Xochitl Torres Small sworn in as first Latina to serve as USDA's No. 2
Xochitl Torres Small was sworn in as deputy agriculture secretary of the US Department of Agriculture on Monday, making history as the first Latina in the No. 2 position.
2023-07-18 01:46
Ohio secretary of state enters GOP Senate primary to challenge Democrat Sherrod Brown
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Monday formally entered the state's Republican primary to take on Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown next year.
2023-07-17 19:46
Taiwan's vice president expected to transit US as Biden administration works to regularize diplomacy with China
Taiwan's Vice President Lai Ching-Te is expected to transit the US next month en route to Paraguay, the island's presidential office announced at a news conference Monday.
2023-07-17 18:49
Manchin's New Hampshire trip will leave Democrats shivering
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin will be back driving Democrats to distraction Monday by appearing in New Hampshire with a group whose exploration of a third-party presidential ticket is stoking fears they could hand the White House to Donald Trump.
2023-07-17 12:18
Top House progressive calls Israel 'racist state' when addressing pro-Palestine protesters
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, called Israel a "racist state" on Saturday while addressing pro-Palestine protesters who interrupted a panel discussion at the Netroots Nation conference in Chicago.
2023-07-17 05:59
Federal judge rules Oregon gun law doesn't violate Second Amendment
A federal judge in Oregon ruled on Friday that a new state gun law does not violate the US Constitution, keeping one of the toughest gun laws in the country in place.
2023-07-17 03:51
Arizona senator leans on astronaut past to call for climate crisis action amid blistering heat wave
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Sunday leaned into his experience as an astronaut to call for climate crisis action amid a blistering heatwave across the United States, including his home state of Arizona.
2023-07-17 00:51
Chris Christie calls Trump a 'liar and coward' as first GOP debate looms large
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie sharpened his attacks on former President Donald Trump on Sunday, calling his rival for the 2024 GOP nomination a "liar" and a "coward."
2023-07-17 00:25
US gives 'green light' to European countries to train Ukrainian soldiers on F-16 fighter jets, Biden official says
The US will allow European countries to train Ukrainian soldiers on F-16 fighter jets, a top Biden administration official confirmed Sunday, a potential boon for Ukraine's efforts to counter Russia's air superiority.
2023-07-17 00:23
Early alarm bells for DeSantis as Pence falls behind: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports
The first full financial look at the 2024 presidential race came into focus over the weekend as candidates filed campaign finance reports with federal regulators. They highlight potential trouble spots for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and expose a wide chasm between the early fundraising leaders in the Republican primary and the rest of the GOP field.
2023-07-16 23:54
Ron Desantis to sit down with CNN's Jake Tapper for an exclusive interview Tuesday
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will sit down with CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday for an exclusive interview, the network announced Sunday. The interview will air on "The Lead" on Tuesday, July 18, at 4 p.m. ET.
2023-07-16 21:57
Why Biden worries about a third-party rival in 2024
2024 is shaping up to be the kind of election Joe Biden could lose primarily because of a third-party candidacy.
2023-07-16 20:15