Russia and North Korea, two neighbors that have had a prickly relationship in the past, are now experiencing a boon in their bilateral ties. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged visits, signed a strategic cooperation agreement that U.S. officials described as equal parts concerning and desperate, and used their shared animus […]
An Asian American police officer in Virginia attempted to do a welfare check at an apartment complex on Sept. 16. Once the occupant opened the door, she lunged at the officer with a knife. The person, 33-year-old Sydney Wilson, a black woman, continued to rush the officer while wielding the knife, even with repeated, urgent calls by […]
The Cato Institute on Tuesday published its 17th biennial Fiscal Policy Report Card on America’s Governors, evaluating 50 state leaders and their tax and spending policies since 2022. A half a dozen governors — Kim Reynolds of Iowa, Jim Pillen of Nebraska, Jim Justice of West Virginia, Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas, Kristi Noem of […]
Confronted with a series of polls indicating a historic cratering of support among black men, Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” hoping to entice one of the Democratic Party’s most critical voting blocs to show up to the polls in November. The agenda would give black men “and others” […]
The non-partisan Cook Political Report has shifted Rep. Scott Perry's (R-Pa.) race toward Democrats, calling the contest a toss-up on Friday. Perry is in a competitive race with Democrat Janelle Stelson in a battle that Cook previously had rated as lean Republican. "While the political environment should still favor Perry, his unique vulnerabilities, coupled with...
As millions of young Americans prepare to vote in a presidential election for the first time, our country has an opportunity to spark lifelong civic engagement.
The Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against a former Indian government employee in the murder plot against dual U.S.-Canadian citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh separatist. In a statement, the Justice Department announced the filing of murder-for-hire and money laundering charges against Vikash Yadav, who it described as an Indian government employee. India says he's no...
More than 350,000 ballots have been cast in North Carolina on the first day of early voting, according to data reported by the state's elections board. The North Carolina State Board of Elections reported on its website that 353,166 ballots were cast Thursday as early voting began in the state. That surpasses the 348,599 ballots...
Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) said he voted for Vice President Harris in the 2024 presidential election and went after her opponent, former President Trump, saying he was “unfit” to serve as commander in chief since “day 1.” "From day 1, I thought that Donald Trump was unfit to be president of the United States,"...