The representative from Hawaii’s campaign has defied expectations, even as she herself remains an enigma. Plus, why the 2020 campaigns could fall for another hack, à la 2016.
Representative Bill Flores of Texas became the twelfth member of Congress to announce that they will not seek reelection in 2020. Who else is leaving?
On his visit to Ireland, VP Mike Pence will stay at President Trump’s private golf resort, an hour away from his meetings in Dublin. Plus: The “queen” of the Iowa caucuses
The DNC recommended that Iowa scrap its plan for virtual caucuses, citing security concerns. Plus: Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida as a potential Category 4.
James Mattis was supposed to be one of the last “adults in the room” in the Trump administration. He speaks to Jeffrey Goldberg in his first interview since resigning last year.
Kirsten Gillibrand drops out after failing to qualify for the next Democratic primary debate. Plus: the case of the nurse allegedly forced to assist with an abortion against her will
The single-term Tea Party congressman Joe Walsh joins ex-Massachusetts governor Bill Weld in challenging Trump for the GOP nomination.
G7 was a tale of two summits: one Trump wanted to will into existence (talk of readmitting Russia, support for a U.S.-China trade war), and one that actually happened.
China said it plans to slap more retaliatory tariffs on American products, and Trump said the U.S. would slap black. Plus: the American hostages America forgot.
The climate candidate drops out of the 2020 Democratic race; the DNC drops the idea of a climate debate. When will Democrats seriously tackle climate change?
President Trump canceled a meeting with the prime minister of Denmark after she rejected his interest in purchasing Greenland. Plus: Which candidates made the cut for the next Democratic debate?
Universal background checks are off the table, Trump reportedly said in a call with the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre. Plus: The president confirms he’s “been thinking about” implementing a payroll-tax cut.
Representative Ben Ray Luján said he supports an impeachment investigation into President Trump. Plus: Meet America’s electability voters.
Stacey Abrams hinted this week that she’d be open to being vice president. Plus: Israel reversed course, but Representative Rashida Tlaib won’t go.
The former Colorado governor dropped out of the presidential race today. Plus: Israel banned Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering the country.
More politicians condemn the latest comments from Steve King, the controversial Iowa congressman facing a tough reelection come November. Plus: ICE’s Ken Cuccinelli has always been a hardliner.
The billionaire climate-change activist has nearly clinched a spot on the debate stage. Plus, Trump delays the rollout of Chinese tariffs and John Hickenlooper mulls dropping out.
The Democratic candidates descend on the Iowa State Fair while the country unravels—and why Marianne Williamson isn’t trying to appeal to voters’ rational side. Plus, why the Epstein conspiracy theories are the new normal.
Ninety-nine potential election-interference problems for the 2020 U.S. presidential election—and a hack is one. Plus: What another Joe Biden slip of the tongue reveals.
Andrew Yang is the latest to qualify for the next round of Democratic debates this fall. Plus: Aung San Suu Kyi was once a human-rights icon—Ben Rhodes on what happened.