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In general, though, the moderation was competent. Todd kept things moving and managed the glitch with a certain amount of grace, but he talked way too much. In fairness, Todd talked so much partly because he had to repeat that question three times and explain the glitch. According to a tally by FiveThirtyEight, he talked more than almost all the candidates, coming in fourth in word count behind Cory Booker,…

Video One year after the summit in Singapore, where do things stand with North Korea? Former intelligence officer Don Bramer on relations between the U.S. and North Korea. President Trump’s meeting Saturday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in and surprise tweet raising the prospect of a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offer the perfect opportunity to jumpstart efforts to persuade Kim to abandon his growing arsenal of…

Video Joe Biden on defense after attack on race record Kamala Harris challenges Democratic 2020 frontrunner at presidential debate; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five.’ Did Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., eat former Vice President Joe Biden‘s political lunch Thursday night? Fox News’ Jesse Watters thinks she did and questioned Biden’s “fight” after Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate. BIDEN GRILLED BY HARRIS ON RACE RECORD AT CHAOTIC DEM DEBATE, AS BERNIE’S ‘SOCIALIST’…

SALT LAKE CITY — After an exhaustive weeklong investigation, Salt Lake police somberly announced Friday that they believe a University of Utah student missing since June 17 was murdered. A man who police say she met up with on June 17 in a North Salt Lake park was arrested in connection with the death of 23-year-old Mackenzie Lueck. “It is with heavy heart that I address you today,” Salt Lake…

Democratic candidates scored upticks in fundraising after their performances during the first Democratic primary debates. | Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo 2020 democratic debates Candidates are rushing to raise money before Sunday’s campaign finance deadline. By MAGGIE SEVERNS and ZACH MONTELLARO 06/28/2019 04:07 PM EDT The Democratic digital fundraising platform ActBlue raised $6.9 million on Thursday alone — the party’s biggest day in more than two months and a sign of fresh…

James Fields was sentenced on Friday to life in prison on federal hate crime charges. Fields rammed his car into a crowd of anti-racism protesters in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of others. Eze Amos/AP hide caption toggle caption Eze Amos/AP James Fields was sentenced on Friday to life in prison on federal hate crime charges. Fields rammed his car into a crowd of…

The Supreme Court announced on Friday that in its next term the justices plan to examine the legality of DACA and President Donald Trump’s decision to terminate the program, which imperiled the legal status of 700,000 young immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally as children. The decision by the court comes after months of secret deliberations by the justices. Acceptance of the cases was given without explanation. Oral arguments…

A searing confrontation between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden over his opposition to school busing in the 1970s has brought her childhood experience of busing to the center of the the 2020 Democratic primary battle. The California senator, 54, tore into the former vice president over his 1970s fight against busing in his home state of Delaware. Harris, born in October 1964, said busing — in which children were transported…

Video Kamala Harris looks to break out from crowded Democratic field Bret Baier breaks down the most notable moments from the second night of the Democratic primary debate. Sen. Kamala Harris was asked Friday morning whether she went “low” by confronting Joe Biden over his civil rights record and prior working relationships with segregationist senators. The California Democrat was asked by Gayle King on “CBS This Morning” about criticism of her challenge…

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CLOSE Chief Justice John Roberts is doing all in his power to help the Supreme Court not look overtly political as it moves ideologically to the right. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ducked another abortion case Friday, refusing to let Alabama defend its ban on a second-term method of abortion that was struck down last year. The justices, who already have turned down opportunities to hear abortion cases from Louisiana…

Mr. Putin, who from time to time underscores in his speech that he is not a prudish man, once joked that communist labor had the same flaw as group sex, as it’s impossible to tell who is working and who is slacking off. Faced with criticism over human rights abuses in the war in Chechnya early in his tenure, he once threatened at a news conference to castrate a reporter…

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Although President Donald Trump appears to be reluctant to criticize Vladimir Putin, his administration has repeatedly hit Russia with sanctions. | Chris McGrath/Getty Images White House Every time the president has a chance to cast aside doubts about his relationship with the Russian leader, he does the opposite. By ANITA KUMAR 06/28/2019 06:59 AM EDT OSAKA, Japan — Since Donald Trump’s first day in office, Russia has loomed over his…

Ever since Congress extended permanent normal trade relations to China nearly 20 years ago, pro-China pundits have argued that increased trade and engagement with Beijing would cause the communist regime to open up and embrace Democratic values. But China’s behavior hasn’t changed at all. To the contrary, Beijing has become more authoritarian and more adversarial. In fact, doing business with China has changed us more than it’s changed them. The…

But the president has struggled to find a better idea, even clashing with members of his own party over the issue. The late Sen, John McCain famously shot down Trump’s best efforts to kill Obama’s healthcare initiative in July 2017 when he voted a dramatic “thumbs down” on the Senate floor.

MIAMI — The gloves came off in the second round of the first Democratic debate on Thursday, leaving some candidates wounded and one taking a victory lap. Here’s who won, who disappeared on stage and who will hope for better luck next time. (In order of stage appearance.) Author Marrianne Williamson: She was nothing if not herself, which voters may or may not deem to be presidential mettle. But Williamson…

Ever since Congress extended permanent normal trade relations to China nearly 20 years ago, pro-China pundits have argued that increased trade and engagement with Beijing would cause the communist regime to open up and embrace Democratic values. But China’s behavior hasn’t changed at all. To the contrary, Beijing has become more authoritarian and more adversarial. In fact, doing business with China has changed us more than it’s changed them. The…