Impeachment

The coronavirus outbreak has spread to nearly a 100,000 people across at least 71 countries, resulting in its first deaths in the United States. But while public health officials rush to contain the virus and inform the public, the pro-Trump media world has been spreading misinformation and downplaying the disease…

Today, North Carolina voters cast ballots in House primaries across the state. This is the first election cycle using North Carolina's newly-redrawn congressional districts, which changed the state's map to be more favorable to Democrats. Polls in North Carolina close at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Polls…

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the projected winner of Vermont's Democratic presidential primary, according to Decision Desk HQ.We'll have up-to-the-minute live vote counts and results updating automatically in real time.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has won his home state, taking close to…

Along with the Democratic presidential primary, Texas voters will pick a Democratic nominee to face off against US Senator John Cornyn in November. Multiple candidates are vying to build on the groundbreaking US Senate campaign of Beto O'Rourke, who came within three percentage points of beating Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018.Polls…

Former state senator Cal Cunningham claimed a victory for the Democratic Senate primary in North Carolina, according to Decision Desk HQ.North Carolina voters voted for a Democratic nominee to face off against GOP Sen. Thom Tillis. North Carolina is now a crucial battleground state in the electoral college, and its Senate race…

Tonight, Alabama Republicans will choose a nominee to face Democratic Sen. Doug Jones this November. In addition to the highly contested Republican primary for US Senate taking place, there are competitive Republican primaries in open House districts too. Polls close in most of Alabama at 8 p.m. Eastern Time — follow along…

As I waited to be called for my American citizenship interview, live footage of Donald Trump's impeachment hearing was playing on the TV. I could barely register the irony, feverishly re-reviewing the flashcards I'd made of the 100 civics questions I was told to memorize. My appointment was for 6:45…

(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Friday picked Rep. John Ratcliffe again to be the nation’s top intelligence official, just months after abruptly ending an earlier effort to install him in the post amid bipartisan criticism that the Texas Republican was unqualified for the job. Trump’s decision meant that once…

President Donald Trump is reshaping the top tiers of US intelligence, replacing veteran operatives with his loyalists.He is also is stepping up attacks on officials involved in the special counsel's Russia investigation.Trump, emboldened since being acquitted in his impeachment trial, appears to have heeded advice from his allies to purge…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Bernie Sanders has warned Russia to "stay out of American elections" Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has condemned Russia for its reported attempts to help his campaign, telling it to "stay out of American elections". Mr Sanders said on Friday that US officials had…