As Donald Trump’s Popularity Dwindles, Bernie Sanders’ Surges

The latest Harvard-Harris poll , conducted between October 14 and October 18, affirms that voters are increasingly favoring Sen. Bernie Sanders and progressivism while President Donald Trump's favorability continues its downward spiral. Sanders' total favorability in this latest poll is 53 percent, and it is highest among hispanics and African-Americans .

As panel questions Trump associates, Nunes and other GOP leaders announce new probes

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., center, standing with Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., left, and Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., right, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., center, standing with Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., left, and Rep. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., right, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017.

House GOP chairmen announce probe of Obama’s Justice Dept

The Republican chairmen of two House committees announced Tuesday they're opening an investigation into actions the Obama administration Justice Department took during last year's presidential election. The chairmen said in a statement Tuesday they have several questions, including why then-FBI Director James Comey decided to publicly announce the investigation into Hillary Clinton's handling of classified information but not to publicly announce the investigation into Donald Trump's campaign associates.

Did the Media Learn Their Lesson About Faux Clinton Scandals?

Just a few months ago, the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard documented how Steve Bannon played the mainstream media in a portion of their report titled, "Dynamics of Network Propaganda: Clinton Foundation Case Study." We're about to learn whether or not the media learned their lesson about that as conservatives continue to hype the faux scandal surrounding Clinton's ties to Russia uranium that I wrote about yesterday.

Russia probe adds Obama-era uranium deal

The chairman of the House intelligence committee is launching a new probe into an Obama-era uranium deal as his panel interviews two witnesses key to its investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election. Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., announced the joint investigation with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Hillary Clinton campaigns for NJ Democrat in governor race

Hillary Clinton has joined New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy at a campaign fundraiser days after former President Barack Obama campaigned for him. Individual tickets for the event featuring the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee were listed at $1,000, but the invitation asks potential guests to consider giving the top contribution, $4,300.

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Social media are jam packed with analysis of the rise of Donald Trump these days. Most of us in what we would view as the intellectual and educated community are asking not just why Trump is a success, but as Trevor Noah asked, " Why is this even a contest ?" Clinton may not be, as the Democrats claim, the most qualified person ever to run, but she's certainly decently qualified, and Trump is almost the only candidate with no public service experience ever to run.

FBI watched, then acted as Russianspy moved closer to Hillary Clinton

As Hillary Clinton was beginning her job as President Obama's chief diplomat, federal agents observed as multiple arms of Vladimir Putin's machine unleashed an influence campaign designed to win access to the new secretary of State, her husband Bill Clinton and members of their inner circle, according to interviews and once-sealed FBI records. Some of the activities FBI agents gathered evidence about in 2009 and 2010 were covert and illegal.

Wray seeking to bring ‘calm and stability’ to FBI

Two months into his tenure as director of the FBI, Christopher Wray said Sunday his immediate priority is to bring "a sense of calm and stability" to the bureau. Nominee for FBI Director Christopher Wray meets with US Senator Chuck Grassley, Republican of Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 29, 2017.

Mark Cuban: I’ll Challenge Trump as a Republican, If I Run for President in 2020

Cuban was profiled on the Fox News Channel show " OBJECTified " Sunday night, and he declared which party he'd choose if he were to run ... he says it'd be Republican. The Mavericks owner says he's still deciding whether he'll throw his hat in the ring, and that a lot depends on whether his wife is down with the run.

Cub Scout kicked out after asking lawmaker about gun control

A Cub Scout was kicked out of his den after he questioned a Colorado state lawmaker about her position on gun control and previous comments she made about African-Americans' health and eating fried chicken. It was the latest political flashpoint for the Boy Scouts after President Donald Trump used his speech at the organization's national jamboree in July to rail against "fake news" and former President Barack Obama and boast about beating Hillary Clinton.

Choice of next Fed chief to clear up US policy stance

It appears that the decision on the next choice of the US Federal Reserve chairman will be made soon. America's monetary and financial policy be more clear after the new Fed chairman is selected by President Donald Trump.During the US presidential election campaign last year, Trump repeatedly criticized Fed chief Janet Yellen, as he alleged that the slow pace of interest rate increases would help... It appears that the decision on the next choice of the US Federal Reserve chairman will be made soon.