Exclusive: As the U.S. shut down, Trump’s legal fight to build wall ramped up
Even as the Trump administration was struggling to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, it was ramping up efforts to seize land along U.S. southern border...
Democrats outraise Republicans in competitive Senate races in first quarter
Democratic contenders for Republican-held U.S. Senate seats raised more money in early 2020 than their opponents in about half a dozen competitive races, with campaigns...
Seven U.S. states extend coronavirus shutdown to May 15, as Trump prepares to map out plan
Seven Northeastern states on Thursday extended a shutdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic until May 15, even as President Donald Trump prepared to detail his...
New attack ads preview Biden-Trump war on China
U.S. President Donald Trump’s allies previewed a likely battle in the upcoming election on Thursday, unveiling new attack ads against Joe Biden’s views on China...
Warren says willing to be VP if Biden asks
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Wednesday that she would accept an offer to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate if the position...
Top House Republican says no ‘fig leaf’ on small business bill
The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Thursday he saw no reason to give Democrats any concessions to secure funding to...
Trump to push for reopening economy despite coronavirus testing concerns
President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to lay out a strategy to phase out the month-long economic shutdown aimed at stanching the coronavirus pandemic,...
North Dakota governor issues guidelines to reopen state May 1: statement
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum issued guidelines for reopening the state as soon as May 1 in a statement issued late Wednesday, according to a...
Warren says she would accept an offer to be Biden’s running mate
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Wednesday that she would accept an offer to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s running mate if the position...
Trump threatens to adjourn U.S. Congress over ‘scam’ preventing appointments
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to shut down Congress so he could fill vacancies in his administration without Senate confirmation, saying he was...
