Fmr President Jimmy Carter Enters Year 2 in Hospice Care
Since Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at his home in south Georgia one year ago, the former U.S. president has celebrated his 99th birthday, enjoyed tributes to his legacy, and lost his wife of 77 years. Rosalynn Carter, who died in November, about six months after the Carter family disclosed her dementia diagnosis, lived only […]
Sen. JD Vance in Germany: $61B Won’t ‘Fundamentally Change’ War
A Republican opponent of new U.S. funding for Ukraine argued at an international security conference Sunday that the package stuck in Congress would not “fundamentally change the reality” on the ground and that Russia has an incentive to negotiate peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vice President Kamala Harris, and others have advocated passage of the […]
China Tells Blinken US Should Lift Sanctions on Its Firms
Washington should lift sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, adding that attempts to decouple from China would only hurt the United States. The United States should lift the sanctions and not harm China’s legitimate development rights, Wang told Blinken on Friday on the sidelines […]
Iran Commander Tells Iraqi Armed Groups to Dial Down US Attacks
A visit by the commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force to Baghdad has led to a pause in attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-aligned groups in Iraq, multiple Iranian and Iraqi sources told Reuters, saying it was a sign Tehran wants to prevent a broader conflict. Esmail Qaani met representatives of several of the armed […]
Russia Claims Avdiivka but Says Ukrainian Soldiers Holed Up at Coke Plant
Russia claimed the capture of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukraine withdrew, but Moscow said that some Ukrainian troops were still holed up in a vast Soviet-era coke plant after one of the most intense battles of the war. The fall of Avdiivka is Russia’s biggest gain since capturing the city of Bakhmut in […]
Trump: ‘Fire Crooked Joe’ to Replace ‘Bidenomics With MAGA-nomics’
The battleground state of Michigan received former President Donald Trump on Saturday night and got a campaign promise to end “Joe Biden’s torture and destruction.” “For all of you here in Michigan, I have a very special promise: I will save the American auto industry from Joe Biden’s torture and destruction,” Trump was to tell […]
San Francisco Names Noncitizen to Elections Board
A Chinese immigrant who emigrated from Hong Kong to the United States in 2019 — and who cannot legally vote — was sworn in Wednesday as the newest board member of San Francisco’s Elections Commission. Kelly Wong, who will be the seventh member on the city’s board to oversee election policies for San Franciso’s Department of […]
Trump Appeals to ‘Sneaker Heads,’ Young Voters at ‘Sneaker Con’ in Philadelphia
Seeking to appeal to younger voters, former President Donald Trump set foot in Philadelphia’s “Sneaker Con” to unveil limited-edition Trump sneakers and make a call in what promises to be a key 2024 presidential election battleground. “We have a few young ladies up here crying,” Trump said at the start of his brief remarks Saturday […]
Germany Commits 2 Percent of GDP to Long-Term Defense Spending Goals
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday reinforced Germany’s commitment to allocate 2% of its gross domestic product (GDP) to defense spending, extending the pledge into the 2020s, 2030s, and beyond, CNBC reports. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Scholz emphasized the importance of European nations taking greater responsibility for their “own security.” The commitment marks […]
Hillary Clinton: Trump Will Quit NATO
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned NATO members Saturday to take her one-time presidential rival Donald Trump’s talk on the alliance “literally and seriously,” as “he will pull us out of NATO” if he’s reelected as president. Clinton told attendees during a lunchtime session at the Munich Security Conference Saturday that Trump could even […]