Encircling Taiwan was a smokescreen for China’s real goal of convincing US not to intervene, expert says
– Contrary to what much of the world’s media has reported, China’s 13-hour simulated blockade of Taiwan that began on Monday, Oct. 14, using a record-breaking number of planes, an aircraft carrier, and both Navy and Coast Guard vessels,
IDF says ‘mission is not over’ until hostages are returned: ‘We will not rest’
The Israel Defense Forces said that the war in Gaza is not over following the killing of Yahya Sinwar, Hamas’ top leader and the mastermind of the terrorist group’s Oct. 7 attack, and will continue until the hostages taken amid
MARK HALPERIN: Kamala battles to regain momentum after late-summer swoon
Before she became her party’s nominee for president, Kamala Harris had not made a substantial, discernable positive public impact during her nearly four years in the White House. She largely operated under the radar and fell short regarding some of
Greek man convicted for sneaking onto neighbors’ properties to smell their shoes
A man in Greece was given a suspended one-month prison sentence after his conviction for disturbing his neighbors by repeatedly sneaking onto their properties and smelling their shoes. Addressing the court in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Thursday, the
Barack Obama targets need for early Democratic voting in Las Vegas
NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Standing in a high school gymnasium 10 miles from America’s gambling capital, former president Barack Obama implored any undecided or hesitant voters to place a figurative bet on Kamala Harris. “Sometimes I talk to folks who
Harris recruits pop stars Usher, Lizzo for swing state pushes: ‘It’s going to be a tight race’
Vice President Kamala Harris was joined by pop stars Usher and Lizzo at separate rallies in Georgia and Michigan, respectively, on Saturday, as the Democratic presidential nominee continued her push through the key swing states to Election Day. ‘We can make
Harris goes after Trump on abortion rights during Georgia rally
ATLANTA — Vice President Kamala Harris criticized former president Donald Trump over the issue of abortion access at a rally in Atlanta on Saturday, pointing out that the family of Amber Thurman — a Georgia woman who died in 2022
Trump fixates on Arnold Palmer as ‘all man’ in showers during profane rally
LATROBE, Pa. — Seventeen days from the election, here in arguably the most decisive swing state, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spent the first 10 minutes of his speech without mentioning politics. Instead, he delivered a long tribute to Arnold
With an eye on House majority, Democrats mull ways to ‘fix Congress’
It’s no secret that the House has had a tough two years. One speaker, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), got ousted mid-term, and his successor, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), survived a coup attempt only because Democrats spared him. The most basic procedural votes
An Arizona Democrat descends into the Grand Canyon in search of votes
SUPAI, Ariz. — Rep. Ruben Gallego arrived at the bottom of the Grand Canyon barefoot, shoes in hand, after crossing a stream during a 2,000-foot descent. The 44-year-old Marine Corps veteran, five-term Democratic congressman and U.S. Senate candidate had started the