Politics

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) told CNN’s Jake Tapper that President Donald Trump should not be impeached because Trump is dedicated to rooting out corruption, and his motives for holding up the military funding to Ukraine were centered around those concerns. In his response, however, Tapper schooled the congressman in the …

Though Lindsey Graham has a history of advocating for Congress’ right to conduct oversight of the president, his fidelity to this particularly prickly section of the Constitution has its limits. As the House of Representatives has directed its investigative levers toward President Trump, few Republicans have cried foul as loudly …

Fifty two percent of Americans support removing President Trump from office through impeachment, according to a new poll by Gallup. This is the highest level of support found for removing Trump since the Ukraine scandal broke. In fact, backing for Trump’s impeachment has far surpassed the public support for the …

WASHINGTON — Steve Marchand’s friends were stunned when he told them about his new job in politics. “I love you, Steve, and trust your judgment,” the New Hampshire Democratic insider and in-demand campaign operative recalls them saying, “but Andrew Yang?” It was the spring of 2019, and Andrew Yang was …

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio ended his presidential campaign Friday on MSNBC’c Morning Joe. “It’s been an extraordinary experience,” de Blasio said. “But I have to tell ya, at the same time, I feel like I’ve contributed all I can to this primary election. It’s clearly not my …

Days after blaming former President Obama for Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, President Trump is reportedly considering blocking $250 in military aid intended for the nation that has for years been the target of Russian military aggression. On Wednesday, Politico reported that Trump asked officials, particularly National Security …

When immigration officials raided a series of food-processing plants in Mississippi on August 7 and arrested close to 700 suspected undocumented immigrants, it was clear that children were left behind without their parents. But, “If both parents were arrested, one parent was sent home within 24 hours,” a spokesman from …

President Trump on Wednesday rejected assertions that his racist, divisive rhetoric is divisive, instead claiming it “brings people together.” When a reporter asked if his rhetoric divides Americans, Trump responded, “I don’t think my rhetoric does at all. My rhetoric is very—it brings people together,” Trump said before deflecting to …

Members of the House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit on Friday asking a federal judge to unseal evidence from the grand jury proceedings of Robert Mueller’s investigation, saying they need the documents because they are considering whether to recommend President Donald Trump be impeached. In the filing they mention variations …

Tom Steyer, the activist billionaire best known for his campaign to impeach President Trump, has jumped into the 2020 contest, seeking the Democratic nomination for president. Steyer announced his candidacy Tuesday morning with a four-minute video, hitting populist themes and blasting corporate greed: In his launch address, Steyer said he …