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Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams won’t run for Senate in 2020
Abrams said she will work to build Democrats' field operation for whoever challenges Perdue, but said she doesn't plan to make any primary endorsement.
6 years ago
Rod Rosenstein submits letter of resignation to Trump
Rosenstein's departure had been expected since the confirmation of William Barr as attorney general. The White House nominated his replacement two weeks ago.
6 years ago
Barr’s testimony to House on Mueller in doubt amid dispute
The department has balked at the panel's plans to allow the committee's counsels from both sides to question Barr
6 years ago
Trump rallies supporters as White House correspondents’ gala celebrates a free press
Separate events held Saturday evening in the nation's capital and a Wisconsin arena painted two divergent pictures of the press.
6 years ago
2020 Democrats talk faith; conservative Christian leaders respond
Bob Vander Plaats, president of The Family Leader, said he's sending invitations Friday to the top seven Democratic primary candidates in current polls.
6 years ago
Democrat-controlled statehouses endorsing clean energy
State legislatures have introduced at least 329 climate change bills this year that address greenhouse gas emissions.
6 years ago
Synagogue shooting kills 1, wounds 3 during Jewish holiday
There was no known threat after a man was detained in the shooting at the Chabad of Poway, but authorities boosted patrols at places of worship as a precaution.
6 years ago
Oliver North says he will not seek 2nd term as NRA president
National Rifle Association leader Oliver North announced on Saturday that he will not seek a second term as president of the gun rights group, as is typically customary.
6 years ago
Infighting erupts at NRA convention, threatening leadership
The National Rifle Association was plunged into deeper internal turmoil Friday amid an effort by opponents of top executive Wayne LaPierre to drive him out.
6 years ago
Biden reports $6.3 million 1-day haul, biggest in 2020 field
Biden's campaign says he raised the money from nearly 97,000 individuals across all 50 states, including 65,000 who weren't solicited by email.
6 years ago
The Democratic field is set: 8 questions about what comes next
Now that the 2020 Democratic field is pretty much set (barring a last-minute Stacey Abrams or John Kerry bid), let's look at what we've learned so far and what to watch for.
6 years ago
Trump tells NRA he’s withdrawing from arms trade treaty
President Donald Trump said Friday he is withdrawing the U.S. from an international agreement on the arms trade.
6 years ago
Biden insists he didn’t treat Anita Hill ‘badly’ while pressed for apology on TV
Biden appeared on ABC's The View Friday morning and told the show's five female co-hosts: "I'm sorry for the way she got treated."
6 years ago
Health care, climate change solutions divide Philly-area Dems in Congress
Members of Congress from Philadelphia and the region endorse Medicare for All, while others are wary of ending private insurance.
6 years ago
At long last, Biden enters crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field
Former Vice President Joe Biden finally makes his presidential ambition official after indicating for weeks that he would run for the third time since 1988.
6 years ago