Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden may be firmly in control of the 2020 Democratic presidential race, with a double-digit lead — or he could…
Jair Bolsonaro, ‘Trump of the Tropics,’ tests Brazilians’ patience as problems persist
His rhetoric is as fiery, his Twitter feed is as divisive and his style is as disruptive as those of the American original, but on…
Robert Wilkie, VA secretary, rejects Obama religious expression rules
Robert Wilkie, the soft-spoken and managerial-minded secretary of Veterans Affairs, went public in a big way this summer when he said he refused to be…
Jerrold Nadler prods court to force Don McGahn testimony
With the window on possible impeachment closing, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler asked a federal court Monday to speed up a decision on whether…
The Latest: Swift shares stage with collaborator after wins
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – The Latest on the MTV Video Music Awards, being held Monday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey (all times…
Gavin Newsom, automakers buck Donald Trump on emissions
President Trump’s plans for the biggest deregulatory effort of his presidency, a rescinding of California-led tailpipe emission standards established late in the Obama administration, have…
Judge weighs defamation claim against Roy Moore
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Lawyers squared off in state court Monday on whether Roy Moore made defamatory statements during the 2017 U.S. Senate race against…
Joe Walsh admits ‘I’ve said racist things’ in MSNBC interview
Former Rep. Joe Walsh went on MSNBC on Monday to boost his challenge to President Trump in the 2020 Republican primaries and acknowledged having said…
Democrats who scrapped presidential campaigns (so far) are all white men
Democrats are rapidly tossing out white men from the party’s crowded field of presidential hopefuls. So far, five of the major candidates in the Democratic…
Ex-Arizona sheriff Arpaio to campaign for lost seat
PHOENIX (AP) – A former Arizona sheriff who was pardoned by President Donald Trump says he’ll run to reclaim the seat he lost in 2016.…