Pence and Pompeo to meet with Erdogan after Trump undermines their effort
A high-level American delegation tasked with brokering a ceasefire amid the Turkish incursion into Syria landed in Turkey Thursday morning to…
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The surgeon general is shirking his job
Like any top-level White House appointee, Surgeon General Jerome Adams serves at the pleasure of President Donald Trump and owes him some measure of…
Continue Reading Small-dollar platform raises $297 million for Democratic candidates and causes in third quarter
Small-dollar donors contributed a record-breaking $297 million to liberal causes and candidates through ActBlue during the third quarter, the online…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani’s business dealings sit at the center of the deepening Trump-Ukraine scandal. Here’s the latest.
For months, investigators looking into Rudy Giuliani’s business dealings in Ukraine have dug into everything from possible financial…
Continue Reading ‘Forceful, blunt and undiplomatic’: the ambassador now at the center of the impeachment probe
When Gordon Sondland arrived in Brussels as the US ambassador to the European Union in July 2018, it didn’t take long before people were…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Rick Perry spoke with Rudy Giuliani at Trump’s direction about Ukraine
Energy Secretary Rick Perry said he spoke with President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani at the President’s direction this…
Continue Reading US orders Chinese diplomats to report meetings with state and local officials
Chinese diplomats in the United States will now have to report meetings with state and local officials, as well as visits to educational and research…
Continue Reading A complaint says 234,000 voters in Wisconsin should be purged from voter rolls before 2020 presidential primary
A legal complaint filed by a conservative law firm in Wisconsin is arguing that the state should remove 234,000 voters from the state’s voter…
Continue Reading Ret. general: Syria pullback looks like an open door to disaster
Every military leader understands that the most difficult military operation is the withdrawal under pressure. In the face of the enemy, a bungled…
Continue Reading Trump makes at least 12 false claims with Italian President
President Donald Trump was asked Wednesday if he is “okay” with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan saying Tuesday that “we will…
Continue Reading Trump appears to confirm open secret about US nuclear weapons in Turkey
President Donald Trump appeared to confirm Wednesday that US nuclear weapons are being housed at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, making him the first US…
Continue Reading Democrats say Trump had a ‘meltdown’ at White House meeting
Congressional Democratic leaders offered a remarkable readout of a meeting with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying that the President called…
Continue Reading US conducts airstrike on weapons storage site as troops pull out of Syria
Two US Air Force F-15 jets conducted an airstrike targeting an American munitions storage bunker at a US base in Syria Wednesday in order to prevent…
Continue Reading Erdogan to meet with Pence and Pompeo
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are expected to meet with Turkish President…
Continue Reading Can we admit Donald Trump has no idea what he’s talking about?
At a photo op with the Italian President on Wednesday, President Donald Trump was asked about his decision to remove American troops from northern…
Continue Reading Obama endorses Trudeau for reelection ahead of Canadian vote
Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday tweeted his support for Justin Trudeau, urging Canadians to reelect their Prime Minister in Monday’s…
Continue Reading Justice Department announces takedown of the ‘largest’ Darknet child pornography site
The Justice Department announced Wednesday the takedown of what it calls the largest Darknet child pornography site, along with charges against the…
Continue Reading Former State adviser says Pompeo was silent on Yovanovitch ouster
Former State Department senior adviser Michael McKinley testified Wednesday that he repeatedly asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for a show of…
Continue Reading The best way for Democrats to beat Trump
A few weeks ago, I spent an afternoon in Reno, Nevada, picketing with members of the United Auto Workers outside a General Motors facility. While GM…
Continue Reading McConnell previews Senate impeachment trial and speculates it could end by Christmas
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a preview of how a possible impeachment trial in the chamber would be conducted in a closed-door lunch…
Continue Reading Supreme Court debates life without parole sentence in DC sniper case
Nearly two decades after Lee Boyd Malvo engaged in a serial sniper shooting spree that terrorized Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia and…
Continue Reading Graham calls Syria decision ‘biggest mistake’ of Trump presidency
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican and at times a close ally of President Donald Trump, sharply criticized the President on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Day after debate, Elizabeth Warren’s campaign says it’s reviewing ‘other revenue options’ for Medicare for All
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign said on Wednesday that it is studying a range of options for paying for “Medicare for All,” leaving…
Continue Reading Ken Cuccinelli’s rise at the Department of Homeland Security
Since his arrival at the Department of Homeland Security, Ken Cuccinelli’s bold style and abundant press engagements have fueled both his…
Continue Reading Trump trashes Graham over criticism of Syria policy
President Donald Trump slammed one of his key allies on Capitol Hill, Sen. Lindsey Graham, over his approach to Turkey’s incursion in Syria.…
Continue Reading Trump meeting was ‘a stunt,’ says bereaved parents’ spokesman
The grieving parents of a British teenager say they are “extremely angry” and feel they have been “taken advantage of” after…
Continue Reading Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar to endorse Bernie Sanders, who announces plan to visit Rashida Tlaib in Detroit
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota are endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders for president, several sources told CNN.…
Continue Reading The worst news for Joe Biden Tuesday had nothing to do with the debate
Just as Joe Biden — and the rest of the 11 Democratic contenders — were rounding the final turn in the fourth presidential debate on…
Continue Reading Half a million students would lose free school lunches under food stamp rule changes, USDA says
The Trump administration has acknowledged that its proposed changes to the food stamp program could leave nearly 500,000 children without access to…
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