Alexander Nazaryan
National Correspondent
Yahoo NewsWhy did Kamala Harris let Herbalife off the hook?
The attorney general’s press office declined to comment in response to repeated calls and emails from Yahoo News. Harris remained silent.
Yahoo NewsOcasio-Cortez and House Democrats roast Wilbur Ross over census citizenship question
The Commerce secretary has a rough day before the House Oversight Committee.
Yahoo NewsOn Capitol Hill, Republicans resist new voting protections
The countervailing forces were evident on Tuesday during a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “History and Enforcement of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.”
Yahoo NewsIn sex-offender plea-deal case, White House declines to back Labor Secretary Acosta
Sanders passed up the opportunity to reaffirm Trump’s support for Acosta.
Yahoo NewsState by state, more gun ownership equals more mass shootings, study shows
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill called loudly for more funding to study the effects of gun ownership on public health, a new study in a leading medical journal indicated that states with higher gun ownership rates see higher rates of deaths from mass shootings. The two developments, though unrelated, suggest
Yahoo NewsPruitt never consulted EPA ethics office about his legal defense fund
“I don’t accept donations. I don’t solicit donations,” Pruitt said at the time. “That’s done by attorneys and others.”
Yahoo NewsAnti-vaxxers pack hearing as senators investigate viral epidemic — of fear
The anti-vaccination movement has succeeded in “literally bringing back plagues of the past,” lamented one witness, John G. Boyle of the Immune Deficiency Foundation.
Yahoo NewsHillary Clinton still not locked up, still haunts conservative dreams
Clinton is no longer conservatives’ greatest foe, that role having almost entirely been taken over by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive Democrat from New York who was invoked at the convention with insistent frequency.
Yahoo NewsTrump, at CPAC, gives 2-hour speech in praise of himself
The president spoke for a little more than two hours, sometimes extemporaneously. It was the longest speech he has given as president. “And I said, ‘Let’s go to Iraq.” The president also stocked fears of gun control, asserting that the Second Amendment was “under siege.” I promise.”
Yahoo NewsAOC supplants Clinton and Pelosi as conservatives’ greatest foe
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dominated conversation at this year's conservative convention.
Yahoo NewsIn Iowa, a boot camp trains an army of progressive foot soldiers
Arena Academy hopes to place 450 graduates on Democratic presidential campaigns, and another 550 on down-ballot races of consequence.
Yahoo NewsAt CPAC, talk of 'infanticide' and socialism point to dark turn for conservative politics
The tone of this year's CPAC conference, which gives an in-depth view of Republican thinking, was influenced by the Democrats' reclaiming the House of Representatives and by Democratic candidates for president launching their efforts to unseat President Trump.
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio makes his case for unapologetic progressivism in Iowa
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio was one of several national politicians to descend on Iowa over the weekend.
Yahoo NewsKamala Harris attracts crowds in Iowa, but leaves questions about what she believes
Sen. Kamala Harris of California is attracting big crowds as she campaigns for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
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Michael Bennet, Colorado’s good-natured progressive, makes his 2020 case in Iowa
Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado was in Iowa as speculation mounts that he will join the increasingly crowded field of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders.
Yahoo NewsFormer RNC head says Trump will face 2020 primary challenger, and that Biden is the Democrat to beat
Former RNC chairman Michael Steele has a vantage point on national politics that few others have, one that allows him to survey the forces aligning for and against Trump.
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As teachers in Denver demand better pay, Republicans in Washington say lack of money isn't what ails public education
At a House hearing, Democrats argued for more money to fix crumbling schools while Republicans said more charter schools are needed to give students choices.
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Amy Klobuchar, latest presidential candidate, faces questions about temperament, treatment of staff
On the day she announced her intention to run for the presidency, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., faced intense headwinds in the form of reports that she has been routinely demeaning to her employees.
Yahoo NewsPartisan battle erupts over Democrats' bill to make Election Day a federal holiday and bolster ethics rules
If the rancor over the proposed legislation is any indication, it could be a long and not especially productive two years in Congress.
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Mayor Pete to President Pete? It's crazy, but he thinks his ideas aren't.
Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Ind., would like to make the improbable jump from 227 West Jefferson Boulevard to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It may not be as crazy as it sounds.
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Lack of diversity in Trump's first judicial nominees for 116th Congress
With a decisive GOP majority in the Senate, the president has no need to try to placate Democrats or centrist Republicans.
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Chuck Grassley helped Trump redefine the judiciary. Now he will fend off demands to see president’s tax returns
The second oldest member of the Senate prides himself on his bipartisan achievements, but he has been one of President Trump’s most effective allies.
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How Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke came undone
He arrived on a horse for his first day on the job and was welcomed at the Interior Department by an honor song. Zinke's departure is unlikely to be so ceremonial.
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On criminal justice reform, policy prevails over politics
The First Step Act is expected to be passed by the Senate soon and then to be signed by President Trump, reversing more than two decades of tough-on-crime policies.
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Google chief faces lawmakers concerned with Silicon Valley, but often puzzled by technology
“Almost every question has a misunderstanding embedded in it,” tweeted Nicholas Thompson, editor of technology magazine Wired. “It’s making my head explode.”
