Moderate Democrats confront consequences of impeaching Trump
They've agonized, deliberated and voted. Now, House Democrats have to confront the potential cost of their decision to impeach the President.
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Appeals court says Obamacare individual mandate unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has found the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate unconstitutional but did not invalidate the entire law, which remains in effect.
McConnell pushed judges through Senate as House votes on impeachment
While the rest of Washington focused on impeachment proceedings Wednesday, Mitch McConnell successfully pressed forward on a subject that has been the one knockout success for the Republican Senate and President Donald Trump: judges.
Bloomberg granted extension on deadline to file financial report
Michael Bloomberg won't have to file his public financial disclosure report until February 4, 2020, after being granted a 45-day extension by the Federal Election Commission.
DOJ watchdog: FBI's Carter Page surveillance could've ended sooner
The Justice Department's inspector general said Wednesday that the FBI should have considered whether to end surveillance of Trump campaign aide Carter Page far earlier than it did, after learning that allegations of collusion against him might not be credible.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins announces reelection bid
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine announced her reelection bid on Wednesday, formally kicking off a race that will be among the most closely watched of the 2020 season.
Hundreds of Obama alumni endorse Elizabeth Warren
Hundreds of veterans of Barack Obama's campaigns and administration have signed on to endorse Sen. Elizabeth Warren for president, as multiple Democratic presidential candidates compete to claim the popular former president's political coalition and legacy.
Trump administration proposes allowing Canada drug imports
The Trump administration took another step Wednesday toward allowing the importation of certain drugs from Canada and other countries.
Democrat Jared Golden to split his vote on impeachment articles
Rep. Jared Golden, a freshman Democrat who represents a Maine congressional district President Donald Trump won in 2016, said in a statement Tuesday that he will split his vote on articles of impeachment, voting to approve the article accusing Trump of abuse of power and against the article on obstruction of Congress.
Booker, Bennet, Delaney won't be on Vermont primary ballot
Sen. Bernie Sanders will face a smaller field of competition for the Democratic president nomination in his home state next year.
Joe Biden is 'healthy, vigorous,' his doctor says
Joe Biden's campaign released a summary of his medical history Tuesday, including his doctor's conclusion that the former vice president would be physically able to handle the presidency.
Anti-Trump conservatives launch PAC in bid to thwart his reelection
A group of conservative political insiders opposed to President Donald Trump have launched a PAC in an effort to thwart his 2020 reelection chances and prevent his congressional "enablers" from winning reelection.
Democratic debate to go on after labor dispute resolved
The Democratic primary debate scheduled for Thursday will go on as planned, after a labor dispute between a California union and a catering provider that threatened to derail the high-profile event was resolved.
CNN Poll: Nation remains divided on impeachment
The American public is about evenly split over whether President Donald Trump should be impeached and removed from office, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with the House of Representatives poised to vote on articles of impeachment this week.
Judge rules Wisconsin must remove 234,000 from voter rolls
Roughly 234,000 voters are to be removed from Wisconsin's rolls because they may have moved recently, a county judge ruled Friday.
Congress to approve $425M for election security upgrades
Congress will approve a total of $425 million in election security funding, according to two sources familiar with the deal.
#NeverPete: How Buttigieg has drawn the fury of the online left
Pete Buttigieg was getting a signal to wrap up his Iowa town hall, but he first gestured to the gathering of young people crouched near the stage as they clutched handmade signs.
December Democratic debate in limbo amid labor dispute
The December Democratic presidential debate is in limbo with just three days before it is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles.
BBC: Obama says women are 'indisputably' better at leading
Former President Barack Obama said there would be "significant improvement across the board" if countries were led by women, BBC News reported Monday.
Details of interim US-China trade deal remain unknown
After a year-and-half of fraught negotiations that has slowed global growth and hurt American farmers and consumers, the United States and China have reached an interim trade deal bypassing an economic calamity -- for now.
Half of voters support impeaching Trump, new poll finds
Half of American voters want President Donald Trump impeached and removed from office, according to a poll released Sunday from Fox News that was taken as House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against the President.
Comey says there was 'real sloppiness' in Carter Page FISA warrants
Former FBI Director James Comey conceded that there was "real sloppiness" involved with the bureau's effort to obtain warrants to secretly surveil a Trump campaign adviser in 2016, saying in a Sunday interview that he was "overconfident" with his trust in the bureau's procedures.
John Durham's investigation into FBI Russia probe comes into focus
A clearer picture of the next charged investigation into the FBI's probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election is emerging, and President Donald Trump is already cashing in on suggestions that it could reveal damning accusations of bias by law enforcement and intelligence officials that last week's inspector general report debunked.
Graham predicts Trump impeachment will 'die quickly' in Senate
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Judiciary Committee and a close ally of President Donald Trump, said he will do everything in his power to quickly end an expected impeachment trial in the Republican-led Senate.
