Comedian and actor Russell Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison Monday, days after a British jury convicted him of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case involving four women. Brand, 51, maintained his innocence throughout the trial and showed little emotion as the sentence was handed down. Judge […]
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will likely decline to resume full-scale strikes against Iran, arguing that actions taken against the Middle Eastern country so far have crippled it economically. If the United States decides to resume military strikes, officials have identified possible infrastructure targets, including 38 bridges “that we can knock down in […]
Former President Joe Biden said his cancer may limit his ability to promote his new memoir. His presidential memoir, Promise Me, America, is scheduled for release on Nov. 17. Biden said the book covers his time as president, reflects on the decisions he made, and expresses his hope for the United States’s future. The former […]
President Donald Trump acknowledged he may never be able to forgive some of his political enemies, even if doing so were necessary to enter heaven. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Trump was asked whether he could set aside his animosity toward political opponents, including former FBI Director James Comey and former House Speaker […]
President Donald Trump dismissed concerns that he has used the presidency to increase his fortune, saying he pays little attention to his personal wealth. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Trump was pressed on the growth of his fortune during his second term, including a September Forbes report that put his net worth at […]
Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said that President Donald Trump’s joke about naming UFC President Dana White as the new White House press secretary was unlikely to come to fruition. “I mean, I don’t know anybody who’s taking the president seriously, who’s saying it sober, anyway, when he said that Dana White could be the […]
President Donald Trump said on Sunday his immigration policy hurt the Republican Party in the midterm elections, and pressed Democrats to make a bipartisan deal with the White House that could offer legal status to “good” illegal immigrants. Trump stood by his administration’s effort to seal the border and target violent illegal immigrants over the […]
The progressive wing of the Democratic Party’s incoming House class is stopping short of committing to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) as the next speaker, signaling an early fight over the party’s direction after Democrats’ sweeping midterm election victories. Several incoming lawmakers in the party’s progressive bloc have already faced pressure from constituents to […]
Democrats won the power to obstruct President Donald Trump in Congress. Now, some want to use their midterm victories in the states to change the rules for choosing his successor. While House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) pursues the speaker’s gavel and Democrats prepare to take over Congress, the party’s gains in state capitals have […]
House Republicans left Washington in September hoping to preserve their majority. They return Monday having lost control of the chamber, with just 20 legislative days to finish their business before Democrats take power. Among the unfinished business left behind in September are the annual defense authorization bill, government funding, and the reauthorization of a key […]
