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‘Testing the waters’: Sen. Chris Van Hollen weighing run for president

Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland on Sunday added his name to the list of hopefuls for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028.

Pete Buttigieg returns to South Carolina as he weighs another White House run

The last time Pete Buttigieg was giving a political speech in South Carolina, it was to mark a distant finish in the state's primary that effectively ended his campaign for president.

Pence says US must prepare for ‘inevitable’ action against Iran

Former Vice President Mike Pence argued Sunday the U.S. military should prepare for further strikes against Iran, action he deemed “inevitable.” “It's going to be absolutely imperative that we keep the pressure on, and that we keep the military assets in the region to be able to take the action that I believe is going...

No more sunsets before 5 p.m.? How permanent daylight saving would change winter

A sunset after 7 p.m. in winter? That could be the reality for some.

Trump threatens ‘unprecedented’ economic consequences for any nation aiding Iran

Trump declared "economic warfare" against Iran, warning that any nation or business providing a financial lifeline to the regime will face severe, unprecedented sanctions.

The Freedom Caucus is having a brutal primary run

The hard-right Freedom Caucus is having a rough primary season. Candidates with backing from the caucus and its allies flopped in primaries from Florida...

El-Sayed reveals he would go ‘step further’ than Sanders on socialist plan for major US industry

Abdul El-Sayed says he wants to go beyond Bernie Sanders' public ownership model for a major American industry, calling for "some system of public control."

‘Woefully underprepared’: Graham critics seize on her foreign policy misstep

South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham has given opponents fresh ammunition to attack her on her biggest vulnerability: her inexperience. She revealed a major blindspot...

Democrats Choose Socialism in the Sunshine State

Angie Nixon is an odd choice to run for Senate in a deeply conservative state.

Trump to appear on ex-‘fixer’ Michael Cohen’s radio show

President Trump will appear Thursday on a radio show hosted by his ex-personal lawyer and former nemesis Michael Cohen, according to reports.

From Fang Fang to Trump dossier, Eric Swalwell weighs in on sex-trap spycraft

Rep. Eric Swalwell, a new member of the House Select Committee on Intelligence in April 2015, sat down for a classified briefing from the FBI on Capitol Hill. The briefing was about him.

New CDC director acknowledges agency problems in first large staff meeting

In her first large staff meeting, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promised Wednesday to advocate for the agency while acknowledging that congressionally funded programs lacked staff and employees were feeling burned out.

U.S. total government debt tops $40 trillion for first time

The federal government has topped $40 trillion in total debt for the first time in history, setting a new record for red ink.

Not so socialist: DSA leader lives in $1.5 million NYC row house purchased by his parents

The co-chair of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America rails against rising rents, but probably doesn't have to worry about paying for his own housing.

El-Sayed pushes anti-corporate influence message into general election

Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed believes the anti-corporate influence message that helped him win his primary this month will also play well in the general election in November.

Trump’s approval rating plummets to new low ahead of critical midterms: ‘More work to do’

President Donald Trump's approval rating hits 33% in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll, and 80% of respondents expect the Iran war to go on indefinitely.

Clarence Thomas chokes up as he reveals promise he made after grandparents’ sudden deaths

Clarence Thomas choked up recalling a promise he made after his grandparents' deaths and Thomas Sowell's influence on his thinking about self-reliance.

Ex-counterterrorism chief advocates for Trump to ‘walk away from’ Iran war, yank troops out of Middle East

Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent is advocating for President Donald Trump to get the U.S. out of the Iran war and remove U.S. troops from the Middle East.

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