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House Dems Schedule First Ever ‘Medicare for All’…
Bernie Sanders supporters during an event introducing the “Medicare for All Act of 2017” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., September 13, 2017. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) House Democrats have scheduled the first ever hearing for Medicare for…
Why the Media Abandon Their Favorite Democrats
Beto O’Rourke speaks during a town hall meeting in Alexandria, Va., April 17, 2019. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) The high stakes of 2020 spur the press to reevaluate Biden and Beto. Assume, for a moment, that conservatives’…
Democratic Leadership Can’t Find Its Backbone on Impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during the introduction of the Climate Action Now Act on Capitol Hill, March 27, 2019. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Because impeachment is a political process, the key consideration is what the American…
Avengers: Endgame is a very silly movie, but…
With just a few days until the release of “Avengers: Endgame,” Marvel fans everywhere are probably wondering A) Who dies?? and B) Will this actually resolve the cliffhanger ending of “Infinity War” in a satisfying…
Drone delivery startup Zipline launches UAV medical program…
Zipline, the San Francisco-based UAV manufacturer and logistics services provider, has launched a program in Ghana today for drone delivery of medical supplies. Working with the Ghanaian government, Zipline will operate 30 drones out of…
Taking Back ‘We the People’ From the Left
Modern American populism grounded in the Constitution has been a major force in American politics, especially in the conservative movement, for nearly six decades. Since the Draft Goldwater Committee of 1962 to 1963, constitutional populism…
Border Patrol finds 3-year-old alone by Mexico border
Agents in South Texas found a three-year-old immigrant boy wandering alone in a cornfield near the border early Tuesday, according to Customs and Border Protection. (Customs and Border Protection) The toddler was crying and in…
FACT CHECK: Russian Interference Went Far Beyond Facebook…
Jared Kushner spoke about Russian election interference during the Time 100 Summit 2019 in New York City. Brian Ach/Getty Images for Time hide caption toggle caption Brian Ach/Getty Images for Time Jared…
70-year-old woman falls to her death in Grand…
A tourist on Tuesday fell to her death in Grand Canyon National Park, becoming the second person this year to do so, authorities said. Park rangers received a call Tuesday afternoon about someone needing help…
Trump: White House considering asserting executive privilege to…
The redacted version of the Mueller report is now available from the attorney general. Here are the key takeaways from it. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he did not see the…
Damian Lillards epic performance vaults Blazers to NBA…
What I'm Hearing: HoopsHype's Alex Kennedy spoke with a handful of NBA players and polled them on who they think will win the title this year. Survey says! USA TODAY Damian Lillard already had produced…
CDC confirms Delaware girl was bitten on the…
Insects that spread Chagas disease have an odd and misleading nickname: kissing bugs. Jessica Bies, The Daily Times The "kissing bug" — which bites people around their mouths and can pass along the fatal disease Chagas —…
Luke Waltons accuser: I thought he was going…
Kelli Tennant, a former sports reporter who has filed a lawsuit against Sacramento Kings head coach Luke Walton alleging he sexually assaulted her, made her first public comments Tuesday and said she feared Walton ''was going to rape me."…
Bad air days on the rise: The nations…
While the air pollution in the U.S. has gotten cleaner in the past decade, pollution inequity has remained high. USA TODAY California's reign as the U.S. state with the worst air pollution continues, with Los Angeles…
Jeopardy! champion James Holzhauer becomes only the second…
"Jeopardy!" contestant James Holzhauer broke the show's single-game winning record. Then, he broke his own record a week later. USA TODAY James Holzhauer is unstoppable. On Tuesday's episode, the savvy "Jeopardy!" contestant became only the second…
Hundreds of former Boy Scouts come forward with…
Boy Scouts of America may face new allegations of sexual misconduct. (Photo: Eric Gay, AP) More than 200 individuals have come forward with new allegations of sexual abuse by members of the Boy Scouts of America in recent…
First-round 2019 mock draft: NFL Nation projects picks…
You've read the latest 2019 NFL mock drafts from draft gurus Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay. Now it's time for our NFL Nation reporters to share their expertise. They played general manager for the…
Sharks Win Game 7! Marchessault: Penalty on Vegas…
Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Jonathan Marchessault stood in the Vegas Golden Knights' locker room after their Game 7 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks, a defeat that ended the second-year franchise's season…
Store clerk charged in shooting death of robbery…
Jeremy Simmons, 31, of Richmond, Va., used his personal handgun to fire at a robbery suspect, police say. (Richmond police) A convenience store clerk in Virginia faces voluntary manslaughter charges in connection with the fatal…