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CDC recommends Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine, enabling inoculations to start this week

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending the nation’s third coronavirus vaccine for people 18 and older, paving the way for the easier-to-use, one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine to be administered starting this week. The action follows a unanimous vote Sunday by the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel, which strongly endorsed the vaccine’s effectiveness […]

House passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill with $1,400 checks, vaccine funding

The House voted early Saturday to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package, a step to implementing his vision for bringing the pandemic under control just days after the U.S. crossed the tragic milestone of 500,000 deaths. The Democratic-controlled House voted 219 to 212 to approve the bill, which includes $1,400 direct payments, […]

Senate ruling says Democrats can’t put $15 minimum wage in Covid relief bill

A ruling in the Senate on Thursday dealt a severe blow to Democrats’ hopes of raising the minimum wage in the Covid-19 relief package, probably dooming the proposal in the legislation that is headed for a vote in Congress. The parliamentarian, the in-house referee, ruled that the provision was not compliant with rules governing the […]

Trump’s tax returns handed over to Manhattan prosecutors

Former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and underlying tax documents are now in the hands of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance. The subpoena for Trump’s tax documents from Mazars USA was enforced on Monday and Vance’s office now has them, a spokesperson for Vance’s office, Danny Frost, told NBC News on Thursday. The subpoena was […]

Former Capitol security officials blame intelligence lapses for deadly Jan. 6 riot

Top officials responsible for security at the Capitol on Jan. 6 as it was overrun by a mob backing former president Donald Trump blamed wide-ranging intelligence failures for the deadly attack at a Senate hearing Tuesday, pointing to lapses that included a missed email warning of violence and a larger inability to recognize the threat […]

President Biden declares major disaster for much of Texas following severe winter storm

President Joe Biden declared a major disaster for much of Texas as the state reels from a severe winter storm that left millions of people without power amid freezing temperatures. Biden’s action makes federal funding available to communities across 77 counties, including hard-hit Harris County, where Houston is located. Additional disaster designations may be made […]

Trump Goes After Mitch McConnell, Calls The Republican Leader A ‘Political Hack’

Former President Donald Trump went after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), calling the Senate minority leader “a dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack.”  In a lengthy statement on Tuesday, Trump said that McConnell was “destroying the Republican side of the Senate” and that the senator was ”one of the most unpopular politicians in the United States.” […]

Senators and impeachment managers: The trial is over but the work isn’t done

Senators may disagree on the validity of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment, but they seem on the same page about one thing: This chapter hasn’t closed quite yet. Speaking on a host of Sunday shows, senators from both parties agreed that there should be a 9/11-style investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and that […]

The Most Important Revelations So Far From Trump’s Second Impeachment Trial

When rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the attack was well-documented. Many of the insurrectionists livestreamed it or posted photos on social media. The Capitol itself was full of journalists, who reported what happened. And numerous charging documents in the weeks since the insurrection have exposed even more.  Still, there were several key […]

House Lays Out Case Against Trump, Branding Him the ‘Inciter in Chief’

The House impeachment managers opened their prosecution of Donald J. Trump on Wednesday with a meticulous account of his campaign to overturn the election and goad supporters to join him, bringing its most violent spasms to life with never-before-seen security footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Filling the Senate chamber with the profane screams […]

Senate votes Trump trial is constitutional after emotional first day

The Senate voted on Tuesday to uphold the Senate’s authority to put Donald Trump on trial for the House’s charge that he incited the Jan. 6 insurrection, sidelining the former president’s primary defense against the House’s impeachment article. The vote came after a dramatic first day of the trial, which featured a montage of harrowing […]

Trump’s second impeachment trial begins today

The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate on Tuesday, where senators will be confronted with the violent events of the January 6 riots and whether Trump is culpable for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the Capitol and placed their lives in danger. The historic trial has a number of […]

House votes to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from committees

The House voted Thursday to remove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., from the Budget Committee and the Education and Labor Committee after her social media posts revealed her spreading dangerous and racist conspiracy theories. The House voted 230-199, with 11 Republicans joining every Democrat who voted. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., had rebuked Republican leaders for […]

House charges Trump is ‘singularly responsible’ for inciting insurrection as ex-president’s team claims he’s protected by 1st Amendment

The House impeachment managers charged Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for inciting the insurrection at the US Capitol last month, while Trump’s legal team argued his speech was protected by the First Amendment and a Senate conviction would be unconstitutional. The dueling pretrial legal briefs from the House managers and Trump’s […]

A ‘Cancer’: Mitch McConnell Excoriates Marjorie Taylor Greene For Conspiracy Theories

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) called GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s support for dangerous conspiracy theories a “cancer” on the Republican Party, a blunt castigation of the freshman lawmaker by one of her own party’s leaders. “Somebody who’s suggested that perhaps no airplane hit the Pentagon on 9/11, that horrifying school shootings were pre-staged […]

Trump Loses Lead Impeachment Lawyers A Week Before Trial

Former President Donald Trump has parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just over a week before his Senate trial is set to begin, two people familiar with the situation said Saturday. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, both South Carolina lawyers, are no longer with Trump’s defense team. One of the people described the parting […]

Biden Moves to Expand Health Coverage in Pandemic Economy

President Biden on Thursday ordered the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces reopened to give people throttled by the pandemic economy a new chance to obtain coverage, and he took steps to restore coverage mandates that had been undermined by his predecessor, including protecting those with pre-existing medical conditions. Thursday’s orders also took aim at […]

“It’s time to act”: Biden rolls out new actions on climate change

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a series of executive actions aimed at combating climate change, building on unilateral action the president took his first day in office and heightening the federal government’s focus on the issue, which took a back seat under former President Donald Trump’s administration. Joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, special […]

House managers deliver impeachment article against Trump, kicking off trial preparations

The House delivered its article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, kicking off preparations for the coming trial. House impeachment managers held a ceremonial procession through National Statuary Hall and the Capitol Rotunda to the Senate on Monday evening to present the article of impeachment to the secretary of […]

U.S. Passes 25 Million Confirmed Cases Of COVID-19

The United States has surpassed 25 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The new milestone, reported Sunday by Johns Hopkins University, is a grim reminder of the coronavirus’ wide reach in the U.S., which has seen far more confirmed cases and deaths than any other country in the world. The U.S. accounts […]

Biden lays out COVID-19 strategy on first full day in office

President Joe Biden laid out his to plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic on his first full day in office, warning Americans that the worst is still to come. “Let me be clear,” Mr. Biden said during the event at the White House. “Things are going to continue to get worse before they get better.” The president […]

Biden to sign executive orders on Covid vaccinations, pandemic response on 2nd day

On his second day in office, President Joe Biden will sign 10 executive orders to ramp up Covid-19 vaccinations, expand testing and reopen schools as he outlines a detailed plan to tackle the pandemic. The new administration will increase the number of vaccination sites by creating federal community vaccination centers in stadiums, gymnasiums and conference […]

Joseph R. Biden Jr. is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, taking office at a moment of profound economic, health and political crises with a promise to seek unity after a tumultuous four years that tore at the fabric of American society. With his hand on a five-inch-thick Bible […]

Biden takes office looking to turn the page, while rolling back Trump actions

At noon ET today, Joe Biden will take his oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States, a culminating moment for his nearly 50-year career in politics and lifetime of tragedy and triumph. But the pomp and circumstance surrounding Biden’s inauguration will look much different than years past, a result of […]

QAnon adherents discussed posing as National Guard to try to infiltrate inauguration, according to FBI intelligence briefing

The FBI privately warned law enforcement agencies Monday that far-right extremists have discussed posing as National Guard members in Washington and others have reviewed maps of vulnerable spots in the city — signs of potential efforts to disrupt Wednesday’s inauguration, according to an intelligence report obtained by The Washington Post. The document, a summary of […]

Biden Planning to Lay Out ‘Positive, Optimistic’ Vision at Inauguration

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to lay out a “positive, optimistic” vision for the country in his inaugural address on Wednesday and “try to turn the page on the divisiveness, and the hatred of the last four years” under outgoing President Donald Trump, a key Biden aide said Sunday. Kate Bedingfield, Biden’s incoming communications […]

FBI vetting all 25,000 National Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack

U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event. The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following […]

Biden Outlines ‘Day One’ Agenda Of Executive Actions To Reverse Trump Decisions

In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday. The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden seeks to act […]

Biden lays out $1.9 trillion Covid relief package with $1,400 stimulus checks

President-elect Joe Biden laid out his $1.9 trillion relief package in a prime-time address Thursday — focusing on a new round of stimulus checks to struggling Americans and an ambitious vaccine distribution plan to control the deadly pandemic. Biden will ask the new Democratic-controlled Congress to approve the “American Rescue Plan.” A chunk of the […]

House impeaches Trump for second time; Senate must now weigh conviction

The House impeached President Donald Trump on Wednesday for a second time, charging him with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in the violent riot by a pro-Trump mob in the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead and terrorized lawmakers as they sought to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The vote to impeach passed […]

‘Several’ Capitol police officers suspended over pro-Trump riot

“Several” U.S. Capitol Police officers were suspended and at least 10 more are under investigation over the deadly pro-Trump insurrection last week, officials said Monday. Acting U.S. Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman said the suspensions occurred amid an internal probe. Video and other evidence appears to show that some officers and officials violated department policies, […]

Pelosi says House will move on impeachment if other efforts to remove Trump fail

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that lawmakers will move forward with impeaching President Donald Trump if other efforts to remove him from office fail. In a letter to Democrats, she said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer will try to introduce a resolution Monday calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment […]

Twitter *Permanently* Bans Trump After Years Of Aggressive, Violent Rhetoric On Platform

After years of using Twitter as a mouthpiece for violent rhetoric and legislation, President Donald Trump was permanently banned from the platform on Friday. Less than two weeks before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the social media company removed the commander in chief after rioters overtook the Capitol on Wednesday, leading to the deaths […]

Today’s Georgia runoffs, the last races of 2020, to decide control of the Senate

Control of the Senate and the fate of President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda hangs in the balance on Tuesday in Georgia, with GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler facing Democrats Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock in twin runoff elections. Despite expectations that they would retake the Senate, Democrats came up short in several […]

FDA advisers recommend Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, bringing second vaccine closer to reality

An independent panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly recommended that the agency authorize Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use on Thursday, bringing the United States one step closer to adding a second vaccine to its toolkit in fighting the pandemic. Members of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted […]

US on track to get 2nd COVID vaccine as FDA panel reviews Moderna data

The U.S. is on the cusp of a second vaccine for COVID-19, with independent federal advisers set to review data Thursday from Moderna that suggests its two-dose vaccine is safe and 94% effective. An endorsement from the panel paves the way for an official green light by federal regulators to begin distributing next week some […]

Capitol Hill leaders nearing long-sought COVID stimulus deal

Congressional leaders closed in on an agreement to provide a new tranche of coronavirus relief on Tuesday, haggling deep into the night over how to spend hundreds of billions of dollars before adjourning for the year. “We’re making significant progress and I’m optimistic that we are going to be able to complete an understanding some […]

Hospitals Prepare for First Shots as Virus Vaccine Shipments Blanket U.S.

Trucks and cargo planes packed with the first of nearly three million doses of coronavirus vaccine fanned out across the country on Sunday as hospitals rushed to set up injection sites and their anxious workers tracked each shipment hour by hour. The distribution of the first federally approved vaccine marked the start of the most […]

FDA panel meeting today could lead to approval of Pfizer vaccine for emergency use

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first shot greenlighted in the U.S. — a panel of experts who will scrutinize the company’s data for any red flags. Thursday’s meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel is likely the last step before a U.S. decision to […]

Biden Vows 100 Million Vaccinations In His First 100 Days

The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine were given in the U.K. on Tuesday, as cases continue to surge in the United States. To date, more than 15.1 million Americans have contracted the coronavirus, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. More than 1.55 million people worldwide, including more than 286,000 in the U.S., […]

Trump announces Rudy Giuliani has Covid

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who has led his efforts to overturn last month’s election, has tested positive for Covid-19. “Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!!!” Trump wrote on Twitter. Giuliani, Trump’s personal attorney, has crisscrossed the country in recent days pushing Trump’s unverified claims of […]

President Trump has discussed possibility of pardons for family members, sources say

President Donald Trump has been discussing the possibility of issuing pardons for his family members and some close associates, multiple sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. One source said the conversations in recent days were within the context of a president who feels embattled, and not because Trump believes he or any of […]

Covid-19: Moderna submits vaccine for FDA regulatory approval

Moderna will submit its coronavirus vaccine for regulatory approval on Monday, the company said — the second leading drug to pass the milestone this month. The Massachusetts biotech firm said it will ask the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization after completing its Phase 3 trial, finding the vaccine was 94.1 percent effective […]

Trump Pardons Former Adviser Michael Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty In Russia Probe

President Donald Trump pardoned Michael Flynn on Wednesday, more than two years after the former national security adviser pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an explosive investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Flynn was accused of “willfully and knowingly” making “materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statements” in a Jan. 24, 2017, interview with FBI agents […]

A U.S. Record: Two Million New Virus Cases in Two Weeks

For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak hit the United States, the country has added more than one million cases in each of the past two consecutive weeks. Covid deaths, which lag reported cases by weeks, are also at a level not seen since the spring.   Some epidemiologists project that the number of […]

Trump Administration Finally Clears Way For Biden Transition To Begin

Emily Murphy, the administrator of the General Services Administration, said the transition between President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden can begin, releasing millions of dollars in funds and clearing the way for a new administration. “I have dedicated much of my adult life to public service, and I have always strived to do what […]

Incoming chief of staff says Biden will begin announcing Cabinet picks this week

Incoming White House chief of staff Ron Klain said Sunday that President-elect Joe Biden will begin announcing his Cabinet picksearly this week. Klain said on ABC News’ “This Week” that Americans will see the first of Biden’s nominees Tuesday. “Meeting the pace — beating, in fact, the pace that was set by the Obama/Biden transition, […]

In blistering ruling, judge throws out Trump suit in Pennsylvania

A federal judge issued a scathing order Saturday dismissing the Trump campaign’s futile effort to block the certification of votes in Pennsylvania, shooting down claims of widespread irregularities with mail-in ballots. The case was always a long shot to stop President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, but it was President Donald Trump’s best hope to affect the […]

Georgia hand count of votes affirms Biden’s narrow victory over Trump

A hand tally of the presidential race in Georgia is complete, and the results affirm Democrat Joe Biden’s lead over Republican President Donald Trump. Biden went into the recount with a margin of 13,558 votes, according to votes tallied by NBC News. Previously uncounted ballots discovered during the hand count reduced the margin to 12,284 […]

U.S. surpasses 250,000 coronavirus deaths as virus mortality rate surges

The United States has recorded a quarter-million Covid-19 deaths, the latest NBC News numbers showed Wednesday, and the death rate has been accelerating in recent weeks as cases have been surging across the country. The 250,000th death was logged Wednesday morning, the data revealed. In the last four weeks there has been a 42 percent […]

Trump fires head of election cybersecurity who debunked conspiracy theories

Christopher Krebs, who led the federal government’s election cybersecurity efforts, has been fired by President Donald Trump via Twitter. Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, has been the target of public criticism from Trump since the Nov. 3 election over his agency’s Rumor Control blog, which rebuts a list […]

Biden warns ‘more people may die’ because of Trump’s transition delays

President-elect Joe Biden on Monday warned that the biggest threat to the country and to his transition posed by President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the 2020 race is that “more people may die.” Biden made the stark warning during remarks about the economy from Wilmington, Delaware, during which he was asked by NBC News’s […]

U.S. hits 11 million Covid cases as restrictions increase and holiday worries mount

The United States surpassed more than 11 million Covid-19 on Sunday, as the third wave of the virus continued its uncontrolled spread, new restrictions were introduced, and Americans weighed whether and how they can celebrate Thanksgiving. The U.S. recorded more than 1 million new cases this past week alone, including 156,416 on Saturday, which marked […]

Biden Wins Arizona, Padding His Electoral College Margin Over Trump

President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has narrowly won Arizona, capturing the state’s 11 electoral votes and strengthening his Electoral College margin as President Trump continues to make baseless attacks on the vote counts favoring Mr. Biden. Mr. Biden, whose margin in Arizona is currently about 11,000 votes, or 0.3 percentage points, is the first Democratic […]

President-elect Biden picks longtime aide Ron Klain as chief of staff

President-elect Joe Biden named Ron Klain, a veteran of Capitol Hill, to be his White House chief of staff, the transition said in a news release. Klain, 59, is a longtime Democratic operative who has strong ties to Biden, largely as his chief of staff during Biden’s first years as vice president. He also coordinated […]

President-elect Joe Biden calls Trump’s failure to concede ‘an embarrassment’

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called President Donald Trump’s failure to concede the election “an embarrassment,” but said neither that nor the Trump administration’s stonewalling would stop him from getting to work. Asked for his thoughts on the anxiety some Americans feel over the president’s refusal to publicly admit defeat, Biden said, “I just think […]

Pandemic Reaches Grim Milestone as Biden Moves to Take Charge

Coronavirus cases surged to a new record on Monday, with the United States now averaging 111,000 cases each day for the past week, a grim milestone amid rising hospitalizations and deaths that cast a shadow on positive news about the effectiveness of a potential vaccine. As the number of infected Americans passed 10 million and […]

President-Elect Biden Names COVID-19 Advisory Board Stacked With Experts

President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday the members of a COVID-19 advisory board as he transitions into the White House. The roster of experts and doctors will help guide his administration as it confronts a rapidly worsening crisis that has already killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and infected millions more. The board will be co-chaired […]

Biden erases Trump lead in Georgia, margin shrinks in Pennsylvania

As an anxious nation watched into the wee hours of the morning Friday, Joe Biden took a slim lead in Georgia with the fate of the presidency remaining unknown and five closely watchedstates continuing to count ballots almost two days after polls closed. The unresolved election stoked tensions as voters — who turned out in […]

BATTLEGROUNDS HANG IN BALANCE AS FINAL COUNTS GO ON

The presidential election remained undecided Wednesday evening, turning the nation’s attention to a handful of battleground states that continue to tabulate the crush of mail-in ballots that will decide whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden will be victorious. NBC News has projected the outcome in 44 states, giving Biden a narrow but growing lead over […]

TRUMP-BIDEN RACE REMAINS UNSETTLED AS LAST KEY STATES COUNT THEIR VOTES

President Donald Trump has won Florida and Ohio, NBC News projects, while Joe Biden picked up Minnesota and New Hampshire and leads in Arizona in Tuesday’s presidential election. Trump had to win Florida to have any real shot at re-election, most analysts agree, while Biden has multiple paths to victory that do not include the […]

Undeterred by Pandemic, Americans Prepare to Deliver Verdict on Trump

Voters on both sides of the nation’s widening political divide prepared on Monday to render a verdict on President Trump’s four tumultuous years in the White House and, in particular, his management of the coronavirus pandemic that has upended American life for the past eight months. As Mr. Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr. raced […]

U.S. records more than 90,000 Covid-19 cases in one day for the first time

The United States reached a daily record for coronavirus when more than 90,000 cases were reported on Thursday, according to the latest NBC News tally. More than 30 states reported more than 1,000 cases. It was the first time the U.S. has crossed 90,000 cases in one day, almost 10,000 more than the previous high […]

US may not be back to normal until 2022, Fauci says

As Covid-19 cases continue to jump during the fall surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci says there’s little chance of normalcy on the horizon. The US will have a vaccine in the next few months, but there’s a chance a “substantial proportion of the people” won’t be vaccinated until the second or third quarter of 2021, Fauci […]

Obama slams Trump over coronavirus: ‘He’s jealous of Covid’s media coverage’

Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday harshly criticized President Donald Trump‘s response to the coronavirus pandemic and faulted him for turning the White House into a “hot zone.” “More than 225,000 people in this country are dead. More than 100,000 small businesses have closed. Half a million jobs are gone in Florida alone. Think about that,” Obama said, speaking from Orlando […]

Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett, heralding new conservative era for Supreme Court

The Republican-led Senate voted narrowly Monday to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, ending an acrimonious confirmation process and handing President Donald Trump a political victory days before the election. Barrett, 48, a federal appeals judge, will fill the seat left vacant by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the liberal icon who died Sept. […]

Pence chief of staff, senior political adviser both test positive for Covid-19

Two of Vice President Mike Pence’s closest political advisers have tested positive for Covid-19. Pence’s office said in a statement Saturday night that his chief of staff, Marc Short, “began quarantine” after learning of the diagnosis and was cooperating with a contact-tracing effort. “Vice President Pence and Mrs. Pence both tested negative for COVID-19 today, […]

4 takeaways from the last presidential debate of 2020

It was probably as normal as things could get this election cycle. After the last faceoff turned into a name-calling shouting match, Thursday night’s presidential debate, moderated by NBC News correspondent Kristen Welker, resembled a much more traditional matchup and provided one the clearest contrasts yet between President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, former […]

In rare gloves-off moment, Obama calls on voters to hand Trump a clear defeat

Former President Barack Obama tore into President Donald Trumpin a fiery speech Wednesday as being unable to take “the job seriously,” faulting him for lacking a plan to address the coronavirus, emboldening racism, working to rip away health care protections without an alternative, tweeting conspiracy theories and engaging regularly in lies and indecent behavior. It […]

Trump abruptly ends ’60 Minutes’ interview, taunts CBS’ Lesley Stahl

President Donald Trump abruptly ended a taped interview at the White House with “60 Minutes” reporter Lesley Stahl on Tuesday then taunted the veteran CBS News journalist in tweets. “I am pleased to inform you that, for the sake of accuracy in reporting, I am considering posting my interview with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, […]

Presidential Debate Commission Adopts New Rules To Mute Microphones

President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics. The 90-minute debate is divided into six 15-minute segments, with each candidate granted two minutes to deliver uninterrupted remarks before proceeding to an open debate. […]

Nancy Pelosi: Pandemic Relief Needs A Deal By Tuesday To Pass By Election Day

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that the U.S. House and the Trump administration would need to come to an agreement on the next phase of pandemic-related economic stimulus by Tuesday for a coronavirus relief package to have any chance of passing before Election Day.  “We have to freeze the design on some of […]

Global Coronavirus Cases Rise By One-Day Record Of 400,000

Global coronavirus cases rose by more than 400,000 for the first time late on Friday, a record one-day increase as much of Europe enacts new restrictions to curb the outbreak. Europe, which successfully tamped down the first surge of infections, has emerged as the new coronavirus epicentre in recent weeks and is reporting on average […]

In Town Halls, Trump Defends Dangerous Theories As Biden Paints Vision For Future

President Donald Trump refused to denounce dangerous conspiracy theories and undercut efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 as former Vice President Joe Biden called for a national strategy to combat the pandemic and painted his vision for America as the two held dueling town halls Thursday night that forced viewers to choose whom to […]

Kamala Harris suspends travel after staffer tests COVID-19 positive

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign said Thursday that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will suspend in-person events until Monday after two people associated with the campaign tested positive for coronavirus. The campaign said Biden had no exposure, though he and Harris spent several hours campaigning together in Arizona on Oct. 8. Harris was scheduled to travel […]

Key takeaways from the 2nd day of the SCOTUS nomination hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee spent Tuesday questioning Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett, in a marathon session that featured exchanges about judicial independence, the future of the Affordable Care Act and any election-related cases that could come before the Supreme Court later this year. Here are the key takeaways from the second day of […]

Two Parties Offer Dueling Views of Amy Coney Barrett as Confirmation Fight Begins

Republicans and Democrats offered sharply divergent arguments on Monday in a Supreme Court confirmation fight whose outcome is likely to steer the court to the right for years, vying to define Judge Amy Coney Barrett and frame the political stakes of President Trump’s rush to install her before he faces voters. In a marathon day […]

Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Hearings Begin Today. Here’s What to Watch For.

A deeply divided Senate Judiciary Committee will kick off four days of contentious confirmation hearings on Monday for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, drawing battle lines that could reverberate through the election. Democrats will arrive ready to go on the offensive, portraying Judge Barrett’s nomination as an election-season power […]

‘Just Grab The Bitch’: Militia Plotted To Kidnap Michigan Governor, Feds Say

A Michigan militia was plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat who has come under fire from President Donald Trump, according to the FBI. Defendants Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping, according to court documents. The domestic terrorism investigation involved […]

5 Takeaways From The Vice Presidential Debate

Vice President Mike Pence didn’t come to the first vice presidential debate against Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) to answer questions about what’s going on right now. Since the train wreck of a presidential debate last week, the nation’s government has been in a total frenzy.  President Donald Trump was just hospitalized for several days after […]

Trump criticized by medical experts after leaving hospital to drive by supporters

President Donald Trump on Sunday briefly left his hospital room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he is being treated for Covid-19, to drive past a group of supporters, a move medical experts and Democrats swiftly criticized as “insanity.” The president posted a video to his Twitter account around 5:15 p.m. announcing that […]

Donald Trump, first lady test positive for Covid-19

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, he announced on Twitter early Friday. “Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately. We will get through this TOGETHER!” Trump, 74, tweeted. Trump’s doctor, Sean Conley, said, “The President and First Lady […]

‘Will you shut up, man?’: Debate devolves to name-calling as Trump derails with interruptions

The first presidential debate Tuesday devolved into name-calling, shouting and insults as President Donald Trump derailed the discussion with constant interruptions, unfettered by a moderator who struggled to keep calm. Trump talked constantly through the 90-minute debate, sometimes incoherently and other times rattling off unfounded and baseless attacks against Democrat Joe Biden while refusing to […]

Coronavirus has now killed 1 million people around the world

More than 1 million people have died from Covid-19 since the coronavirus was first identified late last year in China, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. With more than 200,000 deaths, U.S. continues to lead the global death toll, followed by Brazil at 142,000 and India at 95,500, the tally on Monday showed. […]

Trump lashes out at New York Times report alleging years of tax avoidance

The New York Times obtained two decades of President Donald Trump’s tax information, reporting Sunday that the president paid only $750 in federal income taxes the year he won the presidency and again during his first year in office. The Times, which said it plans to publish additional stories based on the documents, reported that […]

Sexy Liberal Virtual Tour #4 is THIS SATURDAY!!

Stephanie Miller, John Fugelsang, Hal Sparks and Frangela…..the Sexy Liberal All Stars are comin’ back with ALL NEW and fully charged doses of hilarious insanity. And you don’t even need to mail in a ballot!! The perfect event for the run-up to the election….It’s ALL NEW…it’s badass…it’s the Sexy Liberal Virtual Tour #4!! Get your […]

No Cops Charged With Murder In The Killing Of Breonna Taylor

A grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has indicted Detective Brett Hankison in the case of the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, charging him with three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. No charges were filed against Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Officer Myles Cosgrove, the other two police officers who were at the scene the night Taylor was […]

As nation surpasses 200,000 deaths, Trump keeps downplaying coronavirus

President Donald Trump this week continued to minimize the severity of the coronavirus pandemic even as the United States surpassed the grim milestone of 200,000 reported deaths related to COVID-19. Months after admitting to intentionally “playing it down” in order to avoid “panic,” Trump has bucked public health experts’ warnings about the virus at an […]

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Be First Woman Ever To Lie In State At U.S. Capitol

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at 87, will be the first woman to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol, allowing mourners to come pay tribute to the trailblazing feminist litigator. After civil rights legend Rosa Parks died in 2005, she lay in honor at the Capitol — a distinction given to […]

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court justice who was as pioneering as she was brash, died Friday, the high court said. She was 87. The court said Ginsburg, a lifelong champion of women’s rights and a fierce advocate for gender equality, died “surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications […]

At CNN Town Hall, Biden Blasts Trump’s ‘Criminal’ Response To Coronavirus

Joe Biden on Thursday went after President Donald Trump again and again over his handling of COVID-19, calling Trump’s downplaying of the pandemic “criminal” and his administration “totally irresponsible.” “You’ve got to level with the American people — shoot from the shoulder. There’s not been a time they’ve not been able to step up. The […]

City of Louisville reaches settlement with Breonna Taylor’s family

The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has reached a settlement with Breonna Taylor’s family six months after she was killed in her homeduring a police drug raid. A source familiar with the details of the settlement told NBC News the agreement is in the millions of dollars and will include a list of police reforms that […]

Russian hackers who disrupted 2016 election targeting political parties again, Microsoft says

Russian military spies who hacked and leaked Democratic emails to inject chaos into the 2016 presidential election are active again, targeting political parties, advocacy groups and consultants, Microsoft announced Thursday. China and Iran are also attempting to penetrate the Microsoft email accounts of people affiliated with the political campaigns, though the efforts against the campaigns […]

Justice Department wants to defend Trump in E. Jean Carroll defamation lawsuit

(CNN) — The US Justice Department, in an extraordinary move on Tuesday, asked to take over the defense of President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit filed against him by E. Jean Carroll, a woman who has accused Trump of sexual assault. While the alleged sexual assault occurred long before Trump became President, the Justice Department argued that it […]

Trump Reportedly Referred To American War Dead As ‘Losers’ And ‘Suckers’

President Donald Trump, who has been criticized in the past for making disparaging remarks about veterans and military families, reportedly referred to American service members who’d died in World War I as “losers” and “suckers” in conversations with his staff. The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, citing multiple anonymous sources who had firsthand knowledge of the conversations, reported Thursday […]

In Kenosha, Trump blames ‘political violence’ on ‘radical ideology’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday toured the site of a building that burned during the protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and met with local law enforcement officials, a trip meant to underscore his re-election argument that America is under a threat of being overtaken by violent mobs. “To stop the political violence, we must also confront […]

‘Fanning the flames of hate’: Biden slams Trump for ‘encouraging violence’ in Portland

Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, blasted President Donald Trump as having “recklessly” encouraged violence after a man died following clashes Saturday in Portland, Oregon, between people attending a pro-Trump vehicle rally and Black Lives Matter protesters. In a long statement Sunday afternoon, Biden called “the deadly violence” in Portland “unacceptable” and said he condemns […]

President Trump Ends RNC 2020 With Divisive Rhetoric Emblematic Of His Tenure

President Donald Trump capped the Republican National Convention on Thursday with an ominous speech warning of an end to American exceptionalism in an effort to unite the fervent base that helped propel him to victory four years ago. “Your vote will decide whether we protect law-abiding Americans, or whether we give free rein to violent […]

GOP Convention Embraces Anger And Fear, Despite Being Billed As ‘Optimistic’

“Rioters must not be allowed to destroy our cities. Human, sex, drug traffickers should not be allowed to cross our border.” “People of faith are under attack.” “Look at what’s happening in America’s cities ― all run by Democrats. Crime, violence, mob rule. Democrats refuse to denounce the mob.” Those were all comments from speakers […]

Longtime Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway to leave White House

Kellyanne Conway, the longtime adviser to President Donald Trump and wife of outspoken Trump critic George Conway, is leaving the White House at the end of August, she said in a statement Sunday. Conway, who was Trump’s campaign manager before she became one of his staunchest defenders in the White House, said that she and […]

Joe Biden Accepts Democratic Presidential Nomination: ‘I’ll Be An Ally Of The Light’

Joe Biden officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president on the final night of the party’s virtual convention on Thursday. As he accepted the honor, Biden promised to work hard for everyone, including people who didn’t vote for him.  “While I’ll be a Democratic candidate, I will be an American president,” Biden said in his remarks. […]

History made as Harris accepts VP nomination; Obama condemns Trump’s ‘failure,’ ‘lies,’ ‘conspiracy theories’

Sen. Kamala Harris of California officially became the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee Wednesday night, making history as the first Black woman and Asian American on a major party’s presidential ticket. Harris, the child of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, accepted her party’s nomination with a blistering speech that capped a star-studded night of programming on […]

Michelle Obama delivers scathing indictment of Trump at the 2020 DNC

Michelle Obama delivered a scathing indictment of President Donald Trump’s policies and character Monday on the first night of the all-virtual Democratic National Convention, accusing the White House of sowing “chaos” and “division” and showing a “total and utter lack of empathy.” Coming at the end of a jam-packed two-hour program that tackled the coronavirus […]

Here’s What To Expect At The 2020 Democratic National Convention

The Democratic National Committee’s presidential nominating convention kicks off Monday after the coronavirus pandemic caused significant delays and changes in the schedule.  While the host city for the convention was set to be Milwaukee, former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to accept the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination from his home in Delaware due to […]

Pelosi weighs bringing House back early to address Postal Service crisis

Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic leaders are considering cutting short the August recess and bringing the chamber back into session to deal with the unfolding crisis at the U.S. Postal Service, according to Democratic sources. The House could return to vote with the next two weeks, the Democratic sources suggested. The chamber is currently […]

Biden and Harris call for three-month nationwide mask mandate

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris are calling for a three-month nationwide mask mandate to limit the spread of coronavirus.    During a briefing by public health experts in Wilmington, Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, told reporters that all the nation’s governors should require this. “Every single American should be wearing […]

‘America is crying out for leadership’: Harris gives first speech as VP candidate

Former Vice President Joe Biden described Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as “experienced,” a “proven fighter” and ready to handle the presidency on day one of a Biden administration in their first joint appearance as a presidential ticket in Wilmington, Delaware, Wednesday evening. Introducing Harris, Biden praised the senator’s bonafides and took aim at President Donald […]

Biden’s V.P. Pick Is Kamala Harris, 1st Woman of Color on Major Ticket

Joseph R. Biden Jr. selected Senator Kamala Harris of California as his vice-presidential running mate on Tuesday, embracing a former rival who sharply criticized him in the Democratic primaries but emerged after ending her campaign as a vocal supporter of Mr. Biden’s and a prominent advocate of racial-justice legislation after the killing of George Floyd […]

U.S. coronavirus cases top 5 million as pandemic rages on

The United States on Sunday surpassed 5 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. The U.S. has both the highest number of confirmed cases and the most deaths of any country in the world.   The total number of confirmed cases throughout the world is nearly 20 million, […]

Forecast: 300,000 U.S. COVID-19 Deaths By December 1

Nearly 300,000 Americans could be dead from COVID-19 by Dec. 1, University of Washington health experts forecast on Thursday, although they said 70,000 lives could be saved if people were scrupulous about wearing masks. The latest predictions from the university’s widely cited Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) comes as top White House infectious […]

Trump Tries To Recast Second Surge In COVID-19 Deaths As Achievement For U.S.

President Donald Trump once again pushed back against statistics showing an uptick in coronavirus death rates in the United States during an interview with Axios that aired Monday. The president sat down for a sweeping interview with the outlet’s Jonathan Swan on July 28. Swan pressed Trump on figures that showed a recent dramatic rise […]

Pelosi calls relief package discussions “productive” but no deal yet

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday evening that discussions between congressional leadership and the White House were “productive,” but added “no agreement can be reached yet” on another coronavirus relief package. She said staffers will continue discussions on Saturday.     Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer met with White House chief of staff Mark Meadows […]

Obama Reportedly To Deliver Eulogy At Rep. John Lewis’s Funeral Today

Former President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy at Rep. John Lewis’s funeral on Thursday, according to CNN and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are also expected to attend the service honoring the late Georgia congressman and civil rights icon, the news outlets said, citing sources familiar with the […]

Defiant William Barr Denies Politicizing Justice For Trump’s Friends

Attorney General William Barr made a defiant appearance before a House committee on Tuesday, rejecting claims that he’d improperly interfered in the prosecutorial decision-making process to benefit President Donald Trump’s allies and defending the deployment of federal agents to cities against the wishes of local leaders. Barr, appearing before the House Judiciary Committee for the […]

U.S. passes 4 million coronavirus cases as pace of new infections roughly doubles

The United States on Thursday passed the grim milestone of 4 million confirmed coronavirus infections, and President Trump announced he was canceling the public celebration of his nomination for a second term, as institutions from schools to airlines to Major League Baseball wrestled with the consequences of a pandemic still far from under control. The rapid […]

Trump And Barr Expand Surge In Federal Officers To Chicago, Albuquerque

President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr announced Wednesday that federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention in local enforcement as Trump runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle. Hundreds of federal agents already have been sent to Kansas City, Missouri, to help quell a record rise […]

Trump, in a Shift, Finally Endorses Masks and Says Virus Will Get Worse

President Trump acknowledged on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic was growing more severe in the United States and endorsed mask wearing in a shift after weeks of playing down the seriousness of the crisis that has killed more than 140,000 Americans. Rather than just “embers” of the virus, as he has repeatedly characterized recent outbreaks […]

Three Coronavirus Vaccine Developers Report Promising Initial Results

The race for a vaccine against the coronavirus intensified on Monday as three competing laboratories released promising results from early trials in humans. Now comes the hard part: proving that any of the vaccines protects against the virus, and establishing how much immunity they provide — and for how long. “What this means is that […]

Trump Won’t Say Whether He Will Accept 2020 Election Results: ‘I Have To See’

President Donald Trump wouldn’t say whether he will accept the results of the general election in November during an interview with “Fox News Sunday,” claiming again without evidence that the process is rigged before any votes have been cast. Host Chris Wallace asked Trump if he was a good loser, to which the president responded […]

John Lewis, civil rights icon and longtime congressman, dies

Rep. John Lewis, an iconic pioneer of the civil rights movement who famously shed his blood at the foot of a Selma, Ala., bridge in the fight for Black voting rights and went on to become a 17-term Democratic member of Congress, died Friday. He was 80. One of the last survivors among leaders of […]

Virus Prompts Drastic Measures As Death Tolls Set Records

The coronavirus kept surging in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with one city in South Carolina urging people to pray it into submission, a hospital in Texas bringing in military medical personnel and morgues running out of space in Phoenix. Record numbers of confirmed infections and deaths emerged again in states in the […]

US, UK and Canada claim Russia tried to hack coronavirus vaccine research

“A cyber espionage group, almost certainly part of the Russian intelligence services” attempted to hack coronavirus vaccine research, according to a statement from the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Center. The U.S. National Security Agency agreed with that report. Read updates on this story at ABC News

Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In The US Rise Amid New Global Restrictions

California, Arizona, Texas and Florida together reported about 36,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday as restrictions aimed at combating the spread of the pandemic took hold in the United States and around the world in an unsettling sign reminiscent of the dark days of April. The soaring counts of confirmed infections and a mounting death toll […]

WHO chief: Pandemic ‘going to get worse and worse and worse’

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday that the coronavirus pandemic is raging out of control in North and South America, and that the virus will continue spreading unimpeded unless governments and individuals take the steps needed to suppress its transmission. Nearly 13 million people worldwide have tested positive for COVID-19, and about half of […]

White House seeks to discredit Fauci as coronavirus surges

The White House is seeking to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, as President Donald Trump works to marginalize him and his dire warnings about the shortcomings of the U.S. coronavirus response. In a remarkable broadside by the Trump administration against one of its own, a White House official said Sunday […]

Trump commutes prison sentence of longtime adviser Roger Stone

President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the prison sentence of longtime adviser Roger Stone, who was found guilty of seeking to thwart congressional and FBI investigations into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia. Stone, 67, was sentenced in February to three years and four months in prison after a trial late last year […]

Supreme Court deals Trump a defeat, upholds demand for his tax returns

The Supreme Court dealt President Trump a major defeat Thursday by rejecting his claims of presidential immunity and upholding subpoenas from New York prosecutors seeking his tax returns and financial records. In one of the most anticipated rulings on presidential privilege in years, the justices by a 7-2 vote ruled the nation’s chief executive is […]

Trump disavows his own administration’s guidance for reopening schools

President Donald Trump on Wednesday publicly disavowed his own administration’s guidance for reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic, arguing the federal recommendations were too burdensome as he ramped up his bid to have students return to classrooms in the fall. “I disagree with @CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools,” Trump […]

U.S. has seen more than 3 million coronavirus cases

Amid a surge of new infections in many states, the number of coronavirus cases in the United States topped 3 million on Tuesday, according to an NBC News tally. More than 46,500 new cases were recorded across the country on Tuesday. Though some Northeastern states have seen a slowdown, many Southern states that reopened in […]

As COVID-19 Cases Surge, Fauci Says U.S. Is Still ‘Knee-Deep’ In First Wave

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the U.S., said Monday that the country is in a “serious situation” that needs immediate attention as the coronavirus surges in certain parts of the country. During a live interview streamed on Facebook, Fauci noted that the U.S. is “still knee-deep in the first wave” of […]

Officials say states reopened too quickly after soaring Covid-19 cases

After a muted holiday weekend — which saw both measured celebrations and packed crowds — the country faces a deep coronavirus crisis as cases continue to climb and more hospitals report they’re nearing capacity. This week marks about two months since many states kicked off their reopening plans — which now officials across the country […]

Trump’s New Russia Problem: Unread Intelligence and Missing Strategy

The intelligence finding that Russia was most likely paying a bounty for the lives of American soldiers in Afghanistan has evoked a strange silence from President Trump and his top national security officials on the question of what to do about the Kremlin’s wave of aggression. Mr. Trump insists he never saw the intelligence, though […]

Data on Financial Transfers Bolstered Suspicions That Russia Offered Bounties

American officials intercepted electronic data showing large financial transfers from a bank account controlled by Russia’s military intelligence agency to a Taliban-linked account, which was among the evidence that supported their conclusion that Russia covertly offered bounties for killing U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan, according to three officials familiar with the intelligence. Though the United States […]

Intelligence on Russian bounty plot was included in the President’s Daily Brief earlier this year, source says

(CNN) — The intelligence that assessed there was an effort by a Russian military intelligence unit to pay the Taliban to kill US soldiers was included in one of President Donald Trump’s daily briefings on intelligence matters sometime in the spring, according to a US official with direct knowledge of the latest information. That assessment, the source said, was backed up by “several […]

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare amid pandemic, recession

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to wipe out Obamacare, arguing that the individual mandate is unconstitutional and that the rest of the law must be struck down with it. The late-night brief, filed Thursday in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, carries major implications for the presidential election. If the justices agree, […]

Trump Spends Phoenix Rally Downplaying Coronavirus And Making Racist Jokes

Speaking in a state where coronavirus cases are surging enough to repeatedly set new daily infection records, President Donald Trump told a crowd of young Arizona supporters that everything was under control.  “Someday it’ll be recognized by history,” he said of his pandemic response while speaking at a campaign-style event at Dream City Church, hosted […]

Trump ‘furious’ about ‘underwhelming’ crowd at Tulsa rally

President Donald Trump is “furious” at the “underwhelming” crowd at his rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Saturday evening, a major disappointment for what had been expected to be a raucous return to the campaign trail after three months off because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple people close to the White House. The president […]

Trump Rally Fizzles as Attendance Falls Way Short of Campaign’s Expectations

President Trump’s attempt to revive his re-election campaign sputtered badly on Saturday night as he traveled to Tulsa for his first mass rally in months and found a far smaller crowd than his aides had promised him, then delivered a disjointed speech that did not address the multiple crises facing the nation or scandals battering […]

William Barr Says U.S. Attorney In Manhattan Is Resigning. U.S. Attorney Says No, He’s Not.

U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman is leaving as head of the powerful Southern District of New York, Attorney General William Barr announced late Friday. The Manhattan office is one of the nation’s mightiest districts, trying major cases against the mobsters, terrorists — and allies of President Donald Trump, including his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen.  But Berman […]

Trump lashes out at Supreme Court after DACA ruling doesn’t go his way

President Donald Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court on Thursday after the high court ruled in a 5-4 decision that his administration cannot carry out its plan to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The Obama-era immigration program has allowed nearly 800,000 young people, known as Dreamers, to remain in the […]

As coronavirus cases climb, some local officials put reopening on hold

A rise in coronavirus cases is spurring leaders in some cities and states to delay reopening additional businesses and warn that a return to stricter shutdown orders is possible should cases continue to climb. White House guidelines for reopening called for states to reevaluate after each phase and move backward if the virus spreads. Nationwide, […]

Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley discussed resigning over role in Trump’s church photo op

The Pentagon’s top general discussed resigning amid criticism over his participation in President Donald Trump’s controversial photo opportunity at a Washington church, three defense officials familiar with the matter told NBC News. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, apologized over the incident Thursday, saying, “I should not have been there.” […]

US hits over 2 million coronavirus cases as hospitalizations go up in some states

The US surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday night as new hotspots emerge and hospitalizations go up in some states. Nearly 113,000 people have died from Covid-19 nationwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. The spike in numbers highlights how complicated it is to stop the spread of the virus despite improvement in early hotspots […]

A final farewell to George Floyd, whose death touched off national protests

Mourners vowing to be good Samaritans in the fight for racial justice packed a Houston church Tuesday and paid tribute to George Floyd, whose death while in police custody touched off worldwide protests against racism and police brutality. Capping a three-state, nearly weeklong memorial, Floyd’s loved ones said final goodbyes at The Fountain of Praise […]

Trump’s job approval falls amid racial unrest, while Biden jumps to 14-point lead

President Donald Trump’s overall job approval rating dropped 7 percentage points over the past month, according to a survey released Monday that also shows him trailing former Vice President Joe Biden by 14 points ahead of the general election in November. The CNN poll showed that 38 percent of respondents said they approve of the […]

Majority of Minneapolis City Council commits to dismantling city’s police department

A majority of the Minneapolis City Council agreed Sunday to dismantle the city’s police department after the in-custody killing of George Floyd, a council member said. In an interview with NBC News, Councilman Jeremiah Ellison said the council would work to disband the department in its “current iteration.” “The plan has to start somewhere,” he […]

Trump demanded 10,000 active-duty troops deploy to streets in angry Oval Office rant

In a heated and contentious debate in the Oval Office last Monday morning, President Trump demanded the military put 10,000 active duty troops into the streets immediately, a senior administration official told CBS News. Attorney General William Barr, Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley objected to the demand, the official said. […]

TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! THE VERY FIRST SEXY LIBERAL VIRTUAL TOUR SHOW!!

OMG…we’re BAAAACK! We’re bringing the tour to you! It’s Stephanie Miller’s Sexy Liberal Virtual Tour!  All the Sexy Liberals… Stephanie Miller, John Fugelsang, Frangela, and Hal Sparks will bring you a night of Sexy Liberal comedy into your own home!  The first show will be Saturday, June 6th at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.  We […]

George Floyd’s memorial filled with love, hope and calls for change

A memorial service for George Floyd on Thursday at North Central University in Minneapolis was filled with love, hope and calls for sweeping change. The first of a handful of services planned to honor Floyd’s life and mourn his death, hundreds of people, including family and civil rights leaders, were in attendance. Family remembered Floyd’s […]

James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution

James Mattis, the esteemed Marine general who resigned as secretary of defense in December 2018 to protest Donald Trump’s Syria policy, has, ever since, kept studiously silent about Trump’s performance as president. But he has now broken his silence, writing an extraordinary broadside in which he denounces the president for dividing the nation, and accuses […]

As Protests Swell, Trump Vows To Unleash Military Against Anti-Racist Demonstrations

Speaking from the Rose Garden on Monday evening, Donald Trump issued an unprecedented threat from an American president: that he would send “thousands of heavily armed soldiers” into Washington, D.C., to quell protests and would follow by invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy the military into other U.S. cities if mass protests against police brutality […]

Twitter places warning on Trump post overnight, saying tweet glorifies violence

Twitter said Friday that President Donald Trump violated its rules against glorifying violence when he tweeted about protests over the death of George Floyd. The company, which is already embroiled in a dispute with the president over what is acceptable on the platform, did not remove the tweet. On Thursday, with fires burning in Minneapolis […]

U.S. death toll from coronavirus tops 100,000

More than 100,000 people have died from coronavirus in the U.S., the highest death toll of any nation, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University. There have been nearly 1.7 million confirmed cases of the virus across the country (out of more than 5.6 million cases worldwide). New York continues to have the highest […]

Trump calls mask wearing ‘politically correct,’ Biden calls him a ‘fool’

President Trump dismissed a mask-wearing reporter as being “politically correct” on Tuesday while the presumptive Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, called him a “fool” for mocking their use. The president’s refusal to wear a face mask in public, defying recommendations from public health experts, has become a symbol for his supporters resisting stay-at-home orders amid the […]

Trump Plays Golf As Coronavirus Death Toll Nears 100,000 In U.S.

President Donald Trump played golf Saturday for the first time since he declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency more than two months ago, leading to the shutdown of much of American society. His return to the course was the latest sign that he wants the country back to pre-outbreak times, even as the U.S. […]

Mnuchin, Powell defend government’s efforts to revive economy as senators press for answers

President Trump’s drive to swiftly reopen the economy came under fire Tuesday from Democratic senators who pointedly questioned the administration strategy, forcing Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to insist the White House would not sacrifice workers’ lives for economic gain. But the growing insistence by Trump and Republican lawmakers to push for reopening while halting any […]

Trump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19

President Donald Trump said Monday that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine, an unproven treatment for COVID-19 that he has vigorously promoted. “A lot of good things have come out about the hydroxy. A lot of good things have come out. You’d be surprised at how many people are taking it, especially the front-line workers — […]

Obama slams Trump administration’s leadership amid coronavirus pandemic

Former President Barack Obama criticized “the folks in charge” for their response to the coronavirus pandemic in a commencement address Saturday, offering some of his most pointed condemnation of President Donald Trump’s administration. “More than anything, this pandemic has fully, finally torn back the curtain on the idea that so many of the folks in […]

Donald Trump Refuses To Wear Mask At Mask Supplier, Suggests Testing Is ‘Overrated’

President Donald Trump on Thursday griped about the pressure he’s facing to increase the ability to test people for the coronavirus, saying that testing might be “overrated” anyway. “We have the best testing in the world. Could be that testing is, frankly, overrated. Maybe it is overrated,” Trump said during a visit to Owens & Minor, […]

Trump criticizes Fauci’s Senate testimony: ‘Not an acceptable answer’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized comments Dr. Anthony Fauci made during a congressional hearingabout the risks of reopening the country too soon as “not an acceptable answer.” “I was surprised by his answer, actually, because, you know, to me it’s not an acceptable answer, especially when it comes to schools,” Trump said during a […]

6 takeaways from Anthony Fauci’s and health officials’ testimony

The appearance came after the White House blocked Fauci from testifying in the Democratic-controlled House but allowed him to testify in the GOP-controlled Senate. Fauci and the committee’s chairman, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), appeared via video after being exposed to those who had come down with the novel virus. Also appearing at Tuesday’s hearing were […]

Trump Storms Out Of Coronavirus Briefing After Female Reporters Challenge Him

President Donald Trump abruptly ended his coronavirus press briefing on Monday after getting visibly angry with two female reporters. In the final moments of his briefing, Trump took a question from CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang, who asked him why he so often claimed the U.S. was “doing far better than any other country when […]

Justice Department drops case against ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn

The Justice Department is dropping criminal charges against Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser. In documents filed Thursday in federal court in Washington, D.C., the Justice Department said it was recommending that the judge dismiss the criminal case “after a considered review of all the facts and circumstances of this case, including […]

Trump warns coronavirus death toll could reach 100,000

President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus outbreak could reach 100,000 — revising upwards his estimate on the number of people the outbreak could kill by tens of thousands. “Look, we’re going to lose anywhere from 75, 80 to 100,000 people. That’s a horrible thing. We shouldn’t lose one […]

Mayor: Los Angeles is 1st major US city offering all residents tests

The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced Wednesday. Testing centers have been set up across the city but until now they were reserved for those with symptoms and frontline employees like health care and grocery store workers. Los Angeles […]

Coronavirus death toll in US now exceeds that of Vietnam War

The coronavirus death toll in the U.S. officially exceeds the number of fatalities during the Vietnam War.  Johns Hopkins University’s death toll in the country reached 58,351 as of Tuesday night, surpassing the 58,220 who died during the Vietnam War that lasted almost 20 years, according to the National Archives.  But the rate of deaths […]

White House issues coronavirus testing guidance that leaves states in charge

Pressure mounted Monday on the White House and Congress to develop a national strategy to test Americans for exposure to the novel coronavirus, as health and economic experts said the current patchwork of testing efforts is insufficient to allow the economy to reopen safely. Governors, congressional leaders and public health officials have pressed for a […]

As global death toll tops 200,000, WHO warns there’s no evidence of coronavirus immunity

There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 are protected from a second infection, the World Health Organization warned Saturday as the worldwide death toll topped 200,000. The health body tweeted that it was continuing to review the evidence on antibody responses to COVID-19, adding that most studies suggest that people […]

Trump signs coronavirus aid bill as tensions rise over next one

President Donald Trump signed a nearly $500 billion interim coronavirus bill into law Friday that includes additional money for the small-business loan program, as well as more funding for hospitals and testing. Trump was joined in the Oval Office for the bill signing by Republican lawmakers and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, who has been a […]

‘It’s irresponsible and it’s dangerous’: Experts rip Trump’s idea of injecting disinfectant to treat COVID-19

President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested exploring disinfectants as a possible treatment for coronavirus infections — an extremely dangerous proposition that medical experts warn could kill people. After a Homeland Security official mentioned the ability of disinfectants like bleach to kill the coronavirus on surfaces, Trump remarked on the effectiveness. “And then I see the […]

U.S. likely to see 50,000 COVID-19 deaths by weekend

At the current rate, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is likely to hit 50,000 in just a couple days. There’s no sign yet that the pace of the nation’s losses — in lives or money — is about to slow significantly. This week’s national report on unemployment claims is expected to deliver another devastating […]

Congress reaches deal on coronavirus relief bill, which Trump is expected to sign

Congress reached a deal Tuesday on a nearly $500 billion interim coronavirus bill that includes additional funds for the small business loan program as well as more money for hospitals and testing, Democratic and Republican leaders announced. The Senate will attempt to pass the bill by unanimous consent in a pro-forma session at 4 p.m. […]

Trump says he is suspending immigration over coronavirus, need to protect jobs

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is suspending immigration to the United States in response to the coronavirus pandemic and the “need to protect jobs.” In a tweet Monday night, the president attributed the suspension to an “attack from the Invisible Enemy” and the “need to protect the jobs of our GREAT American Citizens.” […]

Trump unveils three-phase plan for states to reopen amid coronavirus pandemic

President Donald Trump is set to announce new federal guidelines for reopening the U.S. on Thursday that puts the onus on governors for making decisions about their own state economies, according to the document obtained by NBC News. Under the first phase of the three-phase plan, restaurants, movie theaters and large sporting venues would be […]

Record 22 million have sought unemployment aid in past month

The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck forced 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last week, the government reported Thursday. Roughly 22 million have sought jobless benefits in the past month — easily the worst stretch of U.S. job losses on record. All told, roughly nearly […]

Testing Falls Woefully Short as Trump Seeks an End to Stay-at-Home Orders

As President Trump pushes to reopen the economy, most of the country is not conducting nearly enough testing to track the path and penetration of the coronavirus in a way that would allow Americans to safely return to work, public health officials and political leaders say. Although capacity has improved in recent weeks, supply shortages […]

Elizabeth Warren endorses former rival Joe Biden for president

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren endorsed Joe Biden for president on Wednesday, becoming the last of the major 2020 Democratic presidential candidates to throw their support behind the former vice president. “In this moment of crisis, it’s more important than ever that the next president restores Americans’ faith in good, effective government,” Warren said in a […]

Obama endorses Biden for president, throwing weight behind his former VP

Former President Barack Obama delivered his long-awaited endorsement of Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, recording an 12-minute video to throw his support behind his former vice president.   Mr. Obama’s endorsement of his former vice president comes a day after Senator Bernie Sanders gave a full-throated endorsement of Biden’s presidential bid, ending speculation that […]

Bernie Sanders endorses Joe Biden for president

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president. “We need you in the White House. I will do all that I can to see that that happens, Joe,” Sanders said to the former vice president during a livestream broadcast by Biden’s campaign on his website and on social […]

He Could Have Seen What Was Coming: Behind Trump’s Failure on the Virus

“Any way you cut it, this is going to be bad,” a senior medical adviser at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Dr. Carter Mecher, wrote on the night of Jan. 28, in an email to a group of public health experts scattered around the government and universities. “The projected size of the outbreak already seems […]

Trump approval dips as Americans question his handling of coronavirus crisis

President Donald Trump’s job approval has taken a negative turn as a growing number of Americans harbor doubts about his handling of the coronavirus crisis. After seeing a late-March spike as the pandemic ravaged the United States, his approval ratings have fallen back to the mid-40 percent range, where they were before the death toll […]

Democrats seek hazard pay for health workers amid pandemic

Congressional Democrats are trying to add $13 per hour hazard payments for frontline health care workers up to a total of $25,000 in the next coronavirus relief package, along with $15,000 incentives for people who join the medical workforce surge during the pandemic. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said a so-called Heroes Fund could compensate […]

Chaos rocks Trump White House on virus’ most tragic day

The chaos and confusion rocking President Donald Trump’s administration on the most tragic day yet of the coronavirus pandemic was exceptional even by his own standards. Trump set out Tuesday to cement his image of a wartime leader facing down an “invisible enemy” at a dark moment as the country waits for the virus to […]

Trump Says ‘Nobody’ Knew Pandemic Was Coming. His Adviser Warned Of It In January

President Donald Trump said repeatedly in March that “nobody” could’ve predicted a crisis at the scale of the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc across the globe. “Nobody knew there’d be a pandemic or an epidemic of this proportion,” Trump said March 19. A week later, he reiterated that “nobody would have ever thought a thing like this […]

Confirmed coronavirus cases hit 1 million worldwide

The number of coronavirus infections worldwide has hit 1 million, with more than 50,000 deaths, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. The figures were another bleak milestone in the epidemic that has forced the lockdown of entire countries and brought economies to a shuddering halt. Still, the true numbers of deaths and […]

Trump projects up to 240,000 coronavirus deaths in U.S., even with mitigation efforts

President Trump and the physicians advising the federal pandemic response on Tuesday delivered a bleak outlook for the novel coronavirus’s spread across the country, predicting a best-case scenario of 100,000 to 240,000 fatalities in the United States and summoning all Americans to make additional sacrifices to slow the spread. Trump adopted a newly somber and […]

U.S. coronavirus death toll passes 3,000 as Spain and Italy honor their dead

With more than 3,000 killed by the coronavirus in the U.S., according to numbers released Tuesday, the U.S. death toll is approaching China’s where the pandemic broke out. Spain, meanwhile, saw a massive surge of 9,222 new confirmed cases and 849 deaths in a single day, its Health Ministry announced, bringing total cases to 94,417 […]

Trump signs $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill

President Donald Trump on Friday signed the $2 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill, putting in motion desperately needed financial relief for millions of Americans set back by the pandemic. Trump signed the bill just hours after the House passed it in a bipartisan vote.   “I want to thank Democrats and Republicans for coming together […]

White House, Senate reach deal on massive $2 trillion coronavirus spending bill

The White House and Senate leaders reached an agreement early Wednesday on a massive $2 trillion coronavirus spending bill aimed at alleviating the economic impact of the outbreak. “At last, we have a deal. After days of intense discussions, the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief package for this pandemic,” Senate Majority Leader […]

Trump Claims U.S. Will See More Death By Keeping Economy Shut Than By Coronavirus

President Donald Trump’s insistence on downplaying the coronavirus risks reached dangerous levels Monday as he scoffed at medical advice and threatened to open up the economy despite skyrocketing case numbers. At the White House’s daily coronavirus briefing, the president focused on wanting to reopen businesses very soon despite global guidance to essentially shut down societies […]

Partisan tensions erupt in the Senate as coronavirus stimulus bill fails for a second time

Partisan tensions erupted on Monday afternoon as the Senate failed for a second time to advance a massive stimulus package to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with lawmakers from each side accusing the other party of holding up negotiations. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., excoriated Democrats ahead of the vote saying, “this body […]

Democrats Block Senate Coronavirus Bill, Calling It A ‘Corporate Bailout’

Democrats are raising serious concerns about the Senate’s massive emergency legislation aimed at propping up the economy and giving relief to workers hit hard by the growing coronavirus pandemic, saying it’s tilted too far in favor of Wall Street and big corporations. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) attempted to advance the bill on Sunday evening, […]

Three more states join California in telling nonessential workers to stay home

Connecticut, Illinois and New York joined California on Friday in ordering nonessential workers to remain at home to slow the spread of coronavirus, which means 1 in 5 Americans live in a state under general stay-at-home orders. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was hoping to alleviate what he said was an approaching “a total […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders all Californians to stay at home

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered Californians to stay at home, marking the first mandatory restrictions placed on the lives of all 40 million residents in the state’s fight against the novel coronavirus. The governor’s action comes at a critical time in California, where 19 people have died and at least 1,000 have tested positive […]

Trump Signs Coronavirus Aid Bill

After some changes that watered down its paid sick leave provisions over the weekend, a bipartisan bill offering financial relief to vulnerable Americans affected by the coronavirus was passed by the U.S. Senate and signed by Trump on Wednesday.  Forty-five Republicans joined all Democrats in voting to send the measure to his desk.  “The Act makes emergency supplemental appropriations […]

White House, Senate GOP working on $1 Trillion stimulus package, cash payments to Americans

After leaving a White House news conference with President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met behind closed doors with Senate Republicans for a little over an hour Tuesday, pitching lawmakers on a $1 trillion economic stimulus package, the third infusion of emergency spending designed to help a U.S. economy crushed by the novel coronavirus outbreak, […]

White House eyes giving Americans checks to combat economic impact of outbreak

The White House announced Tuesday that it is pitching a $1 trillion economic package to combat the coronavirus outbreak, $250 billion of which would be used for direct payments to Americans. “We have put a proposal on the table that would inject one trillion dollars into the economy,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Capitol […]

Millions across the US wake up to massive shutdowns to curb spread of coronavirus

The end of a weekend spent indoors, away from neighbors, friends, and communities of worship, will not bring relief to Americans on Monday as they face a slew of new restrictions designed to curb the spread of coronavirus. More than 30 million students are out of school. A growing number of restaurants are prohibited from inviting customers […]

Democratic-led House passes sweeping coronavirus response package

The House passed sweeping legislation Saturday to respond to the coronavirus outbreak battering the nation, an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote to expand access to free testing, provide $1 billion in food aid and extend sick leave benefits to vulnerable Americans. The bill’s bipartisan passage, 363-40, was virtually assured when President Donald Trump backed the measure — […]

Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) gets CDC chief to agree to pay for coronavirus testing

Democratic Rep. Katie Porter successfully pressed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief during a congressional hearing on Thursday to agree that the agency will pay for testing for the novel coronavirus. The exchange came after President Donald Trump, while addressing the nation on Wednesday night, incorrectly implied that coronavirus patients could access free treatment. Many insurers have said they […]

Biden rolls on with big win in Michigan, grows delegate lead over Sanders

Joe Biden is extending his delegate lead over Bernie Sanders in Tuesday night’s primaries, according to NBC News projections. The former vice president now has a 145-delegate lead over the Vermont senator after winning four of the six states that voted Tuesday, according to NBC News. Nationally, Biden has 830 delegates to Sanders’ 685, as of 1:30 am ET. Biden appears […]

Democratic primaries today in Michigan, 5 other states: Everything you need to know

Voters in six states will get to weigh in on the Democratic presidential primary campaign Tuesday for the first time since Joe Biden’s Super Tuesday surge last week gave him a delegate lead over Bernie Sanders. The contests are also the first since Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and billionaire Mike Bloomberg dropped out of the race. Click here for what […]

Dow closes with decline of 2,000 points, almost ending 11-year bull market

Wall Street took a beating on Monday, as collapsing oil prices and fears about the impact of the coronavirus almost nudged the American economy out of the longest bull market in history, exactly 11 years to the day since it began. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day with a loss of around 2,000 […]

Trump’s mismanagement helped fuel coronavirus crisis

On Friday, as coronavirus infections rapidly multiplied aboard a cruise ship marooned off the coast of California, health department officials and Vice President Mike Pence came up with a plan to evacuate thousands of passengers, avoiding the fate of a similar cruise ship, the Diamond Princess, which became a petri dish of coronavirus infections. Quickly removing […]

Elizabeth Warren Ends Presidential Campaign

Senator Elizabeth Warren is suspending her presidential campaign and ending her pursuit of the White House in the 2020 election. Ever since the results of Super Tuesday made the Democratic primary a head-to-head between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders, there have been numerous questions about whether Warren will continue her run, or back out and presumably urge her […]

Biden Revives Campaign, Winning Nine States, but Sanders Takes California

The Democratic presidential race emerged from Super Tuesday with two clear front-runners as Joseph R. Biden Jr. won Texas, Virginia, North Carolina and at least six other states, largely through support from African-Americans and moderates, while Senator Bernie Sanders harnessed the backing of liberals and young voters to claim the biggest prize of the campaign, California, and several other […]

5 Things To Watch In The Democratic Presidential Race On Super Tuesday

The single largest day of voting in the 2020 presidential primary has arrived: Super Tuesday. Fourteen states including California and Texas, as well as American Samoa and Democrats abroad, will cast ballots on March 3, a day that will likely play a big role in shaping the race for the Democratic nomination. Super Tuesday has […]

Chris Matthews announces retirement, mutually parts ways with MSNBC

Chris Matthews, one of the longest-tenured voices at MSNBC, announced his retirement during Monday’s night’s airing of his talk show, “Hardball.” Matthews, 74, said he and MSNBC had mutually agreed to part ways. The decision followed a series of events that resulted in criticism of the host’s statements about Bernie Sanders, African-American lawmakers, and comments he had […]

Mike Pence: There ‘Will Be More’ Coronavirus Cases, Possible Deaths

Vice President Mike Pence, addressing coronavirus concerns in the U.S. on Sunday morning talk shows, said the risk of Americans contracting COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, “remains low” though future deaths are “possible.” “There will be more cases. There’s no question,” he said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” during which he […]

Trump Taps Pence To Lead Coronavirus Response As CDC Warns Of Looming Spread

President Donald Trump tapped Vice President Mike Pence to lead the country’s response to the coronavirus and told Americans that the risk of infection remained low, despite warnings from public health officials that it is only a matter of time before the disease spreads in the United States.  “The number one priority from our standpoint […]

5 Takeaways From That Messy South Carolina Democratic Debate

Most of the Democratic field stepped into the debate hall here Tuesday night needing a clear win to upend a messy 2020 presidential primary race. None of them got it.   In less than a week, South Carolina voters will cast their ballots in the fourth election day of the 2020 presidential cycle — the first […]

How to watch tonight’s Democratic debate in South Carolina

Seven Democratic candidates for president have qualified for Tuesday’s debate in Charleston, South Carolina, to be hosted by CBS News. It’s the last opportunity candidates will have to make their pitch on a national stage before Saturday’s critical South Carolina primary — and the last one before voters in 16 states and territories go to the polls on […]

Bernie Sanders Scores Decisive Win At 2020 Nevada Democratic Caucuses

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the projected winner of Nevada’s Democratic caucuses, holding a dominant lead over his closest rivals and cementing his front-runner status in the Democratic primary. Sanders’ latest win, and the fractured field of candidates, puts him in position to open up a potentially decisive lead in 10 days, when 14 states vote […]

6 things to watch in tonight’s Nevada caucuses

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is looking for a breakaway win in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses. Everybody else in the Democratic presidential race is trying to keep it close. Just a week from the South Carolina primary and 10 days from Super Tuesday, when 14 states will vote, candidates are running out of time and opportunities to break out of the pack […]

Tonight’s MSNBC Democratic Debate From Nevada: Bloomberg’s Stage Debut

This will be the ninth Democratic debate but the first featuring former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, and he is bound to face an avalanche of attacks from his rivals. Mr. Bloomberg’s rise in recent polls has coincided with the decline of Joseph R. Biden Jr., who needs a big debate performance to recover from stinging losses in Iowa and New Hampshire. Senator Bernie Sanders, who appears […]

U.S. Judges Call Emergency Meeting Over Fears About William Barr And Trump: Report

An association of federal judges is holding an emergency meeting Tuesday to address concerns about the interventions in politically sensitive cases by Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump, USA Today reported. The Federal Judges Association, which has about 1,100 members, called for the meeting last week after Trump attacked federal prosecutors’ sentencing recommendation for […]

Barr blasts Trump’s tweets on Stone case: ‘Impossible for me to do my job’

In an exclusive interview, Attorney General Bill Barr told ABC News on Thursday that President Donald Trump “has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case” but should stop tweeting about the Justice Department because his tweets “make it impossible for me to do my job.” Barr’s comments are a rare break with a president […]

Bernie Sanders pulls out narrow win over Buttigieg in the New Hampshire Democratic primary

Sen. Bernie Sanders narrowly won the New Hampshire Democratic primary by about 4,000 votes, or less than 2 percentage points, over Pete Buttigieg, according to an NBC News projection. Sanders, I-Vt., had been leading in the polls, so his victory wasn’t a surprise. But he and Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, were closely bunched with […]

7 things to watch in today’s New Hampshire primary

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is hoping to declare the sort of decisive victory that could turn the entire Democratic presidential primary in his favor Tuesday in New Hampshire. Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg aims to stop him and force another close tally after their near-tie in the Iowa caucuses eight days ago.   Former Vice President Joe Biden is just looking to […]

Trump to propose sweeping cuts to foreign aid, safety net programs in latest budget

President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a 21 percent cut in foreign aid and slashing social safety net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials. The budget will seek an increase in funds to counter developing economic threats from China and Russia, but will also raise […]

DNC chair calls for Iowa to recanvass caucus vote, says ‘enough is enough’

Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez is calling on Iowa Democratic officials to immediately recanvass Monday’s caucus vote after days of uncertainty and growing concerns about “inconsistencies” found in the data. “Enough is enough,” Perez said in a tweet. “In light of the problems that have emerged in the implementation of the delegate selection plan and in […]