A top Hillary Clinton adviser went on Fox and talked about how she could run in 2020. Huh?
There are few staffers who have been with Hillary Clinton as long — or are as fiercely loyal to her — as Philippe Reines. Which is why…
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OMB and State department officials subpoenaed in House impeachment inquiry
House Democratic impeachment investigators have issued subpoenas to three Trump administration officials whose testimony was previously scheduled, in…
Continue Reading Trump again appeals House subpoena for his tax returns from Mazars
President Donald Trump has asked the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to rehear his attempt to stop a subpoena of his longtime accounting firm, this time…
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Trump critic Jose Andres gets to throw a World Series first pitch — and Trump doesn’t
President Donald Trump is a big sports fan. So it makes sense that he’s planning to attend game five of the World Series on Sunday in…
Continue Reading Trump says he’ll go to the World Series if there’s a Game 5 and chef and Trump critic José Andrés is set to throw out the first pitch
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’ll be going to Game 5 of the World Series, scheduled for Sunday in Washington, DC. The game is…
Continue Reading Feds blow door off safe, issue subpoenas as probe into Giuliani associates escalates
Federal prosecutors in New York have subpoenaed the brother of one of the recently indicted associates of Rudy Giuliani, according to two people…
Continue Reading New Jersey looks to revoke liquor license at President Trump’s golf club
New Jersey wants to revoke the liquor license at one of President Donald Trump’s golf clubs, citing a 2015 incident where the club allegedly…
Continue Reading For any national security professional, GOP stunt is a serious breach
When Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, and 25 other Republicans stormed into an impeachment deposition scheduled with a senior Defense Department official…
Continue Reading Why House Republicans felt they had to out-childish the Democrats
Republican lawmakers may have had good reason on Wednesday to barge into a closed-door House Intelligence Committee deposition, delaying the process…
Continue Reading Articles of impeachment are already taking shape, and other news from the inquiry
A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Lawmakers on…
Continue Reading DNC raises qualifying thresholds for sixth Democratic debate
The Democratic National Committee raised the fundraising and polling thresholds for the sixth Democratic debate on Friday, a move that could further…
Continue Reading White House eyes ex-Treasury spokesman to lead impeachment messaging efforts
The White House is eyeing former Treasury Department spokesman Tony Sayegh to lead impeachment messaging efforts, three sources familiar with the…
Continue Reading ‘Anonymous’ Trump official to expose private conversations with President in book
The anonymous senior Trump administration official, who previously alleged that there’s an internal administration resistance to President…
Continue Reading White House urges all federal agencies to cancel Washington Post and New York Times subscriptions
The White House is urging all federal agencies to cancel their subscriptions to The New York Times and the Washington Post. White House press…
Continue Reading Graham, critic of House Dem process, praised depositions in 1998 impeachment proceedings
Sen. Lindsey Graham and other congressional Republicans have slammed House Democrats for conducting their impeachment inquiry with depositions behind…
Continue Reading Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard won’t seek reelection to Congress in 2020 as she pursues Democratic presidential nomination
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard announced she won’t run for reelection to Congress in 2020, focusing her efforts on continuing her bid for the…
Continue Reading Why Bill Clinton’s impeachment playbook won’t work for Trump
Republicans trying to deal with the mushrooming impeachment crisis are asking Donald Trump for something it may be impossible for him ever to…
Continue Reading A neurodegenerative disease took this man’s future, but his legacy might be the 2020 election
As Ady Barkan has struggled with the deterioration of his body as a result of ALS, the activist has pulled off a feat that would be remarkable even…
Continue Reading Ceremonial first pitches are Trump’s latest broken presidential tradition
This weekend marks the return of World Series baseball to Washington, and President Donald Trump wants to be a part of it. But unlike in 1933 —…
Continue Reading Gold star husband: On Syria withdrawal, Trump is right
After Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops from northeastern Syria, pundits, politicians, foreign policy experts and fearless keyboard…
Continue Reading White House official expected to back up diplomat’s testimony over Trump push for Ukraine probe into Bidens
Tim Morrison, a top Russia and Europe adviser on President Donald Trump’s National Security Council, is expected to testify before House…
Continue Reading Elijah Cummings knew how to walk the tightrope of racial politics
Perhaps no one so visibly crystallized the dissonance between black Americans and their country than Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland, who…
Continue Reading Pence says NBA akin to ‘wholly owned subsidiary’ of Beijing
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused the National Basketball Association of acting “like a wholly owned subsidiary of the…
Continue Reading Trump suggests Kurds relocate as US considers deploying armored vehicles to protect oil fields
President Donald Trump tweeted Thursday that the US military would continue securing oil fields in Syria while also suggesting that America’s…
Continue Reading Biden says his children ‘are not going to have offices in the White House’ if he’s elected
Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized the involvement of President Donald Trump’s family members in the White House, saying his own…
Continue Reading Betsy DeVos held in contempt for violating court order on student loan collection
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and the Department of Education were held in civil contempt by a federal judge on Thursday and ordered to pay damages…
Continue Reading Barr’s investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe is now a criminal investigation
Attorney General William Barr’s probe into the intelligence and origins of the 2016 Trump-Russia investigation is now a criminal investigation,…
Continue Reading Half of Americans think the Democratic Party has moved too far left
There’s zero question that President Donald Trump has moved the Republican Party to the right — tonally and on things like immigration…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Democratic rising star Rep. Katie Porter plans to endorse Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California, a first-term lawmaker who has gained wide notice for her forceful grilling of corporate executives in…
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