GOP letter reveals FBI divisions over Clinton case decision, conflicting...
House Republicans are shuttering their long-running probes into the FBI and Justice Department’s actions during the 2016 campaign as they hand over the majority to Democrats on Thursday – but...
View ArticleUS firms, not just Apple, could see China troubles
Kevin Hassett, economic advisor to President Donald Trump, said Thursday the slowing Chinese economy could hurt the earnings and revenue of U.S. corporations doing business there. “There are a heck of...
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Vets celebrate welcome to Congress: '5 eyes. 5 arms. 4 legs. All American'
On the first day of the new Congress, three wounded veterans celebrated with a tweet at their swearing-in ceremony. Source
View ArticleSupreme Court to hear partisan gerrymandering cases
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday announced that it will hear two partisan gerrymandering cases that could shape the way that congressional districts are drawn. The court has never established a...
View ArticleBernie Sanders accused of ‘sexist’ attack on Liz Cheney soon after saying he...
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders went after a female House Republican’s critique of socialism on Friday by holding her responsible for the actions of her famed father, former Vice President Dick Cheney, a...
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Immigration courts at a standstill during government shutdown
John Moore | Getty Images Immigrant children read at an aid center after being released from U.S. government detention in McAllen, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and ICE, dealing...
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Graham: As long as ‘radical left’ reflexively calls GOP racist, shutdown over...
In an interview Sunday, South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that the ongoing partial federal government shutdown over border wall funding cannot end as long as the “radical left”...
View ArticleTimeline of US-China trade war and Trump tariffs as talks in Beijing start
The Trump administration and the Chinese government restart trade talks Monday as they scramble to strike a new deal before a March 2 deadline. Washington and Beijing hope to stop a potentially...
View ArticleBeto O’Rourke to meet voters across the country amid 2020 contemplation
Former Democratic Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke is reportedly planning a trip to meet voters outside of Texas as he decides whether to run for president in the 2020 election. O’Rourke, 46, is asking aides...
View ArticleCory Booker, Kamala Harris talk to Wall Street about possible 2020 campaign
Wall Street executives have heard from several potential 2020 Democratic candidates for president, including Sens. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, as recently as last month, CNBC has learned. The...
View ArticleScalise, Giffords embrace on House floor on 8th anniversary of Giffords shooting
Two members of Congress — one a Republican, the other a Democrat — who survived gunshot wounds in recent years shared an embrace on the House floor Tuesday as they marked the eighth anniversary of the...
View ArticleBillionaire Tom Steyer, who pushed Trump impeachment, won’t run for president...
Democrat Tom Steyer, a billionaire who has been pushing Congress to impeach President Donald Trump, will not run for president in the 2020 campaign. CNBC confirmed with a Steyer representative that he...
View ArticleRuth Bader Ginsburg’s past comments raise questions about Supreme Court...
This week marked the first time Ruth Bader Ginsburg has missed oral arguments since the associate justice joined the Supreme Court in 1993. The 85-year-old, who is recovering from recent cancer...
View ArticleBernie Sanders apologizes for sexual harassment in 2016 campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., apologized on Thursday to women who were “harassed or mistreated” while working on his 2016 presidential campaign, after a series of sexual harassment allegations against...
View ArticleWhat is the Green New Deal? A look at the economic and climate concept pushed...
More progressive lawmakers have begun vocalizing support for a so-called Green New Deal. The Green New Deal is an economic stimulus concept designed to tackle income inequality and climate change....
View ArticleSCOTUS to rule on warrantless blood draws from unconscious DUI suspects
A Wisconsin man is challenging a blood draw performed while he was asleep that was used as evidence against him in a drunk-driving accusation. And now the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear his...
View ArticleElizabeth Warren in New Hampshire for early presidential pitch
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire – Sen. Elizabeth Warren emphasized her populist platform and highlighted her humble beginnings as she made her first campaign stop in New Hampshire – the state that...
View ArticleJulian Castro announces bid for 2020 Democratic nomination
Julián Castro will run for president, the former secretary of Housing and Urban Development announced on Saturday, joining an increasingly crowded field of contenders lining up to challenge President...
View ArticlePassenger carried gun onto international Delta flight from Atlanta, report says
The Transportation Security Administration on Sunday confirmed reports that an armed passenger managed to board an international Delta flight from Atlanta to Tokyo, but the agency insisted that the...
View ArticleEx-Clinton advisor, top Iowa Democrat has ‘no interest’ in joining 2020...
As potential Democratic presidential candidates scramble to scoop up experienced staffers in Iowa ahead of the 2020 race, one election veteran who has worked on the Iowa campaigns for Hillary Clinton...
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