Mar 04 Watch 7:49 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 2020 campaign strategy, Trump at CPAC NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report sit down with William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including why early 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are appealing to voters of color, what’s next for investigations into… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 2:39 What 2020 Democratic candidates are prioritizing on the campaign trail Yet another Democrat has entered the 2020 race for president: John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado. The current field of candidates spreads across much of the political spectrum, representing a broad range of policies on taxes, health care, climate change… Continue watching
Mar 04 Democrats draft anti-Semitism resolution in response to Omar's remarks By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The declaration, supported by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, comes after Omar made new remarks about Israel that critics decried as anti-Semitic at an event last week where she made a reference to "political influence in this country that says it is… Continue reading
Mar 04 Congress seeks info on private Trump-Putin chats By Associated Press The broad requests from the House intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight and Reform committees ask for the substance of Trump and Putin's conversations in person and by phone and for information on whether those conversations had any impact on U.S. Continue reading
Mar 04 What does John Hickenlooper believe? Where the candidate stands on 7 issues By Meredith Lee Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper announced Monday that's running for president in 2020. Here's where he stands on key issues. Continue reading
Mar 04 Ex-acting AG Matthew Whitaker leaves Justice Department By Associated Press Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec says Whitaker's last day was Saturday. Continue reading
Mar 04 House Judiciary panel launches sweeping Trump probe By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House Judiciary Committee is launching a sweeping new probe of President Donald Trump, his White House, his campaign and his businesses, sending document requests to 81 people linked to the president and his associates. Continue reading
Mar 04 Trump administration prepares to tighten Cuba trade embargo By Michael Weissenstein, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Under the new rules, the U.S. would allow lawsuits against foreign companies using properties confiscated by the Cuban government after the 1959 revolution. Continue reading
Mar 04 North Carolina Democrats see opportunity in do-over election By Gary D. Robertson, Sarah Blake Morgan, Associated Press A ballot-fraud scandal that brought down a Republican candidate and led North Carolina to order a do-over congressional election could give the Democrats a strong shot at taking back a seat that has been held by the GOP since John… Continue reading
Mar 04 Eric Holder rules out 2020 run, says he'll focus on redistricting By Associated Press The Democrat said in a Monday opinion piece in The Washington Post that he'll focus on redistricting, the process of reconfiguring electoral districts. Continue reading