Amid criticism that new rules to determine who gets on the debate stage are arbitrary, Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez called them fair.
Author: Ledyard King, USA TODAY
Navy confirms request to keep USS John S. McCain out of sight during President Trump’s visit
The Navy confirmed it received a request to keep the USS John McCain out of view of President Donald Trump’s sight during his visit to Japan recently.
McConnell blocked a late-term justice nominee for Obama but helped confirm one for Reagan 30 years ago
Mitch McConnell blocked Obama’s Supreme Court pick ahead of the 2016 election. In 1988, McConnell voted for Reagan’s pick under similar circumstances.
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Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy said border security and the national debt led him to object to a $19.1 billion disaster aid bill the Senate passed Thursday.
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The field of Democratic presidential candidates is starting to take shape. In June, 20 of them will participate in the first debates. Get caught up.
As the Mueller report looms, Democrats find voters would rather talk ‘kitchen-table’ issues
With the Mueller report expected out within days, House Democrats are performing a balancing act: Focus on ‘kitchen-table’ issues while vowing oversight
Joe Biden apology tour? Don’t expect former veep to dwell on allegations in Friday speech
Former vice president Joe Biden hopes to move past the allegations when he addresses a union Friday. Don’t expect an apology tour, one analyst says.
Do wind farms cause cancer? Some claims Trump made about the industry are just hot air
President Trump continues to mock the wind industry. His latest claim? Living near wind farms leads to cancer. There’s no evidence to back that claim.
Second woman accuses Joe Biden of inappropriate behavior: ‘I thought he was going to kiss me’
Amy Lappos of Connecticut said former Vice President Joe Biden grabbed her by the head and pulled her in to rub noses with him in 2009.