Julian Castro, aformer Obama cabinet member and San Antonio mayor, officially threw his hat in the ring on Saturday and announced he would run for president.
Author: Christal Hayes, USA TODAY
Democrat Tulsi Gabbard announces 2020 run for president to take on Trump
DemocratTulsi Gabbard announced on Friday that she would run for president in 2020, entering what is expected to be a crowded field.
‘Not leadership’: Pence in 2014 criticized using presidential powers on immigration reform
Vice President Mike Pence, speaking on a Republican Governors Association panel in 2014, attacked the idea of using presidential powers to go around Congress, something President Trump is considering.
Trump’s team had over 100 contacts with Russian-linked officials, according to think tank analysis
The findings, tracked by the Center for American Progress, come amid reports that special counsel Robert Mueller is finishing his investigation.
Coast Guard removes page telling workers garage sales can help survive government shutdown
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has removed a tip sheet that directed employees to hold garage sales and start babysitting.
‘Why did you undergo the DNA test?’: Elizabeth Warren asked about ancestry in first question at Iowa event
Elizabeth Warren is making her first campaign touraround Iowa but was quickly forced to address an issue that’s likely to hurt her in the race for the White House.
Did you catch these sometimes hidden messages from lawmakers as Congress returned to work?
Congress’ newly sworn in lawmakers have taken bold stances in seemingly subtle ways to show off what makes the 116th Congress so diverse.
Government shutdowns are rare when one party controls White House, Congress. President Trump is on his third.
Federal government shutdowns are not new to Washington, butit’s unusual for them to happen when one party controls the White House and Congress.
Insider trading, sexual harassment and other scandals that rocked Congress this year
From insider trading to using taxpayer money to quiet sexual harassment allegations, lawmakers in 2018 faced quite the array of wrongdoing.
Read Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation letter
In hisresignation letter, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis also took a swipe at a tweet posted by the president on Thursday