Donald Trump: Trump gets a nickname: Donald Duck
As of now, the second Republican presidential debate for all practical purposes is about who gets to hold on to the second position. Former US President Donald Trump is far …
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Montana judge blocks ban on gender-affirming care
By Amy Beth Hanson | Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is temporarily blocked, a state judge ruled Wednesday, just four …
Republicans face urgency to stop Trump at second debate
By WILL WEISSERT and STEVE PEOPLES SIMI VALLEY — Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump’s top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of …
With time running out, Congress moves into crisis mode
By Lisa Mascaro and Stephen Groves | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Congress is rushing headlong into crisis mode Tuesday with a government shutdown days away, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces …
Speaker McCarthy Is Giving Hard-Right Republicans What They Want. But It Never Seems To Be Enough.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Staring down a fast-approaching government shutdown that threatens to disrupt life for millions of Americans, Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has …
Senate confirms two more military leaders despite GOP block
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Morgan Rimmer | CNN The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Gen. Randy George to be chief of staff of the Army and Gen. …
Murdoch’s exit comes as RW media is increasingly fractured
By Mae Anderson | Associated Press NEW YORK — The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at …
Trump’s GOP rivals jump on his comments about abortion
By Veronica Straqualursi, Kristen Holmes and Kit Maher | CNN Former President Donald Trump faced blowback this week from his Republican presidential rivals over his recent comments to NBC News …
Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs despite GOP block
By Mary Clare Jalonick | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gen. CQ Brown as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, putting him in …
Trump will skip second Republican primary debate
By Kristen Holmes | CNN Former President Donald Trump will skip the second Republican presidential primary debate in California next week and instead will travel to Detroit to deliver a …