Former congressman said on CNN current Republican party is ‘a cult’ and urged voters to ‘come together to stop’ Trump Former US congressman Joe Walsh has ended his long-shot campaign to challenge Donald Trump for the Republican nomination in the 2020 presidential election. Calling the current Republican party “a cult” of obeisance to Trump, he […] More
Several plans copied material from news outlets and other groups, according to the Intercept Campaign said it has ‘added citations’ Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign lifted portions of its policy plans from news outlets, not-for-profit organizations and policy groups, in some cases plagiarizing passages verbatim, according to the Intercept. At least eight plans or fact sheets […] More
Report shows Iowa caucus results ‘riddled with inconsistencies’ Trump acquitted, with Romney the only Republican to vote to convict Buttigieg lead over Sanders narrowing in Iowa results Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 3.22pm GMT Following the Senate’s vote to acquit Trump, Republican senator Rick Scott is now proposing […] More
Race remains too close to call with 97% of precincts reported, but contest marred by fresh allegations of inaccurate vote-counting Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders are nearly tied in the Iowa Democratic caucuses, with almost all results counted in a contest marred by fresh revelations about technical issues and reporting delays that have led to […] More
Chris Wray tells Congress Moscow waging social media campaign but says he has not seen new effort to hack election infrastructure The FBI director, Christopher Wray, has warned that Russia is engaged in “information warfare” heading into the 2020 presidential election, though he said law enforcement has not seen ongoing efforts by Russia to target […] More
The US senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer both held press conferences after the Senate acquitted Donald Trump on two impeachment charges. Schumer, the Democratic Senate minority leader, said Americans knew that ‘this was one of the largest cover-ups in the history of our nation’, while McConnell, the Republican Senate majority leader, warned the House […] More
The Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of both articles of impeachment. Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts read the final votes on both articles of impeachment. He said: “The Senate having tried Donald John Trump, President of the United States, upon two Articles of Impeachment exhibited against him by the House of Representatives, and two-thirds of […] More
Full story: Buttigieg just ahead of Sanders as Iowa votes trickle in Only one Republican senator likely to vote to convict Trump Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 3.28pm GMT There might still be room to hear from former national security adviser, John Bolton, in the halls of Congress. […] More
