2020 Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has reached both qualifications to compete in September’s Democratic debate, her campaign announced Friday.
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Day: August 3, 2019
Commentary: Trump Single-Handedly Changes the Political Calculus
The two greatest political controversies in the western world in the last several years—the attempt to delegitimize President Trump and the question of Britain’s relations with the European Union—have generated similar reflexes and tactics in the opponents of the president and of Brexit. In the one case as in the other, the initial response of the political establishments in the two countries has been disbelief followed by a tenacious determination to undo the verdict of the voters.
Read MoreAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Chief of Staff Leaves to Work on Green New Deal
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY-14) chief of staff and communications director are both leaving her D.C. office, but they’re not going far as one will reportedly help her re-election campaign and the other will help push her progressive agenda.
Read MoreSteve Bannon Praises Trump’s Consistency in Handling of China
Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon believes the way President Donald Trump is handling China is the “defining moment of their time.”
Read MoreTrump Puts More Sanctions on Russia Triggered By Alleged Chemical Weapons Use on Ex-Spy
President Donald Trump put more sanctions on Russia via executive order Thursday as required by law in response to Russia’s use of chemical weapons in a 2018 attack on an ex-spy in the U.S., two U.S. officials said.
Read MoreReport: Trump Administration Is Preparing to Reduce Number Of US Troops in Afghanistan
The Trump administration could cut the number of troops in Afghanistan as part of potential negotiations with the Taliban as a step to ending the war there, according to U.S. officials The Washington Post cited Thursday.
Read MoreCommentary: Why Trump Is Right to Pull Out of Nuclear Treaty With Russia
The United States is withdrawing this week from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a 31-year-old agreement with Russia. The decision to withdraw is the right move.
Read MorePoll: Parents Overwhelmingly Support School Choice
More than three in four Americans think that parents should be able to decide which public school their child attends, according to a new poll.
Read MoreJuly Jobs Report: 164,000 Jobs Added, Unemployment Remains at 3.7 Percent
The U.S. economy added 164,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate remained at 3.7%, according to Department of Labor data released Friday.
Read MoreTrump Pulls Intelligence Nominee Amid Unflattering Coverage
Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, withdrew Friday as President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the director of national intelligence.
Read MoreUS Leaves INF Treaty, Says Russia ‘Solely Responsible’
The United States on Friday pulled out of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty to develop its own new warheads after the Russians refused to destroy their new missiles NATO says violate the pact.
Read MoreChristian Minister Who Officiated Omar’s ‘Sham’ Marriage Won’t Talk
As the secrets of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN-05) allegedly criminal past continue to unravel, one fact in the case hasn’t received as much attention as it might deserve: a Christian minister officiated her second marriage, the one to her alleged brother.
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