Pentagon inspector general to review deployment of US troops to southern border
The Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General has launched a review of the deployment of thousands of US soldiers to the southern border with…
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Obama tweets about Obamacare plans for $10 or less ahead of deadline
It’s that time of year again! Former President Barack Obama released his now-annual video to spur people to sign up for Obamacare before the…
Continue Reading House Democrats avoided adding Mueller findings to impeachment in order to woo skittish members and voters
House Democrats engaged in a vigorous behind-the-scenes debate about whether to charge President Donald Trump with obstruction of justice as part of…
Continue Reading We have the articles of impeachment. Now what?
We now know that as soon as next week the House will vote on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. What we don’t know is…
Continue Reading Read: The most important documents related to the Trump impeachment inquiry
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump has left quite a paper trail, which started with a whistleblower complaint about Trump’s…
Continue Reading North Dakota county approves refugee resettlement under terms of Trump executive order
A North Dakota county has voted in favor of allowing individuals to resettle in Burleigh County under provisions set out by an executive order…
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Democrats announce new US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement with White House
House Democrats and the White House have reached a deal to advance President Donald Trump’s renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement…
Continue Reading Bloomberg says Trump would ‘eat alive’ the current Democratic field
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that he thinks President Donald Trump would “eat alive” his fellow…
Continue Reading So, does Donald Trump think his FBI director is in the ‘deep state’ now too?
On Monday, the Inspector General’s office within the Department of Justice released its long-awaited report on the origins of the FBI’s…
Continue Reading The single most absurd moment in Monday’s impeachment hearing
In the course of the House Judiciary Committee’s 10-hour impeachment hearing, there were lots of frustrating moments and plenty of odd scenes.…
Continue Reading Trump hits point of no return as Democrats ready impeachment articles
House Democrats are crossing a somber point of no political return as they roll out articles of impeachment Tuesday accusing President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading House Dems eye spending votes this week as negotiations to avoid shutdown hit crucial stage
Ten days away from running out of money, a spending agreement on Capitol Hill to continue funding the government is possible. House Democrats want to…
Continue Reading How uneven economic growth feeds political turmoil
When it comes to economic innovation, the rich are getting richer — and that’s generating increasing social frustration and political…
Continue Reading Democrats face first make-or-break moment as they move to impeach Trump before Christmas
Democrats’ anticipated announcement over articles of impeachment is the first in a series of make-or-break moments expected to come in the next…
Continue Reading Democrats to lay out articles of impeachment on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress on Tuesday
House Democrats plan to move forward with at least two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, one on abuse of power and…
Continue Reading 7 new things we learned from the Horowitz report
The Justice Department inspector general’s report released Monday amounted to a massive fact-finding that shaded in contours of the Russia…
Continue Reading Andrew McCabe says being accused of treason by Trump is ‘quite honestly terrifying’
Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Monday said being accused of treason by President Donald Trump is “quite honestly terrifying”…
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Filing deadline passes for Texas primary candidates, and no – Beto O’Rourke isn’t running for senate
EL PASO, Texas — Monday was the filing deadline for the March 2 “Super Tuesday” primary in Texas. Former El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke, who…
Continue Reading Former top FBI lawyer: I want Trump ‘to apologize to me’
The former top FBI lawyer when the Russia investigation began said Monday that President Donald Trump should apologize to him and the rest of the FBI…
Continue Reading Houston police chief criticizes McConnell and Senate Republicans over guns: ‘Whose side are you on?’
HOUSTON, Texas — Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republican lawmakers for not…
Continue Reading Trump stresses Saudi Arabia response to Navy base attack as Florida Republicans take harsher tone
President Donald Trump’s support for Saudi Arabia in the wake of a deadly shooting by a Saudi national at a Florida naval base is underscoring…
Continue Reading Democrats and White House on brink of new trade deal with Mexico and Canada
House Democrats say a deal to advance President Donald Trump’s revised North American Free Trade Agreement is likely to be announced on…
Continue Reading Comey says Trump’s constant criticisms made his mother-in-law think Comey would go to jail
Former FBI Director James Comey defended the FBI and ripped President Donald Trump’s constant criticisms of the agency, detailing how worried…
Continue Reading Mueller witness Rick Gates seeks to avoid prison after extensive cooperation with prosecutors
President Donald Trump’s former deputy campaign chairman and top witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe Rick Gates has asked…
Continue Reading Christopher Steele said he’s not biased against President Trump because he was ‘friendly’ with Ivanka Trump
The former British spy who compiled a controversial dossier on President Donald Trump told investigators it was “ridiculous” to think he…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the inspector general’s report into the FBI’s Russia investigation
The Justice Department’s inspector general took a big swing at the conspiracy theories peddled by President Donald Trump and others about the…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Top US officials repeatedly misled public about Afghanistan War
Confidential documents obtained by The Washington Post reveal that top US officials misled the American public about the war in Afghanistan in order…
Continue Reading How the FBI attempted to verify a salacious allegation in the Steele dossier
The Justice Department inspector general’s report released Monday paints a more thorough picture than ever before on what the FBI found when it…
Continue Reading Trump to meet with Russian foreign minister Tuesday
President Donald Trump is planning to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday in Washington, an encounter that is sure to draw…
Continue Reading 1 number that shows us people really, really like their health care
Here’s a number to chew on: 71%. That’s the percentage of Democrats in new Gallup polling that say their health care is either…
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