All Politics Watch
- When Trump tweets, how should the media respond?
To some, Trump’s tweets are a distraction from real news. To others, they’re the president’s most direct form of communication with the world.
- In rare rebuke, Senate votes to block Trump’s emergency order
In a rare 59-to-41 vote against President Donald Trump, a dozen Senate Republicans joined with Democrats to deny the president emergency powers to fund his wall.
- Pelosi puts the kibosh on impeachment: good politics or bad precedent?
By saying she won’t pursue it without bipartisan support, some wonder if the Speaker is setting too high a standard for impeachment.
- Trump’s CPAC speech was like a national Rorschach test
To the president’s supporters, the two-plus hours of off-the-cuff remarks were high political entertainment. Critics saw an ‘unhinged rant.’
- Cohen calls Trump a ‘con man’ – but seems unlikely to change many minds
- As Mueller investigation nears end, Trump sharpens his attacks
- Will Democrats’ leftward drift hurt their chances in 2020?
Many candidates are embracing sweeping liberal policies that would have been considered extreme just a few years ago. But in picking a nominee, Democratic voters may prioritize electability.
- As crisis in Va. government deepens, could Northam hang on?
With ‘blackface’ scandal spreading to the attorney general, and the lieutenant governor facing a sexual assault accusation, it’s unclear who could step in to replace the embattled governor.
- Howard Schultz: Spoiler or ‘reassuring alternative’?
Democrats condemned the former Starbucks CEO’s announcement that he may run for president as an independent, arguing that those opposed to President Trump need to unite behind one candidate.
- Covington clash: Everyone’s got an opinion. Maybe that’s the problem.
An uncomfortable confrontation on the National Mall, caught on video, led to a social media frenzy this week.
- Shutdown Day 26: A game of chicken no one wants to lose
As costs of shutdown grow, so does sense among both sides that they need a substantial win to show for it.
- Yes, bipartisanship happens
Why a criminal justice reform package passed Congress this week.
- And they're off: Democrats to watch in 2020 race
As the 2020 presidential race begins, we look at a short list of prospective Democratic candidates and their prospects.
- Michael Cohen: Trump's fixer sentenced to three years in prison
President Trump's personal attorney pled guilty to tax evasion and campaign finance violations, as well as lying to Congress about contacts with Russians.