All Politics Watch
- When Trump tweets, how should the media respond?To some, Trump鈥檚 tweets are a distraction from real news. To others, they鈥檙e the president鈥檚 most direct form of communication with the world.
- In rare rebuke, Senate votes to block Trump鈥檚 emergency orderIn a rare 59-to-41 vote against President Donald Trump, a dozen Senate Republicans joined with Democrats to deny the president emergency powers to fund his wall.
- Pelosi puts the kibosh on impeachment: good politics or bad precedent?By saying she won鈥檛 pursue it without bipartisan support, some wonder if the Speaker is setting too high a standard for impeachment.
- Trump鈥檚 CPAC speech was like a national Rorschach testTo the president鈥檚 supporters, the two-plus hours of off-the-cuff remarks were high political entertainment. Critics saw an 鈥榰nhinged rant.鈥
- Cohen calls Trump a 鈥榗on man鈥 鈥 but seems unlikely to change many minds
- As Mueller investigation nears end, Trump sharpens his attacks
- Will Democrats鈥 leftward drift hurt their chances in 2020?Many candidates are embracing sweeping liberal policies that would have been considered extreme just a few years ago. But in picking a nominee, Democratic voters may prioritize electability.
- As crisis in Va. government deepens, could Northam hang on?With 鈥榖lackface鈥 scandal spreading to the attorney general, and the lieutenant governor facing a sexual assault accusation, it鈥檚 unclear who could step in to replace the embattled governor.
- Howard Schultz: Spoiler or 鈥榬eassuring alternative鈥?Democrats condemned the former Starbucks CEO鈥檚 announcement that he may run for president as an independent, arguing that those opposed to President Trump need to unite behind one candidate.
- Covington clash: Everyone鈥檚 got an opinion. Maybe that鈥檚 the problem.An uncomfortable confrontation on the National Mall, caught on video, led to a social media frenzy this week.听
- Shutdown Day 26: A game of chicken no one wants to loseAs costs of shutdown grow, so does sense among both sides that they need a substantial win to show for it.
- Yes, bipartisanship happensWhy a criminal justice reform package passed Congress this week.听
- And they're off: Democrats to watch in 2020 raceAs the 2020 presidential race begins, we look at a short list of prospective Democratic candidates and their prospects.
- Michael Cohen: Trump's fixer sentenced to three years in prisonPresident Trump's personal attorney pled guilty to tax evasion and campaign finance violations, as well as lying to Congress about contacts with Russians.