The Trump administration outlined “active threats” to U.S. elections as it briefed Congress Wednesday on steps the government has taken to improve election security in the wake of Russian interference in 2016. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, FBI Director Christopher Wray and other officials “made it clear there are active threats and they’re doing […] Read more
Billionaire philanthropist and Independent presidential candidate Ross Perot is dead at 89, CNBC has confirmed. Perot, who ran for president twice in 1992 and 1996, died after a five-month battle with leukemia, said James Fuller, a representative for the Perot family. “In business and in life, Ross was a man of integrity and action. A […] Read more
Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was charged with the sex trafficking of “dozens” of underage girls in federal indictment unsealed Monday morning in New York in advance of a court appearance there by the one-time friend of President Donald Trump and ex-President Bill Clinton. Epstein, 66, is accused in the indictment of sexually exploiting many “minor […] Read more
Sen. Kamala Harris’ top fundraisers are fielding calls from influential donors who were originally on the fence in backing her but are now open to meeting the California lawmaker and potentially assisting her 2020 campaign for president. Since Harris took on former Vice President Joe Biden during last week’s debate in Miami, her bundlers in […] Read more
Ariana Grande’s “Sweetener” tour, which began in March, is already breaking records — at least for registering new voters ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Grande announced she would be partnering with non-profit voter registration group HeadCount in March via Instagram, telling fans to “use your voice and get your ‘thank u, next gen’ sticker.” […] Read more
The top Democratic candidates in the 2020 presidential race wasted little time in their first primary debate before taking heavy swings at President Donald Trump. Vice President Joe Biden said that “Donald Trump put us in a horrible situation.” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders called Trump a “pathological liar” and “a racist.” California Sen. Kamala Harris […] Read more
Ten Democratic presidential candidates offered contrasting views on the biggest threats facing the U.S. in their first debate Wednesday. While multiple Democrats highlighted China and the global threat of nuclear proliferation as major challenges, no two candidates gave the same answer when asked to identify the greatest geopolitical threat America currently faces. Four candidates — […] Read more
The stakes and unpredictability of presidential debates make compelling television. The more candidates, the more unpredictable they become. This week’s Democratic debates, staged by NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo, feature more candidates than the party has ever fielded. That might leave all 20 delivering brief, introductory versions of their stump speeches, or provoke long shots to […] Read more
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday imposing “hard-hitting” new sanctions on Iran in response to the downing of an unmanned U.S. drone last week. “We will continue to increase pressure on Tehran until the regime abandons its dangerous activities,” including its nuclear ambitions, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “We do not […] Read more
Recent massive Hong Kong protests against the territory’s China extradition bill has bolstered Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s political position. Tsai won her party’s nomination for the 2020 presidential election, overturning previously unfavorable polls. China prefers the opposition Kuomintang party, which avoids talk of going it alone and instead, stresses economic ties with the mainland. “Developing your […] Read more
