential candidates…
Continue Reading Trump can’t sue New York state in DC federal court to stop release of tax returns, judge says
A Trump-appointed federal judge decided Monday that President Donald Trump can’t sue New York state officials in a Washington, DC, court at…
Continue Reading Deposition transcripts drive another day in the impeachment inquiry. Here’s the latest.
The House committees running the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump released more deposition transcripts Monday, driving another busy…
Continue Reading Biden says helping those who are grieving gives him a sense of purpose
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday tied his personal tragedies to the consoling he does on the campaign trail, saying it gives him a sense of…
Continue Reading Widow of Elijah Cummings to run for his seat in Congress
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, widow of US Rep. Elijah Cummings, announced Monday that she will run in the special election for her late husband’s…
Continue Reading New York Times: EPA plans to limit scientific research used in writing public health regulations
The Environment Protection Agency plans to limit the scientific research that the government can use to form public health regulations, The New York…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter admitted to hospital for procedure to relieve pressure on his brain
Former President Jimmy Carter was admitted Monday night to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta ahead of a procedure to relieve pressure on his…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Nikki Haley says top Trump aides tried to recruit her to undermine President
Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley divulged in her forthcoming memoir that former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former White House…
Continue Reading Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick ‘taking and making calls’ about potential 2020 run
Deval Patrick is seriously weighing whether he could make a credible last-minute entry into the Democratic Party’s crowded primary contest, two…
Continue Reading Why you should keep an eye on this new open seat
The coming retirement of Rep. Peter King of New York, which he announced Monday, isn’t much of a surprise. King had been rumored to be headed…
Continue Reading 5 times Capitol Hill testimony left its mark on the Trump presidency
A new public phase of the impeachment inquiry kicks off Wednesday with public testimony from career State Department officials. Democrats hope the…
Continue Reading Pentagon official testifies that she was told Ukrainians were alarmed by stalled aid
A key Pentagon official told House impeachment investigators that former US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker told her Ukrainian officials were…
Continue Reading READ: Impeachment testimony of former Ukraine aide Christopher Anderson
The House committees running the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Monday released the deposition transcript of Christopher…
Continue Reading Giuliani considers launching an impeachment podcast amid public hearings
Rudy Giuliani is considering re-entering the impeachment fray by launching a podcast to provide impeachment analysis of the public hearings in the…
Continue Reading Biden holds a narrow lead in new New Hampshire poll
A new Quinnipiac University poll in New Hampshire shows former Vice President Joe Biden holding a narrow edge in the race for the Democratic…
Continue Reading READ: Impeachment testimony of former Ukraine aide Catherine Croft
The House committees running the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Monday released the deposition transcript of Catherine Croft, who…
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