Justice Department rushes to defense of Chicago US attorney after weeks of turmoil
After two weeks of turmoil at the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Illinois, the acting attorney general…
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admin The Trump administration makes it harder for some sick Americans to maintain Medicaid
Millions of sick Americans could have a tougher time retaining – or even signing up for – Medicaid coverage after…
Vulnerable Republicans increasingly willing to defy Trump’s agenda as midterms approach
President Donald Trump remains the clear leader of the Republican party. Yet his grip is weakening among Republicans on Capitol…
A Maine gubernatorial candidate is running as a political outsider. His last name is Bush
Jonathan Bush, the nephew of former President George H.W. Bush and cousin of former President George W. Bush is trying…
Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to November election in California governor’s race, CNN projects
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, will advance to the November election in California’s governor’s race,…
Trump’s proposed 250-foot ‘triumphal arch’ likely poses no risk to aviation, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot “triumphal arch” less than two miles from Ronald…
In a visit to farm country, Trump extols ‘beautiful fountains’ back in Washington
As President Donald Trump took his seat Friday for a roundtable conversation on agriculture, speaking beneath a green sign with…
When do candidate scandals actually matter?
As Graham Platner weathers another scandal, a look at when personal problems have actually mattered in elections.
‘What else do we have?’ Maine Democrats signal they’ll stick with Graham Platner, some with regret
Graham Platner is still likely to win Maine’s Democratic Senate nomination in Tuesday’s primary — but some voters in the…
First on CNN: DOJ sends prosecutor to observe LA ballot counting amid Trump’s baseless ‘cheating’ claims
The Justice Department sent one of its attorneys to observe ballot processing in Los Angeles Friday morning, the county’s elections…