It’s a curiosity of the modern era that one is likelier to encounter political propaganda in a news report than in any other aspect of daily life. From the New York Times to the Los Angeles Times, partisan-tinged doublespeak has become inescapable. Take, for example, the coverage this week of the Supreme Court’s deliberation on […]
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...