By Jack Queen (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for his official acts as president plunges a major criminal case against him into doubt and all but assures he will not face trial before the Nov. 5 election. Here are some takeaways from the decision: PRESIDENTS […]
On Monday, the Supreme Court issued the final decisions of its term, including the highly anticipated ruling on former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from criminal prosecution. From rulings on social media moderation to abortion pill access, here’s a look at some of the major cases the 6-3 conservative-majority court has heard this term. […]
President Joe Biden’s debate performance amplifies Democrats’ biggest fears about his candidacy. Oklahoma public schools are now required to teach the Bible, the state’s top school official said. And new research suggests how certain gut bacteria could trigger weight gain. Here’s what to know today. Some Democrats call for Biden to step aside The debate […]
A lot has changed in the 1,344 days since President Biden and former President Donald Trump last debated. Biden won the White House. Trump refused to accept his loss. Trump’s supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. The COVID-19 pandemic came and went. Inflation climbed to 9.1%, then fell to just over 3%. Russia invaded Ukraine. Israel […]
Thursday’s US presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went especially poorly for one of them, President Joe Biden. Already fighting voter concerns about his age, Mr Biden, 81, was halting and seemed to lose his train of thought, sparking concerns among Democrats about the […]
A lot has changed in the 1,344 days since President Biden and former President Donald Trump last debated. Biden won the White House. Trump refused to accept his loss. Trump’s supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. The COVID-19 pandemic came and went. Inflation climbed to 9.1%, then fell to just over 3%. Russia invaded Ukraine. Israel […]
A lot has changed in the 1,344 days since President Biden and former President Donald Trump last debated. Biden won the White House. Trump refused to accept his loss. Trump’s supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol. The COVID-19 pandemic came and went. Inflation climbed to 9.1%, then fell to 3.2%. Russia invaded Ukraine. Israel invaded Gaza. […]
Donald Trump needed to show sobriety and curb his instinct for chaos. Joe Biden had to display vigor and reassure the country about the visible infirmities that accompany his age. In the first presidential debate of the 2024 cycle and the earliest in modern history, the former president largely accomplished his goal while the current […]
By Trevor Hunnicutt and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump took the stage on Thursday night for a debate that offers voters a rare side-by-side look at the two oldest candidates ever to seek the U.S. presidency. Here are some of the major takeaways from […]
BATANGAS, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines is engaged in a major buildout of natural gas power at a time when scientists say the world needs to urgently phase out fossil fuel use because of climate change. Analysts say Filipinos will likely pay more for their electricity and that additional future needs could have been met […]
The promise of gene therapy looms large for families dealing with rare, genetic disorders. Such treatments offer the possibility of one-time cures. But families and researchers worry such therapies will remain out of reach. Collectively, about 350 million people worldwide suffer from rare diseases, most of which are genetic. But each of the 7,000 individual […]
Candidates for Washington state attorney general in 2024, from left to rigth, Pete Serrano, Nick Brown and Manka Dhingra. (TVW) Washington’s three candidates for attorney general talked Trump, public safety and consumer protection during a debate Tuesday night. The League of Women Voters of Washington and Benton and Franklin counties hosted a forum in Richland […]