Liberal lawmakers see Mueller's testimony as next pressure point.
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‘Send her back': Trump's incitement on Ilhan Omar

On Wednesday night, the president married two longstanding political tactics: suspicion of Muslims, and extrajudicial calls to action.
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Buttigieg campaign adds ex-DNC CEO to expanded senior staff

1 hour ago | Politico

Pete Buttigieg has hired two seasoned Democratic operatives to boost his early-state and policy teams. Jess O'Connell has signed on as a senior adviser charged with leading the...
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Cuccinelli steamrolls into immigration debate

1 hour ago | Politico

Ken Cuccinelli had virtually no hope of getting a Senate-confirmed job, having spent years leading conservative efforts to oust incumbent Republican senators, including Senate...
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Obama's and Clinton's rainmakers place their 2020 bets

1 hour ago | Politico

Big-money Democratic donors have jumped off the sidelines of the presidential race, and three candidates are the clear winners of their support: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and...
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Iowa Official Says His Love Of Tupac Isn't What Got Him Fired

1 hour ago | NPR

Iowa's Human Services Chief Jerry Foxhoven is a big Tupac Shakur fan. After he told 4,300 employees to mark Tupac's birthday, the governor ousted him. Foxhoven says he was...
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2020 Won't Repeat the Mistakes of 2016, Whatever They Were

1 hour ago | NY Times

Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania are an electoral Bermuda triangle for Democrats, with a pull so strong that they're mentioned at events around the country.
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Why Do Some Trump Supporters Avoid The Word 'Racist'? One Expert Explains

1 hour ago | NPR

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ibram X. Kendi, Director of American University's Antiracist Research and Policy Center, about why some Trump supporters resist describing some of...
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U.S. formally kicks Turkey out of F-35 program

3 hours ago | Washington Times

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was formally kicking Turkey out of the F-35 fighter jet program, making good on its threat to punish Ankara for the purchase of...
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Nevada: Feds should restudy seismic risk at nuke dump site

3 hours ago | Star Tribune | 2 articles

Nevada's governor and congressional delegation are pointing to earthquakes this month in the California desert and calling for the U.S. Energy Department look again at seismic...
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'Send Her Back!' Trump Rally Erupts With New Racist Chant About Rep. Ilhan Omar

Trump supporters at a rally in North Carolina turned the president's attacks on four progressive Democratic congresswomen into a chilling chant. Read more ...

House Votes To Hold William Barr And Wilbur Ross In Contempt In Census Dispute

There won't be a citizenship question on the 2020 census, but House Democrats are still seeking documents from the attorney general and commerce secretary. Read more ...

Sen. Isakson hospitalized after fall

Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson fell in his apartment and was hospitalized after fracturing four ribs, his office announced on Wednesday. The third-term Republican senator... Read more ...

House Votes To Table Trump Impeachment Resolution

But an increasing number of Democrats voted to debate impeaching the president. Read more ...

Sanders swipes at rivals, makes a case for 'Medicare for All'

Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday afternoon defended his sweeping single-payer health care proposal and challenged his opponents in the 2020 race, including President Donald... Read more ...

Gov. Steve Bullock on Dem debates, talking to Obama, his alligator boots

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock spoke to POLITICO Tuesday as part of a series of interviews with Democrats seeking to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020. Here are key excerpts... Read more ...

Gillibrand: GOP playing 'political games' after attempt to permanently fund...

Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand accused Republicans of playing “political games” after a GOP senator Wednesday blocked her effort to permanently fund the 9/11 victim... Read more ...

Pompeo leaves the door open to Kansas Senate run

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday appeared to re-open the door to a Kansas Senate run, telling a Kansas City radio station that he will “always leave open the... Read more ...

Trump Officials Face Cover-Up Allegations After Failed Citizenship Question Push

Challengers of the Trump administration's push for a census citizenship question are asking a federal judge in New York to impose penalties for allegedly false or misleading... Read more ...

White GOP Congressman Claims He's 'A Person Of Color'

“He does not offend me,” Rep. Mike Kelly said Tuesday in reference to President Donald Trump's racist tweets. Read more ...