Biden hits Warren’s ‘you do it my way’ attitude and 3 other CNN town hall takeaways
Joe Biden renewed his attacks against Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts on Monday, pointing to her advocacy for “Medicare for All”…
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Judge shuts out public from Mick Mulvaney hearing on House impeachment subpoena
The public couldn’t listen to a public court hearing Monday night over acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney’s House…
Continue Reading Democrats may be caught in a 2020 time warp on race
A diversity paradox looms over the Democrats’ hopes of recapturing the White House in 2020. The field of Democratic presidential candidates…
Continue Reading Trump can’t sue New York state in DC federal court to stop release of tax returns, judge says
A Trump-appointed federal judge decided Monday that President Donald Trump can’t sue New York state officials in a Washington, DC, court at…
Continue Reading Deposition transcripts drive another day in the impeachment inquiry. Here’s the latest.
The House committees running the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump released more deposition transcripts Monday, driving another busy…
Continue Reading Biden says helping those who are grieving gives him a sense of purpose
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday tied his personal tragedies to the consoling he does on the campaign trail, saying it gives him a sense of…
Continue Reading Widow of Elijah Cummings to run for his seat in Congress
Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, widow of US Rep. Elijah Cummings, announced Monday that she will run in the special election for her late husband’s…
Continue Reading New York Times: EPA plans to limit scientific research used in writing public health regulations
The Environment Protection Agency plans to limit the scientific research that the government can use to form public health regulations, The New York…
Continue Reading Jimmy Carter admitted to hospital for procedure to relieve pressure on his brain
Former President Jimmy Carter was admitted Monday night to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta ahead of a procedure to relieve pressure on his…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Nikki Haley says top Trump aides tried to recruit her to undermine President
Former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley divulged in her forthcoming memoir that former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and former White House…
Continue Reading Ex-Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick ‘taking and making calls’ about potential 2020 run
Deval Patrick is seriously weighing whether he could make a credible last-minute entry into the Democratic Party’s crowded primary contest, two…
Continue Reading Why you should keep an eye on this new open seat
The coming retirement of Rep. Peter King of New York, which he announced Monday, isn’t much of a surprise. King had been rumored to be headed…
Continue Reading 5 times Capitol Hill testimony left its mark on the Trump presidency
A new public phase of the impeachment inquiry kicks off Wednesday with public testimony from career State Department officials. Democrats hope the…
Continue Reading Pentagon official testifies that she was told Ukrainians were alarmed by stalled aid
A key Pentagon official told House impeachment investigators that former US special envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker told her Ukrainian officials were…
Continue Reading READ: Impeachment testimony of former Ukraine aide Christopher Anderson
The House committees running the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Monday released the deposition transcript of Christopher…
Continue Reading Giuliani considers launching an impeachment podcast amid public hearings
Rudy Giuliani is considering re-entering the impeachment fray by launching a podcast to provide impeachment analysis of the public hearings in the…
Continue Reading Biden holds a narrow lead in new New Hampshire poll
A new Quinnipiac University poll in New Hampshire shows former Vice President Joe Biden holding a narrow edge in the race for the Democratic…
Continue Reading READ: Impeachment testimony of former Ukraine aide Catherine Croft
The House committees running the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Monday released the deposition transcript of Catherine Croft, who…
Continue Reading Impeachment witness says in court filing Mulvaney shouldn’t be allowed to join his lawsuit
Impeachment witness Charles Kupperman distanced himself from acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney on Monday as Mulvaney attempted to join…
Continue Reading READ: Transcript of House testimony from Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary Laura Cooper
The House committees running the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump released the deposition transcript of Laura Cooper, the deputy…
Continue Reading Bolivia’s blunt message to leaders drunk on power
There’s much we still need to know about what has unfolded in Bolivia, but one thing is clear: Evo Morales, who on Sunday resigned the…
Continue Reading Michael Bloomberg’s most radical idea yet
If Michael Bloomberg runs for president, he’s going to do so in a most radical way: Skipping the first four early voting states. “If we…
Continue Reading The many meanings of Pete Buttigieg
Ask LGBTQ voters what they think about 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg and (surprise) you’ll receive a mix of answers…
Continue Reading On Veterans Day, a reminder of a different cost of service: Why military spouses have a hard time getting hired
On Veterans Day, the country honors those in uniform and the sacrifices they have made across the globe. But as a military spouse who reports on the…
Continue Reading Since Republicans want Hunter Biden to testify, Democrats should call Ivanka Trump
Apparently, the House Republicans’ best defense of Donald Trump from impeachment is to distract from the truth and instead push Trump’s…
Continue Reading Public impeachment hearings scheduled for this week: Here’s what you need to know
The House impeachment inquiry goes before live cameras this week with two days of public hearings, following more than a month of the Democratic-led…
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We’re now closer than ever to seeing Donald Trump’s taxes
In the long saga of Donald Trump’s tax returns, Monday was a very important day. A three-judge federal appeals court ruled that Trump cannot…
Continue Reading Trump recognizes ‘America’s greatest living heroes’ on Veterans Day
President Donald Trump put aside partisanship to honor the service and sacrifice of the nation’s veterans, participating in the centennial New…
Continue Reading New accounts depict White House struggling to contain damage from Trump chaos
When President Donald Trump’s phone rang in September, he was not eager for a lengthy conversation. “The President was really in a bad…
Continue Reading The super weird Republican argument about the whistleblower
With a series of damning closed-door hearings behind them and public hearings into the possible impeachment of President Donald Trump set to start…
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