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While it’s difficult for political commentators to resist the temptation to handicap the 2020 Democratic presidential race, the truth is that it’s effectively pointless until former Vice President Joe Biden announces whether he is running. Put simply, Biden is the 800-pound gorilla in the Democratic race. He’s led by a comfortable margin in every national poll, as well as polls in the early states of Iowa, New Hampshire, and South…

The mission of the industry partnership includes advocacy, advertising, lobbying and public education, but it has not registered under federal lobbying laws. Forbes Tate, a public affairs company that lobbies for many health care and drug companies, coordinates the work of the partnership, but is not registered to lobby on its behalf. “There are no direct lobbyists for the partnership,” Ms. Shaver said. “We work through all of our different…

“It is very difficult to be the church in the same way in Monrovia, Liberia, and in San Francisco and in Austin, Texas, and in Peoria, Illinois, and in Montgomery, Alabama,” said Bishop Kenneth Carter of Florida, one of the three moderators of the 32-member Commission on a Way Forward that has been preparing plans since 2016 for the denomination to consider. “From a political perspective, we are a church…

The California senator Dianne Feinstein is facing criticism over a video of her response to a group of children and teenagers asking her to support the Green New Deal. The video clip shows parts of a Friday morning meeting between the Democrat and young activists from the Sunrise Movement. Founded in 2017, the group organizes young people to fight climate change and support the Green New Deal. When Feinstein pushes…

On Friday, Venezuelan forces shot at protesters along Venezuela’s border with Brazil escalating the growing conflict between embattled and illegitimate president Nicholas Maduro and U.S. backed, self-declared interim president Juan Guaido. That violence, which left two dead and at least 14 wounded, signals that there will be no easy resolution to the crisis in Venezuela. The violence comes ahead of a Saturday deadline, called for by Guaido and supported by…

President TrumpDonald John TrumpAverage tax refunds down double-digits, IRS data shows White House warns Maduro as Venezuela orders partial closure of border with Colombia Trump administration directs 1,000 more troops to Mexican border MORE will not be out of legal peril even after special counsel Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE delivers his final report — especially given that investigations by…

WASHINGTON—President Trump, citing progress in U.S.-China trade talks, said he is looking at extending a deadline to raise tariffs and hoping to meet next month with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to complete a broad trade agreement. His comments in the Oval Office followed four days of talks between U.S and Chinese negotiators, which Mr. Trump extended through the weekend. “We’re having good talks, and there’s a chance that something very…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) A judge has dismissed criminal charges against a Kansas water park owner and the designer of a 17-story slide on which a 10-year-old boy was decapitated in 2016. The Kansas City Star reports that Wyandotte County Judge Robert Burns found Friday that state prosecutors showed grand jurors inadmissible evidence in dismissing second-degree murder charges against Schlitterbahn owner Jeff Henry and designer John Schooley. …

Devlin Barrett Karoun Demirjian February 22 at 6:01 PM The Justice Department and Democratic lawmakers are bracing for a fight over access to the evidence uncovered by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III during his nearly two-year investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether President Trump obstructed justice. Mueller’s investigation is winding down, according to people familiar with the matter, and Justice Department officials expect to receive…

Media captionBattle of the concerts Venezuela has said that its border with Colombia has been partially closed, shortly after opposition leader Juan Guaidó defied a travel ban to cross it. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez tweeted to say the “total, temporary closure” was due to serious threats against the country’s sovereignty and security. Tensions have been rising over a row about the delivery of humanitarian aid. Two people were killed by…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein had a heated exchange with a group of middle and high school students who asked her to sign the Green New Deal in a clip that went viral Friday. Activists from the Sunrise Movement, a youth climate-change advocacy group, posted video on social media of the confrontation, where Feinstein said “I’ve been doing this for 30 years, I know what I’m doing.” “You come in here and…

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President Trump declared a national emergency with the express goal of circumventing Congress’s constitutional power of the purse and getting more than the $1.375 billion that lawmakers were willing to give him for his wall. But even Trump’s declaration of an emergency does not hand him the keys to an unlimited slush fund. Indeed, as Roll Call explained on Thursday night, Trump will still need congressional approval to access as…

Rachael Bade February 22 at 5:57 PM House Democrats are ratcheting up pressure on Attorney General William P. Barr to make special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s final report public, a move foreshadowing a potentially explosive intergovernmental battle to come over the release of the Russia investigation’s conclusions. The chairs of six House committees investigating President Trump’s relationship with Russia, Trump Organization business dealings and any use of the president’s…

On Friday, Venezuelan forces shot at protesters along Venezuela’s border with Brazil escalating the growing conflict between embattled and illegitimate president Nicholas Maduro and U.S. backed, self-declared interim president Juan Guaido. That violence, which left two dead and at least 14 wounded, signals that there will be no easy resolution to the crisis in Venezuela. The violence comes ahead of a Saturday deadline, called for by Guaido and supported by…

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A conservative student identified as Hayden Williams was attacked on the campus of UC Berkeley today after he was confronted by several people for his political activism. One assailant punched Williams in the face and is currently being sought by the police. “Another conservative student was assaulted on @UCBerkeley’s campus. I just spoke to the survivor of the attack who is a dear friend of mine. He is in…

Hey, are you looking for a ridiculous comment in light of Patriots owner Robert Kraft being busted in Florida for soliciting prostitution? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Because former Jets linebacker Bart Scott (who has no love lost for the Patriots, of course) thinks the NFL should strip every single 2019 draft pick from the Patriots, in light of this scandal. Yeah, OK. Scott presented the idea —…

Mr. Kelly, 52, has never been convicted of a crime, but he has faced accusations of sexual misconduct and abuse for years. More than 20 years ago, Vibe magazine questioned a marriage certificate that said the singer Aaliyah was 18 when she and Mr. Kelly were wed. She was, in fact, 15 at the time and the marriage was annulled. Mr. Greenberg has said Mr. Kelly did not know she…

4:34 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is being charged with misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution, South Florida police said Friday. Let’s take a closer look at what this story means. What exactly are the charges? Kraft is among more than 200 people, police say, who engaged in sex acts with employees of targeted massage parlors in South Florida. According to police,…