As the country approached 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the ongoing pandemic remained top of mind when Americans were asked what they read, heard or saw about the presidential candidates. The virus continued to top the list of words mentioned about President Donald Trump — as it has for all but two of the 12…… MORE
President Donald Trump’s stunning refusal to commit to a peaceful transition of power was mostly dismissed by Republicans on Capitol Hill, with many downplaying the remarks as merely rhetoric and others deflecting questions about a comment that Democrats fear could threaten a fundamental principle of American democracy. “The President says crazy stuff. We’ve always had…… MORE
This week, former President Barack Obama shared something quite personal with millions of his social media followers. It was a number– a phone number to be exact — with a simple message from the former President: text me. Before we get to what happens when you do, let’s talk about why he did that. Here’s…… MORE
Mary Trump, President Donald Trump’s niece, filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing the President and his siblings of committing fraud in order to deprive her of her interests in the family real-estate empire built by Fred Trump Sr. In the lawsuit, filed in New York state court against the President, his sister Maryanne Trump Barry and…… MORE
Emerging at the top of the Supreme Court steps on Thursday, President Donald Trump heard something he doesn’t often hear — at least directed toward him: booing. “Vote him out,” crowds began chanting when Trump appeared before the flag-draped coffin containing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died last week after a long bout…… MORE
John Durham, the federal prosecutor reviewing the FBI’s Russia investigation for Attorney General William Barr, has sought information about the bureau’s handling of the Clinton Foundation investigation, according to a report from The New York Times. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Times reported Thursday that Durham has pursued documents and interviews about how…… MORE
His opponents have long warned President Donald Trump may try clinging to power if he loses this November’s election. Some Republicans scoff at the nightmare scenario and say there is little to support such a claim. But again and again, Trump has refused to stamp out the prospect — establishing a pattern of delegitimizing an…… MORE
Democratic lawmakers are planning to introduce legislation to put more stringent human rights constraints on the United States’ foreign arms sales, arguing that countries with a history of unresolved human rights violations should be subject to greater scrutiny and possibly prohibited from buying US-made weaponry, according to a draft version of the legislation reviewed by…… MORE
A former senior military adviser to President Donald Trump has endorsed Joe Biden for president. Retired Gen. Paul Selva, former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is one of nearly 500 national security experts and former officials who signed a letter in support of Biden over Trump in an open letter to America.…… MORE
The two Republican members of the North Carolina State Board of Elections abruptly resigned Wednesday, saying in separate letters that they felt misled by the state attorney general’s office and board staff when they agreed to a settlement that would allow voters to fix absentee ballots with missing information. The stunning departures, less than six…… MORE
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