(CNN) President Joe Biden is set to wrap up his final stop on his first visit to Asia with a summit that's aimed at countering Beijing's expanding influence, a day after saying the United States would be willing to defend Taiwan militarily if China attacks. Biden's

Republicans are pressuring the White House to firmly commit to a clear response on defending Taiwan from a Chinese invasion, Newsweek reported. The uproar from Republicans came after a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday, where

This was not even the first time since he became president that Mr. Biden has said he would come to the defense of Taiwan militarily, a commitment that other presidents traditionally kept vague so as to leave China guessing while not boxing in the United States.

A former Trump Pentagon official warned President Biden's verbal commitment to militarily defend Taiwan may be something righteous but entirely ill-advised given the state of China versus the U.S. During a joint press conference with Japanese officials,

President Biden says the U.S. will defend Taiwan if China invades President Biden said that the U.S. is committed to defend Taiwan in case of an attack by mainland China. China claims the island as its own, and has threatened to invade if it declares independence. World

For the third time in his presidency, Joe Biden has said the United States is committed to defending Taiwan with force. In each instance, administration officials walked back his remarks, insisting that longstanding US policy — which embraces no such commitment

President Joe Biden had sought to make his first Asia tour about forging a new economic framework for the region, deepening relations with the heads of state of Japan and South Korea, and advancing diplomacy among countries in the Indo-Pacific. But one off-script

The White House is faced with a huge conundrum. Do they let the President out of the house and let him speak and answer questions or keep him under wraps. If they muzzle the President, he faces criticism and increased speculation about his health and mental

President Joe Biden says the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan TOKYO -- President Joe Biden said Monday that the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, saying the burden to protect Taiwan is "even stronger'

President Biden said Monday the U.S. would get involved militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, a blunt statement that went beyond the “strategic ambiguity” that previous presidents have employed in talking about the island nation that Beijing considers

Legendary Russian rocker Yuri Shevchuk, the frontman of the band DDT, has been slapped with a misdemeanor charge for railing against the war in Ukraine and mockingly calling President Vladimir Putin “Caesar” during a recent concert. The outspoken 65-year-old

Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) A 21-year-old Russian soldier was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for killing an unarmed man in Ukraine's first war crimes trial since Russia's invasion. The soldier, Vadim Shishimarin, had pleaded guilty to shooting a 62-year-old

Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Iryna Venediktova announced Monday during the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that authorities have opened 49 war crimes trials so far against Russian soldiers, Newsweek reported. Venediktova told attendees

KYIV, Ukraine — A captured Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a civilian was sentenced by a Ukrainian court Monday to life in prison — the maximum — amid signs the Kremlin may, in turn, put on trial some of the fighters who surrendered at Mariupol’s

DAVOS, Switzerland — A veteran Russian diplomat to the U.N. Office at Geneva says he handed in his resignation before sending out a scathing letter to foreign colleagues inveighing against the “aggressive war unleashed” by Russian President Vladimir Putin in

A Russian diplomat to the U.N. quits, saying he is ashamed of his country Enlarge this image toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP Markus Schreiber/AP DAVOS, Switzerland — A veteran Russian diplomat to the U.N. Office at Geneva says he handed in his resignation

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed Monday that 87 soldiers died last week in a Russian strike on a barracks housing troops, making it the largest military loss from a single attack in the ongoing war. The deadly incident happened on Tuesday,

GENEVA — A diplomat in Russia’s mission to the United Nations in Geneva quit his post on Monday, expressing shame over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and describing it as a crime against both countries. Boris Bondarev, a counselor in the Russian mission since

President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed Monday that Ukraine suffered its worst military loss from a single attack when a Russian missile strike on a barracks killed 87 soldiers. “Today we completed work at Desna. In Desna, under the rubble, there were 87 casualties.

A veteran Russian diplomat to the U.N. Office at Geneva resigned his post Monday, saying he is "ashamed" of his country's invasion of Ukraine. Boris Bondarev, 41, confirmed his resignation in a letter delivered Monday morning at the Russian diplomatic mission

“Aquaman” himself, Jason Momoa, allegedly advocated for embattled Amber Heard to keep her role in the movie’s upcoming sequel. Former producer and current entertainment industry consultant and expert Kathryn Arnold took the stand Monday as Heard’s witness

ALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A hand surgeon testified Monday that Johnny Depp could not have lost the tip of his middle finger the way he told jurors it happened in his civil lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. The finger injury, which occurred in a March 2015

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A hand surgeon testified Monday that Johnny Depp could not have lost the tip of his middle finger the way he told jurors it happened in his civil lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. The finger injury, which occurred in a March 2015 fight

(CNN) Kate Moss, who dated Johnny Depp in the 1990s, is expected to be called to testify as a rebuttal witness by his legal team in the ongoing trial between Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, a source close to Depp tells CNN. A source close to Depp confirmed

FIRST ON FOX: Johnny Depp will be called to testify for a third time on Wednesday in his defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, a source close to the actor told Fox News Digital. The "Pirates of the Caribbean" star is expected to be called for a second

On social media, Johnny Depp is winning public sympathy over Amber Heard Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Helber/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Steve Helber/Pool/AFP via Getty Images On Monday, actor Johnny Depp is scheduled to return to the stand in the

“Aquaman” should have been Amber Heard’s breakout role — but instead, the actress’s career took a downturn, leading her to lose around $50 million in potential earnings, an expert testified Monday. Entertainment industry consultant Kathryn Arnold said Heard,

(CNN) Johnny Depp may not be heading back to the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise anytime soon, but he has not left the character totally behind. The actor thrilled some supporters last week outside of the Virginia courthouse where his defamation trial

On Wednesday, Kate Moss will testify in court how her ex-love Johnny Depp once swept her up and carried her after she slipped down stairs, according to sources. The British supermodel, 48, will give evidence via video link from London in the defamation trial

A Canadian couple with an uncanny resemblance to Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has gone viral on TikTok after imitating the actors amid their blockbuster defamation trial. Alexandra Cunningham posted the parody video to the social media site Sunday, which co-starred

Republican former Sen. David Perdue, who is running for governor in Georgia, made several racist attacks at presumptive Democratic nominee Stacey Abrams, who is Black, saying she was “demeaning her own race” and should “go back to where she came from.” “Did

ATLANTA — Georgia Republican candidate David Perdue on Monday accused Stacey Abrams of “demeaning her own race” in Abrams’ recent criticism of Georgia’s quality of life for its residents. Abrams is bidding to be the first Black woman to be a governor of an

Kennesaw, Georgia (CNN) On the eve of Georgia's primary election, former Vice President Mike Pence had a forward-looking message of support for renominating Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. "When you say yes to Governor Brian Kemp tomorrow, you will send a deafening

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp claimed former State Rep. Stacey Abrams' disparaging comments about Georgia prove she is out of touch with her constituents, and were targeted toward her donors in New York and California. During a Democratic "Bluetopia" event in

Republican candidates in Alabama primary are embracing Big Lie to align with Trump Deep-red Alabama has a primary on Tuesday. And Republican candidates are trying to prove they're aligned with Donald Trump by denying the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential

Democrat firebrand Stacey Abrams bashed the state she lives in, calling Georgia the "worst state," giving incumbent GOP Gov. Brian Kemp an opportunity to lift up his constituency and expose his prospective political opponent. "Stacey Abrams may think differently,

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp leads in the polls over ex-Sen. David Perdue as Republicans prepare to go to the polls Tuesday in the latest primary test of former President Trump’s political muscle. Kemp leads his Trump-backed rival by anywhere from a healthy 14%

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams briefly forgot the first lesson of Politics 101 over the weekend: Never criticize the place you’re running in. Abrams, making her second bid for the Georgia governor’s mansion, trashed the Peach State

(CNN) When Stacey Abrams acknowledged defeat to Republican Brian Kemp in her 2018 campaign for governor of Georgia, she refused to call it a "concession." Four years later, the man she once described as an "architect of voter suppression" is the incumbent --

As we reported Sunday, presumptive 2022 Georgia Democrat gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams continues to do herself no favors, this time around telling a group of Gwinnett County Democrats during a Saturday “gala” event that “I am tired of hearing about how

Democrats knew that Republicans would redraw Congressional boundaries to their advantage in places like Ohio, Texas and Florida in an effort to maximize the potential for voters to elect GOPers to the House. Turnabout is fair play. Democrats control the process

It's out with the old and in with the new in New York City, as the city removed its last pay phone on Monday. The removal of the pay phone, which was located on 745 7th Avenue, signals the official end of what used to be one of the city's most iconic street

The primary race between two longtime Democratic House lawmakers forced into the same district in Manhattan is getting ugly — fast. Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler, colleagues for decades, are taking swipes at each other in the wake of the new congressional

New York (CNN Business) Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said he's "devastated" about the shooting Sunday on a New York City subway train that left one of his employees dead. Solomon said the victim, Daniel Enriquez of Brooklyn, was a "beloved member" of the

The New York Police Department released manhunt photos of the suspect who shot and killed a man, 48, on the New York City subway this weekend. "We need all eyes on this," New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell tweeted early Monday. "@NYPDDetectives

After weeks of uber-contagious omicron subvariants rippling across New York, something else is finally spreading: Good news. The state’s weeklong COVID case rate fell for the sixth straight day on Monday, hitting its lowest level since May 7, Gov. Hochul’s

NEW YORK — Police searching for an unidentified man who shot and killed another passenger on a moving New York City subway train asked for the public’s help Monday. “We need all eyes on this,” NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell tweeted. She posted two surveillance

A draft of the new map was released on May 16, with stakeholders having the opportunity to submit feedback throughout the week before a final map was produced on Friday. The newly drawn map features districts that are more compact, particularly in New York

The 15-year-old suspect accused in the shooting death of an 11-year-old girl in New York City while on a scooter has pleaded not guilty Monday during his arraignment. Matthew Godwin, entered not guilty pleas at Bronx Supreme Court on charges of murder in

Police in New York City searched Monday for a gunman who fatally shot a subway rider in an apparently random attack. The shooting occurred Sunday morning on a Manhattan-bound Q train traveling over the Manhattan Bridge, NYPD Chief Kenneth Corey said. The

The CDC said there's no need for a mass vaccination campaign for the public. With seven people in the U.S. now confirmed or presumed to have monkeypox, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the risk remains low and there's no evidence

A “presumptive” case of monkeypox is being investigated in the Seattle area, local health officials said Monday. Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer at Public Health – Seattle & King County, said at a news conference Monday afternoon the case was in an adult male

(CNN) The United States is responding to a request for the release of monkeypox vaccine from the nation's Strategic National Stockpile as a global outbreak of cases is under investigation. There is one confirmed case of monkeypox and four suspected cases in

President Joe Biden says he doesn't believe a quarantine situation in the United States makes logistical sense right now as a means of preventing the spread of monkeypox. While speaking on Monday in Tokyo, the president pointed to the readily available vaccines

President Joe Biden is seeking to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States TOKYO -- President Joe Biden sought Monday to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified

The U.S. is investigating four presumed cases of monkeypox in addition to the confirmed case out of Massachusetts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. One man in Broward County, Florida, and two men in Utah have submitted specimens

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has started to release smallpox vaccine doses for monkeypox as public health officials believe case numbers will increase soon in the U.S., the agency said Monday. There has been just one confirmed case in the

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a possible case of monkeypox in Broward County. Broward County's DOH said Sunday the "presumptive" case was likely connected to international

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last year took steps to guard against the spread of smallpox and monkeypox, which recently was found in the U.S. and internationally. A case of monkeypox was confirmed in an American who recently traveled

Officials in Broward County, Florida, are investigating a presumptive case of monkeypox, the first in the state amid unusual clusters of the virus outside of Africa. County officials said the case is related to international travel. The patient has been isolated

Supreme Court rules in ineffective counsel case The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a federal court can't consider new evidence to support arguments in ineffective counsel cases. The evidence must be introduced at the state level. Law Supreme Court rules in

NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19. A panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month vacated a lower

The Supreme Court of the United States building, photographed on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court in a ruling Monday made it tougher for prison inmates to win release, barring federal courts from holding evidentiary hearings or

The Supreme Court ruled against two Arizona death row inmates seeking release who tried to introduce evidence in federal court proceedings beyond what had been presented in state court. In a 6-3 decision, Justice Clarence Thomas pointed to federal statute

Washington (CNN) The Supreme Court said Monday that state prisoners may not present new evidence in federal court in support of a claim that their post-conviction counsel in state court was ineffective in violation of the Constitution. The ruling is a major

A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday broadened who can legally carry concealed weapons in the state, overturning a lower court's ruling dealing with a man whose license was revoked due to a domestic violence conviction. The court ruled that disorderly

President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris became the latest politicians to vocalize their stance on a pending Supreme Court decision, adding to a trend that started under President Barack Obama and his defense of Obamacare, court watchers say. Observers

The Supreme Court issued opinions on Monday, and once again, the court did not include a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the highly anticipated abortion case that could overrule Roe v. Wade. A leaked draft opinion by Justice Samuel

A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday broadened who can legally carry concealed weapons in the state, overturning a lower court's ruling dealing with a man whose license was revoked due to a domestic violence conviction. The court ruled that disorderly

The Roman Catholic faith of Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., presents a "conflict of interest" with his duty to hold the Supreme Court accountable as chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to the pro-choice activist group Ruth Sent Us, which appeared

Drugmaker Pfizer on Monday said the third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response in children ages 6 months to under 5 years and should meet the criteria for emergency authorization. The three-dose regimen appeared to have an 80% efficacy

Low-dose COVID vaccine is safe and effective for young kids and babies, Pfizer says Pfizer and BioNTech say three shots of their low-dose pediatric COVID vaccine appears to safely stimulate the immune systems of babies, toddlers and young children to protect

Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots. The news

Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots. The news

Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots. The news

Three doses of a child-size Pfizer vaccine is not just safe but effective for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old, the company said Monday. Pfizer plans to submit its trial data to the Food and Drug Administration this week as parents of

Vaccines for youngest children are expected to be available in June or July In long-awaited data, Pfizer said its 3-dose vaccine was 80% effective against symptomatic omicron COVID-19 infection among children 6 months to under 5 years old. The company cautioned

(CNN) Three child-size doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and showed a strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, the companies said Monday. The vaccine makers said they will finish submitting the trial data

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response in kids under 5 Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A third pediatric dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children 6 months

Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 got some encouraging news Monday. Pfizer said three small doses of its vaccine offers strong protection to youngsters under 5, according to preliminary data. That news comes a month

A document revealed during the trial of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann on Monday showed that the leadership of the Federal Bureau of Investigation lied to its field agents about the source of debunked claims that former President Donald

This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," May 20, 2022. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. JASON CHAFFETZ, FOX NEWS HOST: Welcome to this special edition of HANNITY. I'm Jason Chaffetz, in for Sean. And tonight, crisis after crisis

The trial of Michael Sussmann began another week on Monday, with more witnesses being called as Special Counsel John Durham continues to build his case against the former Hillary Clinton lawyer. Sussmann is charged with lying to the FBI, something he allegedly

WASHINGTON — FBI agents probing since-debunked claims of a secret back channel between Donald Trump and a Russian bank believed that the allegations had originated with the Department of Justice — when in fact they came from Hillary Clinton campaign attorney

FBI leaders pulled field agents off other investigations in 2016 to pursue a false tip linking former President Trump to a Russian bank, but concealed that the probe was based on information provided by a lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s campaign, an FBI agent

The FBI opened a full-fledged counterintelligence investigation into since-debunked Trump-Russia collusion claims just four days after Michael Sussmann pushed the allegations to the bureau. The electronic communication marking the opening of the investigation

While week two of former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann's trial is underway, Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley told "America Reports" on Monday that Hillary Clinton gave officials the "green light" to "gaslight" the American electorate on claims

The Washington Post was accused of bias on Monday after publishing a piece that claimed there is "no evidence" Hillary Clinton triggered the Russian probe despite her former campaign manager testifying that she approved distributing materials alleging a secret

MSNBC, ABC News, NBC News and CBS News all ignored Friday’s bombshell testimony in which former Hillary Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook testified Clinton approved the dissemination of materials to the media alleging a secret communications channel between

Prosecutors in the criminal case against former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann were stonewalled Monday by their own witness, a former top FBI official, who struggled to recall key details about the bureau’s 2016 meeting with the defendant. The

A federal judge rules that pandemic border restrictions must continue President Biden on Monday planned to end the border restrictions known as Title 42, which prevented many migrants from seeking asylum. But a judge issued an injunction leaving the rules in

Migrants across northern Mexico voiced frustration on Monday, after the U.S. government failed to lift a pandemic-era policy that has largely prevented them from seeking asylum in the United States for over two years. An 11th-hour decision by a federal judge

EXCLUSIVE: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a preliminary injunction against a new Department of Homeland Security rule that would allow more asylum seekers to avoid being deported. The new Biden administration policy, if implemented, would give asylum

Migrants who ​traveled to the United States border seeking asylum have lashed out at the Biden administration after a federal judge ordered that the Title 42 health policy be extended — and many frustrated by the long wait have decided to risk crossing the

A Texas police chief said Monday that his city is facing huge human smuggling operations and without the help of Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star initiative to deal with illegal migration, his city would be overrun. As of March 4, 2022, state troopers

National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd urged the Biden administration Monday to use a federal judge's ruling that prohibits the lifting of Title 42 "in their favor" as the border crisis continues. Judd argued the White House is not doing enough

A Texas police chief said Monday his city is facing a huge problem with the surge of human smuggling operations and without the help of Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star, his city would be "overrun." Dilley, Texas Police Chief Homer Delgado joined

A judge’s decision Friday to issue a preliminary injunction on attempts by the Biden administration to end the Title 42 public health order may end up getting the Biden administration -- along with moderate Democrats in tough re-election races -- out of a

Against his will, President Joe Biden got a small reprieve from his self-inflicted border crisis by U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays when he issued a temporary injunction on Friday, May 20 against Biden’s order to end Title 42, which was supposed to

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for “maximum” sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech at the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland DAVOS, Switzerland -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum”

Russia has paid a historic human price three months into its war in Ukraine. British intelligence officials estimated Monday that the Russian military has lost about 15,000 of its forces so far, roughly the same number who perished in the former Soviet Union’s

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 23) Enlarge this image toggle caption Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images As Monday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: President

Russian President Vladimir Putin survived an assassination attempt about two months ago, soon after his invasion of Ukraine began Feb. 24, Ukraine's top military intelligence official said Monday. Putin was "attacked," according to Kyrylo Budanov, head of

Ukraine's new law will let it fund the war effort by selling Russian assets Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a law on Monday that lays

Russian President Vladimir Putin survived an assassination attempt two months ago, a top Ukrainian military official said Monday. Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, chief of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, said an “unsuccessful attempt” on the Russian strongman’s

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia pressed its offensive in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as Poland’s president traveled to Kyiv to support the country’s European Union aspirations, becoming the first foreign leader to address the Ukrainian parliament since the start of the

Russian troops are believed to have sustained as many losses in three months of fighting in Ukraine as the Soviet army did during the nine years it spent in Afghanistan, according to a report from British officials. The United Kingdom’s defense intelligence

As challenger Ronald Reagan famously said to incumbent Jimmy Carter in the second 1980 presidential debate, “There you go again”; this time, with “you” being Joe Biden and “again” being yet another self-created crisis by the most inept president in modern history,

A C-17 military plane with 78,000 pounds of formula for infants and toddlers with cow milk allergies arrived Sunday to relieve struggling caretakers amid a national shortage. In February, several brands of infant formula manufactured at an Abbott facility

The first flight of critically needed baby formula arrived in the U.S. from Europe on Sunday, the Biden administration said, with a second flight expected in the coming days. "Typically, the process to transport this product from Europe to U.S. would take

A shipment of infant formula intended to fill a nationwide shortage arrived in the United States from Europe on Sunday, and a second flight was expected to bring additional supplies in the coming days, the Biden administration said. The shipment, equivalent

Robert Ford, the CEO of Abbott Laboratories, apologized for exacerbating the baby formula shortage in a Washington Post opinion piece published Saturday, following a recall of the company's products in February. "We’re sorry to every family we’ve let down

The CEO of one of the Big Three baby formula manufacturers in America has apologized for the critical shortage of the product. Abbott Nutrition CEO Robert Ford blamed the shortage on a shutdown of its Michigan plant in February and a voluntary recall after

A military plane carrying 78,000 pounds of specialty infant formula landed Sunday in Indiana as part of President Biden’s scramble to shore up a nationwide shortage. The shipment is part of “Operation Fly Formula,” which will swiftly import formula while Mr.

In an interview before a speech last month in Iowa, Mr. Pence pointedly declined to rule out running even if Mr. Trump also enters the 2024 primary. “We’ll go where we’re called,” Mr. Pence said, explaining that he and his wife would act on prayer. “That’s

Voters in Georgia and Alabama will pick candidates for the U.S. Congress and other offices in Tuesday primaries testing former President Donald Trump's power over his Republican Party ahead of the Nov. 8 midterm elections. Arkansas will also hold nomination

Atlanta (CNN) Republican voters in Georgia's primary on Tuesday could move the party -- at least temporarily -- out from under former President Donald Trump's shadow. "You're going to have a lot of very strong Trump supporters who are going to vote for Brian

Former Vice President Mike Pence will hold a rally for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday, the eve of the Peach State’s Republican primary, cementing his break from former President Donald Trump and laying the groundwork for a possible 2024 White House run. “Heading

Herein lies Mr. Kemp’s advantage over many of the candidates targeted by Mr. Trump. Governors, more than most public officials, have high-profile posts and clear records to run on. Voters expect concrete results from them. And, for better or worse, they are

ATLANTA - Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia sits atop former President Donald Trump’s GOP revenge list. But after being targeted by the former president for nearly a year and a half for failing to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss to now-President Biden in the

Voter turnout will determine Tuesday's Georgia gubernatorial Republican primary between Gov. Brian Kemp and former Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., one pollster said Sunday. The latest InsiderAdvantage survey showed Kemp with 52% support, followed by Perdue (38%)

Make that to go. Starbucks sent a memo to employees Monday stating the coffee franchise will be permanently closing shop in Russia, whose armed forces launched an ongoing and unprovoked attack on Ukraine three months ago. The Seattle-born hospitality giant

Coffee giant Starbucks Corp. is closing down its Russian legal entity Siren Coffee and will let its employees in the country go over the next few months, Russian media outlet Sota Vision reported on Monday, citing a source. In early March, the company said

Starbucks is exiting Russia, shutting 130 stores Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Maynes/NPR Charles Maynes/NPR Starbucks is leaving Russia after 15 years in business. The coffee chain had temporarily shut down its stores in March over Russia's invasion

Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market. In a memo to employees Monday, Starbucks said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia. Starbucks said it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees for six

Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market. In a memo to employees Monday, the Seattle coffee giant said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia. Starbucks said it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees

Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market. In a memo to employees Monday, the Seattle coffee giant said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia. Starbucks said it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees

Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market. In a memo to employees Monday, the Seattle coffee giant said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia. Starbucks said it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees

A waitlist is mounting at an Indiana motel as prospective guests are hoping to stay in the room where escaped murder suspect Casey White and fugitive jail guard Vicky White were allegedly holed up for part of their 11 days on the run, according to a recent

In the fight against white nationalism, white people are key White supporters of racial justice around Buffalo have watched white nationalist ideologies creep into their communities. They've mobilized to convince people that white nationalism is not the answer. Race

Tapping into the strategic diesel fuel reserve might be next up for President Joe Biden in his attempt to mitigate damage of supply shortages and rampant inflation. The Biden administration is in talks to release diesel fuel to help curb shortages, a source

New York (CNN Business) The White House is considering an emergency declaration that would enable President Joe Biden to release diesel from a rarely used stockpile in a bid to address a major supply crunch , a senior White House official told CNN. The deliberations

President Joe Biden is mulling taking action to release federal diesel stockpiles in an attempt to curb the worsening supply shortage of the key fuel in New England, CNN reported Monday. Biden recently asked officials to begin preparing a plan to order a release

Extremist GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) wondered in a weekend interview why people are picking on homicidal white supremacists. She said that there are so many other criminals to complain about instead — like undocumented immigrants. She also said

The Indiana motel room where former jail boss Vicky White and her convict beau Casey White stayed while on the run now has a long waitlist. At least 70 true crime aficionados are on a list to stay in room 150 at the Motel 41 in Evansville, where the lovebirds

Kellyanne Conway writes in her new book that if she wanted support while serving in the Donald Trump White House — where the former president told her they’ll work together again — she wasn’t going to get it at home. “I had two men in my life,” she reportedly

NEWS AND OPINION: She was there during a notable portion of former President Trump’s time in office. And Kellyanne Conway has a book titled “Here’s the Deal: A Memoir” arriving on Tuesday. “I like to talk. Then again, that’s not exactly breaking news,” she

“There was no subject he considered beyond his expertise. Criminal justice reform. Middle East peace. The southern and northern borders. Veterans and opioids. Big Tech and small business,” Conway wrote, per the Post. “If Martian attacks had come across the

Former Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway in her new memoir takes aim at husband, George, and his “sneaky, almost sinister” attacks aimed at her then-boss, former President Donald Trump, writing that in posting things critical of the president, George “clearly

Former Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway trashes one-time presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner as a “shrewd and calculating” power-hungry backstabber in a new White House memoir. The ex-White House communications director pulls no punches regarding Ivanka Trump’s

Kellyanne Conway, former senior advisor to then-president Donald Trump, will release a new book Tuesday called “Here’s the Deal.” In the nearly 500-page tome, she touches on a range of issues from Jared Kushner’s bloated ego to her opinion that Dr. Anthony

Kellyanne Conway said Monday the faulty Trump-Russia collusion theory was used to "delegitimize" the Trump presidency. Conway joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss the recent bombshell from former Clinton aide Robby Mook, who testified in the Michael Sussmann

An investigative report into the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, found sexual abuse victims within the church were stonewalled and faced "outright hostility" by leadership, as suspected perpetrators were allowed to

Carissa Beard was helping her daughter pack up her dorm room on Sunday night when she got the text from her husband, the lead pastor of First Baptist Church of Thurmont in Maryland. The nearly 300-page report on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention

Top leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention mishandled sexual abuse claims, while ignoring — or even vilifying — victims to protect abusers, an explosive new report released Sunday has found. The report is the conclusion of a seven-month investigation by

Yesterday, at 4 p.m. eastern time, the Southern Baptist Convention released a comprehensive, independent report of its executive committee’s response to decades of sex-abuse allegations. The SBC is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, by far. It is

(CNN) Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) mishandled allegations of sexual abuse, intimidated victims and their advocates, and resisted attempts at reform over the course of two decades, according to an explosive report released Sunday by a third-party

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, stonewalled and denigrated survivors of clergy sex abuse over almost two decades while seeking to protect their own reputations, according to a scathing 288-page investigative

Trevor Reed, the former U.S. Marine recently released after nearly three years in Russian captivity, has called on the U.S. government to negotiate a prisoner swap like the one that freed him to bring home Americans Paul Whelan, a former Marine, and WNBA player

Trevor Reed, who was freed last month from a Russian jail in a prisoner exchange, told ABC's "Good Morning America" that it was not right that another Marine was left behind in a Moscow jail in an interview that was aired on Monday. "I thought when I found

Trevor Reed went on hunger strikes in a Russian prison. He was sent to solitary confinement after refusing to work at a forced labor camp. He lost 45 pounds. He coughed up blood for months. But he refused to give up his strength. “To be honest with you, the

Newly freed Trevor Reed emotionally accused President Biden’s administration of unfairly leaving another Marine veteran behind in a Moscow prison rather than getting him out in the same prisoner swap. “I thought when I found out that it was an exchange that

Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, charged with attacking police, stands inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow on March 11, 2020. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images Trevor Reed, a former U.S. Marine released from Russia in a prisoner

Nearly a month after being released from Russian detainment, U.S. citizen Trevor Reed said that prisoner exchanges should not be controversial. Held for almost three years, Reed was released as part of a prisoner exchange with Russian national Konstantin Yaroshenko,

U.S. President Joe Biden, left, talks to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace, on May 23, 2022, in Tokyo. AP Photo/Evan Vucci TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden announced 12 countries have joined a new trade pact

President Biden on Monday admitted that the United States’ economy has “problems” and that it will be “a haul” before Americans see total relief from inflation and soaring prices. During a press conference in Japan following his meeting with Prime Minister

SEOUL — President Biden has enlisted a dozen Asia-Pacific nations to join a new loosely defined economic bloc meant to counter China’s dominance and reassert American influence in the region five years after his predecessor withdrew the United States from a

TOKYO (AP) — President Biden on Monday launched a new trade deal with 12 Indo-Pacific nations aimed at strengthening their economies as he warned Americans worried about high inflation that it was “going to be a haul” before they feel relief. The president

In Tokyo Monday, President Joe Biden announced the launch of the new Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), a trade framework involving 13 countries that want economic opportunity outside usually scant trade deals with China. "We share a

TOKYO — President Joe Biden announced 12 countries have joined a new trade pact that the White House says will help the United States work more closely with Asian economies on issues including supply chains, digital trade, clean energy and anticorruption efforts. The

Nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters. And Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of

(CNN) The Biden administration is in the early stages of discussions about sending special operations forces into Ukraine to help guard the US Embassy in Kyiv , several US officials tell CNN. The discussions are in very preliminary stages and a proposal has

U.S. Special Operations forces could be deployed to Kyiv, Ukraine, to guard the newly-reopened American embassy there in the event the Pentagon is asked to provide protection, sources have revealed to Fox News on Monday. Conversations about the possible

The United States is still "a ways away" from any possible decision on whether to re-introduce U.S. troops into Ukraine, General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Monday, even as he acknowledged low-level planning underway. President

Twenty countries have already committed to fortifying Ukraine's armed forces with new security assistance packages, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday. According to officials, Monday's virtual meeting of the "Ukraine Contact Group" included ministers

WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 defense leaders from around the world met Monday and agreed to send more advanced weapons to Ukraine, including a harpoon launcher and missiles to protect its coast, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told reporters. And Gen. Mark Milley,

California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could soon hold social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products, permitting parents to sue platforms like Instagram and TikTok for up to $25,000 per violation under a bill that

An appeals court finds Florida's social media law unconstitutional Enlarge this image toggle caption Marta Lavandier/AP Marta Lavandier/AP ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional

Conservatives have lost a round in the battle over holding social media accountable for stifling their opinions on the web. A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment,

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, dealing a major victory to companies who had been accused

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, dealing a major victory to companies who had been accused

Rep. Madison Cawthorn faces a House Ethics investigation Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/Pool/Getty Images Saul Loeb/Pool/Getty Images Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which will determine whether

Already reeling from his GOP primary loss, and after facing several other ethics complaints, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., is once again being accused of violating federal insider trading laws by allegedly trading the cryptocurrency LGBcoin. The coin on the

Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a far-right Republican out of North Carolina, is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee for an alleged “improper relationship” with a staffer. In a release Monday, the House committee also said it was investigating Cawthorn

The House Ethics Committee announced Monday it was looking into whether controversy-hit Rep. Madison Cawthorn “improperly promoted” a cryptocurrency in which he may have had an undisclosed financial interest — as well as claims the 26-year-old had an “improper

Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., arrives for the House Republican leadership elections at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. The House Ethics Committee is investigating controversial Rep. Madison Cawthorn for his possibly

The Office of Congressional Ethics is looking into whether Rep. Madison Cawthorn may have had an undisclosed financial interest in a cryptocurrency he promoted while in office. The agency accused the North Carolina Republican of potentially using his intel

The family of slain cyclist Moriah "Mo" Wlison is speaking out about the fledgling athlete’s life and passions before her murder earlier this month, while noting that the woman was not known to have been in a romantic relationship at the time. Wilson, 25,

(CNN) Fresh off a series of racing wins in the spring, elite cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was set to compete in a 157-mile race in Texas on May 14. But days before the contest, the 25-year-old was shot and killed at a friend's home in Austin. US Marshals

A Texas yoga teacher allegedly killed a professional cyclist who had previously dated her boyfriend before taking off on the run, authorities said. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, a 34-year-old yoga instructor, is wanted for killing Anna Moriah Wilson, 25, who was

A Texas woman is wanted in the murder of cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson toggle caption The U.S. Marshals Service Law enforcement authorities in Texas have issued an arrest warrant for Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, an Austin woman suspected of murdering cyclist

(CNN) Authorities are searching for a Texas woman accused of murdering an elite cyclist who had allegedly dated her boyfriend. Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, is wanted on a murder charge in relation to the May 11 shooting that killed professional cyclist Anna

President Biden said that the country is going through an "incredible transition" away from fossil fuels via the high gas prices being experienced nationwide. Biden made the statement on gas prices during a joint press conference with Japan Prime Minister

A California police department offered gas money for unwanted guns. It ran out Enlarge this image toggle caption Steve Prezant/Getty Images Steve Prezant/Getty Images When the police department in Sacramento, Calif., held a gun buyback event on Saturday,

President Biden said record-high gas prices are part of an “incredible transition” that will make America and the world better off. During a visit to Japan on Monday, Mr. Biden celebrated an average national gasoline price of $4.59 as growing pains that Americans

Out of touch as ever, President Biden celebrated record-high gas prices Monday, gushing that the pump pain was part of “an incredible transition” of the US economy away from fossil fuels. “[When] it comes to the gas prices, we’re going through an incredible

Rising fuel prices motivated California gun owners to give 134 firearms to the Sacramento Police Department in exchange for $50 gas cards, the department reported Sunday. A statement posted on the department’s Facebook page said the Gas for Guns Buyback program

A parents group is demanding more from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) after the organization admitted in a review that it wrongfully requested federal authorities to investigate parents as domestic terrorists. After the NSBA sent a letter to

The National School Boards Association planned to ask the Biden administration to deploy the Army National Guard and military police to school districts beset by parent protests over policies including mandatory masking and the teaching of critical race theory,

If you’re wondering if parents are having an effect on the nation’s public schools, here’s your answer. It would appear that radical leftist school board members around the nation are being consistently taken to task by parents, either being voted out and taken

Early demands from the National School Boards Association to the White House included calling for the deployment of the Army National Guard and the military police to monitor school board meetings, according to an early draft letter the organization's independent

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) considered urging the Biden administration to deploy the military to school board meetings to monitor threats against board members in September 2021, according to an independent review conducted by attorneys. The

The New York attorney general’s office says it subpoenaed Donald Trump’s longtime executive assistant and plans to question her under oath next week NEW YORK -- The New York attorney general’s office said Monday it subpoenaed Donald Trump’s longtime executive

NEW YORK — The New York attorney general’s office said Monday it subpoenaed Donald Trump’s longtime executive assistant and plans to question her under oath next week as part of its civil investigation into the former president’s business dealings. The subpoena

A Utah hunting guide is facing a felony charge for allegedly illegally baiting a bear shot and killed by Donald Trump Jr. while the former president’s eldest son enjoyed a cabin weekend with friends in 2018. Wade Cox Lemon, 61, of Millard County, Utah, is

A Utah hunting guide is facing a felony charge for allegedly illegally baiting a bear shot and killed by Donald Trump Jr. while the former president’s eldest son enjoyed a cabin weekend with friends in 2018. Wade Cox Lemon, 61, of Millard County, Utah, is

LONDON (AP) — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by sexual behavior at two recent raves in Europe. Dr. David Heymann, who formerly

The ongoing monkeypox outbreak could have stemmed from sexual activity at raves in Europe, according to a World Health Organization expert. Dr. David Heymann said that the unusual spread could have originated from sexual encounters at recent gatherings in

A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of monkeypox in developed countries as "a random event" that might be explained by sexual behavior at two recent raves in Europe. Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed

A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe. In an interview

A scary incident occurred Friday in Wisconsin when a bear smashed through a window and attacked a couple, who killed the animal after suffering multiple injuries, officials said. The husband and wife, who were not identified, saw the bear eating from a bird

A Wisconsin couple killed a black bear that attacked them inside their home Friday night after the animal busted through a window, authorities said. Deputies responded just after 11 p.m. to the Medford home, where the husband and wife told them that they

A Wisconsin couple said they were forced to kill a black bear after it jumped through a window and attempted to attack them them in their kitchen, according to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office in Medford. The husband and wife, both unnamed by authorities,

A Wisconsin couple killed a bear over the weekend that attacked them inside their home while their children were asleep in the bedroom after they saw it eating from their bird feeder outside in their yard, CBS News reported. The couple yelled at the bear in

(CNN) Major League Baseball has issued a one-game suspension and undisclosed fine to New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson for what the league calls "inappropriate comments" to Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson during Saturday's game. White

The Issue: A fight between Yankees player Josh Donaldson and White Sox player Tim Anderson. Memo to White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson, who took umbrage with Yankee third baseman Josh Donaldson referring to him as “Jackie,” as in Jackie Robinson: Get over it

Major League Baseball suspended Josh Donaldson (R) for one game Monday after the New York Yankees slugger made multiple references to Jackie Robinson while talking to White Sox star Tim Anderson during the weekend. AP/AP NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball

NEW YORK — Tim Anderson said everything he had to say with one swing of the bat — and a commanding trot around the bases. (Watch the video below.) Anderson hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and then put a finger to his lips to silence fans booing

Turbulence unfolded at Newark Liberty International Airport when a man and an employee got into a violent altercation, video shows. Different clips of the fight that began circulating social media on Sunday appear to show different stages of the fight. One

Former NFL player Brendan Langley was arrested after reportedly getting into a fight with a United Airlines employee at Newark Liberty International Airport. Langley was seen on video punching the employee and knocking him to the floor. The video was posted

Former NFL player Brendan Langley was arrested Thursday after he allegedly got into a fight with a United Airlines employee at Newark Liberty International Airport, according to multiple reports. Langley, a former Denver Broncos cornerback turned wide receiver,

Shocking video captured the moment a passenger and a United Airlines employee squared off at Newark Airport — where the worker appeared to hit the man, who then knocked him to the floor. The footage shows the airline employee pushing the passenger, who then

Prince Andrew, the disgraced Duke of York, will reportedly join his mother for another special occasion. The 62-year-old is expected to attend Garter Day alongside Queen Elizabeth and other senior members of the British royal family. He will also be listed

Disgraced UK royal Prince Andrew will reportedly join his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in one of the most prestigious ceremonies of the year in a surprise return to the spotlight. The queen’s 62-year-old son — who was stripped of most of his titles after settling

Queen Elizabeth is showing off her new wheels during the Platinum Jubilee festivities. On Monday, the British reigning monarch who is celebrating 70 years on the throne appeared at the Chelsea Flower Show in London. The 96-year-old arrived by golf cart for

For the first time in her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth won’t take the royal salute during the Trooping the Colour parade. The parade is held each year to officially mark the sovereign’s birthday. It’s part of the 96-year-old’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Philly school district reinstates mask mandate The Philadelphia School District is reinstating a mask mandate for students and staff while in school buildings and on buses. The superintendent says the decision was based on rising COVID case counts. (May 2

EXCLUSIVE - A parent’s rights organization has filed five complaints with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights for discrimination based on race, sex, color or national origin, after school districts commissioned equity studies, costing taxpayers

When students and teachers in Philadelphia return to school on Monday, they will have to wear masks once again, as coronavirus cases continue to rise — the latest twist in the city’s evolving approach to masking. William R. Hite Jr., the superintendent of

The School District of Philadelphia announced it is returning to a mask mandate for all students and staff within the district, citing an increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the city. Students and staff will now be required to follow the district's mask

The man accused of tackling Dave Chappelle onstage called the comedian’s routine “triggering” on Sunday. In a Los Angeles jail interview with the New York Post, Isaiah Lee appeared to explain his alleged assault on the comedian May 3 at the Hollywood Bowl. Advertisement Lee,

I’d say “I called it” but it wasn’t exactly a mystery as to why Dave Chappelle was attacked while he was on stage. As you’ll likely recall, in early May, a man ran on stage and attacked Chappelle with a knife inside a fake gun. Chappelle was no worse for the

Dave Chappelle's alleged attacker revealed the motivation behind the moment in a recent jailhouse interview. Isaiah Lee, 23, explained in an interview with the New York Post that Chapelle's jokes about homelessness and the LGBTQ were "triggering" for him. "I

The Los Angeles man who tackled Dave Chappelle on stage said in a New York Post exclusive that he was "triggered" by the comedian's jokes that mentioned LGBTQ and homelessness topics, but insisted he never wanted to harm him. Speaking to the Post from a jailhouse,

Democratic and Republican attorneys general are targeting large tech companies in court, seeking to curb their power through the judicial system as an alternative to legislation that has not gained momentum in Congress. D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine

Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine has sued Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly failing to protect consumer data following the Cambridge Analytica data leak. "The evidence shows Mr. Zuckerberg was personally involved in Facebook's failure to

D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine is suing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over alleged consumer protection violations, saying he must hold big corporate CEOs accountable for their actions. Mr. Racine claimed he has evidence to show Mr. Zuckerberg was personally

CJ Dawley died by suicide at the age of 17. His parents allege his social media addiction contributed to his death. (John General/CNN) A quarter of all the electricity in this county is powering Bitcoin mining NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 13: Elon Musk attends

We all know what happens when a tree falls in an empty forest. What happens when a democracy emerges unscathed from a purported vile racist threat to its very existence? Pretty much the same thing, it turns out. The surge in the early vote in Georgia shows

While Republicans have claimed victory after more than a year of Democrats and others saying the vote was being restricted under new laws in the Peach State, voting activists say the surge is not showing the larger picture of the obstacles voters are enduring

Major League Baseball (MLB) has remained silent on whether the league regrets relocating the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia's electoral reforms, as the Peach State has seen record early voter turnout. Democrats portrayed the voting reforms,

The Washington Post admitted over the weekend that the number of Georgians turning out to vote in this year's midterm election primaries was "surging," despite its previous reporting and claims that the state's new law aimed at election integrity would lead

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don’t use less on their own as a drought drags on and the hotter summer months approach. Newsom raised that possibility in a meeting with

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the media earlier this month, after a tour of a Metropolitan Water District water recycling facility in Carson. CNN — As California stretches into its third year of drought, Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning local officials

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don’t use less on their own as a drought drags on and the hotter summer months approach. Newsom raised that possibility in a meeting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he may impose mandatory water restrictions if people don't start using less as a drought drags on SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don't

In major video game company first, Activision Blizzard employees are joining a union Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP Workers in one division of Activision Blizzard, the major video game company behind popular franchises such

The high-profile video game maker is facing growing legal problems stemming from allegations of a toxic workplace culture. via Associated Press A group of workers at the video game giant Activision Blizzard have voted decisively to unionize, giving organized

Discontent over working conditions at video game companies has been growing for years, driven by anger about the crunch periods experienced by Ms. Gonzalez, as well as by poor pay, temporary contracts and sexual harassment in the workplace. Now some game workers

A large number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong Un attended a funeral for a top official, state media reported Monday, as the country maintained the much-disputed claim that its suspected coronavirus outbreak is subsiding. Since admitting earlier

Kim and other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP SEOUL, South Korea — A large number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong Un attended a funeral for a top official, state media reported Monday, as

A large number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong Un have attended a funeral for a top official despite outside worries about its admitted COVID-19 outbreak SEOUL, South Korea -- A large number of North Koreans including leader Kim Jong Un attended

Noah Thompson was crowned the winner of "American Idol" season 20 on Sunday night's three-hour live finale episode of the popular singing competition show. The 20-year-old construction worker, who hails from Louisa, Kentucky, was one of three finalists,

(CNN) "American Idol" picked a winner on Sunday during a three-hour finale. Noah Thompson, a 20-year-old country singer from Kentucky won Season 20 of the singing competition. "Buddy, you just won," host Ryan Seacrest told the singer as he revealed the result

Noah Thompson, a country singer from Louisa, Kentucky, won Season 20 of “American Idol” on Sunday. Thompson performed Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m on Fire,” his own “One Day Tonight” and Rihanna’s “Stay,” People reported. “Stay” was also the bold out-of-his-genre

Val Kilmer’s daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, is reflecting on her experience witnessing her father lay down scenes on the set of "Top Gun: Maverick." The 30-year-old actress recalled being present when Kilmer, 62, made his anticipated cameo in the upcoming Tom

NEW YORK — In 1983, producer Jerry Bruckheimer was flipping through the May issue of California magazine when he was struck by a story. “Top Guns” read the headline, with a large photograph from inside the cockpit of an F-14 fighter jet. The story opened: “At

In 1983, producer Jerry Bruckheimer was flipping through the May issue of California magazine when he was struck by a story. "Top Guns" read the headline, with a large photograph from inside the cockpit of an F-14 fighter jet. The story opened: "At Mach 2

Whoopi Goldberg told the archbishop of San Francisco on Monday that it’s not his job to decide whether Nancy Pelosi should receive communion. In the latest episode of “The View,” Ms. Goldberg angrily laid into Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for telling the

The Harpies of The View are at it again. On Monday’s show, the hosts weighed in on Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone’s Friday letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, telling her that she needs to repent of her support and promotion of baby killing—abortion

The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. On Friday, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone announced in a letter addressed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that she is not to present

Fifty-seven percent of registered voters say they disapprove of the way President Joe Biden has handled the presidency, a record low, in the latest NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released Monday. Forty percent say they “strongly disapprove” of the way Biden

President Joe Biden's approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party. Only 39% of U.S. adults approve of Biden's performance as president, according

President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party. Only 39% of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s performance as president, according

MANILA, Philippines — A ferry carrying more than 130 people caught fire in the northeastern Philippines on Monday, killing seven passengers and forcing many survivors to jump into the sea where they were rescued by other vessels. The fire rapidly spread from

A fire on a ferry in the northeastern Philippines caused many people to jump into the water MANILA, Philippines -- A ferry carrying more than 130 people caught fire in the northeastern Philippines on Monday, killing seven passengers and forcing many survivors

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A ferry carrying more than 130 people caught fire in the northeastern Philippines on Monday, killing seven passengers and forcing many survivors to jump into the sea where they were rescued by other vessels. The fire rapidly spread

Tom Cruise in "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One." YouTube Surely, someone got an earful from a tantrum-prone Tom Cruise when the first footage of the new “Mission Impossible” sequel leaked online over the weekend. But should you choose to accept

The trailer for "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One" has officially dropped after it was apparently leaked online over the weekend. The Tom Cruise title, set to release on July 14, 2023, sees the "Top Gun: Maverick" star return as IMF Ethan Hunt

The trailer for "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One" has arrived and is bursting at the seams with explosive action and breathtaking stunts. The first look at the highly anticipated installment in the billion-dollar action-spy franchise hints at

As former Mayor Bill de Blasio embarks on his transformation into congressional candidate Bill de Blasio, he’ll have ample opportunity to agree or disagree with his successor’s policies. On Monday, he dipped his toes into those waters — not through bombast

The Bill de Blasio reboot is officially underway. Three days after announcing a run for an open Congressional seat, New York City’s most recently departed mayor sat down on Monday to lay out a vision for his campaign — and if it’s successful — for a future

Even though she’s 80 years old, trailblazing former New York lawmaker and prosecutor Elizabeth Holtzman is considering running for Congress in the same district as former Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Daily News has learned. The first woman to ever serve as Brooklyn

The Nassau Guardian reported Monday that three American tourists found dead at Sandals Emerald Bay Resort in the Bahamas earlier this month died due to carbon monoxide poisoning. An autopsy confirmed a Tennessee couple, Michael Phillips, 68, and Robbie Phillips,

Carbon monoxide poisoning was determined to be the cause of death for three Americans found dead at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas, a new report said Monday. Autopsy and toxicology reports have been completed following the deaths of Tennessee couple Michael

The three American tourists who were found dead earlier this month at an all-inclusive Sandals resort in the Bahamas passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning, a new report says. A pathologist is expected to release autopsy and toxicology findings Monday

Naomi Osaka’s return to the French Open ended in the first round on Monday. (Watch highlights below.) The former top-ranked player lost her opening match to Amanda Anisimova 7-5, 6-4 at Roland Garros on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Advertisement Osaka is a four-time

Naomi Osaka was knocked out of the French Open Monday after losing in the first round. The four-time Grand Slam champion is heading home early following her opening match defeat to Amanda Anisimova 7-5, 6-4 at Roland Garros. Anisimova, an American, has now

CNN — Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka exited the French Open in the first round on Monday as she lost 7-5 6-4 against Amanda Anisimova. The 20-year-old Anisimova, a surprise semifinalist at Roland Garros three years ago, has now beaten Osaka in

Male television presenters at multiple news outlets in Afghanistan are protesting the Taliban’s decree that women cover their faces in public by covering their own faces with masks, Human Rights Watch reports. Their act of solidarity launched the social media

Afghanistan's Taliban have mandated a new rule requiring all women news anchors to cover their faces while on TV. The Taliban's Virtue and Vice ministry announced the change on Thursday and began enforcing it over the weekend. The Taliban said the decision

ISLAMABAD — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Sunday began enforcing an order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on-air. The move is part of a hard-line shift drawing condemnation from rights activists. After the order

DAVOS, Switzerland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech Monday to corporate executives, government officials and other elites on the first day of the World Economic Forum gathering in

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech on the first day of the World Economic Forum gathering of corporate executives, government officials and other VIPs in Davos, Switzerland. He said

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for “maximum” sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech on the first day of the World Economic Forum gathering of corporate executives, government officials and other VIPs in Davos,

Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt announced Sunday that they welcomed their second child the day before. ″We are so excited to announce the birth of our second daughter, Eloise Christina Schwarzenegger Pratt. We feel beyond blessed and grateful,” the

Oh, baby! Katherine Schwarzenegger and Chris Pratt have welcomed their second child together, the couple announced on social media Sunday. "We are so excited to announce the birth of our second daughter, Eloise Christina Schwarzenegger Pratt," the couple

(CNN) Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger have announced the birth of their second child. The "Guardians of the Galaxy" actor and his author wife took to their respective Instagram accounts on Sunday night to share that they had welcomed a baby girl named

Grappling with a federal public corruption investigation into the sale of Angel Stadium, Mayor Harry Sidhu of Anaheim, Calif., announced his resignation on Monday amid questions about whether business leaders in the state’s 10th-largest city have wielded undue

Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu, a Republican, resigned effective Tuesday amid a corruption probe by the Federal Bureau Investigation over the land sale of Angels Stadium – a probe that’s already resulted in money laundering charges being brought against one of Sidhu’s

Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu resigned Monday in the midst of a federal public corruption investigation linked to the $320-million sale of Angel Stadium and allegations that a secretive “cabal” of power brokers controlled the city’s politics. Sidhu’s attorney,

Black Lives Matter in fiscal year 2021 donated $200,000 to a Chicago advocacy group whose executive director has repeatedly referred to police officers as "pigs," reports Fox News. Richard Wallace, who heads Equity and Transformation, a group that describes

Black Lives Matter donated $200,000 to a Chicago-based advocacy group “founded by and for post-incarcerated people” whose executive director has called for police to be defunded, according to a report. The group, Equality and Transformation, was established

FIRST ON FOX: The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation donated $200,000 during its 2021 fiscal year to a Chicago-based nonprofit whose executive director has repeatedly called cops "pigs." Equity and Transformation (EAT), established in 2018, is

A Minnesota mom who was just awarded custody of her 6-year-old son was arrested for allegedly killing him and stuffing his body in the trunk of her car. Cops found Eli Hart’s body in the trunk of his mom’s Chevy Impala when they made a traffic stop in Mound,

Two people were arrested on suspicion of murder after a 6-year-old boy was found dead in the trunk of a car, Minnesota police said. Police received a report Friday of a car with a smashed back window driving with a flat tire and pulled over the vehicle in

New York City’s Department of Education (DOE) reportedly recommends elementary school children read books on transgenderism, racism and Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Fox News reported Monday. The reading list is a part of New York City’s

EXCLUSIVE – New York City has a series of books in its Mosaic Independent Reading Collection that focuses on teaching children as young as first grade and Kindergarten about LGBTQ+ and other left-wing issues, Fox News Digital has learned. The reading lists,

The 10-story commercial building under construction collapsed killing several people in the southwestern city of Abadan, Iran on Monday, May 23, 2022. CNN — At least five people were killed and 27 people injured when a 10-story building collapsed in the southwest

Iran's state TV says that at least five people were killed when a 10-story commercial building that was still under construction collapsed in the southwestern city of Abadan TEHRAN, Iran -- At least five people were killed when a 10-story commercial building

A mass killing at an Indianapolis FedEx center was the deadliest. When a disgruntled employee opened fire in the parking lot of a FedEx distribution facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, in April 2021, the shooter did so because he wanted to commit "suicidal

The number of active shooter incidents recorded by the FBI increased by more than 50% from 2020 to 2021 according to a new report released by the agency on Monday, CBS News reports. The FBI recorded 61 "active shooter incidents" in 2021, which is a 52.5% increase

A State Assembly candidate endorsed by Mayor Adams was brought on as a City Hall assistant for just over two weeks before leaving and landing a senior post at a little-known municipal agency nearly four months later — a move that allowed him to continue running

Mayor Adams is in talks with state officials about installing weapon “scanners” at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in the wake of this weekend’s horrific subway shooting. Adams told reporters at a press conference Monday that doing gun sweeps at the Midtown

Washington Democratic congressional candidate Rebecca Parson has a bold idea to get Congress to pass housing legislation: have a million people break into empty houses. Parson, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is running to represent Washington’s

Washington Democratic congressional candidate Rebecca Parson has a bold idea to get Congress to pass housing legislation: have a million people break into empty houses. Parson, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, is running to represent Washington's

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is meeting today in Davos, Switzerland trying to decide our future. They think. I’ve written about these characters on the Great Reset and how Joe Biden stole his “Build Back Better” saying from Boris John and the WEF. Here’s

It’s the time of year again when thousands of the world’s most powerful and wealthy people gather in Davos, Switzerland to plot world domination and generally say really disturbing things. While they squeal about climate change and try to limit your red meat

A record 100 million people have been forced from their homes Enlarge this image toggle caption ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images An estimated 100 million people around the world are forcibly displaced, the highest number

The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, propelled by the war in Ukraine and other deadly conflicts, The U.N. refugee agency said Monday. “One

Netflix telling its woke employees that if they really don’t like what the company is doing they should find work elsewhere was a sign that the streaming service was leaving behind a lot of its woke past and embracing a far less politically leftist bent. As

Netflix telling its woke employees that if they really don’t like what the company is doing they should find work elsewhere was a sign that the streaming service was leaving behind a lot of its woke past and embracing a far less politically leftist bent. As

This year’s annual “go topless” Jeep weekend in Texas resulted in more than 100 arrests and dozens of people, including a sheriff’s deputy, sent to the hospital during the event attended by tens of thousands. More than 80,000 revelers attended the weekend-long

This year’s annual "go topless" Jeep weekend in Texas resulted in more than 100 arrests and dozens of people, including a sheriff’s deputy, sent to the hospital during the event attended by tens of thousands. More than 80,000 revelers attended the weekend-long

Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Andrew Wiggins added 27 while posterizing Luka Doncic on a dunk and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 109-100 Sunday night for a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Klay Thompson scored 19 with a pair

(CNN) The Golden State Warriors took a 3-0 series lead and edged closer to a place in the NBA Finals thanks to a 109-100 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. History is now on the Warriors' side, as no team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit

Redding police said six people were injured, all with minor, non-life threatening injuries. A high school students witnessed the incident and was hurt by the bull as it charged near the stadium's VIP section. The rodeo association in charge said the bull

REDDING, Calif. — Several people were injured when a bull jumped a fence and escaped an arena during a popular Northern California rodeo, authorities said. The escape occurred Friday during the final section of the Redding Rodeo’s bull riding event, the Redding

California lawmakers are debating a bill that would allow people to use illegal drugs in state sanctioned sites. SB-57, introduced by Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener in December 2020, would allow for supervised spaces where people could use illegal drugs

California debates opening supervised sites for people to use drugs Enlarge this image toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Lawmakers in California are debating whether to open

A driver arrested after plowing into three children on a sidewalk was carrying at least one “incendiary device” in the vehicle, police in California said Monday. The motorist drove onto the sidewalk outside Taft Elementary School in Santa Ana, about 30 miles

A man who had been kicked off a Southern California elementary school campus drove a car onto a curb and struck three children who were walking to school, police said Monday. The children were hospitalized in stable condition and Jason Guzman, 26, of Valencia

Billie Eilish is spreading awareness about living with Tourette’s Syndrome. The Grammy-award winner recently opened up about her neurological disorder in an interview with David Letterman for his Netflix series, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.” Eilish

CNN — Spend enough time with Billie Eilish and you may notice her tics. The singer talked about having Tourette’s syndrome in an interview with David Letterman for his Netflix series, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.” Eilish, who was diagnosed at the

(CNN) Rep. Henry Cuellar, the long-time Laredo congressman backed by House leaders despite his status as the last Democratic opponent of abortion rights in the House, faces progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros for the third time Tuesday in a primary runoff

Incumbent Rep. Henry Cuellar was already facing a close runoff in Texas’s 28th Congressional District on May 24, but the recent Supreme Court leak has renewed focus on one potential vulnerability: his record on abortion. Cuellar, a nine-term Congressman and

Dr. Anthony Fauci told Princeton University graduates that the COVID-19 pandemic has spawned a “cacophony of falsehoods and lies” that has poisoned society. The world-famous infectious disease doctor told the Ivy Leaguers on Monday to be on alert for leaders

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), weighed in on misinformation Monday during a commencement address at Princeton University, claiming the United States has grown subject to lies. "What troubles

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and local law enforcement groups have opted not to march in the upcoming Pride Parade over a ban that prohibits law enforcement officers to wear their uniforms. "I love the Pride Parade, and what it means for our LGBTQ community

San Francisco’s LGBTQ first responders say they will not march in this year’s Pride parade, in response to a decision by organizers of the event to ban uniformed police officers from participating in the annual celebration. “The San Francisco Pride Committee

4 people fell off a cliff in Southern California Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. — A man was killed and two women were critically injured when four people fell off a Southern California ocean cliff

Southern California firefighters have found one person dead and three people injured on a beach below an ocean cliff PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. -- Southern California firefighters found one person dead and three people injured on a beach below an ocean cliff

FIRST ON FOX: Senator Josh Hawley , R-Mo., demanded Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas turn over documents on the disinformation governance board, which was recently placed on ice amid heavy scrutiny. Hawley led the letter

Homeland Security says it still hopes to revive Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ “disinformation board,” but it will have to overcome major misgivings among the public, according to a poll released Monday that underscored just how “highly unpopular” the idea was. The

A Texas man dressed up as a police officer to get inside a home to rob the people inside before he was later arrested, authorities said. Salvatore Alfieri IV, 38, approached the home in Bexar County with a handgun, wearing a tactical “police” vest, ski mask

A Texas man dressed up as a police officer to get inside a home to rob the people inside before he was later arrested, authorities said. Salvatore Alfieri IV, 38, approached the home in Bexar County with a handgun, wearing a tactical "police" vest, ski mask

The designer of the X-wing and other iconic 'Star Wars' ships has died Enlarge this image toggle caption RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via Getty Images Colin Cantwell, the behind-the-scenes designer who dreamt up

Written by Toyin Owoseje, CNN Colin Cantwell, the visual effects artist behind many of the iconic spacecraft in the original "Star Wars" movie, has died at the age of 90. In an announcement on his Facebook page Sunday, Cantwell's partner, Sierra Dall, said

Russian President Vladimir Putin was accused of using pre-taped footage to fake televised meetings with government officials amid rumors that he is suffering from cancer, The New York Post reports. The anti-Putin Telegram account General SVR claims that Putin’s

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s televised meetings with officials last week were staged with pre-taped footage and “deepfakes” to cover up his week-long absence after surgery, an anti-Kremlin Telegram account claimed Monday. The 69-year-old strongman was

China will broaden its tax credit rebates, postpone social security payments and loan repayments, roll out new investment projects, and take other steps to support the economy, state television quoted the cabinet as saying on Monday. Chinese policymakers have

China will broaden its tax credit rebates, postpone social security payments and loan repayments, roll out new investment projects and take other steps to support the economy, state television quoted the cabinet as saying on Monday. Chinese policymakers have

Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a warning Monday about burnout among the nation's health care staff after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the potential for severe worker shortages in the

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm Monday over health worker “burnout” because of systemic challenges in the sector and the pandemic’s toll. In a formal advisory, Dr. Murthy said more than 500,000 registered nurses will retire by the end