Vanuatu parliament to elect new prime minister after court appeal dismissed
SYDNEY Vanuatu's parliament will elect a new prime minister after the Pacific Island nation's court on Monday dismissed
2023-09-04 08:18
Rep. Nancy Mace says Republicans in swing districts are 'walking the plank' because of abortion restrictions
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace has a warning for her party about some efforts to restrict abortion without exceptions -- and how it could affect moderate House Republicans on whom their narrow majority depends.
2023-09-04 06:56
Sen. Tim Kaine says 'powerful argument' 14th Amendment could disqualify Trump
Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday "there's a powerful argument to be made" for barring Donald Trump from the presidential ballot based on the 14th Amendment's ban on insurrectionists holding public office.
2023-09-04 04:47
Why Biden and Trump need each other in order to win in 2024
Here is an often-repeated claim you'll hear from reporters and analysts: Former President Donald Trump's control over the Republican primary field solidified not in spite of, but because of, his four criminal indictments.
2023-09-04 00:27
GOP senator says McConnell is 'perfectly capable' following health scares
Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota said Sunday that Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is "perfectly capable" of carrying out his leadership position after he froze in public for the second time in as many months.
2023-09-04 00:00
As Clarence Thomas faces record unpopularity, Americans want an ethics code for the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ended a monthslong saga last week by officially disclosing trips paid for by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
2023-09-03 22:24
US Commerce Secretary says there are 'legitimate concerns' with Chinese investment in the US
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said there are "legitimate concerns" with Chinese investments in the US as it relates to national security.
2023-09-03 22:22
Congress poised for messy September as McCarthy races to avoid government shutdown
GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and Senate to make a choice: Accept a slew of conservative priorities or risk a debilitating government shutdown.
2023-09-03 19:27
DeSantis looks for campaign momentum after leading Florida through Hurricane Idalia
Ron DeSantis is expected to turn his focus once again to his White House bid this week and kickstart a post-Labor Day push for the 2024 Republican nomination that will intensify throughout the fall.
2023-09-03 17:23
Florida judge rejects state congressional map championed by DeSantis
A Florida judge on Saturday struck down congressional district lines for northern Florida advocated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, ruling that the Republican governor's map had improperly diluted Black voting power.
2023-09-03 08:53
Arizona GOP's rebuff of one-day, in-person, primary highlights party's rift over election security
Arizona state Republican chairman Jeff DeWit this week rejected a Maricopa County GOP proposal to hold a one-day state-run presidential primary in 2024, highlighting a continued fracture in the Republican Party in the wake of persistent election denialism stemming from the 2020 presidential election.
2023-09-03 02:55
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson dies at 75
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a longtime fixture of Democratic politics with turns as Energy Secretary and United Nations ambassador under the Clinton administration, died on Friday, the Richardson Center for Global Engagement said in a statement. He was 75.
2023-09-03 00:57