UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations told Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin should release detained Americans, singling out journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-Marine Paul Whelan, and accused the Russian leader of treating "human beings as bargaining chips." Ambassador Appeals for Release of...
Judge’s Order Dismissing Trump Classified Docs Case Won’t Be Final Word as Long Court Fight Awaits
WASHINGTON — A judge's stunning decision to dismiss the classified documents case against Donald Trump brought an abrupt halt to what experts have considered the strongest and most straightforward of the prosecutions of the former president. But it's hardly the final word. Special counsel Jack Smith's planned appeal of U.S....
Former Mayor Known for Guaranteed Income Programs Launches Bid for California Lieutenant Governor
SACRAMENTO — Michael Tubbs is running for lieutenant governor of California, returning to politics four years after voters in his Central Valley hometown ousted him as one of the country's youngest mayors following his reboot of guaranteed income programs for the poor that made him a star. Tubbs Sees Opportunities...
Southern California School District Sues Gov. Newsom Over New Gender-Identity Law
SACRAMENTO — A Southern California school district involved in an ongoing legal battle with the state over the district's gender-identity policy sued Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday over a new law banning districts from requiring that parents be notified of their child's gender identification change. District Argues Law Violates Parental...
Watch: Republicans Share Their Wishlist for Trump
NYT: We posed a question to R.N.C. attendees in Milwaukee: If Donald Trump wins, what is the first thing you want him to do as president? - By The New York Times Copyright 2024 The New York Times Company
Fact Focus: A Look at Ominous Claims Around Illegal Immigration Made at the Republican Convention
MILWAUKEE — After Donald Trump triumphantly entered the hall on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the program turned to one of his signature issues: illegal immigration. An ominous video of chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border led into to a speech by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz...
AP-NORC Poll: Nearly Two-Thirds of Democrats Call for Biden’s Withdrawal
WASHINGTON — Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him....
Democrats Aim to Nominate President in First Week of August, as Some Push Biden to Quit the Race
WASHINGTON — Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party's nominee in the first week of August, as Biden has rebuffed calls from some in his party to quit the race after his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump. Rules Committee to Meet...
Singer Ingrid Andress Says She Was Drunk During Panned MLB Anthem Performance, Will Get Treatment
After a widely panned performance of the U.S. national anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby, country singer Ingrid Andress apologized Tuesday and said she was drunk. "I'm checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need," she wrote in an Instagram post. "That was not me...
The Secret of Trump’s Resurrection
Opinion by Bret Stephens on July 16, 2024. In November 2022, after the Republicans’ lackluster showing in the midterms, I wrote a column titled “Donald Trump Is Finally Finished.” I keep a printed copy on my desk as a humbling reminder of how wrong I can be. How did Trump...