LONDON (AP) — The political pitch sounded familiar: The country is in crisis. The government must slash immigration, crack down on crime, ditch green energy targets and reopen factories to “make Britain great again.” The words of Nigel Farage to his Reform UK party’s two-day annual convention that ended Saturday echoed themes that propelled U.S. President Donald Trump back […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prince Hisahito is the first male royal to reach adulthood in 40 years. Many people in Japan worry he could be the last. The elaborate palace rituals to formally recognize Hisahito as an adult on Saturday are a reminder of the bleak outlook for the world’s oldest monarchy. Much of this comes down […]
VENICE, Italy (AP) — The 82nd Venice Film Festival is coming to a close with an awards ceremony Saturday. The prizes include nods for acting, directing and best picture, called the Golden Lion. Several directors and actors were on the red carpet before the show, including “The Smashing Machine” director Benny Safdie, “Father Mother Sister Brother” filmmaker […]
President Donald Trump showed support for vaccines on Friday, following Florida’s move to eliminate vaccine mandates in schools and shake-ups at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During an Oval Office signing on Friday, Trump was asked about Florida’s efforts to become the first state in the country without school vaccine mandates. “I think […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) fumed over reports President Donald Trump wants to take control of the 9/11 museum, saying the hallowed site belongs to New Yorkers. A New York Times report detailed that Trump has met with 9/11 victims’ families and has listened to their concerns and expressed sympathy. The president cares about the city […]
Aides to former President Barack Obama used to brag about his “no drama, Obama” style and today’s White House press corps feel that President Donald Trump could take a page out of his predecessor’s playbook. But for Trump, credited this week by director and critic Woody Allen for being a pretty good actor in his […]
The White House accused a Biden staffer of impersonating then-chief of staff Jeff Zients to approve the use of autopen to pardon several of the former president’s family members. In a White House memorandum to chief of staff Susie Wiles, obtained by the Washington Examiner, White House counsel detailed the incident. Rosa Po, an adviser […]
A judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants’ immigration protections. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s moves to terminate the immigrants’ “temporary protected status” was “preordained without any [meaningful] analysis and review.” Temporary protected status is afforded to people who are from […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. Documents released by President Donald Trump’s intelligence agencies have revealed damning […]
The two candidates vying to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) as Virginia‘s next governor have less than two months to convince voters to cast a ballot in their favor in an off-year election. With early voting starting on Sept. 19, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R-VA) is trailing former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger, who is hoping […]
