Departing advisers urged John Hickenlooper to quit White House race: source
Five senior advisers are leaving the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign of Democrat John Hickenlooper after staff urged the former Colorado governor to quit the race as his fundraising flounders, a source with knowledge of the situation said.
Senator Warren asks former FDA chief Gottlieb to resign from Pfizer board
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren urged former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to immediately step down from Pfizer Inc’s board, three months after his departure from the health regulator.
Presidential hopeful Booker vows to end ‘moral vandalism’ of Trump immigration policy
Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker would “virtually eliminate immigration detention” if elected, his campaign said on Tuesday, including ending the use of for-profit detention facilities and minimizing the time unaccompanied children spend i…
U.S. Vice President Pence abruptly cancels trip to New Hampshire
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence abruptly canceled a planned trip to New Hampshire on Tuesday after being called back to the White House for an unspecified reason, White House officials said.
White House says Trump’s July Fourth will be patriotic, not political
White House officials on Tuesday said President Trump will avoid politics and stick to patriotic themes in a high-profile July Fourth speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington amid questions about the cost and tone of the celebration.
House panel sues Treasury, IRS over Trump’s tax returns
A Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives panel on Tuesday filed a long-awaited lawsuit in federal court to demand President Donald Trump’s individual and business tax returns.
Bernie Sanders raises $18 million in second quarter for 2020 bid, trails Buttigieg
U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders raised $18 million in the second quarter for his White House run, his campaign said on Tuesday, putting his total behind 2020 Democratic rival Pete Buttigieg for the period.
U.S. House panel sets July 10 deadline in hurricane response probe
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has called on the White House to turn over documents related to the Trump administration’s handling of hurricanes in 2017 that devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, accusing it of stonewalling.
Bernie Sanders raises $18 million in second quarter for 2020 bid
U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders raised $18 million in new donations in the second quarter of the year for his 2020 White House run, his campaign said on Tuesday, putting him behind rival Pete Buttigieg for the period.
Trump, Republicans raise $105 million in second quarter for re-election bid
U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party together raised $105 million in the second quarter, with Trump’s re-election campaign taking in $54 million of that total, the president’s campaign said on Tuesday.
