Tag: US politics

Lindsey Graham returns home as friends honor his South Carolina ties

Senator Lindsey Graham returned to South Carolina for the last time Wednesday, where powerful friends remembered his unwavering commitment to his beloved state. While eulogized in Washington as an indefatigable…

‘Happy Weiner Wednesday!’: Minnesota mayor accused of sexually harassing city’s police chief and other staff

The police chief from St. Paul, Minnesota, has accused the city’s mayor of sexual harassment against him and other city employees, including sending a message wishing a “Happy Weiner Wednesday!”…

Lindsey Graham funeral updates: Trump again shares senator’s phone number as president remembers a ‘tough cookie’

Trump recalls doxxing Lindsey Graham during eulogy at his funeralDuring his eulogy for Lindsey Graham, President Donald Trump read out the late senator’s phone number while recounting their bitter rivalry…

Tip that saw Pete Buttigieg separated from his children was not vetted and informant may have been ‘mentally unstable’

A vague and unverified tip that briefly separated former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg from his four-year-old twins came from an accuser later deemed potentially “mentally unstable,” according to newly disclosed…

Trump angrily responds as new US-Canada bridge opens and Americans are left out of the ceremony

President Donald Trump criticized Canada on Truth Social after Americans were “disinvited” from the opening ceremony for a bridge linking the two countries, as tensions between Washington and Ottawa remain…

Fears for endangered right whales grow as moratorium clears a key hurdle

New protections for the endangered North Atlantic right whale could be postponed for nearly a decade following a vote in Washington last week that garnered strong support from the fishing…

RFK Jr says outbreak of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite is ‘under control’ despite cases increasing

U.S. outbreaks of a parasitic infection that causes explosive diarrhea are under control, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday, even as cases continue to rise.…

Trump waffles on punishing China after claiming massive election interference: ‘We do things to them, too’

President Donald Trump strongly hinted on Tuesday that he has no intention of punishing China after accusing America’s main geopolitical rival of causing an election security “nightmare” and actively interfering…

Trump arrives at World Cup final for Argentina vs. Spain matchup

Donald Trump arrived at the final of the World Cup on Sunday afternoon, where the U.S. president will take in his first and only match of the championship as Argentina…

Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran war, inflation and his own legacy

President Donald Trump once frequently targeted Jimmy Carter, using the 39th president as a symbol of Democratic fecklessness to bolster his own image of strength. But Trump’s perspective on Carter…