On the day when the United Nations warned Afghans were facing starvation in a country on the verge of total collapse, Washington’s political rivals were fixated on wringing political gain from the chaotic end to the longest US war.
California recall speed read
The internet is full of 101s, FAQs and explainers about what’s going on with the California gubernatorial recall election, in which voting concludes Tuesday.
The California recall may backfire on its supporters
The closely watched California gubernatorial recall election on Tuesday is poised to send precisely the opposite political message that its proponents initially intended.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was facing a tight race. Then Larry Elder came along.
Earlier this year, when California Gov. Gavin Newsom was searching for the right message to convince disengaged Democrats to vote against the effort to oust him in Tuesday’s recall election, it would have been impossible to imagine a more perfect foil …
Blinken testifies on Afghanistan before House lawmakers angry about the war’s chaotic end
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to testify Monday in what is expected to be a confrontational and emotional hearing about Afghanistan and the chaotic withdrawal that ended America’s longest war.
Democratic divisions threaten to bog down Biden’s economic package
Senate Democrats returned to Washington on Monday suggesting they were far away from reaching a deal on a $3.5 trillion economic package, raising fresh questions about whether all 50 members of their caucus can quickly unite behind the centerpiece of P…
Melania Trump said ‘no’ when given chance to call for peace on January 6, sources say
Then-first lady Melania Trump declined to call for peace and non-violence as insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol building on January 6, two sources with knowledge of the events of the day told CNN.
Temporary fencing to surround Capitol ahead of September 18 right-wing rally
The US Capitol Police board has approved the department’s request to reinstall temporary fencing around the Capitol ahead of a planned right-wing rally Saturday, Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger told reporters Monday.
Top US spy says Somalia, Yemen, Syria and Iraq represent greater terrorist threat than Afghanistan
Afghanistan is no longer the US’ top concern among international terrorist threats to the American homeland, the nation’s top spy said at an intelligence and national security conference in Washington on Monday, even amid ongoing fears from some critic…
Ocasio-Cortez calls out Manchin for referring to her as ‘young lady’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called out fellow Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday after the West Virginia senator referred to her as “young lady” while responding to recent criticism.