New impeachment disclosures lay bare Trump’s power game
President Donald Trump seems to sense a chance to leverage expansive, uncheckable power everywhere he looks. A common thread is emerging from the…
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El Paso voters deciding on multi-million dollar bond that aims to improve public safety
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso voters were deciding Tuesday on a multi-million dollar public safety bond.. The $413 million bond will fund projects…
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National Security Council official defies request to testify Tuesday in impeachment probe
Wells Griffith, a White House adviser on energy, is one of several witnesses called on to testify before House impeachment investigators this week…
Continue Reading Rand Paul issues fiery demand for media to reveal whistleblower’s identity
Republican Sen. Rand Paul, before a raucous crowd on Monday, demanded members of the media print the identity of the anonymous whistleblower at the…
Continue Reading New DOJ memo says executive branch witnesses must be allowed to bring lawyers to testimony
The Justice Department said attempts by impeachment investigators to compel testimony from executive branch witnesses about President Donald…
Continue Reading Tom Steyer aide resigns after accessing Kamala Harris volunteer data
A staffer on Tom Steyer’s presidential campaign in South Carolina resigned late Monday after accessing volunteer data from Kamala Harris’…
Continue Reading Groups sue over rollback of lightbulb regulations
A coalition including environmental groups has asked a federal court to consider invalidating the Trump administration’s rollback of…
Continue Reading Roger Stone’s trial will bring out memorable cast of characters
Investigators trying to determine whether Roger Stone obtained information from WikiLeaks first had to interview — and in some cases legally…
Continue Reading Big week ahead for Hill talks on spending deal to avoid shutdown
Bipartisan congressional spending negotiators have reached a critical stage in the closed-door talks to take a potential government shutdown later…
Continue Reading Giuliani associate in talks with impeachment investigators
An associate of Rudy Giuliani — Lev Parnas — has initiated talks with impeachment investigators through his attorney. The attorney,…
Continue Reading After a month of no refugee arrivals, flights to the US are set to resume
The United States will begin admitting refugees on Tuesday after a series of moratoriums on refugee travel led to no arrivals in October. President…
Continue Reading Senate beginning preparations for an impeachment trial
While senators await the House of Representatives to move into the public phase of their impeachment inquiry, aides and members are beginning to…
Continue Reading Construction of first new miles of border barrier began last week
Construction began last week on the first new miles of barrier along the US-Mexico border since President Donald Trump took office, according to two…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Trump’s California wildfire criticism
As wildfires swept across California, President Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday to criticize the state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom,…
Continue Reading Rulings against Trump on his tax returns may be tough to reverse
A US appeals court decision Monday against President Donald Trump’s effort to keep his tax returns from a grand jury marks the second major…
Continue Reading Virginia voters hold fate of ERA in their hands
The Equal Rights Amendment isn’t explicitly on Tuesday’s ballot in Virginia, but it might as well be. Once again, the state’s…
Continue Reading Salt Lake City could make history by electing its first Latina mayor
As a high school graduate, Luz Escamilla moved to Salt Lake City from Mexico seeking the American dream. She wanted to become an entrepreneur, but…
Continue Reading 11 wild new details revealed in the impeachment transcripts
A version of this story appears in CNN’s Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. With White House…
Continue Reading After Trump debacle, Ukraine has one card to play
When Volodymyr Zelensky announced his candidacy for president of Ukraine after promising to bring peace to the war-torn eastern part of the country,…
Continue Reading Why 2020 is poised to bust all turnout records
We don’t know who Democrats will nominate to take on President Donald Trump in 2020. We don’t know what state Trump’s poll numbers…
Continue Reading Trump focuses on ‘perfect’ Ukraine call despite allegations of broader pressure campaign
President Donald Trump can’t stop talking about his “perfect” call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and disparaging the…
Continue Reading Flights to bring some refugees to the US are being canceled
Flights for some refugees who were approved to come to the United States have been canceled, according to sources familiar with the matter. The move…
Continue Reading Impeachment deposition: Pompeo and other State leaders ignored pleas to help ambassador amid Giuliani campaign
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and other State Department leaders were silent when faced with a campaign from Rudy Giuliani to oust then-US…
Continue Reading Why the Popeyes chicken sandwich tastes like 2020
On an otherwise placid Sunday in Inglewood, California, the scene at the intersection of La Brea and Centinela was one of barely controlled chaos.…
Continue Reading Chinese-owned social site TikTok tangles with Congress
Chinese-owned social video app TikTok followed the lead of other, bigger social media companies Monday and turned down an invitation to testify in…
Continue Reading CNN to host Iowa presidential town halls with Joe Biden, Tom Steyer
Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Tom Steyer will take questions from voters in Iowa next week at separate CNN town halls held on…
Continue Reading Ex-Pompeo adviser tells lawmakers State’s top Eurasia official felt ‘bullied’ by department
Michael McKinley, the former senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, told lawmakers last month that one senior State Department official…
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Voters guide for El Paso, Doña Ana counties
Election Day is Tuesday in El Paso and Doña Ana counties. If you’re not sure what will be on this year’s ballot – or where to vote – we have you…
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Appeals court deals blow to Trump in tax return case
President Donald Trump lost an appeal Monday to keep his tax returns from a Manhattan grand jury, setting up a potential Supreme Court challenge. A…
Continue Reading US begins formal withdrawal from Paris climate accord
The Trump administration announced Monday that it will begin formally withdrawing the US from the Paris climate accord, the first step in a year-long…
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