Former Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has died, according to the nation's press service ANSA. He was 98. The former president, who served from 2006 until 2015, was the first president in the country's history to be reelected to the office. He was the longest-serving and longest-lived president in the history of the modern Italian Republic.... Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden's job approval rating is 19 points underwater, his ratings for handling the economy and immigration are at career lows. A record number of Americans say they've become worse off under his presidency, three-quarters say he's too old for another term and Donald Trump is looking better in retrospect -- all severe challenges... Continue Reading →
In the latter days of U.S. President Donald Trump's term in the White House, his predecessor – former U.S. President Barack Obama – sat down with talk show host Stephen Colbert for an extended interview to be aired on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." At the beginning of the November 2020 interview, Colbert posed a question... Continue Reading →
Former president Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter made a surprise appearance at a peanut festival on Saturday in his hometown of Plains, Georgia. The pair were driven in the annual festival’s parade in a black SUV. It is thought to be the first time that the former president has appeared in public since February, when he... Continue Reading →
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson formally switched party allegiances Friday, announcing in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that he is renouncing his Democratic affiliation to join the Republican Party. The move will make Dallas the most populous city in the country to have a nominally GOP mayor. The mayoralty in Texas cities is officially a nonpartisan... Continue Reading →
In his announcement on Thursday that he was stepping down as chairman of News Corp and Fox Corp. and handing the reigns to Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch assured staff that his eldest son was “absolutely committed to the cause.” According to Fox News’ far-right media rivals, that apparent cause is wokeness. In the wake of the 92-year-old media mogul’s... Continue Reading →
Rep. Jennifer Wexton announced Monday she won’t vie for a fourth term in the House of Representatives after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. Wexton (D-Va.) announced in April that she had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, but intended to keep serving in Congress. On Monday, however, the 55-year-old revealed that doctors had determined... Continue Reading →
Sarah McBride touts that she’d be the first openly transgender member of Congress. She also wants to be known for more than just her gender identity. Sitting outside a coffee shop blocks from Joe Biden’s favorite beach, the 33-year-old said she sees “the importance of representation. But it’s also my job to make clear to... Continue Reading →
Donald Trump on Friday claimed Joe Biden was "cognitively impaired" and, in that same sentence, mistakenly said we are being led toward "World war II." Trump was speaking at a prayer summit when he, in his concluding remarks, warned Americans away from following Biden into "World War II." No, not World War III. He said World War... Continue Reading →
Former President Donald Trump said he hasn't yet given much thought to the person he'll choose as his running mate if he gets the Republican nomination for president, but he likes "the concept" of having a woman by his side in the job. “Are you leaning toward a woman?” NBC “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen... Continue Reading →
