Politics Jan 10 As term nears its end, Biden presidency viewed less favorably by Americans than Trump or Obama, AP-NORC poll finds Americans have a dimmer view of Joe Biden's presidency as he prepares to leave office than they did at the end of Donald Trump's first term or Barack Obama's second.
Politics Jan 07 Trump’s praises Carter in death even after jeering him in life Carter and Trump are starkly different figures, but they will again be intertwined as the memory and legacy of one linger while the other is inaugurated for a second time.
Politics Jan 07 WATCH: Trump won’t rule out use of military force to seize Panama Canal and Greenland in first remarks since vote certification President-elect Donald Trump also said he would move to try to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America," saying that has a “beautiful ring to it.”…
World Jan 06 Donald Trump Jr. will visit Greenland after his father mused about the U.S. taking over The younger Trump is going for a day trip to shoot video content for podcasting and will not be meeting with any government officials or political figures, according to a person familiar with the plans who was not authorized to…
Politics Dec 23 Trump renews calls to buy Greenland from Denmark The president-elect is renewing unsuccessful calls he made during his first term for the U.S. to buy Greenland from Denmark, adding to the list of allied countries with which he's picking fights even before taking office on Jan. 20.
Politics Dec 23 Biden commutes sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates, gives life in prison The move spares the lives of people convicted in killings, including the slayings of police and military officers, people on federal land and those involved in deadly bank robberies or drug deals, as well as the killings of guards or…
Politics Dec 22 WATCH: Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal in his first rally speech since the election Donald Trump suggested Sunday that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal that the United States “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” fees to pass through the vital transportation channel.
Politics Dec 11 Only 2 in 10 Americans support Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter after promising to not do so, AP-NORC poll finds The survey found that only a small share of Americans “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of the president's decision. About half “strongly” or “somewhat” disapprove of it, and about one-quarter said they neither approve nor disapprove.
Politics Dec 08 Trump won’t rule out revenge prosecutions, deportation of U.S. citizens when he takes office In an interview with NBC's “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Trump suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned. He also said that he does not want to…
Politics Dec 08 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on the ouster of Syrian President Assad by opposition forces President Joe Biden said Sunday that the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under Bashar Assad is a “fundamental act of justice” after decades of repression, but it was “a moment of risk and uncertainty” for the Middle East.