Kamala Harris And Amy Klobuchar, Both Former Prosecutors, Stood Out In The Brett Kavanaugh Hearings
Harris and Klobuchar both struck rare blows against Kavanaugh in front of a riveted nationwide audience Thursday.
Brett Kavanaugh’s Yale Classmates Remember Him In A “Drinky Crowd”
Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee has said he “never” drank to the point of blacking out.
Joe Biden Is Defending How He Handled The Last Big Senate Sexual Harassment Hearing
Asked how he would apologize to Anita Hill now, the former vice president said, “I’m sorry I couldn’t have stopped the kind of attacks that came to you.”
Democrats Are Not Eager To Talk About Impeaching Trump
“I’m not convinced the Cohen or Manafort stuff is going to be moving the dial much,” a Democratic strategist said of calls for impeachment.
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Be The Anti-Corruption Candidate
She's introducing a bill that isn't likely to go anywhere, but it could become a big part of Warren's potential presidential campaign.
The Complicated Politics Of Kamala Harris's First Book
“Virtually all law-abiding citizens feel safer when they see officers walking a beat,” Harris writes in her 2009 book.
Democrats Are Trying To Make Abortion Rights And The Supreme Court Into The Next Women’s March
“This is a challenge on our side: We’re trying to force something to be a voter’s top issue in an unrealistic time frame.”
Kirsten Gillibrand Helped End Al Franken's Career. That Could End Hers — Or Make Her President.
Send a tweet about either Gillibrand or Franken, and there’s a decent chance you’ll hear the other’s name.
Centrist Democrats Want A Presidential Candidate To Take On Bernie. They Just Don’t Know Who It Is.
“It’s accurate to say most of the energy on Twitter is on the far left, and a lot of the energy in Washington is on the far left.”
Democratic Voters Want To See A Fight Against Brett Kavanaugh. Democratic Officials Worry There’s Not Much To Do.
“We don’t want people to get lost in a wish list of fairy-tale tactics.”
The ACLU Wants To Do What The NRA Does: Get People To Vote
"They make their members and volunteers feel like they have a duty to vote."
The Yale Secret Society Brett Kavanaugh Joined Was Mostly About Drinking, Yale Alumni Say
No Skull and Bones.
Kamala Harris Wants You To Know She's Definitely Not Calling For Abolishing ICE
The California Democrat wants "a complete overhaul of the agency, mission, culture, operations.” But her office says that’s different from wanting to abolish it.
Annapolis Residents Mourn The Loss Of Capital Gazette Staff Killed In A Mass Shooting
"They don’t get to go home to their families. Their families don’t get to have them."
Jarrod Ramos Has Been Charged With Five Counts Of First-Degree Murder For The Maryland Newspaper Shooting
The 38-year-old is accused of opening fire in the Capital Gazette's newsroom in Annapolis Thursday.
The Rural Vs. Urban Divide Inside The Minnesota Democratic Party Might Be A Big Problem
City liberals, miners, environmentalists, and union workers make up the Minnesota Democratic coalition. But, like in a lot of the Midwest, it's getting tougher and tougher to hold together.
Why ARE So Many Democratic Women Winning?
“I’m counting on the fact that she’s a woman helping us out.”
Trump’s Supporters Say Outrage Over His Border Policy That Has Separated Families Is “A Manufactured Crisis”
But they’re less sure about his new order. “I wish he would have held true, honestly.”
Harvard Really Didn't Want People To Know How It Treats Top Donors In Admissions
Thanks to Harvard's redactions of a court filing, there is no reference to whether or how the school gives an advantage to the children and other relatives of top donors.
Harvard Rates Asian American Applicants Lower On "Personal Qualities," Lawsuit Alleges
The court filings made public Friday are part of an extended court battle over Harvard University’s treatment of Asian American applicants.