Tag: Political

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman or person of color to serve as vice president, made history again Wednesday as she matched the record for most tiebreaking votes in the U.S. Senate.The vote, her 31st, advanced the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The only…

(Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey spoke by telephone on Sunday, a day after Ankara angered Moscow by sending five Ukrainian commanders home with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in what Russia called a violation of a prisoner exchange agreement.The Russian and Turkish foreign ministries said Sergei Lavrov and Hakan Fidan discussed the situation…

Former President Donald Trump has privately grumbled about Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds recently, with the ex-commander-in-chief holding the belief that she should endorse his 2024 presidential bid after he backed her successful 2018 gubernatorial candidacy, according to The New York Times.Reynolds — who is in high demand amongst Republican presidential candidates and has committed…

Donald Trump is dominating 2024 Republican polling, holding an average double-digit advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in national surveys. CNN’s Michael Smerconish has more.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden arrives aboard Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S. July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday announced new steps to crack down on short-term health insurance plans and surprise medical bills, stepping up his war against…

In a crowded Pizza Ranch, former Vice President Mike Pence found himself confronted about his role on January 6, 2021, by an Iowan who blamed him for President Joe Biden being elected president. CNN’s Kyung Lah reports.

5/5 © Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Raisat Akipova, an 8-year-old girl from Derbent, who failed to see the head of state during his working trip to the Republic of Dagestan, where he also talked with local residents, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russ 2/5 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted an…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Andrew Griffith, when Director of the Number 10 Policy Unit, seen outside Downing Street in London, Britain, February 4, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo By Huw Jones and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British banks should have to serve a customer even if they disagree with his or her lawful political views,…

5/5 © Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media as he departs for travel to Chicago from the White House in Washington, U.S. June 28, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst 2/5 By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden worked to lift Americans’ dour mood about the economy…

At least 21,000 Wagner mercenaries have been killed fighting in Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.The Ukrainian leader said the private military company had suffered “enormous losses,” particularly in eastern Ukraine where its “most powerful group” was fighting.“Our troops killed 21,000 Wagnerites in eastern Ukraine alone,” Zelensky told reporters in Kyiv on Saturday, adding that…