Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) on Monday suggested that a lack of thoughts and prayers is “the single biggest factor” behind mass shootings like the ones that took place in Texas a…
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Biden mounts fierce defense of Obama legacy after debate attacks
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (Reuters) – Democratic presidential front-runner and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden mounted a fierce defense of Barack Obama’s legacy on Saturday after several of his Whi…
'End this carnage': Trump, 2020 Dems lead response to El Paso mass shooting
President Trump and his potential White House rivals led the political reaction to Saturday’s mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas Walmart, with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., making a dramatic call to…
John Ratcliffe won't be Trump's next national intelligence director
Rep. John Ratcliffe wrote that he is “withdrawing from consideration” and has “asked the President to nominate someone other than me” for the role. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Ima…
'Lock her up' chant breaks out at Trump rally
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Senate confirms Craft as ambassador to United Nations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kelly Craft, a Republican donor who is currently ambassador to Canada, as ambassador to the United Nations, despite opposition from …
Bernie Sanders shuts down 2020 opponent's 'Medicare-for-all' criticism with eyebrow-raising retort
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., turned up the heat on the Democratic debate stage on Tuesday as he vehemently defended his plan for reforming health care amid attacks from several of his fellow contenders…
Trump’s race playbook: Excoriate the left and enthrall his base
President Donald Trump’s fiery tweets Monday and over the weekend marked the latest instance of the president seizing on the nation’s most divisive fault lines ahead of his reelection bid. | Car…