National
Fouling the Fourth: Tanks but no tanks, Trump
It takes a craven kind of genius to desecrate the Fourth of July, to turn a traditionally nonpartisan festival into a militarist MAGA rally with pseudo-Moscow trappings.
6 years ago
U.S. powers to Women’s World Cup final after defeating England 2-1
The U.S. has now made it to the finals of the last three Women's World Cups
6 years ago
How the fight over the census citizenship question could rage on
Hours after the Supreme Court ruled to keep a citizenship question off 2020 census forms for now, President Trump threatened to delay next year's national head count.
6 years ago
White supremacist sentenced to life in prison for deadly Charlottesville car attack
An avowed white supremacist who drove his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters during a white nationalist rally has been sentenced to life in prison on hate crime charge
6 years ago
Advocates say high court ruling on census citizenship question ‘helps us move forward’
The court says the Trump administration's explanation for wanting to add the question was "more of a distraction" than an explanation.
6 years ago
SCOTUS rules partisan gerrymandering is beyond the reach of federal courts
In a 5-4 decision SCOTUS ruled that partisan redistricting is a political question and court can't judge if extreme gerrymandering violates the constitution.
6 years ago
Health care, immigration top issues at Democrats’ 1st debate
The debate marked a new phase in the 2020 presidential season as Democrats seek to break out from the crowded field.
6 years ago
Where to watch the Democratic 2020 presidential debates in Philly
The first will be held Wednesday, June 26, and the second on Thursday, June 27. Both run two hours from 9 to 11 p.m.
6 years ago
Robert Mueller to testify in open hearings July 17 before House committees
House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler announced that Mueller agreed after he was subpoenaed to testify publicly. He will be questioned separately by the two committees.
6 years ago
Sestak says he can win back Democrats who voted for Trump
After announcing his eleventh-hour bid for the White House on Sunday, Sestak blamed the Democratic establishment for his loss to party-backed Katie McGinty.
6 years ago
Treasury Department launches investigation into delays behind Harriet Tubman $20 bill
Schumer called on the department to launch an investigation last week
6 years ago
Politics shape the debate over what to call far-right extremism
The labels the researchers use to code attacks are part of a wider debate over what to call the far-right threat — and how politics plays into that debate.
6 years ago
SCOTUS overturns precedent in Pa. property rights case. A sign of things to come?
The court's decision came in the case of Rose Mary Knick, who owns 90 acres of land in Scott Township, Pa.
6 years ago
Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep
He said in a tweet Saturday he would delay for two weeks to give lawmakers time to discuss border solutions.
6 years ago
‘We have no choice’: Acting ICE Director defends planned immigration raids
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to begin arresting and deporting thousands of migrant families in 10 cities across the country as early as Sunday.
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