Former U.S. president Donald Trump arrives to the court room following a break at the New York State Supreme Court on the first day of his civil fraud trial, in New York City on Oct. 2, 2023. Ed Jones | AFP | Getty Images Attorneys for Donald Trump on Wednesday said the former president and … Read more
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said Wednesday that he will step down as Republican leader in the Senate in November. McConnell, 82, revealed his plans in an address to the Senate, where he currently serves as minority leader. McConnell, who is the longest-serving Senate caucus leader in history, plans to keep his seat in the … Read more
U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley speaks at a campaign stop in Elgin, South Carolina, U.S., February 12, 2024. Julia Nikhinson | Reuters As Nikki Haley falls behind Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary, something strange is happening: Many of her donors are sticking with her. Sure, … Read more
BETHESDA, Md. — President Joe Biden is visiting Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday for his annual physical exam — and the results are sure to be closely watched as the 81-year-old president seeks reelection. Already the oldest president in U.S. history, Biden would be 86 by the end of a second term, … Read more
US President Joe Biden departs the White House in Washington, DC, for Walter Reed Medical Center for his routine annual physical, on February 28, 2024. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden arrived at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Wednesday morning for his annual physical, with a formal summary of his … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with autoworkers after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union recently endorsed his reelection bid, at the UAW Region 1 George Merrelli Technical Training Center in Warren, in the Detroit metro area, Michigan, U.S., February 1, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden has won the Michigan Democratic presidential primary, … Read more
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a Get Out The Vote campaign rally held in Waterford Township, Mich on Saturday, Feb 17, 2024. Jabin Botsford | The Washington Post | Getty Images Donald Trump has won the Michigan Republican presidential primary, NBC News projects. Tuesday’s result shows the former president and clear … Read more
A man explains the importance of voting ‘uncommited’ as he hands out fliers outside the Islamic Center of Detroit to ask voters to vote ‘uncommitted’ in Michigan Primary elections on Tuesday, in Michigan, United States on February 26, 2024. Mostafa Bassim | Anadolu | Getty Images Palestinian keffiyehs and signs that read “Abandon Biden”: Arab-American … Read more
TALLINN, Estonia — Experts from the U.N. Human Rights Commission appealed to Belarusian authorities on Monday to pardon an opposition politician diagnosed with a severe form of cancer while in prison. Ryhor Kastusiou, 66, the leader of the Belarusian Popular Front, or BPF, party, is serving a 10-year sentence on charges of “conspiracy to seize … Read more
House Republican hardliners’ efforts to stonewall a budget deal ahead of a looming government shutdown could risk triggering automatic spending cuts later this spring that may put pressure on the U.S. economy’s already fraught recovery. The first funding deadline is Friday at midnight when several government agencies including agriculture, veterans affairs and transportation, are due … Read more
