Month: October 2019

Donald Trump’s immigration stances — family separation, a ban on immigrants from several majority-Muslim nations, the cancellation of the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals program, to name a few — have given Democrats much to criticize as the 2020 presidential election approaches. It means that the Democratic candidates are pretty uniform in coming out hardRead moreRead more

A prominent conservative group is thrusting itself into the Democratic primary with a TV ad assailing Beto O’Rourke — a move that comes as Republicans consider a broader campaign to meddle in the opposing party’s contest to take on President Donald Trump. The anti-tax Club for Growth is expected to begin airing a two-minute commercialRead moreRead more

Democrats in Congress say their impeachment inquiry into President Trump will likely take weeks, not months, of work. Updated 3:45 E.T. Sunday The rapidly unfolding Ukraine scandal has kicked impeachment investigations into high gear, with Democratic leaders in Congress now saying it will take just a number of weeks to consolidate findings from multiple HouseRead moreRead more

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Wednesday teased that he is “very, very close” to announcing whether he will run for Senate in New Hampshire and previewed that an official announcement could come as early as next month. “I wanted to get through yesterday before I made the final decision. I’m very, very closeRead moreRead more

The ocean (right) and the lagoon (left) are separated by a thin strip of land in Funafuti, Tuvalu. The small South Pacific island nation is striving to mitigate the effects of climate change. Tuvalu’s 11,000 inhabitants see effects such as rising sea levels in their daily life. In recent weeks, children marched, nations made promisesRead moreRead more

Sarah Thomas, a 37-year-old cancer survivor, swims across the 21-mile English Channel. She said she was stung on the face by a jellyfish during her epic swim, in which she crisscrossed the channel four times, a journey that ended up being more than 130 miles because of the tides. Sarah Thomas, an American ultramarathon swimmer,Read moreRead more

NEW YORK — Wall Street hoisted another hurricane warning on the economy on Wednesday as fear continues to rise that a recession could arrive by next year, potentially crashing into President Donald Trump’s attempt to win a second term. This time, the warning came from the bond market where investors began to demand more interestRead moreRead more

Chanel Miller was sexually assaulted by Brock Turner in 2015. The lenient sentence Turner received elicited widespread controversy and helped inspire new legislation in California. After four years in the shadow of Brock Turner, the man who sexually assaulted her, the woman once known in the media as “Emily Doe” has taken her name back.Read moreRead more

Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey discusses the direction of the team with the media during a basketball news conference in Houston in 2011. The Houston Rockets’ general manager apologized on Sunday for a tweet expressing support for Hong Kong protesters that has sparked a harsh backlash from China’s official basketball association. “I did notRead moreRead more

Sens. Cory Booker and Kamala Harris on Thursday defended their criticisms of former Vice President Joe Biden at Wednesday night’s Democratic primary debate, arguing that the presidency of Barack Obama, who remains wildly popular among Democrats, is not above criticism. The former president was somewhat of an off-stage target at the debate, as 2020 hopefulsRead moreRead more