Politics
- Matt Bai
We need stronger candidates, not stronger parties
It’ll be a long time before we see another presidential field populated solely by career politicians. But that’s not something we should necessarily fear.
- Michael Isikoff
Trump told Comey he never slept in Moscow. But he did.
According to memos by former FBI Director James Comey, Donald Trump disputed allegations about cavorting with prostitutes in Moscow by insisting that he didn’t spend the night in Moscow during his 2013 trip. But the record clearly shows he did.
Yahoo News Photo StaffStudents protest gun violence nationwide on Columbine anniversary
Thousands of students walked out of classes across the United States on Friday, marking the 19th anniversary of the massacre at Columbine High School with a show of unity aimed at pressuring politicians to enact tighter gun restrictions.
- Michael Isikoff
Ex-sanctions czar bashes Obama administration's 'weak' response to Russian interference
Dan Fried, the former State Department diplomat who oversaw sanctions policy, told the "Skullduggery" podcast that he was “extremely” frustrated when the Obama administration issued “weak” and “frankly inadequate” sanctions against Russia for interfering in the 2016 presidential election.
- Andrew Romano
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti follows in Obama's footsteps — to Iowa
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti tests the political waters in visit to Iowa.
- Dylan Stableford
Ted Cruz shrugs off past feud and lauds Trump in Time essay
Ted Cruz wrote an essay for Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People of 2018” issue, praising President Trump, who the Texas senator once described as a "bully," "narcissist" and "serial philanderer."
- Yahoo News Staff
Join us for a live video taping of Skullduggery
Join Yahoo News’ Editor-in-Chief, Daniel Klaidman, and Chief Investigative Correspondent, Michael Isikoff, for a special live video taping of Skullduggery.
Holly BaileyMidwest farmers fear tariff war, while their steelworker neighbors cheer
Trump’s trade policies may be helping some steel companies — and steelworkers — but China is threatening to retaliate with tariffs on American agricultural exports. Farmers in this Illinois town are worried about losing their market.
- Hunter Walker
RZA weighs in on the Wu-Tang Clan's meeting with James Comey
RZA, the spiritual leader of the Wu-Tang Clan, got a kick out of seeing two of his rap colleagues meet former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday.
Yahoo NewsUnfiltered: ‘We are human beings’
In the middle of an empty Manhattan church on a Wednesday afternoon sits Rev. Juan Carlos Ruíz, adjusting his priest collar. Outside, people cross the street to and from Central Park. Although it is April, they are still dressed in winter coats.
- Dylan Stableford
Fresno State professor under fire for celebrating death of Barbara Bush
Fresno State University is distancing itself from an Arab-American professor who celebrated the death of former first lady Barbara Bush as it reviews the matter, school officials said Wednesday.
Christopher WilsonState hits Memphis for removing Confederate monuments
Months after Memphis circumvented state law to take down two monuments, the Tennessee legislature voted to remove funding that would’ve gone to commemorating the city’s bicentennial.
- Dylan Stableford
George W. Bush: U.S. should be tough on Russia — 'not belligerent, but forceful'
Former President George W. Bush said on Monday that he has “always felt” the United States should be tough in countering Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression.
- Dylan Stableford
Trump calls sketch released by Stormy Daniels a 'total con job'
President Trump suggested on Wednesday that the man adult-film star Stormy Daniels says threatened her in a Las Vegas parking lot and warned her to stay silent about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump is “nonexistent.”
- Michael Walsh
California leads the nation in sending former inmates to college. Will other states follow?
Since 2011, when the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to thin its prison population, the state has taken several steps to increase educational opportunities for inmates — and it has achieved dramatic results.
David KnowlesPublic figures react to the death of Barbara Bush
Within minutes of the news that former first lady Barbara Bush had died Tuesday at the age of 92, tributes began pouring in from political figures, including those in her own family.
Yahoo News Photo StaffBarbara Bush: A life in pictures
View photos of Barbara Bush through the years. The former first lady died on April 17 at age 92.
- Holly Bailey
Barbara Bush, the 'enforcer' of a political dynasty, is dead
While her husband was the linchpin of a multigenerational political dynasty, Barbara Bush, with her shock of white hair and trademark pearls, provided much of the steel in the family.
- Michael Isikoff
Comey book says he threatened to call for a special counsel over Clinton emails
FBI Director James Comey nearly called for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton’s email server in the spring of 2016 after Clinton’s lawyers refused on the grounds of attorney-client privilege to turn over their laptops for examination by the bureau’s agents.
- Dylan Stableford
Comey blitzes the media on book tour
James Comey’s book tour began in earnest on Tuesday with the former FBI director scheduled for no less than eight high-profile interviews to promote his much-anticipated memoir, "A Higher Loyalty," over the next three days.
- Jon Ward
Power to the party: Why political reforms can be bad for democracy
Over the last half-century, political power has devolved from party functionaries to ordinary citizens voting in primaries. That has made the system more democratic — but also more susceptible to manipulation by populist demagogues. Some political scientists think it’s time to take another look.
Hunter WalkerThe Michael Cohen legal sideshow: Gasps, pratfalls and paparazzi
Stormy Daniels arrives at federal court in New York on Monday. NEW YORK — Even before Sean Hannity was named as the mystery “third client” of President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen, the hearing over how to handle the evidence FBI agents seized from Cohen’s office and residences last week was a media circus, featuring the best-known adult actress in America and her omnipresent lawyer, fringe political candidates, and people who literally fell to the ground. Michael Avenatti, the lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels, was circling the federal district courthouse in Lower Manhattan, making as many as 10 circuits of the block.
- Hunter Walker
Sean Hannity was Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's secret client
Michael Cohen’s mysterious third client, whose identity he tried to keep secret, has been revealed as Fox News host Sean Hannity.
- Caitlin Dickson
Trump proposal to kill foreign entrepreneur program hits startups
The Trump administration is rescinding a rule that allows foreign entrepreneurs who start businesses in the U.S. to remain in the country for up to five years. One tech startup had to open a satellite office in Canada for one of its Indian-born founders. The issue shows the tension between the administration’s anti-immigrant stance and its pro-business rhetoric.
- Michael Isikoff
Why Comey doesn't want Trump impeached
In a wide-ranging interview, former FBI Director James Comey elaborated on previous statements, offered new insights, and admitted that he made errors in judgment.
