President Donald Trump is heading toward his 2020 reelection campaign with virtually nothing to show for his big trade promises — except for angry farmers and a jittery stock market. A long-sought deal with China appears to be falling apart, exposing businesses on both sides of the Pacific to more tariffs and steep losses for…
Republicans are set to launch a long-awaited, much-delayed online fundraising platform on Monday, a move aimed at closing Democrats’ massive small-donor money advantage ahead of the 2020 election. WinRed is being billed as the GOP’s answer to the Democratic Party’s ActBlue, which has already amassed over $174 million this year. The new tool is intended…
Bear 747 is a favorite in the Fat Bear Week contest in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. Who doesn’t love big, fat bears? At least from a distance. And who doesn’t love filling out a bracket where winners move on and losers go home? Combine the two and you’ve got Fat Bear Week — a kind…
President Donald Trump’s outside political machine is setting a $300 million fundraising goal and is pitching major GOP donors on a plan to target six swing states that are likely to decide the 2020 election, according to people familiar with the group’s blueprint. The news comes after weeks of questions — some voiced by Republicans…
Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke has promised a mandatory buyback program for assault-style weapons. But public support for such a program is divided. Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke gave a staunch defense of his gun control plan during Thursday’s Democratic presidential primary debate, saying that as president, he would prioritize mandatory buybacks of assault-style weapons….
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke unveiled how he would end the U.S.-China trade war as well as tackle workers’ rights and climate change in trade agreements. O’Rourke, a longtime free-trade supporter, said that President Donald Trump’s tactics have failed and have been damaging for American families. O’Rourke calls on working with allies to curb China’s unfair…
Click:sustainable design This Japanese macaque is one of 40 images still in the running for the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The winner will be announced in mid-November. Sure, it’s unlikely that the Japanese macaque you see above actually threw up a Wu-Tang sign. Probably by some providential mix of the photographer’s skill, patience and plain…
President Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he will unveil the unredacted text of his much-discussed July phone conversation with Ukraine’s leader. Above, Trump speaks to the media at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York City. Updated at 6:08 p.m. ET President Trump vowed on Tuesday that he will release a transcript…
CINCINNATI — In a state he hopes to capture again next November, President Donald Trump on Thursday accused his “extremist left-wing” opponents of ruining America’s inner cities — escalating his attacks against influential progressive voices and painting the Democratic presidential primary as a referendum on Barack Obama’s legacy. “I was watching the Democrats’ debate last…
Julián Castro spoke with NPR on Monday about the House impeachment inquiry and why he says President Trump should be removed from office. Updated at 5:12 p.m. ET Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary and 2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro says the need for impeachment proceedings is clear. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro asked Castro if the…