The Blues winger has struggled to make an impact under new manager Maurizio Sarri and is open to leaving the club in January Victor Moses is considering his Chelsea future after falling down the pecking order since Maurizio Sarri arrived at the club as head coach, Goal understands. Sarri has come in and transformed Chelsea, who are…
Jim Mattis: ‘Nations With Allies Thrive, Nations Without Allies Wither’
James Mattis served as defense secretary for nearly two years under President Trump before resigning at the end of last year. When former defense secretary Jim Mattis is asked about his relationship with President Trump, he has an answer ready. “I don’t discuss sitting presidents,” Mattis tells NPR in an interview. “I believe that you…
Who’s Running For President? The 2020 Democrats
The Democratic presidential field is big. It’s the most diverse field ever and the largest in at least 40 years — that is before at least three of the candidates on the list below were even born. All of these Democratic contenders are vying to be the one to try and defeat President Trump and…
‘A dream ticket’: Black lawmakers pitch Biden-Harris to beat Trump
The Congressional Black Caucus may have found an answer to its Joe Biden dilemma: Vice President Kamala Harris. Some black lawmakers are agonizing over whether to back Biden or two members of the close-knit caucus — Sens. Harris and Cory Booker — who also are vying for the White House, according to interviews with a…
‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek Back At Work Following Chemotherapy
Alex Trebek poses with the award for outstanding game show host at this year’s Daytime Emmy Awards. Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek, is back at work hosting the popular TV game show. In a video Twitter post, the 79-year-old Trebek says, “It’s going to be a good year,” following chemotherapy treatment for cancer. The announcement comes…
John Delaney on drug prices, why Clinton lost, biking across Iowa
Former Rep. John Delaney spoke to POLITICO Thursday as part of a series of interviews with Democrats seeking to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020. Here are key excerpts from the hour-long conversation: On the first debate "Well, look at the problem I had the first debate, it was pretty obvious I wasn’t going to…
Trump Announces Higher Tariffs On Goods From China After Dow Plunges 623 Points
President Trump announced higher U.S. tariffs on goods from China. “Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China,” he tweeted. It was unclear what Trump could do to force U.S. firms to make such a move. Updated at 5:18 p.m. ET President Trump on Friday announced higher…
Why not me? After Beto, House Dems pile into 2020 contest
Democratic Reps. Tim Ryan, Eric Swalwell, Tulsi Gabbard and Seth Moulton aren’t likely to be elected president in 2020. But faced with a stagnant leadership structure in the House and a political environment defined more by internet fame than legislative achievement, these Democratic lawmakers are weighing long-shot bids for the White House or have already…
High School Spends $53,000 To Reprint Yearbooks After Students Flash Racist Symbol
A high school in a Chicago suburb is spending more than $53,000 to reprint its 2018-2019 yearbook after staff discovered photos inside in which students were flashing the white supremacist “OK” hand sign. Administrators at Oak Park and River Forest High School released a statement last week notifying parents that they were withholding the yearbooks…
Harris hires ex-Clinton aide Ruiz and several other women of color
Sen. Kamala Harris is adding several women of color to her presidential campaign team, an aide told POLITICO. Emmy Ruiz, a political strategist who served as Hillary Clinton’s state director in Nevada and Colorado in 2016, will be a senior adviser to Harris. Ruiz will counsel the campaign on electoral, political and field strategy. Ruiz…