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Sen. MORE’s pick to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, increasing her chances of being confirmed. Donnelly said in a statement Saturday he believes that Haspel “has learned from the past, and that the CIA under her leadership can help our country confront serious international threats and challenges.” The Indiana Democrat also pointed to Haspel's backing from former CIA directors MORE, Michael Hayden and Leon Panetta in explaining his support for her. Donnelly is the second Democrat to endorse Haspel’s nomination, joining Sen.

Democrats are growing worried that the strong economy, and MORE’s messaging about his economic stewardship, will help Republicans in this year’s midterm elections and have an even greater impact in 2020.  Even as signs point to Democrats winning back the House, the party is concerned that their hopes of a blue wave could turn into something smaller if Trump and the GOP are effective on their economic messaging ahead of November. Interviews with more than a dozen Democrats suggest a number of people in the party are worried that Democrats aren’t doing enough to provid

The Trump administration is weighing how to proceed with a U.S. citizen it has held as an enemy combatant since September in a unusual case that could threaten the legal underpinnings of the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The man, known only as John Doe, has presented a difficult case for the administration since he was first picked up by Syrian Democratic Forces as an alleged ISIS fighter and turned over to the U.S.

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The TAKE with Rick Klein Nobel Peace Prize – and somehow seems more stable than it’s been in a while. This particular split-screen – stepping toward an agreement with North Korea while bringing Americans home, stepping toward a confrontation with Iran with a fresh warning after ending the

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Percipient Strategies specializes in, among other things, identifying potential political and “reputational risk” for its clients.  Ayyadurai — who has three MIT degrees and no political background — apparently doesn’t go by the usual standards to measure support.   A presentation about the plastic bag ban got testy on Monday.   Massachusetts is ground zero in the latest round of the nation’s culture wars.  ‘’Everything about his challenger and her campaign makes me proud,’’ Deval Patrick said in a statement that did not mention Pressley by name.