Trump administration proposes new logging in nation’s largest national forest
The Trump administration is proposing opening more than 180,000 acres of the country’s largest national forest, known as America’s…
Continue ReadingPolitics
Trump is ‘killing us’ proclaims Texas GOP House speaker Dennis Bonnen on secret recording
Texas’ GOP House speaker sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020, called a female lawmaker “vile” and said President…
Continue Reading House approves bills supporting pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
The House of Representatives sent a clear rebuke to Beijing and reaffirmed American support for pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Trump administration intensifies Syria damage-control efforts
The Trump administration intensified its damage control efforts over the ongoing Turkish assault against Kurds who once fought for and alongside the…
Continue Reading Why tonight’s debate matters so much to Joe Biden
Former Vice President Joe Biden has benefited, to borrow a phrase from a man who once held the office he is seeking, the “soft bigotry of low…
Continue Reading Mounting frustration inside White House over Hill depositions as refusals to comply with subpoenas increase
President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed the escalating impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill during a jovial Rose Garden appearance, but sources…
Continue Reading How to watch the Democratic debate tonight
The stakes are high for candidates participating in Tuesday’s CNN/New York Times Democratic debate, as the presidential hopefuls look to remain…
Continue Reading
Beto O’Rourke raises $4.5M in 3rd quarter; donations surged following El Paso shootings
Beto O’Rourke said Friday that he raised $4.5 million in 2019’s third quarter — a three-month stretch that included a nearly…
Continue Reading Trump family throws stones at Biden from a glass house
Finally, the Trump administration is taking seriously the pervasive problem of children of the powerful and politically connected trading on their…
Continue Reading Giuliani role unnerves some congressional Republicans
Even as House Republicans mount a vigorous defense of President Donald Trump amid the impeachment inquiry, some are growing uneasy about the role…
Continue Reading Gov. Andrew Cuomo uses ‘n-word’ to make point about derogatory terms against Italians
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday used the “n-word” during a discussion about derogatory comments about Italian-Americans. Cuomo, a…
Continue Reading 7 things to watch during the CNN/New York Times Democratic presidential debate
Twelve Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage here at Otterbein University on Tuesday during a swirl of news back in Washington and…
Continue Reading Giuliani and a key federal agency defy House Democrats’ impeachment subpoena
Rudy Giuliani will defy House Democrats’ impeachment subpoena, a letter his attorney sent to Congress on Tuesday said. Jon Sale,…
Continue Reading Impeachment could lead to a first in the 2020 election
President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly shattered political tradition, may find himself in another unprecedented circumstance in 2020: He could…
Continue Reading Bombshell testimony shows alarm over White House-Ukraine shadow diplomacy was early and deep
Some of the White House’s most senior foreign policy officials were trying to raise the alarm about the administration’s potentially…
Continue Reading Other countries show Medicare for All doesn’t have to mean getting rid of private insurance
Bernie Sanders often points to Canada and Europe as models for universal health care coverage. But the Vermont independent senator’s…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney tried to blame the Syria debacle on impeachment
Well, this is a new one. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s disastrous decision to pull American troops out of northern Syria, House…
Continue Reading Donald Trump tweeted that the Fox impeachment poll was ‘incorrect.’ It’s not.
President Donald Trump loves polls. Except when they don’t have good news for him in them. Then he tries to discredit them. Witness this tweet…
Continue Reading Here’s a BIG clue on the real reason Donald Trump doesn’t want to release his taxes
President Donald Trump — and his associates — have given all sorts of reasons for his refusal to release his tax returns: He’s…
Continue Reading Democrats fight to keep Ohio a 2020 battleground
As a dozen Democratic presidential candidates descend on Ohio for their debate on Tuesday, a larger political question looms: Is Ohio still a…
Continue Reading
If the 2 Texans in Tuesday’s debate don’t show improvement, they may not make it to the next round
The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are set to appear Tuesday evening in what threatens to be their last debate, a high-stakes…
Continue Reading Does Joe Biden have a Hunter Biden problem?
Hunter Biden’s decision to speak publicly about his seat on the board of a Ukrainian natural gas company — and his relationship with his…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren wants 2020 rivals to name big donors with influential campaign positions
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday challenged her Democratic primary rivals to release the names of contributors and fundraisers with influential…
Continue Reading How to run for President
Yes, being President makes you the most powerful person in the world and puts you in the history books. But it’s also a multi-year commitment…
Continue Reading Political primaries and caucuses, explained
If two political parties are going to continue to dominate US politics, it means only two people have any real chance in the presidential election…
Continue Reading Who can vote in US elections?
The United States is a democracy, which means everyone gets to vote in US elections, right? Wrong. Who gets to participate and how easy it is for…
Continue Reading DNC warns of heightened disinformation activity ahead of debate
The Democratic National Committee warned presidential campaigns on Monday of “heightened disinformation and discourse manipulation…
Continue Reading Why do Iowa and New Hampshire get to go first?
It’s completely unfair to the other 48 states, but Iowa and New Hampshire always get to pick first in the presidential primary process.…
Continue Reading How Trump could win in 2020
President Donald Trump likes to brag that his 2016 victory was historically large — even though he lost the popular vote by about 3 million…
Continue Reading Do you know what Proposition 5 is? Texas voters to decide on state parks funding in November
A seven-city tour to secure the future of funding for state and local parks is underway and pulled into the Franklin Mountains on Monday. Anna…
Continue Reading