Holiday weeks to test Congress’ willingness to confront the President
The next two weeks on Capitol Hill will test the legislative branch’s ability to confront a President who Democratic and Republican aides have…
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Trump’s been playing the pardon long game his entire presidency
More than a year and a half ago, special counsel Robert Mueller had caught on to what President Donald Trump might do with his pardon power.…
Continue Reading U.S. House fails to pass measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday failed to advance a measure that would increase direct payments to Americans…
Continue Reading Giuliani told to preserve all records as lawyers for Dominion warn legal action is ‘imminent’
A defamation law firm representing Dominion Voting Systems has sent letters to White House counsel Pat Cipollone and President Donald Trump’s…
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UK and European Union reach a provisional post-Brexit trade deal at the last minute to avert a chaotic New Year’s split
BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain and the European Union have struck a free-trade agreement that should avert New Year’s chaos for cross-border commerce…
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Trump puts on show of erratic behavior in final days
It turns out there are no silent nights in the Trump era. Even in the lead-up to Christmas, even in humiliating loss, even as Americans attempt…
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Here’s where things stand on Biden’s Cabinet deliberations
President-elect Joe Biden enters the Christmas holiday with the vast majority of his Cabinet nominees announced, yet final deliberations continue for…
Continue Reading 2020 was a year of reckonings across the United States
With Christmas approaching, Pastor Luke Fillmore of the United Methodist Church in Hamburg, Iowa — a small town in the state’s southwest…
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Trump is more erratic than ever with final days in sight
It turns out there are no silent nights in the Trump era. Even in the lead-up to Christmas, even in humiliating loss, even as Americans attempt…
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Trump pardons 29 more, including former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and son-in-law’s father
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump has issued pardons and sentence commutations for 29 more people, including former campaign chairman Paul…
Continue Reading White House coronavirus task force no longer proactively sending reports to states
The White House coronavirus task force has informed states that it will no longer proactively send its weekly state reports with tailored data and…
Continue Reading Trump’s veto of massive defense bill sets up possible override vote next week
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the sweeping defense bill that both chambers of Congress recently passed by veto-proof majorities, setting…
Continue Reading Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort…
Continue Reading Andrew Yang files paperwork to run for New York mayor
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has filed paperwork to participate in New York’s 2021 mayoral race, according to city…
Continue Reading Congressional GOP grapples with ‘unhinged’ Trump
Even in his waning days in power, President Donald Trump is still finding ways to inflict his signature loyalty tests on the Republican Party. As the…
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Voting machine company executive sues Trump allies for defamation
An executive for a voting machine company that has been the target of conspiracy theories in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss…
Continue Reading Massive data breach may have been discovered due to ‘unforced error’ by suspected Russian hackers
US officials and private sector experts investigating the massive data breach that has rocked Washington increasingly believe the attackers were…
Continue Reading Trump issues 26 new pardons, including ones for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including ones for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul…
Continue Reading Here are the high-profile pardons and commutations Trump has granted during his presidency
The end of President Donald Trump’s time in office has been marked by a renewed interest in granting clemency — both from the President,…
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How Trump’s pardons could get even more bizarre
President Donald Trump announced a wave of pardons on Tuesday for people ranging from Republican allies to two men who pleaded guilty in Robert…
Continue Reading US says Iranian-backed militias ‘almost certainly’ behind recent rocket attack near US embassy in Baghdad
US Central Command said Wednesday that the Sunday rocket attack on Baghdad’s International Zone near the US embassy was “almost certainly…
Continue Reading FBI accuses Iran of threatening US election officials
Iranian cyber actors were behind online death threats targeting US election officials, the FBI announced on Wednesday. Officials said individuals…
Continue Reading Trump’s complaints vs. his own budget proposal
President Donald Trump complained about a litany of federal spending in a video released Tuesday objecting to the new stimulus deal, claiming the…
Continue Reading Biden team slams Twitter over plan to wipe followers from White House accounts
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has criticized Twitter’s decision to not allow the millions of followers of the White House…
Continue Reading US reaches out to intelligence alliance partners on suspected Russian hack
White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien held a call on Tuesday with his counterparts in an international intelligence sharing…
Continue Reading Trump vetoes massive defense bill despite overwhelming GOP support
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the sweeping defense bill that both chambers of Congress recently passed by veto-proof majorities, setting…
Continue Reading State Department says US believes Russian FSB used a Novichok nerve agent to poison Navalny
The State Department on Wednesday issued the most decisive statement yet from the Trump administration blaming the Russian Security Service for the…
Continue Reading Trump lauded, then derided Barr. A look inside the attorney general’s tumultuous term.
At his confirmation hearing nearly two years ago, Attorney General William Barr boasted that there was an advantage to putting him in charge of the…
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Trump vetoes $740B defense bill, sets up override vote by Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to veto a measure that has…
Continue Reading Trump lauded, then derided Barr. A look in inside the attorney general’s tumultuous term.
At his confirmation hearing nearly two years ago, Attorney General William Barr boasted that there was an advantage to putting him in charge of the…
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