Trump supporters’ video carries stomach-turning message
It took hours for the White House to issue a condemnation of the disgusting video obtained by the New York Times that depicts President Trump…
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John Bolton is Trump’s newest nightmare
The testimony of Fiona Hill and other developments in the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump are summoning a reckoning for a man…
Continue Reading Democrats debate whether billionaires should exist
Underpinning Elizabeth Warren’s and Bernie Sanders’ idea that the government should do a lot more for everyone is the fact that the…
Continue Reading Ideological divide in Democratic primary exposed as moderates gang up on Elizabeth Warren
If anyone had doubts that Elizabeth Warren has seized the mantle as the new front-runner in the Democratic field, they were laid to rest on Tuesday…
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O’Rourke goes after Warren, takes fierce rebuke from Buttigieg as he and Castro fight for survival
In the fourth round of Democratic debates, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso engaged in one of the most personal exchanges of the…
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Welcome to CNN’s fact check of the fourth Democratic presidential primary debate. We will be posting our checks of candidates’ claims as…
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4th Democratic debate recap: Warren assailed by rivals over healthcare and taxes
The Democratic presidential contenders were in Ohio on Tuesday evening for the fourth primary matchup of the season as an ongoing impeachment inquiry…
Continue Reading Joe Biden spent more than he raised in the third quarter of 2019
Former Vice President Joe Biden burned through his campaign donations at a blistering pace over the summer — spending more than he took in and…
Continue Reading Joe Biden offers forceful defense of his son’s Ukraine work at Democratic debate
Former Vice President Joe Biden offered a forceful defense of his son during Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate, saying voters should…
Continue Reading Buttigieg to O’Rourke: ‘I don’t need lessons from you on courage — political or personal’
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg clashed at Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate over…
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El Paso City Rep. Morgan had gun at time of arrest, remains in office for now, wife seeks divorce
UPDATE: Councilman Sam Morgan’s wife has now filed for divorce in the wake of domestic violence allegations, according to court records…
Continue Reading 2020 Democrats stand united in support of impeachment process at debate
Democratic presidential candidates stood united at the CNN/New York Times debate in supporting the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.…
Continue Reading State Department official told to lie low after raising complaints about Giuliani
State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent told lawmakers on Tuesday that he had been told by a supervisor to lie low after he raised…
Continue Reading Republican senators both blast and praise Trump’s Syria policy
President Donald Trump’s decision to pull US troops from Syria last week — a move that cleared a path for Turkey to attack US-allied…
Continue Reading Pelosi holding off on vote for impeachment inquiry for now: ‘We’re not here to call bluffs’
Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday she will not hold a full House vote for now to authorize a formal impeachment inquiry into President…
Continue Reading Trump administration proposes new logging in nation’s largest national forest
The Trump administration is proposing opening more than 180,000 acres of the country’s largest national forest, known as America’s…
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Trump is ‘killing us’ proclaims Texas GOP House speaker Dennis Bonnen on secret recording
Texas’ GOP House speaker sought help ousting members of his own party in 2020, called a female lawmaker “vile” and said President…
Continue Reading House approves bills supporting pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
The House of Representatives sent a clear rebuke to Beijing and reaffirmed American support for pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Trump administration intensifies Syria damage-control efforts
The Trump administration intensified its damage control efforts over the ongoing Turkish assault against Kurds who once fought for and alongside the…
Continue Reading Why tonight’s debate matters so much to Joe Biden
Former Vice President Joe Biden has benefited, to borrow a phrase from a man who once held the office he is seeking, the “soft bigotry of low…
Continue Reading Mounting frustration inside White House over Hill depositions as refusals to comply with subpoenas increase
President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed the escalating impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill during a jovial Rose Garden appearance, but sources…
Continue Reading How to watch the Democratic debate tonight
The stakes are high for candidates participating in Tuesday’s CNN/New York Times Democratic debate, as the presidential hopefuls look to remain…
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Beto O’Rourke raises $4.5M in 3rd quarter; donations surged following El Paso shootings
Beto O’Rourke said Friday that he raised $4.5 million in 2019’s third quarter — a three-month stretch that included a nearly…
Continue Reading Trump family throws stones at Biden from a glass house
Finally, the Trump administration is taking seriously the pervasive problem of children of the powerful and politically connected trading on their…
Continue Reading Giuliani role unnerves some congressional Republicans
Even as House Republicans mount a vigorous defense of President Donald Trump amid the impeachment inquiry, some are growing uneasy about the role…
Continue Reading Gov. Andrew Cuomo uses ‘n-word’ to make point about derogatory terms against Italians
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday used the “n-word” during a discussion about derogatory comments about Italian-Americans. Cuomo, a…
Continue Reading 7 things to watch during the CNN/New York Times Democratic presidential debate
Twelve Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage here at Otterbein University on Tuesday during a swirl of news back in Washington and…
Continue Reading Giuliani and a key federal agency defy House Democrats’ impeachment subpoena
Rudy Giuliani will defy House Democrats’ impeachment subpoena, a letter his attorney sent to Congress on Tuesday said. Jon Sale,…
Continue Reading Impeachment could lead to a first in the 2020 election
President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly shattered political tradition, may find himself in another unprecedented circumstance in 2020: He could…
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