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House holds William Barr, Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt of Congress
It's only the second time in U.S. history that Congress held a sitting Cabinet official in contempt of Congress.
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BREAKING: House votes to hold William Barr, Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt of Congress
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Another top NRA staffer departs amid upheaval
The move comes one month after Chris Cox, the NRA’s chief political architect, resigned.
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The turmoil at the National Rifle Association is continuing to build.
Jennifer Baker, the organization’s longtime director of public affairs, is stepping down from her post
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Why aren’t more Republican women in Congress?
The GOP has only 13 women in the House of Representatives. Rebecca Schuller is trying to change that.
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As Rebecca Schuller sees it, the two big hurdles Republican women face work in tandem: a lack of resources and difficult GOP primaries
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Feds’ probe into Trump hush money payments is over, judge says
At issue is an investigation led by the Southern District of New York connected to Michael Cohen.
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A federal investigation into hush money payments made to protect Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign has concluded
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Poll: Slim majority supports deportation raids
Republicans are more likely to support the president’s position on immigration.
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51% of voters supported the sweeping raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, compared with 35% of voters who oppose those efforts, according to a new poll
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House to vote on whether to consider articles of impeachment for Trump
The House is slated to vote Wednesday evening on whether to immediately consider articles of impeachment against the president.
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Breaking: The House is set to vote on whether to immediately consider articles of impeachment against Donald Trump
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How the Democratic Netroots Died
Only 15 years ago, liberal bloggers like Markos Moulitsas were a powerful force in presidential politics. What happened?
The Racist History of Tipping
Employers pay tipped workers $2.13 an hour. Why? Reconstruction-era racial discrimination.
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Analysis: You might not think of tipping as a legacy of slavery, but it has a far more racialized history than most Americans realize.
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Trump’s better deal with Iran looks a lot like Obama’s
Trump has repeatedly urged Iran to negotiate, saying that Tehran’s nuclear ambitions are his chief concern, talking points that experts say echo the 2015 deal.
Booker struggling with black voters and Hispanics cool on Castro
"I kinda wonder if there are some people who are not giving Sen. Booker an opportunity because in their mind they think that another black male’s not gonna win this soon," said one early state Democrat.
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Cory Booker and Julián Castro's inability to make early inroads with black and Latino voters is a cause for concern for both campaigns
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Republicans' choice: Stand with Trump or risk his wrath
Trump has already informed at least two GOP lawmakers of his dissatisfaction with their defense of his racist tweets.
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Trump has already informed at least two GOP lawmakers of his dissatisfaction with their defense of his racist tweets
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Inside Trump’s Feud With Paul Ryan
It was a struggle for the soul of the Republican Party. Trump won.
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Analysis: Trump's feud with Paul Ryan started as a struggle for the soul of the Republican Party. Trump won.
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South Carolina's Mark Sanford weighing challenge to Trump
Sanford was pushed out of office by a primary challenger in 2018 after Trump urged voters not to support him.
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Former South Carolina congressman Mark Sanford announced today that he's considering a run for president.
But he's going to spend the next month deciding whether to formally launch a campaign
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Schwarzenegger to Trump: 'You have to dial down Donald'
Trump, on several occasions, has attacked the fellow Republican as “a really bad governor."
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has some advice for the president: “At some point, you have to dial down Donald and dial up President Trump.”
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Digital currency battle shows Facebook lobbying falling flat
The rollout of the Libra project is the latest evidence that Facebook is still struggling to wield influence in both Washington and in the European Union.
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Facebook is failing to win over lawmakers and regulators who say they are far from ready to allow Libra plans to move forward
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How Trump aides rushed to repackage the ‘go back’ tweets
Over the course of 24 hours, the Trump campaign tried to repackage the attack as a broader patriotic message.
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Over the course of 24 hours, the Trump campaign scrambled to repackage the president's Twitter attack as a broader patriotic message
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Biden chokes up during Iowa forum
Joe Biden grew emotional while evoking the importance of personal care givers.
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Joe Biden grew emotional when talking about personal care givers today. "They should be rewarded, compensated for what they do," he said.
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Kellyanne Conway defies subpoena, skips Oversight hearing
Elijah Cummings threatened to hold Conway in contempt if she doesn't testify before July 25.
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BREAKING: White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway defied a congressional subpoena, refusing to show up for testimony to the House Oversight and Reform Committee about her violations of the Hatch Act
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Trump demands apology from freshman congresswomen who clashed with Pelosi
Trump’s social media ambush on the congresswomen followed a week of Democratic infighting.
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"As far as I'm concerned, if you hate our country — if you're not happy here, you can leave," Trump replied when asked about his tweets targeting unnamed Democratic congresswomen, who are believed to be the "Fab Four" politi.co/2LlVs7h pic.twitter.com/G6BTs2eTpC
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