Prominent Texas Republicans are denouncing Bo French, a Republican nominee to join the state’s railroad commission, after he made a xenophobic post describing a group of Asian American students...
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will look into requests from families of Sept. 11 victims to release records that could shed light on Saudi Arabia's alleged role in the attacks 25 years ago.
President-elect Trump’s senior adviser and former personal lawyer Alina Habba predicted on Friday that after he granted his son clemency, President Biden will issue more pardons in the days to come. Her comments come nearly a week after Biden announced he would pardon his son Hunter Biden of federal gun and tax charges. He cited...
Georgia has seen widespread protests against the government's decision to suspend EU accession and the passage of laws targeting civil society, and the U.S. and EU should respond with consequences and support for civil society.
The FBI is joining the New York Police Department (NYPD) the search for the suspect who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as the manhunt enters its fourth day. The agency is offering up to $50,000 for information leading to the gunman's arrest and conviction, according to the FBI's field office in New York City....
Opposition leaders hoping to oust South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of martial law hit a roadblock Saturday, after members of the ruling party left the room, preventing parliament from reaching the threshold to impeach the president. The ruling party's boycott of the vote Saturday made reaching 200 votes nearly impossible....
President Biden’s consideration of preemptive pardons for those he fears may be targeted under a coming Trump administration is dividing his allies and igniting pushback from the GOP. Biden has had discussions with members of his senior team about using his pardon power to shield Trump critics, sparking formal deliberations in the White House counsel’s office. The...
Mexico and Canada are competing for President-elect Trump’s favor ahead of his Jan. 20 inauguration, each trying to make their case as the more essential North American ally. But both Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum are shadowboxing, pulling back from direct conflict between the two $2 trillion economies inextricably linked...
The reaction to the killing of health insurance executive Brian Thompson is the latest example of the strength of visceral anti-elite sentiment coursing through the country. Even though the motive for the killing of Thompson, 50, is not yet clear, the gunman’s actions have drawn out antagonism toward the health insurance industry in general. Social...
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) said she will meet with Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth again next week as he continues to pitch himself to lawmakers on Capitol Hill. “Pete Hegseth and I will continue our constructive conversations as we move forward together in this process. We plan to meet again next week,” Ernst wrote...
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized on Saturday for declaring martial law in the country for the first time since 1980, which sparked outrage from citizens and lawmakers alike. “I am very sorry and sincerely apologize to the people who may have been surprised,” Yoon said in his public address. “I will not shirk the...
President-elect Trump affirmed his support for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth in an exclusive sit-down interview with NBC News that will air Sunday. “It looks like Pete is doing well now," Trump told "Meet the Press" Moderator Kristen Welker. "I mean, people were a little bit concerned. He’s a young guy, with a tremendous...
New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) didn’t rule out a return to the Republican Party during an interview with NY1 amid looming controversy surrounding him involving more federal corruption charges. “The party that’s most important for me is the American party — I’m a part of the American party,” he said when asked about joining...
The family of Austin Tice spoke at the National Press Club on Friday, stating that the journalist who was abducted in 2012 while reporting in Syria is alive. “Today is a day full of emotions. The news that we're hearing from the Middle East is the kind of thing that can unsettle a mom…but the...
