Opinion: Have Democrats finally stopped wimping out?
For years now, the single most common complaint I’ve heard from Democrats is that their party doesn’t fight as hard, and never dirty, like Republicans…
Opinion: Nancy Mace survived sexual assault. Why would she endorse Donald Trump?
Before getting his head bitten off by Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace on Sunday, ABC News “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos had asked her a…
Opinion: Three reasons China would be happier with Trump than Biden
The month after former President Trump left office in 2021, Matt Pottinger, who had been the point man for China on Trump’s National Security Council,…
Katie Britt used old example of rapes in Mexico as GOP attack on Biden policy
The Republican senator who gave the party’s response to President Biden’s State of the Union address used a harrowing account of a young woman’s sexual…
Sweden officially joins NATO, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality
WASHINGTON — Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality and centuries…
Fake images of Trump with Black supporters highlight AI concerns
WASHINGTON — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem to be ordinary campaign…
Trump meets with Hungary’s Viktor Orban, continuing his embrace of autocrats
Former President Trump met Friday with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as the likely Republican presidential nominee continued his embrace of autocratic leaders who are…
Chill out, my fellow Americans. President Biden isn’t cognitively impaired
Did he trip over his feet? Did he make an indefensible gaffe? No, my fellow Americans, he did not. I admit, the bar was set…
Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address
WASHINGTON — A transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address, as delivered by Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) on March 7, 2024:…
Opinion: Will Biden blow his State of the Union opportunity?
Wishful thinkers in both parties, and pundits too, have mused about a State of the Union address on Thursday in which President Biden looks serenely…
Protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza abruptly ended Adam Schiff’s victory party
More than two dozen protesters shouting out calls for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip abruptly ended Rep. Adam B. Schiff’s victory speech at an…
With no caucuses this year, Iowa Democrats pick nominee by mail
DES MOINES — There’s a lot less fanfare for Democrats in Iowa picking their presidential nominee this year, and it’s not only because President Biden is…
Biden, Trump focus on immigration during dueling trips to Texas
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Three hundred miles apart, President Biden and likely Republican challenger Donald Trump walked along the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday, in dueling…
What is Super Tuesday? Why it matters and what to watch
The biggest day of this year’s primary campaign is approaching as 16 states vote in contests known as Super Tuesday. The elections are a crucial…
The American dream realized in the Michigan vote
Voting probably wasn’t the first thing on our parents’ or grandparents’ minds when they arrived in the U.S. from countries and provinces where democracy was…
Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s combative deposition with Republican lawmakers
WASHINGTON — The transcript of the congressional deposition of Hunter Biden was released late Thursday, providing a full view of the contentious testimony that took place…
Lawmakers fault Defense Secretary Austin for a failure of leadership over his secret hospital stay
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faced pointed bipartisan criticism at a congressional hearing Thursday for his failure to promptly notify President Biden and other U.S.…
Michigan primaries show warning signs for Trump and Biden
LANSING, Mich. — President Biden and Donald Trump easily won their party’s primaries in Michigan, but Tuesday’s results showed that both candidates have cause for concern…
Hunter Biden tells Republicans he didn’t involve his father in work
WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden appeared Wednesday on Capitol Hill for a closed-door deposition with lawmakers, a critical moment for Republicans as their impeachment inquiry into his…
Biden undergoing annual physical; results will be closely watched amid election season
BETHESDA, Md. — President Biden is visiting Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday for his annual physical exam — and the results are sure…