Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke unveiled how he would end the U.S.-China trade war as well as tackle workers’ rights and climate change in trade agreements. O’Rourke, a longtime free-trade supporter, said that President Donald Trump’s tactics have failed and have been damaging for American families. O’Rourke calls on working with allies to curb China’s unfair…
This Japanese macaque is one of 40 images still in the running for the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. The winner will be announced in mid-November. Sure, it’s unlikely that the Japanese macaque you see above actually threw up a Wu-Tang sign. Probably by some providential mix of the photographer’s skill, patience and plain old dumb…
President Trump tweeted on Tuesday that he will unveil the unredacted text of his much-discussed July phone conversation with Ukraine’s leader. Above, Trump speaks to the media at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York City. Updated at 6:08 p.m. ET President Trump vowed on Tuesday that he will release a transcript…
CINCINNATI — In a state he hopes to capture again next November, President Donald Trump on Thursday accused his “extremist left-wing” opponents of ruining America’s inner cities — escalating his attacks against influential progressive voices and painting the Democratic presidential primary as a referendum on Barack Obama’s legacy. “I was watching the Democrats’ debate last…
Julián Castro spoke with NPR on Monday about the House impeachment inquiry and why he says President Trump should be removed from office. Updated at 5:12 p.m. ET Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary and 2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro says the need for impeachment proceedings is clear. NPR’s Lulu Garcia-Navarro asked Castro if the…
Hong Kong’s government is set to invoke emergency powers it hasn’t used in more than 50 years, as it moves to ban face masks. Here, demonstrators stand in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay to protest the police shooting of a young demonstrator. Hong Kong’s government is expected to take the rare step of invoking emergency powers…
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker telegraphed that Wednesday night’s debate could turn into a brawl. It did. Flanked by the African American senators, the former vice president absorbed blows over his criminal-justice record and health care as plan but also showed a new willingness to hit back. But other candidates, including former Housing…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have both agreed to join a U.S.-led maritime contingent to protect shipping in and near the Strait of Hormuz. The United Arab Emirates said Thursday that it would join…
As Elizabeth Warren climbs in the polls, Joe Biden’s Massachusetts allies are warning that her election history suggests she runs weakest among the types of voters Democrats need to win over to capture the White House. While Warren won reelection easily in 2018, Biden’s backers point to her performance among independent and blue-collar voters as…
The Belgium international has been told to stop over-complicating his game as he looks to end a woeful run in front of goal Dimitar Berbatov has called for Romelu Lukaku’s critics to lay off the Manchester United striker and urged him to go back to keeping things simple to regain his scoring touch. Lukaku has…