Melissa RossiBannon stirs the pot as voting starts in crucial European elections
Steve Bannon, who guided Donald Trump’s “America First” campaign in 2016, is trying to do the same now on an even bigger scale: promoting nationalist-populist parties in many of the 28 countries that begin voting Thursday in elections for the European Parliament.
David KnowlesTrump's latest 'Infrastructure Week' is over in 3 minutes
Infrastructure Week continues to play a vital symbolic role in Washington.
Dylan Stableford and Christopher Wilson2020 Vision: Altered Pelosi videos show the risk of 'deepfakes' in campaign
A doctored viral video showing the House speaker appearing to slur her words has renewed concerns about the spread of manipulated digital content during a sure-to-be-contentious 2020 campaign.
Kadia TubmanGiuliani incoherently tweets a possible apology for sharing doctored Pelosi video
After sharing a video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that had been doctored to make her appear to be drunkenly slurring her words, President Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani sent out a garbled tweet.
Michael IsikoffKey House Democrat: About 40 of us want Trump impeached
About 40 House Democrats now support impeachment, including about 90 percent of those on the House Judiciary Committee, according to Rep. Steve Cohen.
Brittany ShepherdIn quest for Gen Z votes, 2020 could be the year of the influencer
As the race to secure frontrunner status for the 2020 election accelerates, political campaigns are looking to win over the youngest segment of voters: Generation Z. Generally considered to be individuals born between 1997 and 2012, the freshest members of the electorate are nearly impossible to reach with traditional media. In politics, 2020 could be the year of the influencer.
Dylan StablefordTrump calls 'treason' on Comey, McCabe and 'a number of people'
President Trump on Thursday escalated his attacks on those involved in launching the federal investigation into his campaign’s contacts with Russia, saying “a number of people” are guilty of treason.
David KnowlesTrump fires back at Pelosi: 'She's a mess'
The president offered a different account of his infrastructure meeting with the House speaker and the Senate minority leader.
David KnowlesThe 'AOC primary': Can Warren steal the prized endorsement away from Bernie?
While the Democratic star says she'll support whoever wins her party's nomination, she's leaning toward two candidates.
Dylan StablefordGeorge Conway mocks Trump on ‘cover-ups’ by tweeting Stormy Daniels payment check
The husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway tweeted the image of a check that Michael Cohen says was part of a $130,000 hush-money payment to the porn star.
Sean D. NaylorRetired commandos critical of Trump’s reported war crimes pardons
President Donald Trump’s reported plan to pardon a series of accused and convicted war criminals on Memorial Day is not popular with retired special operations leaders attending a conference here.
Dylan StablefordPelosi urges Trump family or staff to stage ‘intervention for the good of the country’
A day after President Trump threw what she described as a “temper tantrum” in their meeting on infrastructure, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday called on his aides to step in.
Mike BebernesSAT 'adversity score': Is it necessary?
About 2 million aspiring college students take the SAT every year, and soon their results will include more than whether they correctly answered the test questions. The College Board, which runs the SAT, announced it will start giving a new metric to colleges that provides context for a student's educational and socioeconomic background. The number — widely being referred to as an "adversity score" — will consider factors about a student's neighborhood and school, such as average income level, crime rate and education level.
Nick TurseHow Trump's embrace of a rogue Libyan warlord sparked a humanitarian catastrophe
President Trump gave Libyan General Haftar the go-ahead to carry out a military campaign marked by atrocities. It’s a battle that may transform Libya into a humanitarian catastrophe on the level of Yemen or Syria.
Dylan StablefordTrump declares man he appointed secretary of state 'totally ill prepared and ill equipped' for the job
President Trump on Thursday lashed out at Rex Tillerson after the former secretary of state reportedly told members of Congress that Russian President Vladimir Putin out-prepared Trump for their first meeting in Germany.
Lisa Belkin'What will Roberts do?' Anti-abortion laws put chief justice in the spotlight, and on the spot
The strict anti-abortion laws passed recently in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky, Iowa and North Dakota contain thousands of words. Tens of thousands more will be contained in court filings as these laws are appealed through the judicial system over the next year or more. And in their wake will come editorials, ad campaigns, speeches, fundraising letters from groups working for and against abortion rights.
Matt BaiWhat the polls can't tell you about the coming campaign
In a campaign like this one, it’s not the level of broad interest in a candidacy that matters most, but rather the narrow base of unshakable support that can keep it afloat. It’s about staying power, which polls don’t really measure.
Casey DarnellConcern over facial recognition technology unites progressives and conservatives in Congress
More than half of Americans are unwittingly included in facial recognition systems nationwide.
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Is Siri sexist? UN cautions against biased voice assistants
NEW YORK (AP) — Are the female voices behind Apple's Siri and Amazon's Alexa amplifying gender bias around the world?
David KnowlesPoll finds wide support for Mueller and McGahn to testify in Congress
Despite the president's claim that "you can’t investigate and legislate simultaneously," most Americans want Congress to continue asking questions.
Alexander NazaryanAdam Schiff calls on Rod Rosenstein to testify
WASHINGTON — Speaking at a gathering of progressives, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called on former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to testify on Capitol Hill about his involvement in Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Donald Trump presidential campaign.
Christopher Wilson'There’s a danger here': Trump warns Democrats about impeachment
President Trump responded to a Democratic push for an impeachment inquiry by saying he would not work with Congress until investigations ended.
Alexander Nazaryan‘We won’: Stacey Abrams makes the case for identity politics
WASHINGTON — “We won,” Stacey Abrams told progressives gathered in Washington for the annual Center for American Progress Ideas Conference, which functions as a casting call for potential national candidates. Abrams quickly acknowledged that she had not, in fact, won her bid to become Georgia’s governor last November, losing a fiercely contested race to Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate. Abrams charged that Kemp, who was Georgia’s secretary of state, worked to suppress voter participation in communities of color.
Mike BebernesDems on Fox News: Power play or political misstep?
It's no secret that Fox News is critical of Democrats, but the network’s offer to host town hall events for those running for president in 2020 has left the field divided on how to respond.
Dylan StablefordPelosi says Trump 'is engaged in a cover-up' — drawing his fury
The House speaker slammed the president’s efforts to stonewall ongoing congressional investigations amid calls from some members of her party for his impeachment.
