Noreen O'Donnell
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Former VP Joe Biden Announces 2020 Run for President
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a product of the working class who became a key adviser in the Obama administration following a long career in the Senate, officially entered the Democratic race for president... → Read More
2019 State of the Union Fact Check: Trump's Full Speech, Annotated
President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union speech Tuesday, hailing the country's booming economy and warning of human traffickers flooding across the border. → Read More
Here Are Notable Moments From the Ford-Kavanaugh Hearing
In a long and emotional day of testimony, senators considering Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court heard for the first time on Thursday from the woman who has accused him of... → Read More
Trump Tweets About Fighting California's Deadly Fires Leave Experts Bewildered
President Trump claimed in a pair of tweets that water that could be used to fight California’s deadly wildfires is being diverted into the Pacific Ocean. The reaction from California? “Completely ridiculous,”... → Read More
Trump's Russia Summit Sows Anger and Confusion. What Else Is New?
President Donald Trump’s refusal to publicly condemn Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election until a wall of bipartisan criticism forced a series of White House walk-backs appears to be following... → Read More
It's Gavin Newsom Vs. John Cox for California Governor. Who Are They?
California's crowded field for governor was knocked down to two, when voters picked Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican businessman John Cox as the winners of the state's primary. → Read More
It's Gavin Newsom Vs. John Cox for California Governor. Who Are They?
California's crowded field for governor was knocked down to two, when voters picked Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican businessman John Cox as the winners of the state's primary. → Read More
Facebook Working With Mueller and Other Top Moments From Zuckerberg's Testimony
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company was working with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference during his testimony before the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. At first... → Read More
Hundreds of Thousands Demand Gun Control at 'March for Our Lives' Rallies Nationwide
Hundreds of thousands of protesters demonstrated at Saturday's "March for Our Lives" rally in Washington, D.C., with a message for politicians who fail to tighten the nation's gun laws: "Vote them out." "Stand... → Read More
Trump Fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Taps CIA Director Pompeo to Replace Him
President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday, bringing Tillerson's rocky tenure to an abrupt end after months of disagreements. Trump tapped CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace... → Read More
Department of Justice Steps Up Pressure on Sanctuary Cities
The U.S. Justice Department again put pressure on so-called sanctuary cities on Wednesday, demanding that 23 communities — cities, counties and in some cases, entire states — prove that they are abiding... → Read More
Amtrak Train Derails Onto Highway in Washington State; Fatalities Reported
An Amtrak train carrying 83 people on the first day of a new route from Seattle derailed onto an interstate highway Monday morning, with train cars plunging off an overpass and crashing into cars. → Read More
Laws Stymie Efforts to Trace Guns Used in Crimes
How easily a stolen gun can be matched to one used in a crime depends on laws that can either speed or impede the trace. Making the job easier: mandatory reporting of lost or stolen guns and background checks... → Read More
California Fire Experts to Probe Why 17 Fires Erupted in Just 24 Hours
The deadly fires that swept across California wine country were driven by 50 mile-an-hour winds but why so many blazes erupted at once must wait for an investigation, the chairman of the state Board of Forestry... → Read More
Lewd, Rude, Crude? The White House Has Heard It All
You think the Mooch is so bad? That's bull — He's got bipartisan company in the foul-mouthed world of American politics. Anthony Scaramucci, the new communications director at the White House, might have taken... → Read More
Trump's First 6 Months: A Look at His Wins, Losses and Stalemates
President Donald Trump took office promising a pivot for the country on everything from health care to immigration, a transfer of power not from one administration to another but from Washington, D.C., to... → Read More
Trump Stands With Pittsburgh, But Mayor Says He's With Paris
President Donald Trump in announcing the U.S. withdrawal from the climate change agreement, said, “I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.” Maybe he should have chosen a different... → Read More
As Trump Vows to Ease Car Emissions Rules, California Prepares to Fight Back
Even as President Trump pulls back on regulations governing car emissions, part of a broader policy of overturning environmental protections enacted by the Obama administration, California is determinedly headed... → Read More
Rio Day 10: Miller Edges Felix in 400, Biles Stumbles and Other Memorable Moments
U.S. all-around gymnastic champion Simone Biles slipped on the balance beam, American sprinter Allyson Felix missed one record but set another and a dramatic ocean finish gave Brazil its first swimming → Read More
Rio Day 4: American Gymnasts Dominate, Phelps, Ledecky Win Gold, More
The American women gymnasts dominated, Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky won gold, the diving pool became a diving pond and a Brazilian rugby player got a surprise proposal. In case you missed any of the Olympic... → Read More