Politics Feb 01 In bid for White House, Booker seeks unity over ‘politics of hate’ Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., joined a crowded 2020 Democratic primary field Friday when he announced his presidential campaign.
Politics Jan 25 4 takeaways from Trump confidant Roger Stone’s indictment The 24-page indictment laid out Stone’s role as a middleman between the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks.
Politics Jan 21 What does Kamala Harris believe? Where the candidate stands on 9 issues Here's where California Senator and 2020 White House candidate Kamala Harris stands on key issues.
Nation Jan 16 Barr defended Mueller’s investigation. But a fight over the final report could get ugly The last time Barr was nominated as attorney general, in 1991, he was confirmed by a voice vote. That won’t happen this time, but Barr’s confirmation is widely seen as a sure thing in the Republican-controlled Senate.
Politics Jan 09 How Trump is trying to shift the shutdown debate President Donald Trump's immigration speech from the Oval Office on Tuesday did not change the political dynamics around the government shutdown fight.
Politics Jan 02 WATCH: A border barrier would be ‘overkill,’ Trump’s AG nominee said in 1992 interview In a 1992 interview on the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour on PBS, William Barr, President Donald Trump's pick to serve as attorney general, told host Jim Lehrer that he disagreed with a proposal to build a barrier along the border.
Politics Dec 21 Mattis is leaving. What does that mean for Trump? Here’s why Mattis’ resignation has worried lawmakers and what it means for U.S. foreign policy going forward.
Politics Dec 20 Read James Mattis’ full resignation letter In his resignation letter, Defense Secretary James Mattis appeared to point to his policy differences with President Donald Trump, who has frequently clashed with U.S. allies.
Politics Dec 08 How new details about Cohen and Manafort could shape the Russia investigation New court papers filed Friday offered new evidence of contacts between Russia and Trump’s campaign, and signaled that his former attorney Michael Cohen provided valuable information to special counsel Robert Mueller’s team.
Politics Dec 07 William Barr’s record on 4 key issues President Donald Trump on Friday tapped Barr, who served as attorney general under George H.W. Bush, to fill the post left empty by his firing of Jeff Sessions.