Politics
Trump faces a slew of investigations and lawsuits — and they’re heating up as he weighs White House run
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Hilton Anatole on August 06, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. CPAC began in 1974, and is a conference that brings together and hosts conservative organizations, activists, and world leaders in discussing current events and future political agendas. Brandon Bell | […]
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Zelenskyy slams Ukrainian officials for revealing tactics; details of Crimea airbase blasts emerge
Eleven rockets hit Ukraine’s Kramatorsk at 2 a.m., mayor says Eleven Russian rockets struck the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, its mayor Oleksandr Honcharenko reported via his Facebook page. “Private homes were destroyed. There is no information about victims. Occupiers destroy everything in their path – a terrorist tactic,” he wrote in a translation provided […]
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Justice Department seeks to unseal Trump raid search warrant, Attorney General Garland says
Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that the Justice Department has asked a federal judge to unseal a search warrant used by the FBI to raid the Florida home of former President Donald Trump three days earlier. The decision came after days of pressure by Republican lawmakers and other allies of Trump on the Justice […]
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CDC eases Covid guidance as U.S. has more tools to fight the virus and keep people out of the hospital
A sign outside of a hospital advertises COVID-19 testing on November 19, 2021 in New York City. On Friday vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention voted unanimously in recommending a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccines for all adults in the United States six months after they finish their […]
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U.S. murder rates were still up in 2021 but recent data suggests that trend could be reversing
There were 6% more murders nationally in 2021 than in 2020. That’s a troubling statistic, but modest when compared to the prior year, when the U.S. murder rate climbed nearly 30%, a year-over-year record. That big increase “was a complex combination of factors related to or potentially exacerbated by the pandemic but not inherently the […]
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An unusual deal gave Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin $8.5 million in stock. He paid $0 in tax on it.
Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin speaks during his election night party at a hotel in Chantilly, Virginia, U.S., November 3, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters In January 2020, Glenn Youngkin, now the Republican governor of Virginia, got some welcome news. A complex corporate transaction had gone through at the Carlyle Group, the powerful private […]
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Satellite images show Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea; Moscow’s military exports under strain
Satellite imagery shows at least 8 Russian warplanes hit in Crimea attack Satellite imagery from U.S.-based Planet Labs shows at least eight Russian warplanes damaged or destroyed from massive explosions that took place on Tuesday at Russia’s Saky airbase in Crimea. The Kremlin has denied that any planes were damaged in the blasts that it […]
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Beijing’s new trade restrictions on Taiwan after Pelosi’s visit are a drop in the ocean
Beijing’s new trade blocks against Taiwan affect about 0.04% of their two-way trade, making them more political than economic. Beijing took action against Taiwan following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island earlier this month despite warnings from Beijing. That included suspensions of imports of Taiwanese citrus, frozen fish, sweets and biscuits and […]
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U.S. rethinks steps on China tariffs in wake of Taiwan response, sources say
US President Joe Biden gestures as he meets with China’s President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images China’s war games around Taiwan have led Biden administration officials to recalibrate their thinking on whether to […]
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How the EV tax credits in Democrats’ climate bill could hurt electric vehicle sales
Tesla cars charge next to a traditional Texaco gas station on July 17, 2022 in Nephi, Utah. With more electric cars on the road, lack of charging infrastructure is becoming more of a problem for EV owners. George Frey | Getty Images Proposed tax credits of up to $7,500 for electric vehicles under the Inflation […]
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