Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
Donald Trump may have thought he could skip the vetting with his early Cabinet picks. He gave the news media…
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Schiff opposes a preemptive pardon from Biden as Trump again threatens sending him to jail
'Honestly, they should go to jail,' Trump said of elected officials who led the Jan. 6 investigation in a Sunday…
In post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation
Syria now searches for a new identity, as Damascus residents face a future without President Bashar Assad. ...
South Korean president narrowly survives impeachment attempt
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who stunned the world by declaring martial law, avoided impeachment as his party's lawmakers boycotted…
Laphonza Butler, 1st LGBTQ+ Black U.S. senator, exits office as Democrats question identity politics
Butler, appointed to the U.S. Senate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the death of Dianne Feinstein, leaves office after…
Calmes: Trump’s predatory Cabinet choices are added proof that #MeToo is over
With some crucial Cabinet choices, President-elect Donald Trump's idea of making America great again seems to be dragging it back…
Trump’s own unorthodox rise, focus on loyalty loom large as nominees face headwinds
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a slate of unorthodox loyalists to serve in his next administration, disregarding the kinds of…
Trump’s first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
Some are sounding the alarm regarding Trump's public health picks, concerned that the nominees' vaccine skepticism could jeopardize the nation's…
In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites
Syrian rebels have made their largest gains in years, threatening a fragile status quo in the country. ...