Democrat Sanders, Nevada union in escalating feud ahead of state nominating contest
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who bills himself as a champion of organized labor, found himself in an escalating feud with Nevada’s Culinary Workers Union on Wednesday, 10 days before the state holds the party’s third nominating con…
Democrats turn focus to Nevada and South Carolina after Sanders’ narrow win in New Hampshire
Democrats vying for the right to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump turned their focus on Wednesday to Nevada and South Carolina after Bernie Sanders solidified his front-runner status by narrowly beating Pete Buttigieg in New Hampshire.
Pentagon expected to back additional Huawei restrictions: source
The Pentagon is likely to back new U.S. restrictions on Huawei Technologies, reversing earlier opposition to a proposal meant to further crack down on exports to the blacklisted Chinese company, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters on Wednesday….
Iowa Democratic Party chair resigns after chaotic vote count
Iowa Democratic Party chair Troy Price resigned on Wednesday after the failure of a vote-counting app and a backup phone system caused several days of delay in determining the results of the state’s influential presidential nominating caucuses.
Mnuchin and Blankfein say Bernie Sanders would ‘ruin’ U.S. economy
Former Goldman Sachs head Lloyd Blankfein and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin both said that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders would destroy the U.S. economy if he wins.
In wake of impeachment, U.S. senators to visit Ukraine
Three U.S. senators will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kiev on Friday, seeking to reinforce the importance of his country as a strategic U.S. ally after he found himself at the center of President Donald Trump’s acrimonious impea…
Democrats demand probe of Trump role in Stone case; Republicans unmoved
Republicans in Congress on Wednesday brushed aside calls to investigate possible political interference at the U.S. Justice Department after the agency asked for a lighter prison term for President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone.
Plant a trillion trees: U.S. Republicans offer fossil fuel-friendly climate fix
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday proposed legislation setting a goal for the United States to plant a trillion trees by 2050 to fight global warming, a plan intended to address climate change by sucking carbon out of the air instead of by cutting emis…
Pentagon set to back Huawei restrictions: Politico
The Pentagon is likely to back restrictions to Huawei Technologies, reversing earlier opposition to a proposal meant to further crack down on U.S. exports to the blacklisted Chinese technology company, Politico reported on Wednesday.
U.S. Senate advances resolution limiting Trump’s ability to wage war
The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to wage war against Iran, paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution.