Politics Dec 22 WATCH: Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal in his first rally speech since the election Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel.
Politics Dec 08 Trump won’t rule out revenge prosecutions, deportation of U.S. citizens when he takes office In an interview with NBC's “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Trump suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. He also said that he does not want to…
Politics Dec 03 Democrats’ outgoing chair says Trump’s win should force the party to better sell its priorities Harrison acknowledged that Democrats must do a better job of selling the party's priorities and accomplishments for the working class.
Politics Dec 02 Some Democrats are frustrated after Biden pardons his son Hunter The White House on Monday struggled to defend the pardon, claiming the prosecution was politically motivated — a page out of Trump's playbook.
Nation Nov 25 WATCH: Biden grants pardons to two turkeys in annual White House tradition The president welcomed 2,500 guests under sunny skies as he cracked jokes about the fates of "Peach" and "Blossom." He also sounded wistful tones about the last weeks of his presidency.
Politics Nov 24 Trump picks Brooke Rollins as agriculture secretary, completing flurry of Cabinet nominations President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and…
Politics Nov 14 Democrats were hammered with misleading attacks on transgender issues. The party is grappling with how to move forward The fallout leaves some progressive and moderate Democrats struggling between the party’s modern identity as a champion of civil rights and its electoral fortunes across swaths of America with whom those attacks resonated.
Politics Nov 06 Here’s where Donald Trump stands on key policies ahead of his second administration He talks about ending federal taxes on workers' tips and Social Security, but his tax policies broadly tilt toward corporations and wealthier Americans…
Politics Nov 04 WATCH: Harris holds rally in Philadelphia with Oprah and Lady Gaga on final day of campaign Seven states are considered in play this year, representing less than 20% of the U.S. population. Of those, the Democratic and Republican presidential tickets have focused most on Pennsylvania, the swing state with the greatest number of electoral votes.
Politics Nov 04 WATCH: ‘Are you ready to do this?’ Harris asks voters at event in Scranton, Pennsylvania Kamala Harris is spending all of Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the states expected to determine the Electoral College outcome.