Kevin McAleenan resigns as acting homeland security secretary
Kevin McAleenan, the acting secretary of homeland security since April and the fourth person to serve in that post since the Trump presidency began,…
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McAleenan leaves speech after being drowned out by protestors
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan was prevented from speaking at an event Monday morning in Washington after repeated interruptions…
Continue Reading Deutsche Bank tells court it does not hold Trump’s tax returns
Deutsche Bank does not have President Donald Trump’s tax returns, according to a federal appeals court that’s reviewed details of what…
Continue Reading Donald Trump endorses Senate candidate who once said ‘Jewish lobby’ controlled Republican Party
President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a Republican Senate candidate in Minnesota who once said members of the Republican Party had “dual…
Continue Reading Trump ends his messy week on a MAGA note
President Donald Trump roiled some of his top allies in Congress this week with a surprise withdrawal from northern Syria. The move earned a rare…
Continue Reading Pentagon claims it’s not abandoning Kurds while admitting it won’t help them
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Friday the US is not abandoning its Kurdish allies who are now under attack from Turkey’s military…
Continue Reading Three federal judges hit Trump on immigration policy changes
Three federal judges took direct aim at President Donald Trump’s immigration policies on Friday with three rulings blocking efforts to make it…
Continue Reading Here’s how much 2020 Democrats raised in the third quarter
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has so far amassed the largest third quarter fundraising haul among the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, with…
Continue Reading Fact check: O’Rourke said he would support removing tax-exemptions for religious institutions that oppose same sex marriage. Is that legal?
At CNN’s Equality Town Hall focused on LGBTQ issues and co-hosted by the Human Rights Campaign, 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto…
Continue Reading Republicans still dodging questions about Trump’s calls for foreign countries to investigate Biden
Several GOP senators running for reelection are also running away from what would seem to be a straight-forward question: Is it appropriate for…
Continue Reading Beto O’Rourke says he raised $4.5 million in 2019’s third quarter
Beto O’Rourke says he raised $4.5 million in 2019’s third quarter — a three-month stretch that included a nearly two-week…
Continue Reading What arrests mean for Giuliani and Trump
The arrest on Thursday of two associates of Rudy Giuliani on campaign finance charges has people asking the obvious question: what does this mean for…
Continue Reading Panel faults both Boeing and FAA for failures in 737 Max development
A newly released report faults both the Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing for failures in the overall certification of the Boeing 737 Max.…
Continue Reading READ: 3 orders against Trump public charge rule
Three federal judges blocked a Trump administration rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants who rely on public assistance to obtain legal…
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Shepard Smith abruptly leaves Fox News Channel
Shepard Smith, whose newscast on Fox News Channel seemed increasingly an outlier on a network dominated by supporters of President Trump, says he is…
Continue Reading Halle survivor: Gun control saved my life
I decided to visit Halle, Germany, shortly after moving to Berlin. I am one of a growing number of Jewish expats in Berlin, excited by the cultural…
Continue Reading READ: Ruling against national emergency funds for border wall
A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a border wall is unlawful and…
Continue Reading I came out to my parents as a grown woman and a parent myself. This is what I learned
Coming out to my parents was the hardest thing I have ever done. I didn’t know what to say. I didn’t know how to say it. I wasn’t…
Continue Reading Federal judge says Trump’s use of emergency funds to build wall is unlawful
A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration to build a border wall is unlawful and…
Continue Reading Trump makes at least 12 false claims at his longest rally
President Donald Trump held the longest campaign rally of his presidency on Thursday night, speaking for more than 101 minutes in Minneapolis,…
Continue Reading For the LGBTQ community, the ‘T’ is no longer silent
The inaugural presidential town hall focused solely on LGBT equality featured a lot of memorable moments. Senator Cory Booker, the night’s…
Continue Reading 5 explosive lines from ex-ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s statement to Congress
The former US ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, testified behind closed doors Friday as part of the Democratic-run impeachment inquiry,…
Continue Reading Vulnerable GOP senator dodges question on whether Trump’s ask to China and Ukraine are wrong
GOP Sen. Cory Gardner on Thursday dodged a ‘yes or no’ question on whether it was appropriate for President Donald Trump to ask a foreign…
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Energy Secretary, ex-Texas Gov. Rick Perry subpoenaed by Congress in impeachment inquiry
U.S. House Democrats on Thursday issued a subpoena to Energy Secretary and former Texas Governor Rick Perry for documents related to the Trump…
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Las Cruces voters puzzled by ‘ranked choice’ voting despite outreach efforts
Tuesday was a historic day for voting in Las Cruces. For the first time, 239 city residents ranked their candidates in order of their preference.…
Continue Reading Ranked choice voting explained for Las Cruces elections
When early voting begins Tuesday in Las Cruces, residents within the city limits will vote in a brand new way. Here’s everything you need to…
Continue Reading ‘Cowboys for Trump’ group hopes to flip New Mexico into red state
“Cowboys for Trump,” a pro-Trump group of New Mexico cowboys, is looking to flip the state, turning it red. Their plan to achieve their…
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Former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson of New Mexico dies at age 69
Joseph Wilson, the former ambassador who set off a political firestorm by disputing U.S. intelligence used to justify the 2003 Iraq invasion, died…
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Nat’l Intelligence Director: Whistleblower who filed complaint involving Trump ‘did the right thing’
The acting U.S. spy chief broke with President Donald Trump and some Republicans who’ve criticized and questioned the motives of an…
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