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April 26, 2019

The Latest: Biden: Charlottesville was epiphany on 2020 run

The Latest on former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential bid (all times local): 9:05 p.m. Former Vice President Joe ...

March 24, 2019

Democrats debate Mueller strategy as findings loom

Congressional Democrats plotted strategy Saturday as they awaited the conclusions of Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, ...

March 22, 2019

Joe Biden faces a challenge winning over progressives

Joe Biden says he has "the most progressive record" of any Democrat running, or mulling a run, in 2020. But many progressive ...

March 16, 2019

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. ___ NBC's "Meet the Press" — Sen.

March 08, 2019

Biden could get boost by back-to-back 2020 departures

Joe Biden isn't a presidential candidate yet. But with two key rivals already getting out of the way, the former vice ...

February 28, 2019

Senate panel endorses Trump nominee Rao for appeals court

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance President Donald Trump's nominee to replace Brett Kavanaugh on a ...

February 22, 2019

IRS employee charged in leak of Trump attorney records

U.S. prosecutors have charged an IRS employee with leaking banking records of President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer ...

February 18, 2019

White House indicates Trump to veto disapproval of emergency

President Donald Trump is prepared to issue the first veto of his term if Congress votes to disapprove his declaration of a ...

February 16, 2019

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.; Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; ...

February 16, 2019

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" — To be announced. ___ NBC's "Meet the Press" — Sen.

February 05, 2019

Trump judicial nominee backs away from remarks on date rape

President Donald Trump's nominee to replace Brett Kavanaugh on a high-profile appeals court backed away from language she ...

January 21, 2019

The Latest: Shutdown proposal unlikely to break logjam

The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 9:15 p.m. Democrats and Republicans appear no closer to ...

January 20, 2019

Trump offers temporary 'Dreamers' deal for border wall

In a bid to break the shutdown stalemate, President Donald Trump on Saturday offered to extend temporary protections for ...

January 17, 2019

Who blinks first will matter in Trump, Democrats' wall fight

Of all the issues at stake as President Donald Trump and Democrats wrangle over his prized border wall, the latest snag is ...

January 17, 2019

Government shutdown may upend State of the Union speech

A grand Washington ritual became a potential casualty of the partial government shutdown Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy ...

January 16, 2019

Barr seeks to assure senators he won't be a Trump loyalist

Vowing "I will not be bullied," President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general asserted independence from the White ...

January 16, 2019

Trump's attorney general nominee: 'I will not be bullied'

Vowing "I will not be bullied," President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general asserted independence from the White ...

January 16, 2019

The Latest: Graham says Barr will 'do well' in Senate vote

The Latest on President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee, William Barr (all times local): 6:50 p.m. The chairman of ...

Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Liz Cheney

January 15, 2019

High drama, few results as Trump warns of 'long' shutdown

Staring down the next deadline to pay federal workers, the White House shifted tactics Tuesday, trying to bypass House ...