Articles filed under Politics
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Trump's endless self-regard is being exploited on the world stageJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - I worked for a leader who was sometimes accused of lacking in the smarts department. But no one I know who spent time with President George W. Bush was left with that im...
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Fact check: Would Medicare-for-all mean hospitals for none?Jul 03, 2019 1:00 am - "If you go to every hospital in this country and you ask them one question, which is, 'How would it have been for you last year if every one of your bills were paid at t...
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Border agents confiscated lawmakers' phones; Joaquin Castro captured photo, video anywayJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - When the delegation of Congressional Democrats arrived in Texas Monday to tour border facilities holding migrants, they were told in briefing packets and by Customs and ...
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Democratic debates reveal a galaxy of starsJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - CAMDEN, S.C. - By now, the winners and losers of the first Democratic presidential debate(s) have been thoroughly hashed, roasted and served up overdone. Bottom line: Wo...
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Time for lawmakers to step up on gerrymanderingJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last Thursday that federal judges will not come to the rescue when it comes to partisan mapmaking. The two gerrymandering cases before the ...
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Nigel Farage's Brexit Party turns its back on EU national anthem during parliament openingJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - LONDON - Nigel Farage's Brexit Party showed up for work on Tuesday and their first act was to turn their backs on the institution they wished they were not a part of. Fa...
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Trump paints dark picture of homelessness in cities: 'We may intercede'Jul 02, 2019 1:00 am - President Donald Trump says he wants to address the crisis of people on the streets, telling Fox News in an interview Monday that his administration "may intercede" to c...
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Arizona withdraws Nike incentives after flag sneaker is pulled from storesJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, is firing back at Nike after the shoe company said it was pulling Fourth of July sneakers from stores because they feature a "Bets...
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Lawmakers condemn 'vulgar' posts in secret border agent Facebook groupJul 02, 2019 1:00 am - EL PASO, Texas - Congressional Democrats on Monday condemned postings made in a secret Facebook group for U.S. Border Patrol agents that targeted migrants and some promi...
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Hedge fund sues Pritzker to void $14 billion of Illinois debtJul 01, 2019 1:00 am - A hedge fund run by a protege of Appaloosa Management's David Tepper and the chief executive officer of a conservative think tank sued Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, sayin...