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Bernie Sanders enters 2020 presidential campaign, no longer an underdog
Sanders is giving it another go, launching a second campaign for the White House four years after surprising Democrats with a strong bid for the party's 2016 nomination.
7 years ago
Graham vows to investigate ‘administrative coup’ in FBI, Justice Department
His remarks appear to sync with an anonymously penned New York Times opinion piece about "early whispers within the cabinet of invoking the 25th Amendment."
7 years ago
Andrew McCabe, ex-FBI Deputy, describes ‘remarkable’ number of Trump-Russia contacts
The former acting director of the bureau says he and Justice Department leaders were so rattled following the dismissal of James Comey they struggled with how to respond.
7 years ago
Trump will ‘protect’ emergency declaration if Congress disapproves, Miller says
A resolution of disapproval would let Congress overturn Trump's declaration and would likely pass in the Democratically controlled House of Representatives.
7 years ago
A national emergency: Fealty to Trump or the Constitution?
We will soon learn whether he has fatally infuriated the Fellowship of the Furrowed Brow.
7 years ago
Interior Dept.’s push to limit public records requests draws criticism
Public records requests to the office of the Secretary of the Interior have increased by over 200 percent since 2016. Critics say that proposed rule changes will limit access.
7 years ago
Virginia Democrats now look to women of color for leadership
When you talk to Virginia Democrats these days, you hear a lot of words like "disappointing" and "frustrating."
7 years ago
Amazon decision a win for Democrats’ rising left wing
This is not the Democratic Party of yesteryear. Or even last year.
7 years ago
Vatican defrocks former U.S. cardinal McCarrick over sex abuse
U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, 88, is the highest-ranking churchman to be laicized.
7 years ago
9/11 fund running out of money for those with illnesses
The compensation fund for victims of 9/11 is running out of money and will cut future payments by 50 to 70 percent, officials announced Friday.
7 years ago
N.J. attorney general subpoenas Trump’s inaugural committee
President Donald Trump's inaugural committee received a sweeping request for financial records this week from prosecutors in New Jersey.
7 years ago
Gunman kills 5 people, wounds 5 police at Illinois business
A gunman opened fire at a manufacturing plant in suburban Chicago on Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.
7 years ago
Many presidents have declared emergencies — but not like Trump has
On Friday, Trump tried to underscore the urgency of what he calls a national security crisis, while at the same time downplaying the gravity of his response.
7 years ago
Trump declares national emergency to build border wall
Bypassing Congress, Trump said he will use executive action to siphon billions of dollars from federal military construction and counterdrug efforts for the wall.
7 years ago
Anger, confusion over dwindling refunds. Is Trump’s tax plan to blame?
President Trump promised that his tax changes, passed in 2017, would give most Americans a tax cut. However, some taxpayers are discovering an unpleasant surprise.
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