The Democrats are heading to New Hampshire. Amid the catastrophic Iowa caucuses — which saw a voting error destabilize and reshape the 2020 presidential race — insiders are speculating that Friday’s debate could be the most contentious yet. Some candidates are looking to separate themselves from the pack. Others are… Read More
Inside the GOP’s clever plan to “erase” impeachment
President Donald Trump was officially acquitted in the United States third-ever impeachment trial on Tuesday by a decisive vote. Still, that’s not enough for some conservative lawmakers. House Minority Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and some political allies have a plan to erase the history of Trump’s impeachment trial — at… Read More
Trump rival ends 2020 presidential bid
Another longshot candidate dropped out of the 2020 presidential race after a disappointing Iowa caucus showing — but this time it didn’t come from the Democratic side. Joe Walsh, the former Illinois congressman who had challenged President Donald Trump in the Republican primary, officially ended his campaign Thursday. In quitting,… Read More
U.S. nuclear presence concerning Russia
A senior Russian diplomat raised concern Wednesday about the United States deploying a new submarine-launched nuclear weapon, saying the move signaled Washington’s belief that it could wage a limited nuclear conflict. Sponsored: Lose weight while you sleep!? The Pentagon’s top policy official told The Associated Press this week that a… Read More
Democrats blame Trump for Iowa chaos
by Frank Holmes, reporter Democrats, frustrated with their inability to tabulate election results in the Iowa caucuses, are increasingly blaming their problems on one man: President Donald Trump. The idea that a Republican president is at fault for a state Democratic party’s failure at conducting their own primary election sounds… Read More
With Bernie Sanders gaining, DNC orders Iowa recount
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee called on Thursday for a “recanvass” of the results of Monday’s Iowa caucus, which was marred by technical problems and delays — and it left supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I.V.T., accusing the Democratic establishment of sabotaging their candidate. ”Enough is enough,” party… Read More
Behind the scenes, a huge political shake-up is happening
President Donald Trump invited African-American guests to his State of the Union speech, ran a Super Bowl ad on the criminal justice system he’s headed that makes the justice system more equitable for black people, and has portrayed himself as the champion of education and job opportunities for people of… Read More
Dragon Con co-founder caught in courthouse hacking scheme
A co-founder of Dragon Con has reached a plea deal in a case that accused him and three others, including a judge, of illegally accessing a Georgia courthouse computer network. Do THIS tonight and fall asleep in 6 minutes [Sponsored] An indictment obtained in September charged Dragon Con co-founder Ed Kramer, Gwinnett… Read More
Finance officials quits after texts to teenager uncovered
Scotland’s finance minister resigned Thursday, hours before he was due to deliver his annual budget, after he reportedly sent hundreds of messages to a 16-year-old boy on social media. Sponsored: Are you taking one of these 9 “memory erasing” prescriptions? Derek Mackay said he had “behaved foolishly and I am… Read More
Trump celebrates acquittal at National Prayer Breakfast
President Donald Trump unleashed his fury against those who tried to impeach him at a prayer breakfast Thursday, a day after his acquittal by the Senate. “As everybody knows, my family, our great country and your president have been put through a terrible ordeal by some very dishonest and corrupt… Read More