President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...
World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director Cindy McCain warned Sunday of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan. In an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” McCain stressed the importance of “safe and unfettered access” for the organization to deliver food to the war-torn country. “Sudan has the real possibility of becoming the world's largest...
House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) said Sunday the criminal referrals against President Biden’s son and brother are “just the beginning,” as he pledged to focus on the president himself in the next stage of his impeachment inquiry. “Remember, this is an investigation of Joe Biden,” Comer said in an interview on Fox News’s...
Far-right political parties made significant gains during the last day of European parliamentary elections on Sunday, delivering blows to the parties of French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The National Rally party is estimated to receive at least 30 percent of support in France’s elections, which is about twice the support of...
Vladimir Putin believes that democracies are fundamentally fickle, and his strategy in Ukraine depends on that belief being true. At this year’s NATO summit, Biden can prove Putin wrong.
A slew of hot-button issues will be ruled on by the Supreme Court before the end of its decision season that could transform the nation’s political landscape in a pivotal election year. By the end of June, the high court is expected to decide matters including access to a widely used abortion pill, the rights...
Former President Trump lauded Nevada Senate GOP candidate Sam Brown, calling him a “good man” during his Sunday rally in Las Vegas, but he declined to offer a full-throated endorsement ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Trump attended a fundraiser on Saturday and spoke at a rally in the Silver State on Sunday, raising speculation that he might...
President Biden wrapped up his five-day trip to France with a Sunday visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, where more than 2,200 U.S. soldiers were buried after fighting in World War I. Biden laid a wreath at the headstones of U.S. soldiers in a solemn ceremony marking their sacrifice for their country. In remarks to...
Former President Trump slammed President Biden’s recent executive action on the U.S. southern border, calling it “bulls---” while speaking at a rally in Nevada on Sunday. While speaking to supporters in Las Vegas, Trump alleged that Biden’s executive action on the border was “pro-invasion,” encouraged human trafficking and was “pro-drug dealers.” “It's weak, it's...
Judging from the results of the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore over the weekend, the United States’ strategy to prevent China from achieving hegemony in the Indo-Pacific region is making progress. With American support assured, Philippines President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos — the keynote speaker — declared "Filipinos do not yield" to pressure from China. New initiatives were unveiled to deepen trilateral defense cooperation...
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) on Sunday took a swipe at Attorney General Merrick Garland, claiming he did "more damage" to the "credibility" of the Department of Justice (DOJ) than former White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci did to "public health." "Look, Merrick Garland has done more damage to the credibility...
Narendra Modi was sworn into his third term as India's prime minister on Sunday, making him only the nation's second prime minister to secure a third five-year term. Modi, alongside his Cabinet ministers, took the oath of office, administered by President Droupadi Murmu, at India’s presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, The Associated Press...
Former President Trump’s probation interview is set for Monday following his criminal conviction in his hush money case, according to a source familiar with the plans. The interview is a standard part of the sentencing process for felony defendants convicted in New York state court. The probation officer will ultimately prepare a report to inform...
Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz announced he is resigning from the country’s emergency government on Sunday. Gantz said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making “total victory impossible” and said the country must prioritize returning the hostages “above political survival,” The Associated Press reported. Gantz, a centrist leader and a former military chief, joined Netanyahu’s War...
Former President Trump is making a campaign stop in Las Vegas Sunday, ahead of the Silver State's upcoming GOP primary. Nevada remains the only state where Trump has yet to make an endorsement in the competitive Senate primary. He is expected to attend a fundraiser during his time in the Silver State Saturday. The former president...
