Trump’s claims about Los Angeles fire hydrants don’t hold water
SACRAMENTO — OK, I admit it. I’m biased. I hate it when an opportunistic politician capitalizes on other people’s miseries and tries to score political points.I’m…
JD Vance resigns from Senate ahead of White House inauguration
Sen. JD Vance announced his resignation from the U.S. Senate on Thursday ahead of being sworn in later this month as vice president of the…
Canada PM Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party to elect new leader on March 9 | Politics News
Former Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and former central banker Mark Carney poised to seek party leadership.The party of outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced…
South Korea’s presidential security chief resigns after ‘bloodshed’ warning | Politics News
Park Jong-joon says citizens concerned about violence if authorities push ahead with bid to arrest suspended president.The head of South Korea’s presidential security service has…
Appeals court ruling leaves Jack Smith's report on Trump in limbo
A federal appeals court has blocked a move by Donald Trump's lawyers to stop the Justice Department from releasing Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report…
Jimmy Carter honoured with state funeral in Washington, DC | Politics News
Former United States President Jimmy Carter has been honoured with a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, capping nearly a week of national mourning…
Appeals court declines to block Trump sentencing in hush money case
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s highest court on Thursday declined to block Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his felony conviction, leaving the Supreme Court as the…
‘Much more persecution’: Venezuela braces for Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration | Nicolas Maduro News
Bogota, Colombia – Jesus Medina Ezaine had already spent 16 months in a Venezuelan military prison, accused of crimes he said were related to his…
New Mexico court ruling strikes down abortion restrictions
SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday struck down abortion restrictions by conservative cities and counties at the request of the state…
Historians say Jimmy Carter’s human rights legacy includes grim failures | Human Rights News
In South Korea, as well, historians say that Carter adopted the messaging of a military government facing human rights criticism. In May 1980, a student-led…
Supreme Court turns down Trump plea to block New York sentencing
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down President-elect Donald Trump’s plea to block a New York judge from sentencing him Friday on his felony…
Judge Karen Bass on what she does now, not where she was when the fires started
The video is damning. A stone-faced Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stood silently as a British reporter asked whether she had anything to tell Angelenos…
Venezuela opposition leader arrested a day before Maduro’s inauguration | Nicolas Maduro News
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been arrested after re-appearing in public for the first time in months a day before the third inauguration…
Column: Compassion and decency lost amid wildfires as California foes play politics
California’s burning and its political foes are practically dancing in the flames and reveling in the ashes.From the mountains to the sea, the wreckage and…
US House votes to advance bill to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants | Donald Trump News
The United States House of Representatives has voted in favour of a bill to sanction the International Criminal Court (ICC) in retaliation for its arrest…
Judge scraps Biden’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found they…
Gov. Tim Walz endorses Ken Martin of Minnesota to lead the Democratic National Committee
1 of 2 | Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday endorsed Ken Martin as the next Democratic National Committee Chairman. Walz said in a statement…
Chad’s presidency attacked: Coup attempt, Boko Haram or ‘drunk’ fighters? | Conflict News
N’Djamena, Chad – Chad’s capital city is still smarting after deadly gun battles erupted on Wednesday night between security forces and more than a dozen armed…
Lebanon’s new president, Joseph Aoun, says a new phase has begun
1 of 6 | Newly elected Lebanese president Joseph Aoun (C) stands next to the Parliament speaker, Nabih Berri, as he delivers a speech Thursday.…
US presidents gather for state funeral of Jimmy Carter
Former US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump sat next to each at the state funeral service for Jimmy Carter. Source link