Texas may cost Trump 2020
There is a significant and growing probability that Texas will become the most consequential swing state in presidential and senatorial elections to come. A campaign in the Lone Star State could cost President Trump...
Justin Amash Quits Republican Party After Backing Trump Impeachment
Justin Amash—the only Republican who has said publicly that he wants President Trump to face impeachment—is celebrating the Fourth of July in style after announcing that he's quit the GOP.
Writing in the Washington Post,...
Trump Administration “Misses Deadline” to Print Census Forms
The Trump administration has missed its own July 1 deadline to print the paper forms needed for next year’s Census, NPR reports. A website tracking the progress of 2020 Census materials shows they’re yet...
Donald Trump Resurrects Lie That China Is Paying His Tariffs
President Donald Trump boasted Sunday that the U.S. is “winning” the trade war with China — and revived his lie that China pays the tariffs he has imposed on imported Chinese products.
“We’re winning and...
Sanders is right: Republican tax cuts cost more than forgiving student debt
A 2016 plan for free college tuition didn’t go far enough for Bernie Sanders. In this election cycle, the candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination is promising to forgive all outstanding student loan debt.
Although...
Lindsey Graham challenger raises $270,000 within 24 hours of announcing Senate bid
Jaime Harrison announced his run against Sen. Lindsey Graham — and money from small donors came pouring in
South Carolina Democrat Jaime Harrison raised more than a quarter-million dollars within 24 hours of announcing his...
Trump proposes meeting with Kim Jong Un and shaking his hand in DMZ
President Trump on Saturday tweeted an invitation to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to come to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) with South Korean leader Moon Jae-in. "While there, if Chairman Kim of North...
Donald Trump Officially Launches 2020 Reelection Campaign In Orlando
US President Donald Trump formally launched his reelection campaign at a packed-to-the-rafters rally in Orlando on Tuesday, officially moving to continue one of the most divisive administrations in modern history for four more years.
“We’re...
Grassley tells Trump to avoid personal attacks
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) encouraged President Trump to refrain from personal attacks on his opponents and to instead target their policies.
"Thought long time how Trump can improve his approval rating majority of the people...
Supreme Court will hear case on whether Trump can end DACA
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a set of lawsuits challenging President Trump's effort to end DACA, the Obama-era immigration program that shields roughly 700,000 children from deportation.
Why it matters: The move tees...