U.S. Politics Attack on Saudi oil sites raises risks amid U.S.-Iran tensionPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A weekend drone attack on Saudi Arabia that cut into global energy supplies and halved the kingdom’s oil production threatened Sunday to fuel a regional crisis, as the U.S.
Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders shakes up campaign leadership in New HampshirePOLITICO - By TRENT SPINER and HOLLY OTTERBEINMANCHESTER, N.H. — Sen. Bernie Sanders has replaced the New Hampshire state director of his presidential campaign after growing indignation from his fiercest supporters that their concerns about losing
U.S. Politics Pelosi and Schumer take hard line with Trump on gun background checksPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETTDemocratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any firearm legislation that falls short of universal background checks for gun sales “will not get the job
Benjamin Netanyahu Ilhan Omar said she hopes Israel votes out NetanyahuPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIWith Israel heading to the polls Tuesday, Rep. Ilhan Omar said Sunday she hoped the country would break from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's agenda and defended her support for the Boycott, Divestment,
U.S. Politics Tony Blair: All Brits are sick of BrexitPOLITICO - By DAVID COHENFormer British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday the British people all agree on one thing about Brexit: They are sick of hearing about it. “The only thing that unites the British people at the moment
U.S. Politics Biden’s Birmingham speechPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN and ANNA PALMERTHE PRESIDENT’S WEEK … Monday: THE PRESIDENT will participate in a ceremony for new ambassadors, and he will participate in presentation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Mariano Rivera. He will
Beto O'Rourke Beto O'Rourke wants action on guns, regardless of political costPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIDemocratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke on Sunday dismissed criticisms that his recent rhetoric on gun control is playing into the hands of the National Rifle Association. During the third Democratic
Andrew Yang Andrew Yang defends random money giveawayPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIDemocratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang defended his proposed proto-universal basic income plan Sunday, rejecting suggestions that a campaign giving random families thousands of dollars was illegal.
U.S. Politics Kellyanne Conway blames Iran for Saudi oil field attackPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOISpecial White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Sunday blamed Iran for a recent attack on Saudi oil fields, but added the Trump administration was still not ruling out a sit-down with the Iranian regime
Brett Kavanaugh Trump stands up for Brett Kavanaugh over ‘liable’POLITICO - By DAVID COHENPresident Donald Trump on Sunday once again came to the defense of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “Brett Kavanaugh should start suing people for liable, or the Justice Department should come to
Joaquin Castro Texas congressman switches endorsement from Castro to BidenPOLITICO - By MATTHEW CHOIDemocratic presidential candidate Julián Castro lost one of his congressional endorsements Sunday, with Texas Rep. Vicente González switching to support former Vice President Joe Biden. González was one
Hong Kong Violence flares after protest march in Hong KongPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSHONG KONG — Police fired chemical-laced blue water and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside the Hong Kong government office complex Sunday, as violence flared anew after thousands
U.S. Politics Iran dismisses U.S. allegation it was behind Saudi oil attacksPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran denied on Sunday it was involved in Yemen rebel drone attacks the previous day that hit the world’s biggest oil processing facility and an oil field in Saudi Arabia,
Elizabeth Warren Biden allies attack Warren’s electabilityPOLITICO - By MARC CAPUTOLawmakers in the Massachusetts senator’s home state point to her past election performance as a sign of weakness. As Elizabeth Warren climbs in the polls, Joe Biden’s Massachusetts allies are warning her
U.S. Politics California lawmaker trying to weaken privacy law is married to Ring executivePOLITICO - By KATY MURPHYSACRAMENTO — A California lawmaker behind an industry-backed bill to narrow the state's landmark Privacy Act is married to a top executive at Ring, the Amazon-owned tech company in the thick of a national
Impeachment Moderate Democrats warn Pelosi of impeachment obsessionPOLITICO - By SARAH FERRISVulnerable House Democrats fear the party's drive toward impeachment will undercut them in 2020. A day before the House Judiciary Committee took its biggest step yet toward impeachment last week, moderate
U.S. Politics The Secret History of Fort Detrick, the CIA’s Base for Mind Control ExperimentsPOLITICO - By STEPHEN KINZERToday, it’s a cutting-edge lab. In the 1950s and 1960s, it was the center of the U.S. government’s darkest experiments. Stephen Kinzer's new book book is Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA
U.S. Politics Pompeo blames Iran for Saudi oil facility attack as Trump seeks to assure marketsPOLITICO - By CHRISTIAN VASQUEZPresident Donald Trump on Saturday delivered assurances on the stability of global oil markets following an attack on a major Saudi Arabian oil facility that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed squarely
U.S. Politics Trump touts defense treaty discussions with Netanyahu days before Israeli electionsPOLITICO - By CHRISTIAN VASQUEZPresident Donald Trump on Saturday said he discussed a potential mutual defense treaty with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call just days before the Israeli elections. "I had a call
Robert Mueller DOJ releases part of Mueller’s conflict of interest waiverPOLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEINThe Justice Department is offering more insight into how it addressed potential conflicts of interest when former FBI Director Robert Mueller was appointed special counsel for the Trump-Russia investigation
Sean Spicer WTO allows U.S. to hit EU with tariffs over Airbus subsidiesPOLITICO - By JAKOB HANKEThe United States has won the right to hit the EU with billions of euros in punitive tariffs by winning a dispute over subsidies to aerospace giant Airbus, four EU officials told POLITICO. A World Trade
U.S. Politics Trump confirms death of Osama bin Laden's sonPOLITICO - By CHRISTIAN VASQUEZPresident Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed one of Osama bin Laden's sons has been killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation. "Hamza bin Ladin, the high-ranking al-Qa’ida member and son of Usama bin
U.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook: What Republicans are furious aboutPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN and ANNA PALMERSTATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT, released this morning: "Hamza bin Ladin, the high-ranking al-Qa’ida member and son of Usama bin Ladin, was killed in a United States counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan/Pakistan
U.S. Politics The Nasty Political Fight Over the First Weather ForecastsPOLITICO - By CYNTHIA BARNETTLong before Donald Trump, lawmakers in Victorian England quashed early scientific storm predictions—with deadly consequences. Journalist Cynthia Barnett (@CynthiaBarnett) is the author of three water including
eCigarettes Trump responds to one vaping crisis by attacking anotherPOLITICO - By NATALIE FERTIG and SARAH OWERMOHLEA marijuana-related vaping disease outbreak gave the Trump administration the perfect opportunity to tackle another public health problem: teen e-cigarette use. One of the crises largely involves pot,
Joe Kennedy III Dems sweat fallout from Massachusetts Senate clashPOLITICO - By STEPHANIE MURRAYThe party is holding its collective breath, awaiting a primary that stands to divide the state’s political class and reverberate up and down the ballot next year. SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Home-state Sen. Warren
Chris Murphy These 3 senators might win Trump over on gun background checksPOLITICO - By BURGESS EVERETT and MARIANNE LEVINEAn unusual coalition of senators is working to persuade the president to stand up to the NRA. Pat Toomey approached Chris Murphy on the Senate floor this week with an urgent warning: We’re running out
U.S. Politics Protester throws apparent blood at legislators, shutting down California SenatePOLITICO - By ANGELA HART and COLBY BERMELSACRAMENTO — The state Legislature ground to a halt during today's final session when a protester threw what authorities said appeared to be blood onto the Senate floor while yelling, "That's for the babies."
Adam Schiff Schiff accuses top intel official of illegally withholding 'urgent' whistleblower complaintPOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEYThe nation's top intelligence official is illegally withholding a whistleblower complaint, possibly to protect President Donald Trump or senior White House officials, House Intelligence Committee Chairman
House Judiciary Committee DOJ cites Dems' mixed-up impeachment messages to undercut House probePOLITICO - By KYLE CHENEY and ANDREW DESIDERIOThe Justice Department on Friday flatly rejected House Democrats’ claim that they’re in the midst of an “impeachment investigation” into President Donald Trump, pointing to the scattershot messaging by
