So much of the coverage of President Donald Trump’s pardons is focused on how political they are. And they are certainly political – extraordinarily so.

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President Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of his political allies for their support or involvement in alleged plans to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to the Department of ...

Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres talks to CNN’s Erica Hill about the Senate vote to end the government shutdown, and whether Senate Democrats are surrendering to President Trump.

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, when asked by Kaitlan Collins whether he still supports Sen. Chuck Schumer for Minority Leader, notably demurred.

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• NOW: The Senate has voted to approve a funding measure to reopen the federal government and end the longest shutdown in US history. The bill must now go to the House for approval before it is sent ...