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(CNN)The story of the 2016 election has often been told like this: "Donald Trump secured victory by breaking through the big blue wall in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin." It's how you end up with all those stories about Trump voters in Midwest diners. Heading into 2020, there's still a lot…

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Donald J. Trump vehemently defended his decision to have his name printed on millions of I.R.S. checks being issued to the American people, telling reporters on Wednesday, “I want my name to be synonymous with the coronavirus.”Lashing out at critics of his decision, Trump said, “I have…

The Republican-turned-independent is a frequent critic of President Trump. April 15, 2020, 2:48 PM4 min read Independent Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, a frequent critic of President Trump, could make a decision on a presidential run “soon,” his campaign said on Wednesday, a move that could potentially complicate Trump’s ability…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren formally endorsed former Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in a Wednesday morning video. Warren's nod comes after both Sen. Bernie Sanders and former President Barack Obama endorsed Biden earlier this week. The Massachusetts Senator officially ended her own presidential campaign on March 5 after a disappointing…

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Elizabeth Culliford(Reuters) - Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden, who has vowed to pick a woman to join his ticket, said he would appoint a committee this month to help him vet possible running mates.The former vice president to Barack Obama has said he would…

Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden’s 2020 bid on Tuesday, in the first major foray that the former president has made in the campaign. “Choosing Joe to be my vice-president was one of the best decisions I ever made, and he became a close friend,” Obama said. “I believe Joe has…

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) had made a few phone calls to the last administration before making his big dropout decision.Sanders suspended his 2020 run on Wednesday, saying his "path toward victory is virtually impossible" but pledging to stay on primary ballots through the Democratic National Convention to gain influence in…

(Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden became the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee Wednesday after Bernie Sanders ended his presidential run, setting up the former vice president to face President Donald Trump in November.Biden will now have to find a way to take on Trump in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, which…

These days, most people know the name, Pete Souza. He’s been the official White House photographer twice – for Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama – as well as being a photographer for The Chicago Tribune for many years in between. He’s often asked what’s in his camera bags and…

The Challenger space shuttle launching in 1983. Image: nasa By Mark Kaufman2020-04-02 19:03:46 UTC Dr. Bill Fisher blasted off Earth in 1985 aboard a NASA space shuttle, speeding 18,000 mph through the atmosphere. But Dr. Fisher, now a 74-year-old emergency room physician, tweeted Wednesday: "I am genuinely more concerned about…