Biden administration imposes sanctions against Venezuelan President Maduro’s ‘cronies’
The Biden administration imposed sanctions Thursday against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and several of his associates for undermining the electoral process and violating the civil and human rights of its citizens. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the sanctions while speaking to reporters during a briefing Thursday. “President Biden’s approach to foreign policy in Read More
A Decision to Make: House Speaker Mike Johnson’s government funding bill divides Republicans
It was just minutes after the House finally ended a three-week battle, culminating in the election of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., last fall. The House voted to dethrone former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. But not before burning through three other Speaker candidates. I asked a senior House Republican aide what would be different Read More
Federal border agency report on Uvalde massacre recommends policy changes
The review of CBP agents’ response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting found that active shooting training was insufficient.
NY appeals court denies Trump request to pause Bragg case, after judge moves sentencing until after election
A New York appeals court on Thursday denied former President Trump’s request to pause his criminal case stemming from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals said in a filing that Trump’s motion for an emergency administrative stay in New York v. Trump is denied, following Judge Juan Merchan’s decision Read More
Harris-Trump 2024 Showdown: What a new post-debate national poll shows
A new national poll conducted entirely after Tuesday’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump indicates Harris leading Trump by five points. According to a Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted two-day poll, Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has the support of 47% of registered voters nationwide. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, lands the backing Read More
Trump campaign declares ‘clear victory’ in Harris debate
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump campaign is doubling down on former President Trump’s debate performance this week, calling it a clear victory against Vice President Kamala Harris, despite recent reports that Harris is gaining momentum in battlegrounds Georgia and North Carolina. “Their little reaction to the debate and performance is nothing but a sugar high, and it’s Read More
Top Biden adviser has been employed for decades at church that gave platform to antisemites: ‘Devil by nature’
FIRST ON FOX: A top Biden White House adviser has been employed for decades as a minister at a Washington, D.C., church that has hosted several activists and religious leaders with long histories of antisemitism, including one Black activist who, during a 2002 speech, called for “Zionists” in Israel, including their babies, to be murdered. Read More
Georgia judge dismisses two criminal counts against Trump in Fani Willis’ 2020 election interference case
A judge dismissed two criminal counts in the Georgia 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump and one other count against allies of the former president. Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee ruled that Georgia prosecutors had no authority to bring the charges, which related to alleged filing of false documents in federal court. Read More
Harris campaign silent on House bill banning contracts with ‘Chinese military company’ amid Walz ties
Seventy-nine Democrats voted against a bill effectively banning Chinese military companies from doing federal business in the United States, but the Harris-Walz campaign declined to say where it stands on the legislation amid concerns over Gov. Tim Walz’s ties to an institute that did business with one of the companies targeted in the bill. The Read More
What’s Real Madrid star Mbappe’s pay dispute with his former club PSG?
The French football star and his ex-club are at loggerheads over $60m in ‘unpaid’ wages. Al Jazeera explains why. Two of football’s biggest names are locking horns in a pay dispute that could be about to turn into a courtroom drama. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and their former striker Kylian Mbappe, now with Real Madrid, are Read More