For decades, former President Donald Trump has seemed to shake off allegations, investigations and even impeachments. Now his "Teflon Don" reputation is about to face a new test: a jury of average citizens in a lawsuit accusing him of rape.
President Biden, the oldest sitting president at 80, formally launched his reelection campaign Tuesday in a video that says he is still battling for "the soul of the nation" and asks voters to let him finish the job.
On May 12, 2014, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested former Liberian Defense Minister Jucontee Thomas Woewiyu as he arrived at Newark International Airport on immigration fraud and perjury charges. Switzerland-based human rights group Civitas Maxima monitored the trial and, behind the scenes, contributed to the prosecution. On July 13, 2018, a federal court found him guilty on 11 counts. "The jury heard testimony about NPFL soldiers cutting off victims’ body parts in front of Woewiyu," the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania press release reported upon his conviction. There would be no appeal. Woewiyu died while awaiting sentencing.
About half of Democrats say President Biden should not seek reelection as he mounts a bid for a second term, according to a new poll. The Reuters-Ipsos poll released Tuesday showed that more than 60 percent of all respondents said Biden, who is the first octogenarian president at 80 years old, is too old to work in...
Inside the Beltway, it is commonly assumed that Joe Biden and Donald Trump are going to be nominated by their respective parties for president and run against each other in an epic rematch in 2024. But what if both turn out to be paper tigers? There is some evidence that voters are less...