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All of the Democratic presidential candidates who have qualified for next week’s primary debate are threatening to boycott it in response to a labor dispute between food service workers and Loyola Marymount University, which is hosting the event. Members of Unite Here Local 11, a union representing food service employees at Loyola Marymount, in Los […]

RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court in Virginia heard arguments Thursday about whether to revive a lawsuit accusing President Trump of violating the Constitution by profiting from his hotel near the White House, in a spirited session that indicated sharp divisions among the judges over the legal consequences of the president’s conduct. The three-hour

LONDON — Britain was still counting the final votes in its landmark general election early Friday morning when Democrats and Republicans on the other side of the Atlantic began speculating whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s landslide victory was a good omen for President Trump’s re-election chances in 2020 — and a cautionary tale for Democrats.

WASHINGTON — President Trump is discussing with his advisers the possibility of sitting out the general election debates in 2020 because of his misgivings about the commission that oversees them, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Mr. Trump has told advisers that he does not trust the Commission on Presidential Debates, the nonprofit

WASHINGTON — Eager to repair their country’s fraught relationship with Washington, allies of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine have met with lobbyists with close ties to the Trump administration, hopeful of creating new channels of communication. After more than two months of anxious waiting, Mr. Zelensky finally appears to have won support from the White

Welcome to Poll Watch, our weekly look at polling data and survey research on the candidates, voters and issues that will shape the 2020 election. Two months ago, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts was commanding support from about a quarter of Democratic primary voters nationwide, and seemed to be building a coalition that cut across

BEIJING — The United States and China have agreed to an initial trade deal that will result in a reduction of tariffs and purchases of American farm goods, marking a significant de-escalation in the 19-month battle that has rattled the world economy. “We have agreed to a very large Phase One Deal with China,” President

WASHINGTON — A fiercely divided House Judiciary Committee pushed President Trump to the brink of impeachment on Friday, voting along party lines to approve charges that he abused the power of his office and obstructed Congress. After a fractious two-day debate steeped in the Constitution and shaped by the realities of a hyperpartisan era in

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has responded to his party’s heavy election defeat – defending his manifesto and claiming that the issue of Brexit dominated the vote. Asked if Corbynism was dead, he said: “There is no such thing as Corbynism. There is socialism, there is social justice.” Mr Corbyn added that he would not be

That has created pressure on lawmakers to take action. Democrats campaigned aggressively last year on their promise to lower drug prices, which helped them regain the majority in the House. On Thursday morning, Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on the Capitol steps with members of the freshman class to drive home that message. Although the bill