Cenk Uygur struck an anti-establishment tone in declaring his campaign, saying in a statement that he is running as an alternative to elected officials who have been corrupted by “bribes from corporate interests and lobbyists.”…
You have to know how to hit a…
Pat Shanahan believes he's set to be named Defense Secretary, but his reputation as the "Boeing guy" is hard to shake. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO The knocks on President Donald Trump’s defense-secretary-in-waiting have been circulating…
Trump’s Pentagon choice fights to win over the…
Pat Shanahan believes he's set to be named Defense Secretary, but his reputation as the "Boeing guy" is hard to shake. | M. Scott Mahaskey/POLITICO The knocks on President Donald Trump’s defense-secretary-in-waiting have been circulating…
Justice Department details administration refusal to hand over…
The Justice Department rejected Democrats’ contentions that they need the filings in order to vet a long-standing IRS policy of automatically auditing the president. | Andrew Harnik/AP Photo The Justice Department released a 33-page legal…
Judge dismisses suit against Trump and campaign over…
A judge tossed out a complaint by a former Trump staffer alleging that the president “forcibly kissed” her, saying it was too laden with political claims and attacks for the court to allow it to…
Flynn ordered to appear in court Wednesday with…
Michael Flynn last week disclosed that he had fired his original legal team and instead retained Sidney Powell, a fierce and outspoken critic of the Mueller probe. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo Legal Michael Flynn appears…
Trump says former ICE official Homan will be…
Since leaving government, Thomas Homan has been a regular guest on Fox News to discuss immigration issues. | Evan Vucci/AP Photo President Donald Trump said Friday that he will name former acting Immigration and Customs…
Rep. Raúl Grijalva faces ethics probe over hostile…
The ethics probe comes four years after the Natural Resources Committee shelled out more than $48,000 to settle a complaint by a former female staffer over a hostile work environment linked to Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s…
DNC, NBC announce first debate lineups
The debates will air June 26 and 27 on NBC and Telemundo affiliates across the country, along with MSNBC on cable. | POLITICO Illustration/Getty Images 2020 Elections The field of 20 candidates has been randomly…
Drumbeat of Iran war grows louder as Trump…
President Donald Trump said Friday that if Iran attempted to choke off the strategic Strait of Hormuz “it's not going to be closed for long and they know it.” | Alex Wong/Getty Images Foreign Policy…
The winners — and losers — of the…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren was left out of the debate featuring most of the other top-polling candidates — but viewership is expected to be high no matter who is participating. | Sergio Flores/Getty Images By splitting…
