Tag: Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. Constitution gives the House the sole power of impeachment but it confers that authority without an instruction manual. Now comes the battle royal over exactly what it means. In…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump cast his decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign promise to withdraw from endless war in the Middle East, even as Republican critics and others…
Ever since Brexiters and Donald Trump won in 2016, the worlds big-picture political story has been that democracy is under siege. This summer, Jair Bolsonaros victory in Brazil, Narenda Modis Kashmir crackdown and dramatic electoral…
WASHINGTON (AP) Washington plunged into an impeachment crisis today, as House Democrats opened an investigation into President Donald Trumps campaign season dealings with Ukraine. Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraines president to look into Democratic rival…
Democrats in deep-red Kansas face lofty challenges at the polls but remain determined to make inroads. They were re-energized by the recent elections of Gov. Laura Kelly and Congresswoman Sharice Davids, among other victories. And…
At first, it looked like the rematch was on. Sen. Kamala Harris and former Vice President Joe Biden, standing at center stage at the Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, were clearly ready to reprise their…
DETROIT (AP) Should Democrats be going big or getting real? Thats the question that dominated the Democratic presidential primary debate as progressive favorites Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders fended off attacks from lesser-known moderates.…
To the uninformed, pragmatism does sound like a condition that requires a trip to the doctor and a strong prescription. Maybe that is why most modern politicians avoid it. Pragmatism, of course, isnt a disease.…
Think of the U.S. House hearings Wednesday with former special counsel Robert Mueller as a campaign-season debate over whether to proceed with impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Judging by their muted reactions Thursday, congressional Democrats…
HELENVILLE, Wis. (AP) Bill Brasch greeted President Donald Trumps latest tweet controversy with a shrug. He doesnt believe Trump was being racist for telling four congresswomen, all women of color, to go back to…
