Three powerful Democratic congressmen are seeking more information about the recent departures of multiple senior Department of Homeland Security officials, including Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, as President Donald Trump threatened to shut down parts of the US-Mexico border. The members of Congress wrote acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Thursday requesting all communications related to…… MORE
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Federal judge says Coast Guard officer accused of terror attack plot will be released from detention
A federal judge in Maryland said Thursday that Christopher Hasson, a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting a domestic terror attack, will be released from detention. Hasson had been indicted on weapons and drug charges, but did not face any charges related to terrorism or attempted murder — a point his public defender made as…… MORE
Joe Biden and Anita Hill finally spoke. She says he doesn’t understand the damaged he caused.
Former Vice President Joe Biden had a conversation with Anita Hill in which he shared “his regret for what she endured” during the 1991 hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, his campaign revealed Thursday. In an interview with the New York Times on Wednesday, Hill declined to call the conversation an apology and said…… MORE
Coons says Biden’s record should matter more than his identity
After Joe Biden announced his 2020 presidential candidacy on Thursday morning, Delaware Democratic Sen. Chris Coons was one of the first members of Congress to offer his endorsement. “We need leaders who will bring us together instead of tearing us apart, who will focus on the real issue facing American families, and who will restore…… MORE
Joe Biden takes Trump head-on over Charlottesville in announcement video
The first words Joe Biden spoke as he announced his presidential campaign on Thursday were “Charlottesville, Virginia.” The former vice president entered the race with a video that framed the 2020 campaign as a battle to redeem the soul of the nation from a Donald Trump presidency he cast as “an aberrant moment in time.”…… MORE
Pete Buttigieg, a gay Christian, is driving the religious right nuts
The only Democrat talking at length about his faith in the 2020 primary also happens to be the only gay candidate in the race. And he’s one of the few from a red state. South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg is an Episcopalian who can freely quote Bible verses. He’s also a presidential candidate who…… MORE
Florida House passes bill that would require ex-felons pay all fees before exercising voting rights
The Republican-controlled Florida House passed a bill Wednesday that would restore voting rights for ex-felons on the condition that they first pay all fees, fines and court costs before they can head to the polls. While Republicans say the fees are part of an ex-felon’s sentence and are thus obligatory, Democrats and opponents of the…… MORE
North Korea presented US with $2 million bill for care of Otto Warmbier
The North Korean government presented the United States with a bill for $2 million for the hospital care of Otto Warmbier, the American college student who was held as a prisoner by Pyongyang, and insisted the US sign a pledge to pay the bill before releasing him from their custody in 2017, according to two…… MORE
After a late entry, Joe Biden scrambles for presidential campaign money with high-dollar fundraisers
Joe Biden is kicking off his presidential bid with a fundraiser in Philadelphia on Thursday night that includes some of the biggest names in Pennsylvania state politics. Next month, he’ll attend a Los Angeles fundraiser at the home of celebrity designer Michael Smith. And a fundraiser is in the planning stages in South Carolina, home…… MORE
Top Christie aide gets 13 months for ‘Bridgegate,’ calls ex-gov a ‘bully’
A former top aide to Chris Christie was sentenced Wednesday to 13 months in prison for her involvement in the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal that left a mark on the career of the former New Jersey governor, whom the aide described as a “bully.” “Mr. Christie, you are a bully and the days of you calling…… MORE