Former US vice president Kamala Harris hit out at Donald Trump and his backers on Wednesday, in her first major speech since losing November’s election. The defeated Democrat told supporters the apparent “chaos” of the last three months was actually the realization of a long-cherished plan by conservatives who are using Trump to twist the…
A U.S. military plane is deporting migrants to India, a U.S. official said on Monday, the farthest destination of the Trump administration’s military transport flights for migrants. President Donald Trump has increasingly turned to the military to help carry out his immigration agenda, including sending additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, using military aircraft to…
Russian News Agency TASS has put together the Russian foreign minister’s key statement The global community is now witnessing an all-out battle between supporters and opponents of multipolarity, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a news conference recapping Russian diplomatic efforts in 2024. The minister took aim at the US President Joe Biden’s administration…
Multiple wildfires in the Los Angeles area have left at least 10 people dead and thousands more with damaged or destroyed homes. Putting everything back together could take billions of dollars and a decade of rebuilding, experts say. The wildfires have ripped through an area of about 20,000 acres, or around twice the size of Manhattan, and left…
US President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed legislation to add 66 new judges to understaffed federal courts nationally, a once widely bipartisan measure that would have been the first major expansion of the federal judiciary since 1990. The JUDGES Act, initially supported by many members of both parties, would have increased the number of trial…
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he was ready to work with Donald Trump’s new administration for a “smooth transition” in bilateral ties, as he met outgoing President Joe Biden for the last time. The leaders of the world’s two largest economies met on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Lima overshadowed by concerns of…
US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet for the last time Saturday, a day after both leaders warned of turbulent times ahead for the world as Donald Trump returns to the White House. Their final encounter, taking place on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Peru, has been overshadowed by…
Arizona swung red in the final result of the US presidential election, bringing president-elect Donald Trump to 312 electoral votes, well past the 270 needed for victory, while Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris lagged behind at 226, US networks said. Trump sealed his sweep of all seven swing states, obtaining Arizona’s 11 electoral votes in another…
The next US president’s ability to govern and enact his or her policy agenda will depend in large part on which party wins control of both houses of Congress. If a president’s party controls both the House of Representatives and Senate, it is far easier to get legislation passed. Here are some key races to…
Meanwhile, at a rally in support of Donald Trump, Musk said critics of the former president were the real enemies of democracy The Washington Post reported on Saturday that the South African-born billionaire Elon Musk worked illegally in the United States during a brief period in the 1990s while building a start-up company. The news outlet reported…
A Defense Department delegation will reaffirm the United States’ commitment to peace and security in the Indo-Pacific while in Beijing this week to attend an international security forum and hold high-level talks with Chinese military officials. Michael S. Chase, deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, Taiwan and Mongolia, will lead the U.S. delegation attending…
