Politics
Biden says he’d be ‘very fortunate’ to face Trump in 2024 presidential election
US President Joe Biden addresses media representatives during a press conference at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on March 24, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would consider himself “very fortunate” if former President Donald Trump runs against him for a second time in the 2024 election […]
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Trump sues Hillary Clinton, DNC for more than $70 million over 2016 election, ‘spurious’ Russia collusion claims
Hillary Clinton speaks as Donald Trump looks on during the town hall presidential debate at Washington University on October 9, 2016, in St Louis. Rick Wilking-Pool | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump on Thursday sued Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and others for allegedly conspiring to “weave a false narrative” during the 2016 […]
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Biden brings more troops and sanctions to NATO amid rising fears of Russian chemical warfare
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during a NATO summit, at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2021. Stephanie Lecocq | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden landed in Brussels on Wednesday for urgent meetings this week with members of NATO, the G-7 and the European […]
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GOP grilling of Supreme Court pick Ketanji Brown Jackson grows tense as Senate questioning winds down
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies on her nomination to become an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, during the third day of a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, March 23, 2022. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson in a confirmation hearing […]
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Up to 40,000 Russian soldiers killed, wounded, captured or MIA in Ukraine, NATO estimates
A damaged military vehicle as civilians are evacuated along humanitarian corridors from the Ukrainian city of Mariupol under the control of Russian military and pro-Russian separatists, on March 21, 2022. Stringer | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images WASHINGTON – NATO estimates that up to 40,000 Russian troops have been killed, injured, captured or gone missing […]
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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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