The week baseball showed us our politics — and our power
This week, baseball became a blueprint, pointing out what America can be. On Sunday night, during Game 5 of the World Series between the juggernaut…
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Steve Bullock gets Anthony Scaramucci to unknowingly tape endorsement for $100
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock got former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci to record a video saying he is “100%” behind…
Continue Reading Prosecutors wary of Giuliani probe colliding with 2020 election, sources say
New York federal prosecutors examining Rudy Giuliani’s Ukranian business dealings are mindful of both the approaching 2020 presidential…
Continue Reading FAA to allow pilots with diabetes to fly commercial jets
The Federal Aviation Administration is set to allow pilots with insulin-treated diabetes to apply to fly commercial airliners, according to a…
Continue Reading The very simple reason why Democrats switched strategy on an impeachment vote
On Thursday morning the House approved — on a largely party-line vote — a set of formalized rules to govern their ongoing impeachment…
Continue Reading These are the two Democrats who voted ‘no’ on the impeachment inquiry resolution
Two Democrats broke from their party and voted against the resolution the House passed Thursday formalizing the procedures of the impeachment inquiry…
Continue Reading Fact checking the misleading immigration statistic from Trump’s World Series ad
President Donald Trump’s campaign aired a new television ad during Game 7 of the World Series on Wednesday night. The 30-second spot, which…
Continue Reading Advocates sue to halt Trump proclamation that would require immigrants to have health insurance
A group of US citizens and a nonprofit organization sued the Trump administration this week over a proclamation that would deny visas to immigrants…
Continue Reading 2020 rankings: The struggle is real for Joe Biden
If Joe Biden were a stock, he’d be a “sell.” Or a “hold” at best. Why? Because the man who spent eight years as vice…
Continue Reading McConnell advised Trump to stop attacking Senate Republicans
During a face-to-face meeting last week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had some blunt advice for President Donald Trump: Stop attacking…
Continue Reading Independent Justin Amash joins with Democrats to approve impeachment resolution
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, a former Republican turned independent, voted with House Democrats to approve a resolution to formalize the procedures of…
Continue Reading ‘Not qualified’ rating and accusation from American Bar Association moves Trump nominee to tears
A federal appeals court nominee broke down in tears during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, reacting to a scathing letter against his…
Continue Reading State-controlled spreadsheet on women’s periods is outrageous
There’s a reason why women and feminists these days are so quick to refer to Canadian author Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel “The…
Continue Reading Trump campaign makes seven-figure ad buy during final game of the World Series
Donald Trump’s reelection campaign made a seven-figure television ad buy during the final game of the World Series Wednesday night, checking…
Continue Reading ‘It has been too long’: Gold Star spouse urges Congress to repeal ‘widow’s tax’
Kristen Fenty has been waiting 13 years for a change in the survivor benefits for military spouses that would mean thousands more dollars per year.…
Continue Reading Pentagon releases first images from raid that killed ISIS leader
The Pentagon released newly declassified video and images Wednesday of the daring, two hour raid targeting ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi that…
Continue Reading New York Times: Trump administration set to undo Obama-era regulations on coal toxins
The Trump administration is poised to undo an Obama-era regulation intended to limit emissions of toxins from coal-fired power plants, a move that…
Continue Reading Democrats and Republicans celebrate Washington Nationals’ World Series win
The Washington Nationals finished the fight and a deeply divided District of Columbia rallied together for baseball’s sake. It only took a…
Continue Reading GOP senators warn quick dismissal of impeachment trial would be bad for everyone
Key Republican senators told CNN the Senate should conduct a fulsome trial of President Donald Trump — assuming the House soon sends over…
Continue Reading How a Trump impeachment could lead to a Pelosi presidency
House Democrats will press forward on Thursday with a House vote to officially greenlight impeachment proceedings into President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Hero dog ‘Conan’ in Baghdadi raid to visit White House, Trump says
The heroic dog who helped chase down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi goes by the name Conan and he’ll be making an appearance at the White…
Continue Reading John Bolton’s attorney says he won’t appear without subpoena after impeachment investigators invite him to testify
Democratic House impeachment investigators have invited former national security adviser John Bolton to testify behind closed doors next week,…
Continue Reading Impeachment drive gains momentum at critical juncture
An impeachment net is fast closing around President Donald Trump, with the House of Representatives poised to cast its highly symbolic first vote…
Continue Reading National Security Council staffers uneasy, fear Trump backlash
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman departed Capitol Hill after dark on Tuesday after spending more than 10 hours detailing his concerns at President Donald…
Continue Reading The House prepares for its first impeachment vote and anxiety sets in at the National Security Council. Here’s the latest.
A day after his turn voluntarily sitting before the impeachment inquiry, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman was back at work in the National Security Council…
Continue Reading Back-to-back court hearings could set tone for impeachment inquiry
Two federal judges in a Washington courthouse that stands between the US Capitol and the White House will consider on Thursday afternoon whether they…
Continue Reading Why Vindman’s testimony undercuts White House explanation for freezing Ukraine funds
President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign an August memo releasing funds for Ukraine offers the latest evidence that the money was paused not as…
Continue Reading State Department agrees to produce some Ukraine records by November 22
The State Department has agreed to produce some Ukraine-related documents by November 22, according to a joint court filing Wednesday night from the…
Continue Reading Source: Bill Taylor will ‘fulfill his duty’ if asked to testify in impeachment probe
The top US diplomat in Ukraine, Bill Taylor, will “fulfill his duty” and return to Capitol Hill to testify publicly if asked, according…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton admits she played a role in RBG’s selection for Supreme Court
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, sitting next to her husband, former President Bill Clinton, admitted Wednesday night that she had played a…
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