- Andrew Romano
California Rep. Hunter's wife may have flipped on him in corruption case
When Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., was indicted in August 2018 on 60 criminal counts alleging that he spent more than $250,000 in campaign donations on luxury trips, tequila shots, Costco shopping sprees and other personal items, his first reaction was to blame his wife.
- David Knowles
Sarah Sanders's 5 biggest whoppers
The White House press secretary has left her mark on the position.
- Brittany Shepherd and Hunter Walker
Trump wants his next press secretary to be a cable news 'street fighter'
President Trump wants to replace Sarah Sanders with another woman who can be an "attack dog" on television.
- Dylan Stableford and Christopher Wilson
2020 Vision: The Democratic debate stage is set — both of them
Night one features Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Beto O’Rourke; night two includes Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg.
- Dylan Stableford
Trump tries to clarify stance on foreign dirt: 'If you don't hear what it is, you don't know what it is'
The president said he would “absolutely” notify the FBI if a foreign power presented his campaign with “incorrect or badly stated” information about a political opponent — but he would want to hear it first.
- Rebecca Corey
Muslim activist: 'I am so fired up' when Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib are attacked
“It’s been exhausting,” Sarsour said. “I’ve had physical issues, health issues. I've had to take breaks at moments. And it’s very scary.” And I’m not the one that’s gonna solve the injustice.”
- Jerry Adler
Trump isn't afraid of Elizabeth Warren. But he should be.
But I don’t think the role of misogyny in Clinton’s defeat was quite so obvious, and Democrats who believe that arguably have overlearned the lesson of 2016. But I call BS on that idea, which ought to have disappeared along with red-tipped Marlboros that don’t show lipstick smudges.
- David Knowles
FEC chair rebukes Trump over statements on accepting election help from foreign governments
Ellen L. Weintraub issues a forceful statement directed at the president.
- Brittany Shepherd
Kim Kardashian takes center stage at White House criminal justice event
The reality television star returned to Washington on Thursday to trumpet new measures meant to help prison inmates transition back to civilian life.
- Hunter Walker
Trump's 'warrior,' press secretary Sarah Sanders, is leaving the White House
President Trump announced on Thursday that his press secretary, Sarah Sanders, will be leaving the White House at the end of the month. Sanders served as the face of the Trump presidency since the departure of her predecessor, Sean Spicer, in mid-2017. “After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas,” Trump wrote on Twitter, adding, “She is a very special person with extraordinary talents, who has done an incredible job! I hope she decides to run for Governor of Arkansas - she would be fantastic.
- Jon Ward
Hickenlooper reverses course, denounces Sanders's embrace of 'democratic socialism'
John Hickenlooper, one of more than 20 Democratic hopefuls for the 2020 presidential election, took a definitive step away from the left during a speech Thursday in Washington.
- David Knowles
Pompeo blames Iran for attack on tankers in Gulf
As his secretary of state spoke, President Trump said it is "too soon to even think about making a deal" with Iran.
- Dylan Stableford and Christopher Wilson
Why the Steele dossier is a red herring in the response to Trump's 'oppo research' comments
There are key differences between the infamous dossier and damaging information provided by a foreign government.
- Mike Bebernes
How old is too old to be president?
If current polling is an indication, voters in 2020 may be choosing between the oldest pair of candidates in an American presidential election. Is the leading crop of candidates too old to stand up the the challenges of the job?
- Casey Darnell
Federal agency calls for firing of Kellyanne Conway over partisan remarks
A federal agency urged President Donald Trump on Thursday to fire Conway for violating a law that prohibits federal employees from making political statements.
- Christopher Wilson
Congress may thwart Decorator-in-Chief Trump on design for Air Force One
Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee could make it tougher for President Trump's red, white and blue Air Force One paint job to become a reality.
- Dylan Stableford
Trump defends position on 'oppo research' from foreign governments: 'How ridiculous' to tell the FBI
The president attempted to defend his stunning admission that he would accept damaging information from foreign governments against his political rivals, were if offered, and that he might not alert the FBI.
- Sean D. Naylor
For politicians, the D.C. elite and even a presidential candidate, a Navy program has been an attractive fast-track path to military service
Buttigieg has become only the latest and most high-profile political figure to take advantage of the Navy Reserve’s direct commission officer program, which for years has offered ambitious policy wonks a chance to serve their country while simultaneously burnishing their résumés.
- Matt Bai
Here's what's wrong with the Democrats' debate plan
The debate process assigns absolutely zero value to the thing that ought to matter a lot in a presidential campaign, and especially in this one: actual experience in governing.
- Kadia Tubman
Trump calls battle over census citizenship question 'ridiculous'
While claiming he has not been “overly involved in the census controversy,” President Trump called the question of whether to allow a question about citizenship on the 202 Census forms “totally ridiculous” Wednesday.
- Dylan Stableford
Bernie Sanders goes all in on democratic socialism — again
In what his campaign billed as a “major” speech, Sanders sought to define the label disparaged by Trump and other conservatives as a continuation of FDR’s New Deal.
- David Knowles
Cruz wants to join AOC to legalize over-the-counter birth control
For the second time in two weeks, the ideologically distant lawmakers have agreed on an issue.
- Kadia Tubman
Democratic candidates, forced to take a stand on gun control by activists, are speaking out forcefully
As mass shootings continue to occur, advocates for stricter gun regulation have gained momentum. But so have those rallying to protect themselves and their constitutional right to bear arms.
- Jon Ward
House bill would help media companies bargain with Facebook and Google
A House panel held its first hearing Tuesday to consider legislation that would attempt to give news companies great power to negotiate with major social and search platforms like Facebook and Google.
- Alexander Nazaryan
A furious Jon Stewart tells Congress to support 9/11 first responders: 'It's an embarrassment'
The former host of "The Daily Show" wins praise from members of the House Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution.
