A shock push by the Trump administration to invalidate the whole of Obamacare appeared to hand Democrats a major opening even as the President celebrated the end of the Mueller investigation. Donald Trump and his supporters spent Monday hailing the end of the Russia probe and lashing out at the media as part of a […]
Beto O’Rourke announced Thursday he is running for president, entering the 2020 race with a call for Americans to look past their differences in order to confront the challenges facing the country. “This is a defining moment of truth for this country and for every single one of us,” the 46-year-old Democratic former congressman from […]
Several Democratic presidential candidates are embracing reparations for the descendants of slaves — but not in the traditional sense. Over the past week, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro spoke of the need for the U.S. government to reckon with and make […]
Sen. Cory Booker, a New Jersey Democrat who rose to prominence as Newark’s charismatic and ambitious mayor, announced Friday that he is running for president. Booker chose the first day of Black History Month to launch his campaign, timing that nods to Booker’s own heritage and suggests he will put it at the center of […]
Senator Kamala Harris, the California Democrat and barrier-breaking prosecutor who became the second black woman to serve in the United States Senate, declared her candidacy for president on Monday, joining an increasingly crowded and diverse field in what promises to be a wide-open nomination process. The choreography of the announcement carried abundant symbolism: Ms. Harris […]
Rep. Beto O’Rourke said Monday that he would not rule out a run for president in 2020, backtracking on recent statements that he would not seek the White House. O’Rourke, who rocketed to national fame with his campaign to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz, indicated Monday that he and his wife are discussing the possibility. “Amy […]
As I watched election results roll in last night, and listened to breathless commentators trying to will their party to victory, it hit me that the only thing that matters is our vote. Not how many times Oprah campaigns with you. Not how many times Obama shows up. Not how many liberal journalists try to […]
It’s no secret that the relationship between Cissy Houston and Bobby Brown has been strained from the start, to say the least. As the world watched Bobby’s revealing interview last night on 20/20 with Robin Roberts, Houston apparently watched in disgust and disbelief at his claims and revelations. Today, Cissy Houston gave an exclusive statement […]
