Politics

Musk is courting Germany’s far right. European leaders can’t do much about it

Elon Musk’s plan to host a chat with the leader of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on his X…

Biden cancels Italy trip due to California wildfires

US President Joe Biden arrives on the South Lawn of the White House as he returns to Washington, DC, from…

Man arrested trying to enter U.S. Capitol with machete as Carter lies in state

Former US President Jimmy Carter lies in state at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, U.S., Jan. 7, 2025. …

Yakuza leader pleads guilty to nuclear materials trafficking, narcotics in New York

The DOJ alleges that a high-ranking member of the Yakuza, Takeshi Ebisawa, was the central figure in a plot to…

Covid stimulus may have contributed ‘a little bit’ to inflation

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the stimulus spending signed into law by President Joe Biden to aid the…

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Taking stock The final…

U.S. announces $5.9 billion in military and budget aid to Ukraine

President Joe Biden (R) shakes hands with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) as they hold a bilateral meeting at the…

Trump loses appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5 million defamation verdict

Writer E. Jean Carroll arrives at the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, where former U.S. President Donald Trump will…

Trump gives U.S. House Speaker Johnson ‘complete and total endorsement’

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson shakes hands with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump onstage at a House Republicans Conference…

Madoff victim fund covers most of Ponzi scheme losses: DOJ

Financier Bernard Madoff leaves Manhattan Federal court March 10, 2009 in New York City. Madoff attended a hearing regarding the…