Politics

Gabriel Amo, a moderate Democrat who served in the Biden and Obama administrations, won a raucous Democratic special primary election in Rhode Island’s First Congressional District on Tuesday, positioning him to become the first person of color to represent the state in Congress. Mr. Amo, who is Black, beat out …

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) admitted that the effort to impeach President Biden was all about politics, and the White House quickly called out the impeachment sham. Gaetz said during an interview on conservative radio: I worked very hard in January to develop a toolkit for House Republicans to use in …

Special Counsel Jack Smith told Judge Chutkan that Trump is trying to prejudice the jury pool for his Washington, DC trial. Smith and federal prosecutors wrote in a new motion to the court, “In his Motion to Vacate, the defendant instead suggests an unworkable …

Kevin Costner hinted that he may be filing a lawsuit over money he’s allegedly owed for his work on “Yellowstone” as he testified in court amidst his bitter divorce battle from his ex Christine Baumgartner, who he was married to for 18 years. Kevin Costner says he will “probably go …

More Republicans are coming to the view that economic inequality, or a lack of social mobility, is a problem in the United States — and that more can be done to enable families to attain or regain a middle-class life. Though discussions about inequality tend to be most visible among …

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey (D) activated 250 members of the National Guard in an effort to deal with an influx of illegal immigrants that officials convey are depleting state resources. Healey confirmed the move in an order issued late last week. “Massachusetts is in a state of emergency, and we …

Jill Biden, the first lady, tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced late Monday night, but she is experiencing only mild symptoms and will remain at the family home in Rehoboth Beach, Del., where she and President Biden spent part of the weekend. Mr. Biden tested negative for the …

Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, plans to travel to Russia this month to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin to discuss the possibility of supplying Russia with more weaponry for its war in Ukraine and other military cooperation, according to American and allied officials. In a rare foray …

As Trump obsesses about his upcoming criminal trials, President Biden spent Labor Day speaking to workers and reminding them that Trump is the biggest jobs failure since Herbert Hoover. President Biden said in Philadelphia, PA: I’m determined to make that a reality for every family in this country. And we …

An investigation by the South African government has concluded that weapons were not loaded onto a Russian vessel under American sanctions that docked near Cape Town last year, contradicting accusations by U.S. officials that South Africa had provided arms for the war in Ukraine, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday. …