Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez raises $1.2 million for congressional campaign

Ocasio-Cortez has $1.4 million in cash on hand, a significant amount for a member of Congress

• Jul 16, 2019

House passes resolution formally denouncing Trump tweets as racist

Trump tweeted Sunday that a group of Democratic congresswomen of color should "go back" to their own countries

• Jul 17, 2019

Former Gov. Mark Sanford considers 2020 challenge to Trump

A spokeswoman for Sanford confirmed that he is "actively considering" a bid and has set no timetable on when he might make a final announcement

• Jul 16, 2019

What makes Trump's tweets racist? A historian explains

"His idea suggests that somehow people of color are not American, and that's deeply racist"

• Jul 17, 2019

Stars share stories of racism after Trump tweets

Padma Lakshmi said the president's words echo "a threat I get from unhinged people" on social media

• Jul 16, 2019

Puerto Rico governor defies calls to resign despite protests

The White House on Tuesday said the political crisis vindicated President Trump's repeated accusations that the Puerto Rican government is corrupt

• Jul 16, 2019

Conservative Democrat, young gay politician fight for open House seat

Ruben Díaz Sr. has a history of making homophobic remarks, and has clashed with others on the New York City Council

• Jul 16, 2019

Trump says congresswomen can go "wherever they want"

President Trump said of a group of progressive women lawmakers that "it's my opinion they hate our country"

• Jul 16, 2019

Trump will look at investor charge that Google is "treasonous"

The president's comments come as tech giant prepares to defend its size and search practices before Congress

• Jul 16, 2019

House wants Pentagon IG to examine whether U.S. weaponized ticks

The amendment​ orders Pentagon inspector general to investigate whether the U.S. experimented with using ticks as biological weapons decades ago

• Jul 16, 2019

Harris blasts, then takes money from Epstein's law firm

Harris said their former law firm's work on behalf of the financier accused of sexual abuse "calls into question the integrity of our legal system"

• Jul 16, 2019

Senate holds confirmation hearing for DoD's Mark Esper

Esper could be confirmed to his new role as early as Thursday

• Jul 16, 2019

Sen. Cory Gardner: Land Management agency moving west

The agency has decided to move its headquarters from DC to western Colorado, Gardner, a Colorado Republican, said Monday

• Jul 16, 2019

Trump supporters on inflammatory tweets: "That's why I voted for him"

"It's unfortunate he had to do it the way he has done it … It's the only way to get this country back," said one supporter

• Jul 16, 2019

Trump's 2020 campaign weapon: AOC and "the Squad"

"As far as I'm concerned, if you hate our country, if you're not happy here you can leave," Trump said of Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib

• Jul 16, 2019

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