Donald Trump OnPolitics: The Dems, they are debatin'USA TODAY - Annah AschbrennerGood morning, from the bags under my eyes, I'm Annah Aschbrenner. Grab a cup of coffee and let's talk politics. Is Texas a swing state? A lot of Democrats sure hope so. And Thursday night's debate brought
Boris Johnson OnPolitics: Dorian takes over the weekUSA TODAY - Annah AschbrennerWelcome to OnPolitics, it’s Annah Aschbrenner. Been a lot going on this week. Let's process some of it together. It's hard to talk about anything that happened this week without mentioning Hurricane Dorian.
Windmill OnPolitics: Batten down the hatchesUSA TODAY - Annah AschbrennerGlobal trade talks, hurricanes and the shifting presidential field, oh my! Welcome to OnPolitics, I’m your guest host Annah Aschbrenner. Let’s get to it. The eyes of the world turned to Biarritz, France
Greenland OnPolitics: No Greenland for youUSA TODAY - Josh HafnerPresident Donald Trump promoted himself as "the King of Israel" and "Second Coming of God" this week, later calling himself "the chosen one" — all in the same day. He also floated the idea of maybe, possibly,
OnPolitics: Trump vs. everybodyUSA TODAY - Josh HafnerIt's President Donald Trump vs. immigrants, endangered species, a CNN host, Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, the Clintons and the British territory of Gibraltar. Let's get into it. The president put
OnPolitics: The week everyone was talking about gunsUSA TODAYHey OP-ers. Not going to lie, it’s been a rough week for America — a week where political and not-so-political news centered on deaths from gun violence in the United States that happened over the weekend.
OnPolitics: Dipping into the 2020 Kool-AidUSA TODAY - Josh HafnerAs the dust settled from this week's (two-part!) Democratic debate, a few things remain clear: Policy wonks Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders had good nights. Fellow top-tier candidates Joe Biden and
White House departures: Who's been fired and who resignedUSA TODAY - Jessica Estepa, Christal Hayes, Sean Rossman and Nicholas WuHere are the notable firings and resignations of the Trump administration, starting with the most recent departure: National Security Adviser John Bolton was fired by President Donald Trump after the disagreed
OnPolitics: Impeachment just got less likelyUSA TODAY - Josh HafnerAfter Robert Mueller spoke and occasionally struggled through seven hours of congressional testimony this week, the one person most pivotal to President Donald Trump's future remained unconvinced: Nancy
OnPolitics: 'Still, like air, I’ll rise'USA TODAY - Josh HafnerPresident Donald Trump, whose entire 2016 campaign focused on America not currently being great, has a new directive for those criticizing America: You can get out. Trump unleashed a firestorm Sunday tweeting
OnPolitics: They're coming, MitchUSA TODAY - Josh HafnerPresident Donald Trump is running for re-election, sure, but this week let's turn our thoughts as he did to Mitch McConnell, the GOP's top senator who's had a heck of a week: "Democrats are coming after
Donald Trump OnPolitics: Trump's rolling out the tanksUSA TODAY - Josh HafnerDon't check your calendar, OnPolitics friends: Yes, it's Wednesday, but we're sending a special pre-Independence Day edition of the newsletter to catch you up before the holiday. Enjoy, and we'll see next
Joe Biden OnPolitics: Your debate night cheat sheetUSA TODAY - Josh HafnerWelcome to a special Wednesday edition of OnPolitics as the Democratic debates kick off in Miami. Here's everything you need to know, and we'll be back on Friday to break it all down. Tonight, the Democratic
Bill de Blasio De Blasio asks son for debate advice to incredulous Twitter receptionUSA TODAY - Jason LalljeeSeeking to “establish credibility, especially among skeptical young voters” New York City mayor Bill de Blasio incited some skepticism about his own credibility from Twitter users Tuesday. Preparing for
2 veterans groups plan to pass out McCain T-shirts at Trump's July 4 celebrationUSA TODAY - William CummingsWASHINGTON – Two military veterans groups are planning to hand out T-shirts "to honor the military service and sacrifice" of the family of the late Sen. John McCain at the upcoming Fourth of July celebration
GOP Rep. Michael Burgess says migrant children in one detention center can leave 'at any time'USA TODAY - Nicholas WuWASHINGTON – Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, stoked controversy about the Trump administration's treatment of migrant children when he said Monday that children at one facility were "free to leave at any
Trump says slavery reparations debate is 'interesting,' but doesn't 'see it happening'USA TODAY - William CummingsWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said in an interview on Monday that he thinks the concept of the federal government giving reparations to the descendants of slaves is "unusual" and "interesting" but
Writer E. Jean Carroll made a claim of sexual assault against Trump. Here's what we knowUSA TODAY - William CummingsWASHINGTON – Author and advice columnist E. Jean Carroll came forward with an allegation last week that she was the victim of a decades-old sexual assault by President Donald Trump, joining more than dozen
Mueller Report Zachary Quinto, Alyssa Milano, others celebrities to stage adaptation of Mueller reportUSA TODAY - Nicholas Wu and Elinor AspegrenWASHINGTON – Not everyone has read the entire 448-page Mueller report. So, a group is planning to hold a celebrity staging of it in ten acts on Monday evening. Law Works Action, an advocacy group, plans
Trump will be on 'Meet the Press' this Sunday for first time in his presidencyUSA TODAY - Morgan HinesPresident Donald Trump will be on NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday for the first time as president. Chuck Todd, the news show's host, announced Friday via Twitter that he would be sitting down exclusively
OnPolitics: The campaign that never endedUSA TODAY - Josh Hafner"Keep America Great": That's the slogan President Donald Trumpunveiled at his official campaign launch this week in Orlando, marking the end of MAGA as we know it — maybe. "I’m sorry, MAGA country," Trump
Kamala Harris calls on Trump to watch Netflix miniseries about Central Park FiveUSA TODAY - Nicholas WuWASHINGTON – On Wednesday afternoon, in the wake of President Donald Trump's controversial remarks about the Central Park Five, Sen. Kamala Harris called on him to watch the new Netflix miniseries about
Jon Stewart slams Mitch McConnell over 9/11 victim fund on Stephen Colbert's showUSA TODAY - Nicholas WuWASHINGTON – Jon Stewart went after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Monday to urge him to usher through passage of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund.
Trump kicks out chief of staff for coughing during an interviewUSA TODAY - Nicholas WuWASHINGTON – During the 2016 presidential campaign, former Florida governor Jeb Bush went after President Donald Trump for being a "germaphobe" because Trump reportedly hated shaking hands. So, partway
OnPolitics: These grandpas are fightingUSA TODAY - Josh HafnerThey both ended up in Iowa: Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden and de facto GOP nominee President Donald Trump both campaigned in the Hawkeye State this week, highlighting a growing rivalry
Donald Trump Jr. threatens to help challenge against Rep., Justin Amash, who supports impeachmentUSA TODAY - Nicholas WuWASHINGTON — Donald Trump Jr. threatened to support a primary challenger to Rep. Justin Amash, the lone Republican to call for impeachment inquiries against President Donald Trump. Trump Jr. retweeted
Democratic Rep. Norma Torres goes after 'sex-starved males' during heated abortion debateUSA TODAY - Nicholas WuWASHINGTON — Rep. Norma Torres slammed fellow members of Congress as "sex-starved males" during a heated debate over abortion on Wednesday. Speaking on the House floor, the California Democrat said, “Mr.
Macron to send Trump another US-France friendship tree after the first one diedUSA TODAY - Nicholas WuWASHINGTON — France's President Emmanuel Macron says that he'll give President Donald Trump a new friendship tree for the White House lawn after the original one died in quarantine. In a television interview
Rachel Maddow, Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt will moderate first Democratic presidential debateUSA TODAY - Nicholas WuWASHINGTON — On Tuesday, NBC announced its moderators for the first Democratic presidential debate: Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie, Chuck Todd, Rachel Maddow, and José Díaz-Balart. Given the large number
