Supreme Court blocks Justice Department from restarting federal executions next week
A series of federal executions that were set to begin on Monday will remain on hold, the Supreme Court said on Friday. The court’s order is a…
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Trump to ‘temporarily hold off’ declaring Mexican cartels terror organizations
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will “temporarily hold off” designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations…
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Pennsylvania state rep accused of stealing $500k from her charity for fur coats, vacation and campaign resigns
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker said this week that she plans to resign after prosecutors announced a number of corruption charges against her,…
Continue Reading Here is what we know about the US military’s program to train foreign troops
Pentagon programs to train foreign nationals are coming under new scrutiny after the man suspected of opening fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola in…
Continue Reading Pelosi’s daughter says speaker is telling women to ‘define yourself’
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has faced criticism from prominent Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump for the way she has led the impeachment…
Continue Reading Supreme Court puts temporary hold on House subpoenas to banks for Trump’s financial documents
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday put a temporary hold on House subpoenas requesting President Donald Trump’s financial documents from two…
Continue Reading Virginia counties move to become ‘Second Amendment sanctuaries’
Less than a month after the Democratic takeover of the Virginia state legislature, nearly half the state’s counties have passed resolutions in…
Continue Reading Border Patrol facility notorious for chain-link cells to close for renovations
A US Border Patrol facility in south Texas that came under scrutiny this year for severe overcrowding and gained notoriety for its large chain-link…
Continue Reading Duncan Hunter says he’ll resign after holidays following guilty plea over misusing campaign funds
Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter of California announced on Friday that he’ll resign from Congress following the holiday season, news that comes…
Continue Reading Some moderate Democrats feel frustrated as party leaders start writing articles of impeachment
A group of moderate Democrats are growing impatient with leadership, warning that any effort to include charges that the President obstructed justice…
Continue Reading More than 500 legal scholars sign letter saying Trump committed ‘impeachable conduct’
More than 500 legal scholars signed on to a letter published Friday accusing President Donald Trump of having “engaged in impeachable…
Continue Reading Haley: Dylann Roof ‘hijacked’ Confederate flag from people who saw it as symbolizing ‘service, and sacrifice and heritage’
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said in an interview released this week that the man who killed black parishoners at a church in her state…
Continue Reading Senior State Dept. aide once called Obama a Kenyan and Pelosi a Nazi whose Botox wore off
A senior adviser at the State Department once said he thought then-President Barack Obama was a Kenyan and called House Democratic leader Nancy…
Continue Reading Independent lawmaker says he’s ready to vote to impeach Trump
Rep. Justin Amash said Friday that he is prepared to vote for three articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, ensuring that Democrats…
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Beto O’Rourke knocks down Senate speculation despite positive poll data
EL PASO, Texas — Beto O’Rourke reiterated to ABC-7 on Friday that he is not running for U.S. Senate next year as speculation swirls ahead of the…
Continue Reading Newly released illustrations depict post-9/11 torture techniques
Newly released illustrations drawn this year by Guantanamo Bay detainee Abu Zubaydah depict in graphic detail how he was tortured in 2002 at a…
Continue Reading Donald Trump now has an obvious path to a second term
The latest economic numbers — 266,000 jobs created in November, unemployment at a 50-year low — make one thing very clear: President…
Continue Reading US announces sanctions on leaders of Iran-backed militias in Iraq for protestor killings
The US announced sanctions Friday on the Iraqi leaders of three Iran-backed militias for killing dozens of innocent civilians who were protesting…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders campaign parts ways with staffer after report of homophobic and anti-Semitic tweets
Bernie Sanders‘ campaign has parted ways with a newly hired staffer after a conservative website unearthed a series of tweets allegedly from…
Continue Reading Bloomberg claims he wasn’t asked about stop and frisk until he ran for president. That’s not true.
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg falsely claimed in an interview that aired Friday that “nobody asked” him about the controversial…
Continue Reading Booker says he was ‘taken aback’ by Bloomberg calling him ‘well-spoken’
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker said Friday he was “taken aback” by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg calling him…
Continue Reading Trump nabs win on rule that could reshape legal immigration, but hold remains in place
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of the Trump administration on a rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants who rely on government…
Continue Reading North Carolina Republican won’t seek reelection after congressional map redrawn
North Carolina Republican Rep. George Holding announced Friday that he will not seek reelection, saying in a statement that “newly redrawn…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi is about to face the biggest challenge of her speakership
Nancy Pelosi’s place in the history books is already secure. She will always be the first woman ever to serve as speaker of the House —…
Continue Reading Biden super PAC plans to air first TV ad in Iowa next week
The super PAC supporting Joe Biden’s presidential bid plans to air its first television ad in Iowa next week, CNN has learned. Titled…
Continue Reading Analysis: It’s risky but the Russia report could bolster Democrats’ impeachment case
Democrats are debating a risky step that may immeasurably bolster their impeachment case but could multiply the political price for ramming it home.…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren releases medical exam results, doctor says she is ‘very healthy’
Elizabeth Warren‘s presidential campaign on Friday released the results of the senator’s most recent annual physical exam, as well as a…
Continue Reading Giuliani continues bid to dig dirt on Trump political rivals in Kiev
Rudy Giuliani on Friday continued a series of meetings in Kiev as part of a bid to keep digging for dirt on President Donald Trump’s political…
Continue Reading The next 24 to 48 hours are crucial to avoid a potential government shutdown
Congress is once again running right up to the brink of a government shutdown. There is cautious optimism, but still work to be done. Progress has…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren calls on Pete Buttigieg to open up fundraisers
Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on Pete Buttigieg to open up his private fundraisers to reporters and reveal the clients he worked with during his time…
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