Inside Mitch McConnell’s plan to keep the Senate in 2020
As the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump gets underway, Mitch McConnell has to pull off a political balancing act. The Senate Majority…
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From pot to impeachment: The high-wire legal act from Lev Parnas’ attorney
On New Year’s Eve, attorney Joseph A. Bondy hopped on a subway train headed toward the US attorney’s office in lower Manhattan to pick up…
Continue ReadingHuawei’s big week in court kicks off with extradition hearing in Vancouver
Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer, arrived in a packed courthouse in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monday morning for a hearing…
Continue ReadingA church gun buyback in honor of MLK runs out of money within the first hour
A church in Pittsburgh is overwhelmed after hosting a gun buyback program that ran out of money within an hour. The Church of the Holy Cross ran the…
Continue ReadingA diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan may be their unlucky charm. So they’ve asked him to stay home
Abstain from laundry until after the Chiefs clinch the win. Lock yourself in the bathroom during the entire game, if you feel it’s best for the…
Continue ReadingTrump sets off for Davos just as Senate impeachment trial heats up
President Donald Trump, who took off from Washington on Monday evening, is expected to be choppering into Davos, nestled in the Swiss Alps, to mingle…
Continue ReadingTrump commemorates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with memorial visit
President Donald Trump on Monday made an unscheduled, unannounced trip to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall in recognition of…
Continue ReadingThe private border wall being built on the Rio Grande
Donald Trump is the name most commonly associated with the border wall. But along this three-mile stretch, Tommy Fisher is the name on…
Continue ReadingSenate debate over McConnell resolution expected to begin in open session Tuesday
The Senate is expected to kick off the impeachment trial into President Donald Trump in an open session Tuesday and will move quickly into debating…
Continue ReadingMarijuana sales on the Oregon-Idaho border are 420% higher than average, an analysis finds. Yes, you read that right
Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction. Marijuana sales in Oregon along the state’s border with Idaho are booming, according to the…
Continue ReadingThe one thing about Martin Luther King Jr.’s greatness everyone keeps missing
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was barreling toward the climax of his greatest speech when he made a split-second decision that would seal his place…
Continue ReadingCommercial pilot charged after allegedly writing racist graffiti on bathroom wall
A commercial pilot has been charged with criminal mischief after allegedly writing racist and pro-Trump graffiti at the Tallahassee, Florida,…
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Tough guy Jason Momoa shows his softer side visiting young patients at a Pittsburgh hospital
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvanai — Actor Jason Momoa, best known for his tough guy roles such as Khal Drogo in “Game of Thrones” or…
Continue ReadingChicago Tribune staffers seek new owners amid fears of hedge fund takeover: ‘We’re doing everything in our power to try to stop them’
Reporters at the Chicago Tribune are trying to find a new owner for their newspaper. They’re doing it because they’re afraid of Alden…
Continue ReadingPompeo meets with Venezuelan opposition leader in Colombia
Almost one year to the day after the United States recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as that country’s legitimate president,…
Continue ReadingCory Booker was asked who broke his heart. He gave an emotional response
It was the final question during Sen. Cory Booker’s interview with The New York Times editorial board: Who has broken his heart? In response,…
Continue ReadingFact check: 65 ways Trump has been dishonest about Ukraine and impeachment
President Donald Trump is dishonest about a whole lot of things. But he is rarely as comprehensively dishonest as he has been about his dealings with…
Continue ReadingAtlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons’ playing days may be over following car wreck, attorneys say
Atlanta Hawks forward Chandler Parsons’ playing career might be finished after he was “seriously injured” in an accident involving…
Continue Reading‘Dancing dragon’ feathered dinosaur fossil discovered in China
About 120 million years ago, a “dancing dragon” lived in China’s Jehol Province. The discovery of a fossil belonging to the small…
Continue ReadingTrump claims Virginia Democrats ‘are working hard to take away’ 2nd Amendment rights
President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that Democrats in Virginia are trying to take away 2nd Amendment rights, as thousands of gun-rights…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats call Trump filing on impeachment ‘dead wrong’ in new brief for Senate trial
The House on Monday submitted its rebuttal to the White House’s argument that the impeachment articles are “constitutionally…
Continue ReadingTrump’s legal team argues impeachment process a ‘charade’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s legal team on Monday filed a lengthy response to charges he abused his office and obstructed…
Continue ReadingIBM must show restless investors that its cloud strategy is working
IBM may be one of the most iconic American technology companies, but Wall Street no longer views Big Blue as an innovator in a tech landscape…
Continue ReadingMLK’s daughter weighs in on her father’s dream in a polarized America
Each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day encourages Americans to come together and volunteer to improve their communities. For some, this year’s…
Continue ReadingWildlife officials released a group of bighorn sheep to land they haven’t touched in 100 years
The crowd gathered for the bighorn sheep sendoff in Nevada far outnumbered the 21 animals who galloped out of their pens and into their new habitat.…
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19 nurses of a Nebraska hospital unit gave birth to 19 babies in 2019. The group picture was adorable
OMAHA, Nebraska — There’s a lot that happened for one Nebraska hospital unit in 2019 — 19 nurses gave birth to 19 healthy babies.…
Continue ReadingPompeo says US diplomatic staffer in Colombia is missing and presumed dead following boating accident
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday that an American staffer from the US Mission in Colombia is missing and presumed dead after a boating…
Continue ReadingAn abandoned husky with ‘weird’ eyes has been adopted after her photos went viral
A Siberian husky that was surrendered to a New Jersey shelter because of “weird” eyes has been adopted after photos posted on Facebook…
Continue ReadingNew York Times editorial board endorses Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar for Democratic nomination
The New York Times editorial board on Sunday endorsed Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Amy Klobuchar for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, a…
Continue ReadingKansas City Chiefs will play San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV
The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV next month. The Chiefs won the AFC Championship game, defeating the…
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