Democrats are at an impeachment crossroads
That President Donald Trump should be impeached is self-evident to most of the Democratic Party, which has recoiled at his entire presidency and was…
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Democrats start impeachment homestretch with rising stakes and deepening discord
Democrats are heading into a momentous impeachment finale as they set the pace and scope of their charges against President Donald Trump —…
Continue Reading Democrats reviewing latest US-Mexico-Canada trade proposal as deal may be close
House Democrats and the Trump administration are nearing a deal on the President’s revised North American Free Trade Agreement after spending…
Continue Reading Washington Post: Barr told Trump he was not being well served by Giuliani
Attorney General William Barr counseled President Donald Trump that his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has become a liability for his administration,…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Warren made at least $1.9 million for past private legal work
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Sunday night released new details about her time doing corporate legal work, a period going back more than 30 years in which…
Continue Reading The 5 big 2020 stories of the week, ranked
With 57 days until the Iowa caucuses, the 2020 election will be here before you know it. Every Sunday, I outline the 5 BIG storylines you need…
Continue Reading Sanders responds to Clinton’s accusation: ‘I’m sorry that Hillary Clinton is rerunning 2016’
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday denied an accusation made by Hillary Clinton last week that the Vermont senator’s delayed endorsement in 2016…
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Nadler: Jury would convict Trump in impeachment in ‘three minutes flat’
With sources telling CNN a vote in the Judiciary Committee to impeach President Donald Trump is expected as soon as this week, House Judiciary…
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Trump warns that Kim Jong Un could lose ‘special relationship’ with him amid reports of missile site test
President Donald Trump warned Sunday that North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un could “void” their “special relationship” amid reports that the hermit…
Continue Reading Trump says his 2016 campaign was spied on. The DOJ’s watchdog is about to offer its official report
There’s a hotly anticipated new report expected to be released Monday from the Department of Justice Inspector General’s office about…
Continue Reading For Iowa Democrats, the caucuses come down to Trump
Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters will be watching for in the week ahead, in this week’s “Inside Politics”…
Continue Reading Biden, ‘The Irishman’ and the enduring power of aging white men
Joe Biden this week had a tense exchange with an audience member during an Iowa town hall who had asserted, among other things, that the former vice…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders is breaking barriers with young Latinos. Now he just needs them to vote
The first time Bernie Sanders came on her radar, back in 2015, she was working as a waitress in downtown Manhattan, uninsured and trying to get by on…
Continue Reading Why Twitter underestimates Joe Biden
First things first: The theme song of the week is Out Front from ESPN’s NFL Primetime. Poll of the week: A new Ipsos poll shows that former…
Continue Reading For Elizabeth Warren, government can fix society’s problems
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has big plans for America. If she’s elected president, the Massachusetts senator would provide free health care for…
Continue Reading Trump is hanging over every aspect of the Democratic presidential contest
He may not be on the Democratic ballot, but the 2020 presidential candidate wielding the most influence over the party’s remarkably unsettled…
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House Judiciary Committee releases report outlining historical arguments for impeachment
The House Judiciary Committee on Saturday released a report ahead of Monday’s impeachment hearing laying out historical arguments for…
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‘We’ve gone this far’: Farmers stick with Trump over trade
From the very start, President Donald Trump’s trade war was painful for American soybean farmers. China’s tariffs immediately wiped out…
Continue Reading Trump names Secret Service official as new chief of staff for operations
President Donald Trump on Saturday named Anthony Ornato, an official with the Secret Service, as his new White House chief of operations. “The…
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New satellite image shows activity at previously dismantled North Korean test site
A new satellite image obtained by CNN indicates North Korea may be preparing to resume testing engines used to power satellite launchers and…
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