The Taiwanese government alleged that a Chinese-owned vessel cut an underwater internet cable in an act of sabotage. The incident occurred on Friday when a Hong Kong-owned and Cameroon-flagged cargo ship, Shunxing 39, was discovered cutting an undersea communications cable connecting the island nation with the wider world, according to the Wall Street Journal. Chunghwa […]
President Joe Biden performed his role as comforter in chief for what could be the last time as he grieved with those affected by the New Orleans attack amid criticism that he previously downplayed the threat of Islamic terrorism. During an interfaith prayer service for the 14 victims of the attack, Biden acknowledged to those […]
Former Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said on Monday that he does not want a pardon from President Joe Biden despite concerns about President-elect Donald Trump investigating him and other members of the House Jan. 6 committee. CNN host Anderson Cooper asked Kinzinger whether he would want to be pardoned ahead of a Trump presidency. “Should […]
ABC’s Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary shared on Monday that he has met with President-elect Donald Trump about closing a deal to buy the social media app TikTok. In an interview on Fox News‘s The Story with Martha MacCallum, O’Leary discussed his latest steps in nearing a purchase of the app from its Chinese parent […]
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are attending an interfaith prayer service for the victims of the New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. The prayer service is being held at the Archdiocese of New Orleans at the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France. It is set to begin at 7 […]
Judge Juan Merchan rejected President-elect Donald Trump‘s attempt to delay sentencing in his hush money case on Monday, one day after Trump made the request and two weeks before he enters the Oval Office. Merchan wrote in an order that the sentencing would remain scheduled for Friday in Manhattan. The judge already offered Trump the […]
Several Senate Republicans avoided making full-throated endorsements on Monday of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to pardon defendants who were charged for the Capitol riot that took place four years ago. Senior Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), instead deferred the decision to Trump, who has said he plans to issue pardons to many […]
President-elect Donald Trump continued his flirtation with annexing Canada after the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau announced his resignation as prime minister and head of the Liberal Party on Monday, ending nine years as the country’s head. Rather than easing up, Trump took the opportunity to reinforce his proposal to absorb Canada […]
While lawmakers and staffers in Washington were traversing Monday’s snowstorm to get to Capitol Hill for the certification of President-elect Donald Trump‘s electoral victory, an annual tradition of a mega snowball fight commenced in the district for its 15th year. Hundreds of D.C. residents descended on Meridian Hill Park, also known as Malcolm X Park, […]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer blasted Elon Musk for his social media attacks against him, especially over allegations that the United Kingdom was too lenient on “grooming gangs.” Musk put up numerous anti-Starmer posts on his social media platform X in front of his 200 million-plus followers, with a recent one asking if “America should […]
