Beto O’Rourke shunned precision politics in his Texas Senate run last year, running an unorthodox — and often haphazard — effort to turn out hundreds of thousands of Democratic-leaning but previously inactive voters. But as he begins running for president, O’Rourke is trying something new: a conventional campaign. After eschewing strategists and pollsters in his … Continue reading "‘He can’t DIY things like he did in Texas’: Beto goes mainstream"

HAMPTON, N.H. — It was supposed to be a standard meet-and-greet event in a coastal New Hampshire town. But Joe Biden inadvertently created a ruckus here in a pizza restaurant Monday when reporters and onlookers climbed on tables and broke glassware in a frenzied scramble to get a better view of the former vice president. … Continue reading "Biden’s wild New Hampshire meet-and-greet"

The progressive group Indivisible tried something almost quaint last week, just after raucous clashes about the party’s “corporate wing” and engaging with segregationists: It circulated a “debate-watching kit” informing members of candidates’ positions on key issues. Even the best-informed activists could be forgiven for needing it. For months, the Democratic primary has been defined by … Continue reading "‘Get down to the real business’: Debates kick off clash of ideas"

The now-divorced couple is trying to find out what happened to Drew Wasilewski’s once-frozen sperm. “They took it and it was defrosted. If they didn’t use it for this procedure they must have used it in some other procedure,” attorney David Mazie told NPR. The New Jersey couple tried and tried to have a baby. … Continue reading "Clinic Ordered To Reveal Sperm Donor List After Baby Mix Up"

President Donald Trump took another swipe at Fox News on Sunday, saying ahead of its scheduled town hall with Pete Buttigieg that his favorite network was “wasting airtime” on the Democratic presidential candidate. “Hard to believe that @FoxNews is wasting airtime on Mayor Pete, as Chris Wallace likes to call him,” Trump wrote on Twitter. … Continue reading "Trump: Fox News 'wasting airtime on Mayor Pete'"

Plácido Domingo at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid in July. Updated at 3:43 p.m. ET The embattled opera singer Plácido Domingo resigned Wednesday as general director of LA Opera, the company that he helped found and that he led for more than 15 years. The news broke in the midst of two formal … Continue reading "Plácido Domingo Resigns From LA Opera"

Click:portable cigar lighter President Trump with his new national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, on Wednesday in Los Angeles. Updated at 6:16 p.m. ET President Trump’s brand-new national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, will inherit a National Security Council struggling to attract talent, current and former U.S. officials tell NPR. The National Security Council is traditionally one … Continue reading "Once A ‘Rocket Ship,’ National Security Council Now Avoided By Government Pros"

A photograph taken by the commercial satellite company Planet shows the Abqaiq facility shortly after an attack on Sept. 14. On Sept. 14, a major Saudi oil processing plant was rocked by a series of explosions. The facility, and another oil field to the south, had been attacked from the air. Here’s what we know … Continue reading "What We Know About The Attack On Saudi Oil Facilities"

Donald Trump’s push to restrict immigration is clashing with policy goals in ways that detractors and even some supporters say could hurt his 2020 reelection bid. It’s happened, they note, on everything from Trump’s effort to weaken Iran’s Islamist regime, to his attempts to strike a trade deal with Mexico, to his push to oust … Continue reading "Trump's use of immigration as 2020 wedge could backfire on other policies"

Click:gemini api 收费 Parts of eastern Texas could see nearly 3 feet of rain through Friday, forecasters say, warning of potential flash floods from Tropical Depression Imelda. Here, Angel Marshman walks through floodwaters in Galveston after trying to start his flooded car Wednesday. Updated at 4:10 p.m. ET Swaths of southeast Texas were underwater Thursday after … Continue reading "Imelda Causing ‘Major, Catastrophic Flooding’ In Southeast Texas, Forecasters Warn"