Politics

Musk aimed low with a recent tweet saying "can't get it up (to orbit)" in response to a post about Bezos-founded space company Blue Origin

UN Chief Slams Bezos, Musk For 'Joyriding' In Space 'While Millions Go Hungry'

Guterres made the comments during his opening remarks at the annual UN General Assembly.

Adam Schiff, a Democrat from California, is the chief House prosecutor at the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump

Democrats Look To Limit Executive Power Post-Trump

Democrats are planning to introduce new legislation designed to put new checks on the presidency in an attempt to obstruct potential future corruption in the post-Trump era.

House intelligence chief Representative Adam Schiff, whose appearance at a classified briefing on election meddling reportedly enraged President Donald Trump

How Democrats Aim To Curb Abuse Of Presidential Powers

House Democrats are forging ahead with a new plan to put constraints on presidential powers and protect previous norms that lawmakers say were violated throughout former President Donald Trump’s...

China has hit back at US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after she called for a 'diplomatic boycott' of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

Democrats Look To Raise Debt Ceiling

Congressional Democrats unveiled a bill on Tuesday that aims to fund the government through Dec. 3 and suspend the national debt until December 2022.

Pacquiao entered politics in 2010 as a congressman, before being elected to the Senate

Manny Pacquiao Is Not The Richest Filipino Senator: Who Is Number 1?

Senator Cynthia Villar remains the No. 1 senator in the Philippines with the biggest net worth, according to the 2020 summary of their Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).

A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback uses his reins as he tries to stop Haitian migrants from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas

‘Horrific’ Footage Of Mounted Border Patrol Agents Charging At Migrants Shocks Dems

Democrats have been enraged by footage of what appears to be whips being used on Haitian migrants trying to get into the U.S. through Del Rio, Texas.

US Vice President Mike Pence said he does not support invoking the 25th Amendement as a way to oust President Donald Trump in the waning days of his term

Leaked Memo Shows Trump's Lawyer's 6-Step Plan For Pence To Overturn Elections

The proposal was first presented to Pence just two days before the devastating riot at the U.S. Capitol.

The US Supreme Court has said the 'Remain in Mexico' immigration policy must continue

SCOTUS To Hear Mississippi’s Extreme Abortion Law

The right-leaning Supreme Court will decide whether all pre-viability bans on elective abortion are unconstitutional.

Demonstrators protest in support of undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles in November 2019

Democrats’ Immigration Plan: Senate Parliamentarian Rejects Including It In $3.5 Trillion Package

Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough blocked the inclusion of a citizenship pathway for undocumented immigrants in the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion bill.

On guard outside the Capitol -- scene of a deadly raid by pro-Trump rioters

Justice For J6 Draws Small Crowd

There were more police and media than demonstrators for the right-wing event.

The study followed nearly 1,300 people hospitalised for Covid between January and May 2020 in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the first city affected by the pandemic

Teenage Anti-Mask Councilman Gets COVID, Can’t Breathe

A teenage councilman in Alabama who opposed mask and vaccines mandates was hospitalized for COVID pneumonia.

Former US president Donald Trump reportedly told his chief of staff that 'Hitler did a lot of good things,' according to an upcoming book

Trump Suffered From ‘Serious Mental Decline’ After Election Loss: New Book

The book also revealed that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a staunch supporter of the former president, urged Trump to concede defeat.

US Vice President Mike Pence said he was opposed to invoking the 25th Amendment, a process that could have led to the ouster of President Donald Trump before his term ends on January 20, 2021

Pence Sets Fundraising Goal For Possible 2024 Run

Former President Mike Pence has set a fundraising goal of $18 million for a possible 2024 run at the White House.

Attorney General Bill Barr has called on both Facebook and Apple to provide better access to law enforcement seeking access to encrypted devices and content

Barr Warned Trump He Would Lose Election Over His 'Grievances,' New Book Says

William Barr, former attorney general under President Donald Trump, had a few choice words for his boss ahead of his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new book by journalists...

The top US military officer, General Mark Milley, said it was in no one's interest to continue fighting in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Who Authorized Gen. Milley’s China Phone Call? Former Defense Secretary Says He Did Not

Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said he did not authorize Gen. Mark Milley’s phone calls to Chinese Gen. Li Zuocheng after the Capitol riot.

Gevers managed to access Trump's Twitter account twice, once using the password 'yourefired' and then the password 'maga2020!'

Trump Predicts US Destruction By 2024, Teases Running For President Again

Trump made the comments during an interview with former press secretary Sean Spicer on Newsmax.

Democratic House Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (L) raised eyebrows when she wore a dress declaring "Tax the Rich" at the Met Gala in New York on September 13, 2021

Official Complaint Filed After AOC For Attending Met Gala

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could have possibly violated ethics rules by attending the Met Gala.

US Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tells reporters about the pain felt as the Afghanistan war ended and tough choices were made

Milley Details Preventing Trump Striking China

Gen. Mark Milley detailed preventing a military strike against China prior to the 2020 election in a new Bob Woodward book titled 'Peril.'

Boston Top Mayoral Candidates Are Women Of Color

Boston's mayoral race has been dominated by white men until this year, where the top five candidates were people of color.

Newsom's main opponent was Larry Elder, 69, a right-wing talk radio star who has spoken proudly of his support for ex-president Donald Trump

Top Republican Candidate Concedes In California Recall Election

Conservative radio host Larry Elder conceded the California recall election to Gov. Gavin Newsom and hinted at a 2022 run.

A handout photograph from the UK Parliament shows MPs sitting apart observing social distancing in the House of Commons in London during Prime Minister's Questions.

Britain’s Parliament Bans Chinese Ambassador After Sanctions On UK Lawmakers

Chinese ambassador to the UK Zheng Zeguang was supposed to attend a meeting of the pro-Chinese all-party group on China but House of Commons’ Speaker Lindsay Hoyle rescinded the invitation Tuesday....

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

Trump ‘Should’ve Been Arrested On The Spot’ – Book Reveals Pelosi Call With Gen. Milley

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly said in a phone call with Gen. Mark Milley that former President Donald Trump was a "dictator" who should have been arrested “on the spot” for the Capitol riot...