The Ukrainian air force destroyed a Russian amphibious landing ship in an early morning raid on Tuesday, the country’s air force chief claimed, in what would be a major loss for the Russian Navy. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that the landing ship Novocherkassk, docked in the Crimean city of Feodosia, was damaged in a...
Smith is right about the public interest in getting on with the legal proceedings that will determine if Trump is a criminal. If jurors find him guilty, after hearing all the evidence in a fair trial, it could make a difference.
The sound of the jury foreman saying out loud that Donald Trump committed a crime in the aftermath of the 2020 election might just break the emotional bond between the 2024 frontrunner and his followers and get them to consider rationally whether they want him to assume the presidency again. Sadly, the Supreme Court has delayed the day when that might happen.
It’s the day after Christmas and the countdown to primary season is on. It’s just three weeks before the Iowa Caucuses, the first battle in the leadup to the 2024 election. Former President Trump is the overwhelming favorite in Iowa and for the GOP nomination, but in New Hampshire, which will hold a primary just eight days...
The United States is barreling toward a 2024 rematch between President Biden and former President Trump that few Americans want to see. Biden has for months been hounded by questions about his age and voter concerns about whether he is up for another four years in the White House. The president would be 86 at...
The Black maternal mortality crisis has gotten renewed attention in recent weeks amid growing concerns over the disparity in deaths between Black and white people. The U.S. is among the wealthiest nations on Earth, yet it has the highest rate of death during pregnancy for up to a year afterward, according to the United Nations. Black...
Congress faces more government funding headaches in 2024 as lawmakers stare down what could be steeper spending cuts than leaders bargained for as part of a previous bipartisan budget deal. Under legislation Congress passed last year to raise the debt ceiling, known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), lawmakers agreed to budget caps for defense and nondefense spending for fiscal 2024. House conservatives have...
The FBI and Denver police are investigating threats against the Colorado Supreme Court justices who ruled that former President Trump cannot be on the state's ballots in 2024.
Republicans are desperate to avoid nasty primaries next year. But the architect of Kevin McCarthy’s ouster from the speakership has other plans.
Rep. Matt...