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RFE/RL Questions ‘Confession’ Of Ukrainian Blogger Held By Russia-Backed Separatists
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) says an alleged “confession” of spying by Ukrainian blogger and RFE/RL contributor Stanislav Aseyev that …
RussiaPanelist fires back over WH diversity claims
Commentator and former Congressional Black Caucus Executive Director Angela Rye blasted Gina Loudon, a member of President Trump's 2020 Advisory Council, over her "nonsense" talking points about black staffers at the White House.
Donald TrumpDemocratic race for Florida attorney general gets bogged down in lawsuits
What looks like an easy win for Tampa state Rep. Sean Shaw in the Democratic primary for attorney general, setting set up a serious general election …
GovernmentBernie Sanders wins the Democratic nomination. Just don’t expect him to run with it. - The Washington Post
Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary nomination for the Senate in Vermont. But don’t expect him to run on that mantle in November.<p>The Associated Press projected that Sanders, the former presidential nominee, defeated his sole challenger, Folasade Adeluola. However, Sanders, an independent …
GovernmentCalifornia Democratic Party, Open-Government Groups Fight Bill to Lift Contribution Limits for Legislative Leaders
Faced with opposition from the California Democratic Party and open-government advocates, divided state lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would …
Democratic PartyWalsh is dropping into Iowa to campaign. And yes, he’s going to the state fair.
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, who last month was in Ohio and Indiana to stump for Democrats, will be in Iowa on Wednesday.
IowaAn Iowa Evangelical Leader Is Gaining A National Audience By Pushing Back On Donald Trump
Bob Vander Plaats, the Iowa evangelical leader whose coveted endorsements make him a key figure in his state’s Republican caucuses, is asserting …
Donald TrumpCongressional Black Caucus chair blasts proposed superdelegate changes
<b>(CNN) —</b> The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus blasted proposed changes to Democratic "superdelegate" rules that would limit their ability to vote on the first ballot for the party's presidential nominees.<p>In a letter to Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez dated Monday, …
PoliticsCongressional Black Caucus chair slams DNC superdelegate reforms
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric RichmondCedric Levon RichmondSenate Dems press Sessions for records on racial discrimination complaints …
Latino NewsOmarosa v. Trump's Other 'Best People'
Today on the Daily Standard Podcast, editor at large Bill Kristol joins guest host Jim Swift to discuss Omarosa Manigault's return to the center of …
PoliticsCalifornia lawmakers advance bill to boost leaders’ power
California lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill to let legislative leaders raise and spend more money to help their preferred candidates, despite …
Democratic PartyJulian Castro’s Iowa trip is another must for presidential campaign
WASHINGTON — Former San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro travels this week to the Iowa State Fair — a rite of passage for White House seekers since the …
Iowa‘LIZ4PREZ?’ GOP ad charges Warren has White House ambitions
“Elizabeth Warren” hurriedly throws another piece of clothing into an oversized suitcase before snapping it shut and running down the stairs. She …
BostonThe fight against subsidy-suckling Big Sugar: Blending populism with conservatism
When a Republican primary debate turns to charges of undue corporate influence, we pay attention. When a conservative lawmaker lays out a populist …
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