Washington (CNN)A group of Republican senators are defending their GOP colleague Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday from liberal protesters pushing the the Maine senator to vote against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Collins is facing a crowdfunding campaign from liberal …
(CNN)Converging crises are compounding the risk that Republicans could suffer historic 2018 losses in suburban communities that could harden a starkly polarized alignment in American politics. Even before these developments, Republicans faced a perilous environment in white-collar suburbs rooted in …
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas. (AP, File) A Democratic congressional intern was arrested Wednesday and accused of posting the personal information of at least one Republican senator during last week’s hearing about sexual assault claims against Supreme …
(CNN)If you’re still nursing a butterbeer hangover, you’re not alone. The whole wizarding world is over the moon as it celebrates 20 years since Harry Potter landed his Nimbus 2000 in the United States. MONDAY • Happy Labor Day! It’s the …
President Donald Trump spent Saturday engaged in a deep dive into the backgrounds of the top prospects to fill an opening on the U.S. Supreme Court but hasn’t begun interviews with the finalists. Trump is at his Bedminster, New Jersey, …
(CNN)Ilhan Omar, a progressive state legislator, will win the Democratic primary in Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, CNN projects. Omar is also on a path to arrive in Washington, DC, next year with Michigan Democratic House nominee Rashida Tlaib, who is …
Today’s Agenda Why the heck not? Photographer: Scott Olson/Getty Images North America Just Go Private Already, Tesla Tesla Inc. founder and CEO Elon Musk continued his war on conventional corporate governance by announcing via Twitter that he is thinking of …
Washington (CNN)The Justice Department announced indictments against 12 Russian nationals as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, accusing them of engaging in a “sustained effort” to hack Democrats’ emails and computer networks. …
Washington (CNN)Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative who provided key votes for same sex-marriage, abortion access and affirmative action, will retire from the Supreme Court. The retirement is effective July 31, Kennedy said in a letter to President Donald Trump on …
Washington (CNN)A Republican strategist who managed Sen. John McCain’s unsuccessful 2008 presidential campaign said Wednesday he is leaving the Republican Party in the wake of the Trump’s administration’s immigration policies that have led to the separation of families. Schmidt went …
