Ben Ray Luján Ben Ray Luján, No. 4 House Democrat, backs opening Trump impeachment inquiryPOLITICO - By HEATHER CAYGLERep. Ben Ray Luján, the No. 4 House Democrat, endorsed opening an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Monday. Luján, a close ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is the highest-ranking House
U.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook PM: What do these two Trump targets have in common?POLITICO - By ANNA PALMER, JAKE SHERMAN, ELI OKUN and GARRETT ROSSPRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP has railed today on ANTHONY SCARAMUCCI and JAY POWELL. Trump said Scaramucci is a “a highly unstable ‘nut job’” and the president said Powell has a “horrendous lack of vision.” the
Andrew Jackson Marianne Williamson vows to remove Andrew Jackson painting from Oval OfficePOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYDemocratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson on Monday told a Native American forum that she will remove the portrait of former President Andrew Jackson that currently hangs in the Oval Office
U.S. Politics Trump administration sued over poor medical care in immigration centersPOLITICO - By RENUKA RAYASAMImmigration advocates filed a sweeping, first-of-its kind class action lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration on Monday, claiming official policies and lack of oversight related to border
Kirsten Gillibrand Gillibrand: 'Of course' I'd consider a VP offerPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOSen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Monday that she would be open to serving as the running mate to the eventual Democratic presidential nominee should her faltering White House bid flame out short of a primary
Al Franken Gillibrand says she's not opposed to 'second chances' for Halperin and FrankenPOLITICO - By CAITLIN OPRYSKOSen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Monday weighed in on the apparent comeback attempts of Mark Halperin and Al Franken, arguing that America is a country of second chances. Halperin and Franken saw their careers
U.S. Politics 'Facts matter': FEC chairwoman challenges Trump's voter fraud claimsPOLITICO - By QUINT FORGEYEllen Weintraub, the chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission, on Monday rebuked President Donald Trump’s repeated allegations of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 election as “damaging to our democracy”
U.S. Politics Trump’s German frenemypolitico.eu - Matthew Karnitschnig Sigmar Gabriel’s ties to Russia make him an unlikely bridge between Berlin and Washington. BERLIN — When word spread earlier this year that Germany’s …
U.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook: Trump: ‘We already have a lot of background checks’POLITICO - By ANNA PALMER and JAKE SHERMANIF YOU ARE SOMEONE who is looking forward to Congress coming back into session and passing gun control, take a look at what President DONALD TRUMP said Sunday before leaving New Jersey. QUESTION: “But
Democratic National Committee Biden to skip DNC meeting in San Francisco where 13 candidates are expectedPOLITICO - By CARLA MARINUCCISAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of Democratic National Committee delegates will be here next weekend for a three-day gathering that gives them a chance to meet and hear from 13 presidential contenders — though
NASA Newt Gingrich trying to sell Trump on a cheap moon planPOLITICO - By BRYAN BENDERA general, Gingrich and Michael Jackson's publicist are proposing a $2 billion contest to return Americans to the moon. Newt Gingrich and an eclectic band of NASA skeptics are trying to sell President
Gary Peters The low-key, Harley-riding senator Democrats are leaning on to win the majorityPOLITICO - By JAMES ARKINSen. Gary Peters is counting on his understated style to win reelection over star GOP recruit John James. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Democrat Gary Peters, a bearded, buttoned-down genial Midwesterner who could
Melania Trump Trump cuts off one of his closest friendsPOLITICO - By DANIEL LIPPMANTom Barrack and Donald Trump have been friends and confidants for more than three decades — the two men are so close, for instance, that Barrack comforted Trump during the funeral of his father, Fred.
Bernie Sanders What Sanders' political revolution looks like in real lifePOLITICO - By HOLLY OTTERBEINHe's enlisting his massive volunteer base to pressure companies to change their labor practices — and joining several protests himself. WINDSOR, Ontario — In May, an Illinois man emailed info@berniesanders.com
Hong Kong Island 3 nights of tear gas-free protests as Hong Kong’s anti-government movement gives peace a chancePOLITICO - By NG KANG-CHUNG, JEFFIE LAM and PHILA SIU | SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTThis story is being published as part of a content partnership with the South China Morning Post. It originally appeared on scmp.com on August 18, 2019. Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters
U.S. Politics 'I'm not happy with it': Trump hits Fox News over poll resultsPOLITICO - By BIANCA QUILANTANPresident Donald Trump on Sunday slammed his preferred news network over recent unfavorable poll results, saying: “There’s something going on at Fox [News], I’ll tell you right now. And I'm not happy it.”
Hurricane Katrina Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana governor during Katrina, has diedPOLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSBATON ROUGE, La. — Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who led Louisiana through Hurricane Katrina as her state’s first elected female governor, has died. The office of Gov. John Bel Edwards confirmed Blanco died
Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi warns cuts in foreign aid could jeopardize budget dealPOLITICO - By MARIANNE LEVINESpeaker Nancy Pelosi is warning the Trump administration that a White House proposal to cut billions of dollars in foreign aid could imperil a recent two-year budget agreement. Before leaving for the recess,
U.S. Politics Mark Halperin signs new book dealPOLITICO - By BIANCA QUILANTANVeteran political journalist Mark Halperin has signed a deal to publish a new book — his first since his professional world crumbled after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct in 2017. Regan
Beto O'Rourke Beto O’Rourke says El Paso shooting was a ‘consequence’ of TrumpPOLITICO - By IAN KULLGRENFormer Rep. Beto O'Rourke said Sunday the mass shooting in his hometown of El Paso was a "consequence and cost" of President Donald Trump. “It wasn't until that moment that I truly understood how critical
U.S. Politics POLITICO Playbook: The White House aide on the front page of today’s NYT and WaPoPOLITICO - By JAKE SHERMAN and ANNA PALMERLOOK WHO IS ABOVE THE FOLD OF THE FRONT PAGE TIMES AND WAPO TODAY: STEPHEN MILLER. Here’s the Sunday NYT and Sunday WaPo. NYT: “How Stephen Miller Seized the Moment to Battle Immigration: Behind Mr. Miller’s
Peter Navarro Trump's top economic advisers try to calm recession fearsPOLITICO - By IAN KULLGREN and BIANCA QUILANTANTwo of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers sought on Sunday to tamp down concerns that the U.S. may be sliding into a recession. In appearances on the news show circuit, White House trade adviser
Bernie Sanders Sanders unveils proposal for massive overhaul of criminal justice systemPOLITICO - By HOLLY OTTERBEINBernie Sanders, who was criticized by liberal activists in 2016 for not focusing more on racial injustice, is unveiling a sweeping plan on Sunday aimed at slashing the country’s prison population in half
James Madison How a Gerrymander Nearly Cost Us the Bill of RightsPOLITICO - By RICHARD LABUNSKIJames Madison wanted to join Congress so he could amend the new Constitution. Patrick Henry was determined to stop him. Richard Labunski is a professor emeritus of journalism from the University of Kentucky
Kabul Islamic State claims bombing at Kabul wedding that killed 63POLITICO - By ASSOCIATED PRESSKABUL, Afghanistan — The suicide bomber stood in the middle of the dancing, clapping crowd as hundreds of Afghan children and adults celebrated a wedding in a joyous release from Kabul’s strain of war.
Joe Biden Joe Biden started with a bang online. Then his fundraising faded.POLITICO - By Maggie Severns and Allan James VestalAt the end of June, Biden’s median online daily fundraising, a measure of a run-of-the mill day on the site, was just under $67,000 — above Kamala Harris at $50,000, but below Pete Buttigieg ($186,000),
NRA Rival gun groups look to fill the NRA's voidPOLITICO - By MARIANNE LEVINE and JAMES ARKINThe organizations hope to overtake the NRA by capitalizing on its troubles. As the National Rifle Association flounders, some upstart pro-gun groups see an opportunity to become the nation’s most influential
U.S. Presidential Election ‘People don’t want to be stupid twice’: Foreign diplomats brace for Trump 2020 winPOLITICO - By NAHAL TOOSIThe expectation that Trump will win could affect how allies and adversaries approach negotiations with the U.S. Foreign diplomats are still feeling burned after assuming Donald Trump would lose in 2016
Republican Party Republican challengers rushing to unseat Ocasio-CortezPOLITICO - By ERIN DURKINThere aren’t a whole lot of Republicans in Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Queens and Bronx district, but the few there are all seem to want to run against the firebrand progressive congresswoman. Seven
Protest Hong Kong breathes sigh of relief as Saturday passes without tear gasPOLITICO - By KIMMY CHUNG | SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, SIMONE MCCARTHY | SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST and ALVIN LUM | SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBy 8 p.m., the protesters, who appeared to be in visibly smaller numbers than a week ago, were nowhere to be seen on the streets. This story is being published as part of a content partnership with the
