Nikki Haley has long tried to set herself apart from her Republican presidential rivals on foreign policy, peppering her speeches with anecdotes about serving as United Nations ambassador and the threats she sees from China and Russia. … Read more
Category Archives: National News
Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, an AP-NORC poll shows
The unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthyhas left no consensus among Republicans about whether his removal was the right move as the party struggles to coalesce around a new leader, according to a new poll. … Read more
Israel pounds Gaza neighborhoods, as people scramble for safety in sealed-off territory
Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood on Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory as Israel vowed a retaliation for Hamas’ surprise weekend attack that would “reverberate … for generations.”… Read more
Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside President Joe Biden and marveled that a “historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia” seemed within reach — a diplomatic advance that he predicted could lead to lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.… Read more
How Trump’s MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire
Charlie Kirk’s $4.75 million Spanish-style estate is tucked away in a gated Arizona country club that charges nearly a half-million dollars for a golf membership. It boasts a guest casita, “resort-style” pool and striking views of the Sonoran Desert.… Read more
US raises the death toll to 9 of Americans killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel
The State Department said Monday that at least nine American citizens have been killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel, raising the toll from four.… Read more
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid
Longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid, adding a wrinkle to a 2024 race heading toward a likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.… Read more
Death toll rises as Israel and Hamas fighting intensifies
Israel’s military ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday, halting deliveries of food, fuel and supplies to its 2.3 million people as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory with waves of airstrikes in retaliation for the militants’ bloody weekend incursion.… Read more
US employers added a surprisingly strong 336,000 jobs in September in a sign of economic resilience
The nation’s employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and a hazy outlook for the economy.… Read more
Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds for the border wall. Asked if barriers work, he says ‘No’
President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration’s decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow for construction of roughly 20 miles of additional border wall, saying he had no choice but to use the Trump-era funding for the barrier to stop illegal migration from Mexico.… Read more
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Category Archives: National News
Hamas’ attack on Israel pushes foreign policy into the 2024 race. That could benefit Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley has long tried to set herself apart from her Republican presidential rivals on foreign policy, peppering her speeches with anecdotes about serving as United Nations ambassador and the threats she sees from China and Russia. … Continue Reading
Republicans are divided on far-right move to remove McCarthy as House speaker, an AP-NORC poll shows
The unprecedented ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthyhas left no consensus among Republicans about whether his removal was the right move as the party struggles to coalesce around a new leader, according to a new poll. … Continue Reading
Israel pounds Gaza neighborhoods, as people scramble for safety in sealed-off territory
Israeli warplanes hammered the Gaza Strip neighborhood by neighborhood on Tuesday, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety in the tiny, sealed-off territory as Israel vowed a retaliation for Hamas’ surprise weekend attack that would “reverberate … for generations.”… Continue Reading
Biden’s hopes for establishing Israel-Saudi relations could become a casualty of the new Mideast war
Less than three weeks ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat beside President Joe Biden and marveled that a “historic peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia” seemed within reach — a diplomatic advance that he predicted could lead to lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.… Continue Reading
How Trump’s MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire
Charlie Kirk’s $4.75 million Spanish-style estate is tucked away in a gated Arizona country club that charges nearly a half-million dollars for a golf membership. It boasts a guest casita, “resort-style” pool and striking views of the Sonoran Desert.… Continue Reading
US raises the death toll to 9 of Americans killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel
The State Department said Monday that at least nine American citizens have been killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel, raising the toll from four.… Continue Reading
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid
Longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid, adding a wrinkle to a 2024 race heading toward a likely rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.… Continue Reading
Death toll rises as Israel and Hamas fighting intensifies
Israel’s military ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip on Monday, halting deliveries of food, fuel and supplies to its 2.3 million people as it pounded the Hamas-ruled territory with waves of airstrikes in retaliation for the militants’ bloody weekend incursion.… Continue Reading
US employers added a surprisingly strong 336,000 jobs in September in a sign of economic resilience
The nation’s employers added 336,000 jobs in September, an unexpectedly robust gain that suggests that many companies remain confident enough to keep hiring despite high interest rates and a hazy outlook for the economy.… Continue Reading
Biden says he had to use Trump-era funds for the border wall. Asked if barriers work, he says ‘No’
President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration’s decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow for construction of roughly 20 miles of additional border wall, saying he had no choice but to use the Trump-era funding for the barrier to stop illegal migration from Mexico.… Continue Reading