Virginia is one of two states, the other being New Jersey, that have marquee gubernatorial races this November and will give some insight into how voters are evaluating President Donald Trump‘s second administration. The commonwealth’s off-year elections have been widely seen as a bellwether for the following year’s midterm elections. Democrats, led by gubernatorial nominee […]
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are preparing for their first in-person meeting during Trump’s second administration, a high-stakes moment in the diplomatic battle for superpower supremacy. Their sit-down on Thursday in Busan, South Korea, on the sidelines of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders summit, comes as the United States and China […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa pummeled the Caribbean island as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Landslides, fallen trees and numerous power outages were reported as Melissa hit with 185 mph (295 kph) […]
President Donald Trump touted the economic achievements of his second term while giving a speech at a luncheon of CEOs during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Trump was the featured speaker at the event. The president touted a record number of company investments in the U.S., citing $18 trillion as the total. He claimed it […]
President Donald Trump spoke before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEOs Luncheon on Wednesday, shortly after arriving in Gyeongju, South Korea. Trump received an ovation after being introduced as the 45th and 47th Presidents of the United States. He was greeted with “Hail to the Chief” playing over the speaker system. “I’m thrilled to be back […]
A federal judge ruled that the Trump-appointed acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California was serving in his position unlawfully, disqualifying him from overseeing multiple cases. Wary of having to send his appointments through Congress, Trump has relied on loyalists appointed as temporary U.S. attorneys to crack down on crime and immigration. Essayli was […]
Staffers occupying a variety of posts within the Trump administration, officials trusted with administering key government services, public school teachers, and Democratic political committees collectively donated nearly $1 million to Virginia Democratic attorney general nominee Jay Jones after leaked text messages revealed that he fantasized about murdering a fellow lawmaker and their children. On Oct. […]
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) argued that President Donald Trump could “go around” the Constitution in order to serve a third term. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Tuberville weighed into rumors that Trump could find a way to run for a third term, though the Constitution bars presidents from continuing after two terms. “If you read […]
President Donald Trump fired all six design review panelists who oversee his planned White House ballroom and triumphal arch, citing differences with the president. The Commission on Fine Arts was established over 100 years ago to advise the president and other officials on architectural projects in Washington, D.C. Former President Joe Biden appointed all members […]
(The Center Square) – Florida’s attorney general on Tuesday called for the state to consider placing limits on the use of the insanity defense after a Kentucky parolee who killed a 6-year-old was found living near a school in Marion County. “The facts of this case are tragic,” Attorney General James Uthmeier said at a […]
