2020 Insight: Trump says hea ll throw a DNA test at a Pocahontasa ;…

President Donald Trump made headlines - and offered a glimpse at what his 2020 campaign is going to look like - with a two-for-one swipe at the #MeToo movement and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren during his rally in Montana on Thursday night. Trump was out west to pump up Matt Rosendale, the Republican running to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Tester in November.

BWW Interview: Francis Jue becomes David Henry Hwang (sort of) in…

This weekend is your last chance to see the spectacularly original Soft Power by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori at the Curran Theatre. The audacious and highly entertaining production, directed by Leigh Silverman and choreographed by Sam Pinkleton , features a gifted cast of all Asian-American actors led by Drama Desk Award nominee Francis Jue , in the very meta role of David Henry Hwang .

Colorado politicians strike back on border

A transport officer, right, helps immigrants Dilma Araceley Riveria Hernandez, and her son, Anderson Alvarado, 2, get off the bus after they were processed and released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on June 24 in McAllen, Texas. A transport officer, right, helps immigrants Dilma Araceley Riveria Hernandez, and her son, Anderson Alvarado, 2, get off the bus after they were processed and released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on June 24 in McAllen, Texas.

I’m more than an ex-coal lobbyist, new EPA chief from Ohio says

The country's new Environmental Protection Agency chief is an Ohio native who insists he's more than a former coal lobbyist. "One of my clients was a coal company," Andrew R. Wheeler said last month in an interview with the Hamilton News Journal.

CFPB official drops fight for leadership of watchdog agency

Leandra English, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's deputy director, said on Friday that she is resigning -- ending her more than six-month legal battle with the Trump administration for control of the watchdog agency. English is dropping her lawsuit, which questioned the legitimacy of Trump's pick to temporarily lead the CFPB, Mick Mulvaney.

The top 15 Democratic presidential candidates for 2020, ranked

In this June 16, 2017, file photo, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks in Washington on race in America and his decision to take down Confederate monuments in his city. FILE - In this June 16, 2017, file photo, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu speaks in Washington on race in America and his decision to take down Confederate monuments in his city.

Anti-abortion past haunts Kansas Democratic governor hopeful

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement is giving the Kansas governor's race an odd twist by complicating the bid of a major Democratic candidate who's trying to rebuild his party's brand with rural voters but is hindered by his anti-abortion past. Former state Agriculture Secretary Joshua Svaty argues that Democrats can't break an eight-year losing streak in all statewide races without pulling more votes from strongly Republican rural areas.

The Democrats’ Socialist Meltdown

The skies over America the Beautiful were filled with fireworks, and the Twittersphere was filled with three Democratic senators blowing themselves up. My U.S. Senator Kamal Harris, Massachusetts's Elizabeth Warren and New York's Kirsten Gillibrand spent their holiday week attacking President Trump in speeches and tweets.

EPA’s new chief is former coal lobbyist

Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The new leader of the Environmental Protection Agency is a former coal industry lobbyist who helped lead an industry fight against regulations that protect Americans' health and address climate change .

Pence defends immigration agency, rips Democrats

Vice President Mike Pence is defending federal immigration authorities charged with detaining and deporting migrants entering the country illegally, and he's accusing Democrats of making opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the "center" of their party. In a speech at the agency's headquarters, Pence says Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Elizabeth Warren and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio have called for the abolition of ICE.

Trump mocks Sen. Warren, ‘#MeToo generation’ in speech at Montana rally

In the hours after President Donald Trump concluded his rally Thursday in Great Falls, the internet has ignited with comments about his more inflammatory remarks. Trump didn't hold back his opinions on Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., but it was his jabs at Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and the #MeToo movement that had people tweeting.

Sen. Hatch, Elder Uchtdorf meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the LDS Church met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday, marking the first time a senior leader of the church has met with a German chancellor. Hatch invited Elder Uchtdorf, a German native and member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on his trip to Berlin to meet with Merkel.

What’s next for Scott Pruitt?

Scott Pruitt's tenure as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency ended with his resignation, but political experts in his home state of Oklahoma say that he could continue his career in public office. But even with the bad publicity, Pruitt, 50, has widely been considered a potential candidate for either governor or U.S. Senate.

Bernie Sanders to campaign with Tammy Baldwin

Baldwin announced Friday that the former presidential candidate will appear with her at a rally in Eau Claire on July 14. Baldwin's race is a top target for Republicans. State Sen. Leah Vukmir and Delafield management consultant Kevin Nicholson face each other in the GOP primary to be decided Aug. 14. Vukmir was holding a rally Friday with House Speaker Paul Ryan and U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, both of whom recently endorsed her.