The White House has requested $1.25 billion in emergency funding to address the novel coronavirus, part of an effort to direct as much as $2.5 billion in total funds to bolster its response to the growing global crisis, according to a letter obtained by CNN. “To this point, no agency has been inhibited in response…… MORE
Russia’s influence campaign is driven by a desire to “watch us tear ourselves apart,” a senior FBI official said Monday, comments that come after details of a classified briefing to lawmakers became public in news reports, including a claim by the intelligence community’s top election security official that Moscow is interfering with the goal of…… MORE
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday paid tribute to former acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, and would not respond to questions from reporters about whether he supports Richard Grenell, whom President Donald Trump has appointed to serve as the new acting DNI despite not having experience in intelligence. In a speech on…… MORE
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The Nevada Democratic Party has reported 100% of precincts from Saturday’s caucuses in the state. The fully reported results show Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders with a wide 26.6% margin of county delegates over former Vice President Joe Biden, who holds a decisive second place position with 20.2%. Former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg trails…… MORE
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont top the Democratic presidential candidates in South Carolina, according to a new poll from NBC/Marist released Monday. Biden, with 27% support among likely voters, and Sanders, with 23%, lead over businessman Tom Steyer — the only other candidate to reach double digits in the…… MORE
Former Vice President Joe Biden has released a new digital ad in South Carolina slamming Sen. Bernie Sanders, accusing his opponent of attempting to undercut President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign in 2012. The video begins with a montage of anchors announcing Obama’s reelection campaign before a narrator says, “When we rallied together to defend our…… MORE
President Donald Trump traveled abroad to India and received a very special treat: A large crowd of supporters. But it wasn’t just any large crowd — it could be Trump’s largest crowd ever. Thanks to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the “Namaste Trump” rally was held in India’s largest cricket stadium with a capacity of…… MORE
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg was challenged late last year about the New York Police Department’s widespread surveillance of Muslims when he was mayor of New York City. He responded dishonestly. In an exchange filmed in December but tweeted out only last week, Bloomberg told Sarah Pearson, a Milwaukee activist and organizer who is also…… MORE
Oil and gas companies give more in campaign contributions to members of Congress with voting records against the environment, according to a new study. The study found the oil and gas industry is more likely to invest in the campaigns of legislators who receive a lower score from environmental groups that track their voting records.…… MORE
