Politics
Trump withdraws endorsement of Alabama Senate candidate Mo Brooks, who urged GOP to stop questioning 2020 election
Former U.S. President Donald Trump (R) welcomes candidate for U.S. Senate and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) to the stage during a “Save America” rally at York Family Farms on August 21, 2021 in Cullman, Alabama. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images That’s “No Mo” endorsement for him. Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew his […]
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NATO leaders set to OK ‘major increases’ of troops in response to Putin’s war on Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a press conference at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on March 23, 2022. Thomas Coex | AFP | Getty Images NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday the alliance is likely to bolster troops along its eastern flank, deploying four new battle groups in Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia. “I expect leaders […]
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Watch live: Biden Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson begins final day of questions in Senate confirmation hearings
[The stream is slated to start at 9 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to answer senators’ final round of questions during the third day of her confirmation hearings. Jackson, President Joe Biden’s nominee, if confirmed […]
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Henry Cuellar becomes latest Democrat to distance himself from Koch Industries over company’s Russia ties
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) speaks on southern border security and illegal immigration, during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar is no longer accepting campaign contributions from Koch Industries after the conglomerate decided to remain in Russia […]
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki has Covid, will miss Biden trip to Europe
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 27, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White House press secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, and won’t travel with President Joe Biden on his upcoming trip to Europe, she said. Biden tested negative […]
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Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Moscow as Ukraine says 15,000 Russian troops have been killed
‘It is time to end this absurd war,’ UN secretary-general says Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks to press about war in Ukraine at the Security Council Stakeout of UN headquarters in New York City, United States on March 14, 2022. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres […]
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Watch live: Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson answers questions in Senate confirmation hearings
[The stream is slated to start at 9 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson answered senators’ questions Tuesday during the second day of her confirmation hearings. Early in the hearing, she rejected Republican allegations that she was too […]
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SEC proposes broad climate rules as Chair Gensler says risk disclosure will help investors
Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), at the SEC headquarters office in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Melissa Lyttle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday debuted expansive rules that would require publicly traded companies to provide more information on how their […]
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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson set to face Senate confirmation hearings
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson arrives for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on her nomination to become an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 21, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Supreme Court hopeful Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is set Monday to start a scheduled four […]
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How the Russia-Ukraine war could hit China’s trade
Cargo ships load and unload containers at Qingdao Port’s foreign trade container terminal in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province, Nov 11, 2021. Yu Fangping | Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images China’s trade surplus surged to historic highs during the pandemic as people consumed more goods than before, but analysts say the Russia-Ukraine war […]
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