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Billionaire Bloomberg ends campaign, endorses Biden
'Three months ago, I entered the race for president to defeat Donald Trump. Today, I am leaving the race for the same reason: to defeat Donald Trump,' US media tycoon Michael Bloomberg says in a statement
Sanders roughed up, hits back at Democratic presidential debate
His rivals band together in savaging the self-described democratic socialist as too radical to appeal to a broad swathe of Americans
'Liar!': Rival White House bids strain Sanders-Warren friendship
The first signs of tensions emerge earlier in the week with reports that Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in a private meeting in December 2018 that he did not believe a woman could win a presidential election
Rivals clash with frontrunner Biden at Democratic debate
Joe Biden is leading polls for the nod to take on President Donald Trump in 2020, and nearly all of the other 9 Democrats onstage attack him at some point
Democrat Crowley ousted by political novice in U.S. shocker
According to a detailed profile this week in Vogue, just months ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was still working as a server in a restaurant. She identifies as a Democratic socialist.
U.S. Democrats release counter-memo over Russia probe
The Democrats' document is the latest salvo in a partisan fight over the Russia investigation
Trump backs improved background checks on gun buys
(UPDATED) The legislation amounts to a narrow, technical fix, leaving unaddressed the broader, divisive issue of permissive gun laws under a constitutional amendment that protects the right to bear arms
Bipartisan group in U.S. Senate unveils immigration plan, defying Trump
The potential breakthrough comes as efforts to resolve the fate of 1.8 million immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children entered a crucial period in a week set aside for debate on immigration
U.S. Congress gridlocked as budget, immigration deadlines loom
Bitterly divided US lawmakers return this week to face a shrinking window for reaching deals on immigration, federal spending and the debt
U.S. lawmakers warn Trump vs firing DOJ, FBI chiefs over memo
The warnings come after the Republican-led House intelligence committee released a declassified memo that claims Democrat-funded research prompted the FBI to spy on a former Trump campaign aide
FULL TEXT AND VIDEO: Democratic Response to the 2018 State of the Union Address
The response of the US Democratic Party to the 2018 State of the Union Address, delivered by Massachusetts Representative Joe Kennedy III
Trump calls for unity after tumultuous first year
(UPDATED) Trump seeks to put the spotlight on the economic achievements of his first year in office and calls on a packed joint session of Congress to enact hardline curbs on immigration
With eye to past glory, Democrats tap a Kennedy to rebut Trump
37-year-old Massachusetts Rep Joe Kennedy III will provide his party's official rebuttal to Trump's address to a joint session of Congress
U.S. Congress votes to end shutdown, Trump claims victory
(UPDATED) US government operations will essentially return to normal on Tuesday, January 23
U.S. shutdown extended as crunch vote delayed
(UPDATED) The shutdown casts a huge shadow over the first anniversary of Trump's inauguration as president and highlights the deep divisions between Republicans and Democrats
Alabama Democrat in shock U.S. Senate win over Trump-backed Republican
(UPDATED) It marks a bitter blow to the president in one of the reddest of deep South states, and hands opposition Democrats a cherished Senate seat
Alabama chooses a senator in test for scandal-buffeted Republicans
US President Donald Trump has made the special election a test of his brand of populism
Democrat Franken under pressure to quit U.S. Senate
(UPDATED) With 6 other women now reportedly coming forward to accuse Franken of touching them inappropriately, a chorus of Democratic senators says it is time for him to go
Trump again backs alleged harasser, Democrat gives up key post
US President Donald Trump redoubles his support for embattled Senate candidate Roy Moore, ignoring the sexual harassment allegations plaguing the ex-Alabama judge's campaign
Democratic NY mayor wins second term – U.S. media
The vote is seen as a ringing endorsement for De Blasio's anti-Trump stance in an overwhelmingly Democratic city where 80% of the electorate voted for Hillary Clinton and Trump is despised
Democrat Phil Murphy wins NJ governor race, vows to push back vs Trump
Phil Murphy will succeed Chris Christie as governor of New Jersey
Virginia elects Democrat governor, in rejection of Trumpism
(UPDATED) A handful of US states held elections Tuesday, November 7, one year after Donald Trump's shock presidential victory
Former Democratic Party chair considered replacing Clinton with Biden – book
Donna Brazile also wrote that Clinton's campaign was badly mismanaged, 'anemic' and had taken on 'the odor of failure'
In flip-flop, Trump cools to bipartisan health deal
A bipartisan effort to stabilize Obamacare's individual health insurance markets runs into political headwinds when US President Donald Trump warned against the plan
U.S. senators reach bipartisan deal on Obamacare
US senators announce they have reached a bipartisan deal to continue a program that helps low-income Americans purchase health insurance
Republicans freeze as Democrats demand action on gun violence
Lawmakers in US President Donald Trump's party appear stymied over what legislative steps, if any, to take to contain US gun violence in the aftermath of America's deadliest shooting in modern history
Trump, Democrats agree on DACA, but no border wall for now
Top US congressional Democrats emerge from a meeting with President Donald Trump, claiming progress on a deal that protects young immigrants and boosts border security, while not including a border wall
Trump strikes slew of budget deals with Democrats
US President Donald Trump shocks Republicans by agreeing to ease US borrowing limits forestall a government shutdown and approve hurricane relief siding with opposition Democrats
White House accuses Democrats, Ukraine of 'collusion'
White House spokesman Sean Spicer repeats allegations that a Democratic operative had met with Ukrainian embassy officials during the campaign
Trump slams Democratic 'obstruction' on health reform
UPDATED Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer maintains US President Donald Trump shouldn t expect any support from them in the bid to repeal Obamacare
Democrat eyes anti-Trump upset in high-stakes Georgia race
UPDATED Republicans are facing a sobering reminder of their president s poor approval ratings as 30 year old centrist Democrat Jon Ossoff a filmmaker and onetime political assistant clings to the narrowest of leads
Democrats fume over 'secret' Republican healthcare bill
Democrats are condemning a US Senate replacement bill being crafted by Republicans behind closed doors
Anti-Trump gunman attacks U.S. lawmakers, dies in shootout
4th UPDATE A rifle wielding critic of President Donald Trump opens fire on US lawmakers practicing for a charity baseball game seriously wounding a top Republican congressman and 3 others
Anxious for win, Trump and Republicans revive health care push
US President Donald Trump has suddenly heaped pressure on congressional Republican leadership by saying he expects a vote on a revived version of the bill next week or shortly thereafter
Georgia race seen as early Trump test goes to run-off
UPDATED A Democrat nearly claims outright victory in a closely watched congressional primary in Georgia
With Georgia congressional race, litmus test looms for Trump
Democrat Jon Ossoff aims to strike the first blow in what is shaping up to be a bitter 18 month battle for control of the US Congress in the 2018 elections that come halfway through Trump s presidential term
U.S. Senate moment of truth nears with Gorsuch vote
Political moves could bulldoze century old Senate traditions and potentially do irreparable damage to the deliberative body
U.S. Senate girds for battle over Trump Supreme Court pick
It is a very public game of political chicken that could shape the makeup of the US Supreme Court for years to come and unravel any remaining pretense of bipartisanship in the upper chamber of Congress
Despite Trump push, health care vote going to the wire
The Republican controlled House of Representatives votes on the controversial measure despite challenges over whether Trump and ally House Speaker Paul Ryan have enough backing to get the measure over the finish line
FULL TEXT and VIDEO: Donald Trump's first address to U.S. Congress
UPDATED Here is the full text and video of US President Donald Trump s first address to the US Congress February 28 2017
Ex-Obama cabinet member wins U.S. Democratic leader post
With opposition Democrats preparing for crucial 2018 midterm elections and the nation s next presidential race on the distant 2020 horizon nothing less than the future of the party was seen as being at stake
Trump aides had contacts with Russia during election – NYT
The New York Times report says intercepted phone calls and phone records showed the repeated contacts with Moscow s intelligence community during the 2016 US presidential campaign season
Trump's first major test is U.S. travel ban uproar
UPDATED The ban is criticized by allies sparks confusion over its implementation and galvanizes Democrats looking for a lightning rod to beat Trump
Rushed confirmation hearings latest Trump clash with Dems
The Republican led Senate coordinated with the Trump team to cram in 9 confirmation hearings this week despite Democrats calls to slow the process
Trump doubtful as U.S. spy chiefs to testify on Russian hacking
The American public could get a better idea of the strength of the evidence on the alleged hacking as the Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing
Electoral College, archaic and unloved, prepares to anoint Trump
Some Democrats however are still clinging to the slender hope that a few dozen Republican electors might decide not to vote for Trump
Trump defends diplomat pick Tillerson against critics
Politicians on both sides of the aisle have expressed concerns over ExxonMobil s Rex Tillerson s ties to Russia
U.S. Congress, at odds with Trump, eyes Russia hack probe
The president elect has dismissed the intelligence reports as ridiculous defying an increasing number of senators from his own party as well as top Democrats the Central Intelligence Agency and the outgoing White House
Trump on Russia meddling in U.S. election: 'I don't believe it'
US President elect Donald Trump claims the Democrats are merely trying to find excuses for their defeat
US House Democrats reelect Nancy Pelosi as leader
Pelosi 76 retains her post as minority leader after an anxious closed door vote in which she survived a challenge from congressman Tim Ryan of Ohio to extend her 13 year grip on party control in the chamber
