LONDON — The response was ready to go. After furious headlines in a British newspaper accused the BBC of institutional bias over a misleading edit of a speech by President Donald Trump, top executives at the British public broadcaster knew they had to act quickly. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, a...
I Am a Drug Historian. Trump Is Wrong About Fentanyl in Almost Every Way.
It’s one of President Trump’s favorite stories: The Democrats weakened the borders, allowing Mexican drug cartels to smuggle fentanyl into the United States, where it devastated white suburban and rural communities. To stop this “evil scourge,” he has imposed tariffs on China for its role in fentanyl production. His administration...
Once He Was ‘Just Asking Questions.’ Now Tucker Carlson Is the Question.
Last month, Tucker Carlson’s genial interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes detonated a bomb that further fractured the Trump-era conservative movement he once helped galvanize. This month, Carlson decided to escape the wreckage for weeks of bird hunting in Maine, South Dakota, Nebraska and southwest Florida. During three hours of...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Extends an Olive Branch to Trump
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., expressed support for President Donald Trump and his agenda Sunday after becoming one of the latest and most visible targets of his anger. “I do support him and his administration,” she said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” just days after the...
UN Security Council To Vote on US Resolution on Trump’s Gaza Plan
The UN Security Council was set to vote later on Monday on a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza and authorizing an international stabilization force for the Palestinian enclave. Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed last month to the first phase of Trump's 20-point plan for...
US Airport Restrictions to End Monday
WASHINGTON — The leaders of the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration announced Sunday that they were ending flight restrictions at 40 airports that were imposed just over a week ago during the government shutdown, citing improved staffing levels among air traffic controllers. In a statement, they said...
Visalia Police Arrest Suspect After Woman Stabbed Inside Home
A woman was hospitalized Saturday after she was stabbed inside a Visalia home, and police say a suspect is in custody. Officers responded around 4:30 p.m. to the 5500 block of West Tulare Avenue after receiving reports of a stabbing, the Visalia Police Department said. When officers arrived, they learned...
Jeff Bezos Creates AI Startup Where He Will Be Co-CEO
San Francisco — Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world’s wealthiest people, is throwing his money and time into an artificial intelligence startup that he will help manage as its co-CEO. The company, called Project Prometheus, is coming out of the gates with $6.2 billion in funding,...
Trump Defends Tucker Carlson After Nick Fuentes Interview
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump defended Tucker Carlson on Sunday for his sympathetic interview with white nationalist and avowedly racist antisemite Nick Fuentes, breaking a conspicuous weekslong silence on an episode that had ignited bitter infighting among conservatives. In late October, Carlson, a top surrogate for Trump’s...
Wall Street Choppy Ahead of Nvidia Results, Government Data
Wall Street's main indexes struggled for direction on Monday, ahead of a packed week that includes AI giant Nvidia's earnings and the resumption of government data releases, while Alphabet rose after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in the company. Google-parent Alphabet gained 5.6% after Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new $4.3...