Opinion: We have to destroy the Republican Party to save it
This week in Milwaukee, the Republican Party will officially nominate for president a man of damnable firsts — first president to be impeached twice, first…
Five jailed for 2023 murder of Ecuador presidential candidate | Politics News
Former journalist Fernando Villavicencio’s family and friends have urged an investigation into who ordered his killing.A court in Ecuador has handed down prison sentences of…
LAPD chief candidate field narrows to about 10, a mix of outsiders and insiders
After an initial round of interviews, the number of contenders to be the next Los Angeles police chief has been narrowed to about 10 names,…
Opinion: Biden put Democrats in a pickle. What’s the right way out of it?
Democrats are in quite a pickle.Actually, they probably wish they had pickled their 81-year-old standard bearer — President Biden — to preserve him until November.…
The best and worst U.S. vice presidents, according to the experts
The campaign to serve as Donald Trump’s running mate has unfolded in an unusually public way, including a parade of potential vice presidents attending the…
Iranians elect reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian as president | Elections
NewsFeedIran’s interior ministry has declared reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian winner of the country’s presidential election. He defeated conservative Saeed Jalili by nearly three million votes…
Lloyd Doggett is first Democrat in Congress to urge Biden’s withdrawal
WASHINGTON — A House lawmaker has become the first Democratic member of Congress to publicly call for President Biden to step down as the party’s nominee…
Candidate leaves Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party over ‘racist, misogynistic, bigoted’ members
Reform UK Party chair Nigel Farage and other party leaders accused Georgie David of being a "Trojan horse candidate" after she exited the party to…
Kinky Friedman, musical satirist and Texas candidate, dies
Kinky Friedman, author, singer-songwriter and former Texas gubernatorial candidate, died Thursday after a years-long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Friedman was 79. “He died peacefully,” close…
CNN Biden-Trump debate draws 51.3 million TV viewers
The highly anticipated first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign averaged 51.3 million television viewers Thursday, far below the viewership the first time President Biden…
Biden flops, Trump lies and Democrats face tough decisions on what comes next
Where were President Biden’s debate-enhancing drugs Thursday night, and more importantly, can his supporters access them now to dull memories of his weak performance during…
Column: During debate, Biden bumbles, Trump lies and we all lose
There were many firsts attending Thursday night’s mud wrestle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. It was the earliest presidential debate in history. The first…
Whoever wins the Biden-Trump debate, CNN hopes to claim victory
CNN is hoping Thursday’s highly anticipated Biden-Trump debate will become a stature-building moment at a time when the cable news stalwart needs a win. When…
Watch for nonverbal cues to see who wins Biden-Trump debate
After weeks of hype, much spin, great speculation and huge billows of hot air, two men seeking the White House will share a stage for…
Why this Biden-Trump debate could matter more than most
I’ve changed my mind: This week’s presidential debate matters. Before I continue, a quick recap: Last month, I expressed my long-standing view that presidential debates…
Opinion: Biden and Trump will talk big at debate, but could either do much?
A new phase of this election season will begin on Thursday when President Biden and former President Trump face off, and the blame game is…
Column: Will the demolition-derby Biden-Trump debate change the race?
WASHINGTON — This week’s debate between President Biden and Donald Trump won’t produce much in the way of civil dialogue over the nation’s future. It’s more…
Record Does Not Support All of Candidate Issa’s Claims
SACRAMENTO — In his transformation from car-alarm magnate to Republican congressman and, now, candidate for governor, Rep. Darrell Issa has often recalled his rags-to-riches rise in…
Melania Trump avoids public eye as Donald Trump runs for president
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After Melania Trump missed key events in her husband’s presidential bid earlier this year — from the kickoff of the 2024…
Opinion: The debate — Senile Biden vs. Obnoxious Trump? Please no
The first debate between President Biden and former President Trump on Thursday night will be a real test of Americans’ sense of civic duty. I…