Views of former President Trump’s time in the White House have largely improved since the fall of 2020, according to a new poll. The New York Times/Siena College poll, conducted April 7-11, shows voters hold more positive views of Trump’s presidency overall, as well as his handling of the economy and maintaining law and order....
There is no shortage of crises from which to learn today, but three have reached existential importance: the loss of faith in democracies, civilization's assault on nature, and the long but still-growing threat of nuclear war.
Former President Trump will be back in a New York courtroom Monday, this time for the start of his first criminal trial in a matter involving a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels just before the 2016 election. The trial will start Monday with jury selection in which hundreds of New...
World leaders are urging Israel not to launch a retaliatory attack on Iran, which bombarded Israel with more than 300 missiles and drones this weekend. Many of Israel's democratic allies have forcefully condemned Iran’s attack but have expressed concern about escalating the situation in the Middle East. French President Emmanuel Macron said the attack was...
The Colorado Democratic-controlled House has passed a bill aiming to ban the sale and transfer of semiautomatic firearms after a similar bill was rejected last year.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will have members vote on a spending package that will provide wartime aid for Israel after it suffered a drone and missile barrage from Iran.