Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Wednesday appeared briefly unable to respond to reporters’ questions at a press event. It’s the second time in weeks that the Republican leader has struggled to speak in public, requiring help from people around him. Fresh questions about McConnell’s health arise at an especially fraught moment for Republicans … Read more
8 Mins Ago Trump’s first tweet since January 2021: his own mugshot Trump has posted on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, for the first time since Jan. 8, 2021, when he was suspended from the site in the wake of the riot at the U.S. Capitol. His new post: a picture of his … Read more
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a fundraiser event for the Alabama GOP, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, in Montgomery, Ala. Butch Dill | AP Former President Donald Trump has made up his mind not to attend the first GOP debate next week, according to two sources familiar with his thinking, and is seeking a sit-down interview with … Read more
A year after President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law, the U.S. semiconductor industry is still waiting on the windfall. “We will start to give out the money later this year,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “We’re pushing the team to go fast, but even more important, to get it … Read more
A bipartisan push in Washington to clamp down on credit card fees is pitting retailers like Walmart against network payment processors such as Visa. Bipartisan support for the Credit Card Competition Act has surged since it was introduced last year. “It’s time to inject real competition into the credit card network market, which is dominated … Read more
North Korea has fired several cruise missiles at sea on the western Korean peninsula, the South Korean military said on Saturday. It would be North Korea’s last missile launch since it fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday. Pyongyang and Washington have stepped up their shows of military force amid a standoff over the isolated country’s … Read more
A federal judge has set former President Donald Trump’s trial for mishandling classified documents for May 20, 2024. Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida on July 15, 2023. beautiful frame | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s trial for mishandling classified … Read more
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida on July 15, 2023. beautiful frame | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s trial for mishandling classified documents will begin on May 20, 2024, a federal judge ordered Friday. Judge Aileen Cannon presented the schedule … Read more
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a panel at the CEO Summit of the Americas hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on June 09, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Google told the Canadian government it would block articles from Canada-based news outlets from appearing in search results and other … Read more