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1765 episodes transcribedEscalating his rhetoric during a period of roiling national crises, President Trump on Monday threatened to deploy the U.S. military to cities or stat...
President Trump on Monday called governors weak and urged them to "dominate" to prevent further violent demonstrations following the death of George F...
President Trump responded to violent protests days after the killing of a black man. He said he will send in the National Guard, adding: "When the loo...
The Justice Department says it has made the investigation into George Floyd's death "a top priority," after furor over a video depicting a white polic...
Twitter has placed a fact-checking warning on a pair of tweets issued by President Trump in which he claims without evidence that mail-in ballots are...
President Trump has threatened to relocate the Republican National Convention, which has been scheduled to take place in Charlotte, N.C., in August. H...
The coronavirus has reshaped how voting may happen for the 2020 elections, and Democrats and Republicans are battling in courts across the country try...
In an at-times tense exchange on the radio show Breakfast Club, former Vice President Joe Biden said, "If you have a problem figuring out whether you'...
The president with a major social media presence is facing a Democratic challenger with fewer digital resources. Biden's strategy counts on real-world...
Hoping to build on the party's success in 2018, the Democratic Party will take aim at federal challengers who want to repeal Obamacare and state candi...
Members of the Senate Banking Committee squabbled Tuesday over how quickly the U.S. economy can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown and whether the...
Congressional Democrats announced Saturday they're requesting all records and documents regarding President Trump's decision to fire State Department...
In this week's roundup: Senator Richard Burr, Republican of North Carolina, had his cell phone seized by the FBI as they investigate his stock trades...
Career government scientist Rick Bright testified that he was pushed out as the head of a government medical research agency after pushing back agains...
House Democrats plan to move forward with a $3 trillion bill for additional coronavirus relief, following up on the historic $2 trillion aid package p...
Public health needs continue to stymie lawmakers' hopes for an immediate economic reopening. The nation's top health experts appeared — virtually — be...
After coming into contact with a White House staff member who tested positive for the coronavirus, Anthony Fauci and two other top officials from the...
After months of wrangling following the Russia probe, prosecutors will not go ahead with the case against Michael Flynn based on the former national s...
The Supreme Court resumed oral arguments this week after a lengthy hiatus because of the pandemic. The high court heard arguments via teleconference,...
As new confirmed cases decline in the state, Michigan has extended its stay-at-home order until May 15th. Texas is moving quickly toward reopening, an...
