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Bernie Sanders Calls for Eliminating Americans’ Medical Debt 2019-09-21 14:03:12On top of his “Medicare for all” proposal, Mr. Sanders’s new plan would wipe out an estimated $81 billion in existing medical debt a

For Biden, Whistle-Blower Complaint Could Cut 2 Ways 2019-09-21 14:03:10Reports that President Trump sought help from the Ukranian government could offer former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. both opportunities and ris

Bill de Blasio Bows Out, Elizabeth Warren’s Big 2019-09-21 14:03:10Here are six things that happened on the presidential campaign trail this week.

Elizabeth Warren Lost Her Dream Job but Gained 2019-09-21 14:03:09She had a plan to take on big banks. In the fight to get it done, she honed the approach to politics that defines her presidential campaign.

Standoffs With Iran Test Trump’s Resolve to Use 2019-09-21 13:50:13President Trump’s decision to call off an airstrike on Iran in June looms large now as he weighs how to respond to attacks on oil facilities in

Trump Calls Reports That He Pressured Ukraine’s President 2019-09-21 11:54:17Mr. Trump, intensifying a line of attack his allies have stoked for months, accused the media of covering up the former vice president’s dealing

Climate Protesters and World Leaders: Same Planet, Different 2019-09-21 11:48:35Friday’s global climate protests put the gap between activists and many of the world leaders preparing to meet in New York City next week into s

Behind the Whistle-Blower Case, a Long-Held Trump Grudge 2019-09-21 09:28:00The president and his allies have been pressing Ukraine for months to investigate Joseph R. Biden Jr., complicating relations between the two countrie

Melania Trump’s Say-Nothing State Dinner Dress 2019-09-21 05:52:22Her dress at the Australian state dinner wasn’t just understated, it was an absence of statement.

Joe Biden Has Tense Exchange Over L.G.B.T.Q. Record 2019-09-21 02:03:12Pressed about his decades-old opposition to same-sex marriage, Mr. Biden pushed back, saying he didn’t “have to evolve.”

Lawmakers Court Trump on Gun Safety, With Some 2019-09-21 01:59:50President Trump is expected to decide next week whether to defy the N.R.A. and embrace a bill expanding background checks for gun buyers.

In Shadow of Ukraine Scandal, White House Hosts 2019-09-20 23:32:11Scrutiny over President Trump’s behavior with world leaders was a hard-to-avoid theme of the day for the Australian prime minister.

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Brett Kavanaugh, Susan Collins, and what Maine women 2019-09-16 17:32:00Sen. Susan Collins’ vote to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court remains controversial in Maine, particularly with women

Hardball partisan lawmaking: Is it a threat to 2019-09-16 16:27:00North Carolina is locked in a battle over democracy. Says a political scientist: “It’s bigger than party labels. It’s about the rule

Privacy, accuracy, and the looming 2020 census 2019-09-16 11:19:00Census Bureau decision to adopt a more rigorous system to ensure privacy for survey participants has some concerned about the accuracy of data.

Democratic candidates call for impeachment ... of Kavanaugh 2019-09-16 06:06:10A new book claims that another, un-investigated allegation of sexual misconduct occurred while Brett Kavanaugh was at Yale University as an undergrad.

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Joe Kennedy III Launches Campaign To Primary Ed 2019-09-21 18:39:40The member of the famed political dynasty launched a 2020 primary challenge against fellow Democrat Edward Markey in Massachusetts.

DHS Warns Against Growing Threat Of White Supremacist 2019-09-21 17:41:31The agency says the internet has become a breeding ground for domestic terrorism, following hate-based mass shootings in the U.S.

Trump’s Trade War Hammering Farmers, Factory Workers In 2019-09-21 17:16:29The state could be key to his reelection, but the tariff wars are devastating key voting blocs.

Biden Accuses Trump Of "Abuse Of Power" Over 2019-09-21 16:34:23The vice president told reporters "Trump deserves to be investigated. He is violating every basic norm of a president."

Feinstein Demands Barr Hand Over Whistleblower Report: This 2019-09-21 16:29:55The report allegedly concerned Trump comments during a phone call with Ukraine’s president.

Ben Carson Defends Transphobic Remarks, Accuses Media Of 2019-09-21 11:12:56He raised concern over “big, hairy men” infiltrating women’s homeless shelters, The Washington Post reported.

Nancy Pelosi Still Resists Impeachment After New Reported 2019-09-21 09:33:25Pelosi said it's time to change the law to ensure a sitting president can be indicted for wrongdoing.

2020 Democratic Candidates Reach Out To LGBTQ Voters 2019-09-21 09:17:17Elizabeth Warren decried the killings this year of 18 trans women of color, Cory Booker said it's time for a "woke president" on LGBTQ issues.

The Attack On Elizabeth Warren That Could Actually 2019-09-21 08:00:17Warren is facing criticism from the left and center on voters’ No. 1 issue: health care.

The 2020 Primary Is Millennials vs. Boomers. Choose 2019-09-21 08:00:17"There's a terrible misconception about generational politics — that somehow people vote because somebody is a certain age," late political c

George Conway Blames Procrastinating Congress For Emboldening Trump 2019-09-21 03:52:10"To borrow John Dean’s haunting Watergate-era metaphor ... there is a cancer on the presidency and cancers, if not removed, only grow," Conway

China Trade Negotiators Cut U.S. Trip Short After 2019-09-20 23:07:58The team from China also canceled tours of U.S. farms.

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Whistleblower: Trump ‘Urged’ Ukraine’s President to Investigate Biden’s 2019-09-20 18:19:35Two people familiar with the matter say the complaint was based on a series of events

Why Joe Biden’s Slow-Paced Campaign Hasn’t Slumped 2019-09-20 18:18:30"It's a little early to play hide the candidate," said one former Biden aide who has no formal role with the current campaign. "But I get it."

Why the Trump Campaign Says It’s Betting on 2019-09-20 13:11:41The introduction of a new volunteer training program is the clearest sign yet that the Trump campaign is trying to evolve from its bare-bones, rally-a

President Trump Defends Himself Against Whistleblower Allegation Over 2019-09-20 12:46:22The administration has refused to let Congress see the complaint

Why So Many Political Campaigns Want to Send 2019-09-20 11:48:14They're looking for more than free advertising on the back of your SUV

Colt Says Its Decision to Stop Making AR-15 2019-09-20 09:29:36Experts wonder if the company was swayed by mass shootings involving the weapon

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Drops Out 2019-09-20 08:28:57New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Friday that he is ending his presidential campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. That

State Department Expels Two Cuban Diplomats Over Alleged 2019-09-19 22:11:42They tried to "conduct influence operations against the United States," the State Department said

Bernie Sanders Says He’s the First Democratic Presidential 2019-09-19 21:58:23His campaign says he's the first Democratic presidential candidate to do so

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Declines to Weigh in on 2019-09-19 21:10:21The Massachusetts Rep. tells TIME she enjoys a 'great relationship' with both men

Donald and Melania Trump Prepare to Host Their 2019-09-19 19:25:54It'll be an alfresco Rose Garden soirée for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison

Working Families Party Staffers Face Harassment After Warren 2019-09-19 17:58:55In the days since the Working Families Party endorsed Senator Elizabeth Warren for President on Monday, staffers at the progressive group have receive