Should Mr. Trump mount even a quasi-serious bid for a second term, he would freeze the large field of Republicans quietly plotting the beginnings of a presidential run. Some would-be candidates may be daunted by Mr. Trumps grip on the party base, with his expansive email list, loyal supporters and…
The steps were outside normal investigative procedures, one former senior law enforcement official with knowledge of the events said, particularly in an election year; Justice Department policy typically forbids investigators from making aggressive moves before elections that could affect the outcome of the vote if they become public. The Pittsburgh…
At the same time, celebrity status and Twitter buzz do not always translate into votes in New York Cynthia Nixon gained a lot of attention but not enough voters in her failed run for governor in 2018. Mr. Yang will also be jockeying for endorsements along with more than a…
By Gordon CoreraSecurity correspondent image copyrightGetty Images image captionThe role of the US in Latin America and the Caribbean has been well documented but less is known about British ops British intelligence engaged in a far more active programme of covert activity in Latin America in the 1960s than previously…
“Can we just take a moment to reflect on how hard this month has been for Trump’s people?” Trevor Noah joked in his monologue on Wednesday’s The Daily Show. “Because it’s not easy to overturn a democracy. It’s actually taking a physical toll on them. Trump’s hair went grey overnight,…
This really does feel like the old Hartsfield coalition its just happened beyond the city limits, said Professor Kruse, the historian. That alliance includes white college-educated suburbanites who, like the downtown business leaders before them, he said, arent necessarily personally liberal but who see the forces of illiberalism as being…
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On Saturday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Republican leaders turned the backyard of the governors mansion into a GOP gloatfest with a pandemic twist.Some of the top players in the party that has overseen coronavirus chaos in the Sunshine State tweeted photos and a video of DeSantis addressing a crowd…
Rep. Louie Gohmert appeared to lose a tooth during the middle of a press conference on Tuesday. The Republican representative from Texas was voicing his opposition to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would rename several military bases and other government property named after Confederate leaders. The NDAA also…
President Donald Trump took the Irish goodbye to an entirely different level on Monday. He ditched Dan Gable, a legendary wrestler, wandering away after draping the sports figure in the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Trump seemingly decided it was time to go when reporters began asking him questions involving the…
