Obama isn’t quite right about TV and social media
During a tech event in San Francisco last month, former President Barack Obama offered some advice on how to govern in the Oval Office. “Make…
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What Vindman’s testimony shows us about Trump’s idea of loyalty
President Donald Trump wants a Lt. Col. Oliver North. What he’s got is Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. North was a Marine officer detailed to the…
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Photos highlight stark differences in Trump and Obama approaches
The execution and aftermath of the raids that took down Osama bin Laden and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi were as different as the presidents overseeing them.…
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Michelle Obama: White people are ‘still running’ from minority communities
Former first lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that white Americans are “still running” from minority communities when they move to…
Continue Reading Europe never really dealt with its ISIS fighters. A reckoning is coming
They are good at dismay, the Europeans. Their cheek-clutching horror at US President Donald Trump’s abandonment of the Kurdish-led Syrian…
Continue Reading House vote won’t stop Republicans from railing against impeachment process
As the House holds its first vote Thursday to formalize the impeachment inquiry, Republican members are sticking with a messaging strategy that…
Continue Reading A new push for gun violence prevention wins support from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are unveiling new legislation on Wednesday that hopes to prevent gun violence by promoting the safe storage of…
Continue Reading What Barack Obama gets exactly right about our toxic ‘cancel’ culture
Former President Barack Obama has largely stayed out of the spotlight since leaving the White House in 2017, choosing to avoid much direct criticism…
Continue Reading Diplomats say they’re in a ‘strange parallel universe’ amid impeachment probe
As the State Department becomes engulfed by the House impeachment inquiry, diplomats say they find themselves caught in a “strange parallel…
Continue Reading State Department official to testify that John Bolton warned about influence of Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine
Former national security adviser John Bolton cautioned about the influence Rudy Giuliani had on US-Ukraine policymaking during a meeting in mid-June…
Continue Reading Don’t forget what Donald Trump said *repeatedly* about the Ukraine call transcript
On Tuesday we learned that the rough transcript released by the White House of the July 25 call between President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian…
Continue Reading The NCAA blinked, and it’s about time
The NCAA has bowed down under pressure. The days of virtually everyone involved in college sports — schools, coaches, media companies,…
Continue Reading How the Democrats’ impeachment rules neutralize some key Republican complaints
From the moment House Democrats launched their impeachment inquiry, President Donald Trump and Republicans have criticized the process as a partisan…
Continue Reading House sends Turkey message by imposing sanctions and calling WWI Armenian killings genocide
The House passed two measures Tuesday aimed at sending a strong message to the Turkish government amid deteriorating relations between American…
Continue Reading Kanye wrestles with God, not Trump
Beginning with “Jesus Walks” on “The College Dropout,” Kanye’s catalog of work has illustrated a consistent and…
Continue Reading Appeals court temporarily stops House from getting grand jury secrets for impeachment inquiry
The Justice Department won’t have to give the House of Representatives secret details from the Mueller criminal investigation for use in its…
Continue Reading Missing words and a screaming match: Inside a wild day of impeachment testimony
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, the National Security Council official in charge of Ukraine policy, told impeachment investigators he tried to make…
Continue Reading With impeachment consuming Congress, lawmakers fear threat of a government shutdown
A government funding deadline is on a collision course with the Democratic impeachment inquiry, leaving lawmakers scrambling to find a way out of…
Continue Reading State Department Ukraine experts next up in impeachment inquiry
Two State Department experts on Ukraine are slated to become the latest diplomats thrust into the spotlight as part of the House impeachment inquiry.…
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400,000 more children are uninsured since Trump took office
The number of uninsured children ballooned by more than 400,000 between 2016 and 2018, an unprecedented decline in health coverage for the youngest…
Continue Reading Democrats set to bring impeachment inquiry out from behind closed doors
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday will begin building a formal political process designed to impeach a President — a momentous task attempted…
Continue Reading Trump claimed ISIS leader ‘whimpered’ in final moments. Top officials don’t know where he got that detail
President Donald Trump asserted in his televised address from the White House Sunday that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was “whimpering and…
Continue Reading Shouting match erupts in Vindman deposition as Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to out whistleblower
Democrats and Republicans got into a shouting match behind closed doors on Tuesday while interviewing a witness in the impeachment investigation,…
Continue Reading Jared Kushner blunders into the impeachment controversy
Just when you were wondering whatever happened to Jared Kushner, the White House adviser who got his job because his father-in-law is President, he…
Continue Reading Charlie Dent: Attacking a patriot is shameful
What do Dwight Eisenhower, Donald Trump and Charles Wieder Dent have in common? Answer: We all have ancestors who trace their ethnic roots to an area…
Continue Reading Threats against Ukraine whistleblower’s legal team lead to law enforcement probe
The legal team representing the whistleblower who ignited the impeachment investigation has received death threats that have led to at least one law…
Continue Reading DOJ and House ask judge to postpone hearing on key impeachment witness
The Justice Department and the House have asked a federal judge to postpone the court hearing Thursday about impeachment witness Charles…
Continue Reading George Papadopoulos is running for Congress in California district vacated by Katie Hill
Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty in 2017 to lying to the FBI about his contacts with individuals tied to Russia…
Continue Reading Mitch McConnell’s extraordinary efforts to say nothing at all
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell went to extraordinary lengths Tuesday to avoid giving substantive answers to direct questions about the…
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El Paso City Council clashes over whether to censure Sam Morgan for domestic violence arrest
EL PASO, Texas — A resolution to censure and condemn a city representative accused of hitting his wife is being held up for a couple of months while…
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