Former Vice President Walter Mondale and former President Jimmy Carter appeared together in 2018, marking Mondale’s 90th birthday. Star Tribune via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Star Tribune via Getty Images Former Vice President Walter Mondale and former President Jimmy Carter appeared together in 2018, marking Mondale’s 90th birthday. Star Tribune via Getty Images Former Vice President and U.S. Sen. Walter Mondale died on Monday […]
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A man checks to cast his ballot in Kenosha, Wis., on April 7. A new study suggests that in-person voting in that Wisconsin primary did not produce a surge of new coronavirus cases. Kamil Krzaczynski /AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kamil Krzaczynski /AFP via Getty Images A man checks to cast his ballot in Kenosha, Wis., on April 7. A new study suggests […]
Northern California’s LNU Lightning Complex fire burns on Thursday. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Northern California’s LNU Lightning Complex fire burns on Thursday. Noah Berger/AP Wildfires ignited by nearly 12,000 lightning strikes over the past three days continue to spread havoc across a heat wave-baked California, with little relief in sight. “Just a day ago, I announced that we are struggling to address […]
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters after he met with members of the U.N. Security Council and called for the restoration of sanctions against Iran on Thursday in New York. Mike Segar/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mike Segar/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters after he met with members of the U.N. Security Council and called […]
Ninety-five percent of child care providers are women, and many are losing their jobs as the pandemic devastates the industry, the National Women’s Law Center says. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ninety-five percent of child care providers are women, and many are losing their jobs as the pandemic devastates the industry, the National Women’s Law Center says. Ted S. Warren/AP Of […]
A sweeping purge of executives at U.S. government media outlets widened this week. At least six of the top ten executives at the U.S. Agency for Global Media were removed from their posts on Wednesday. Critics say the housecleaning threatens to destroy the firewall meant to separate government news entities from the White House. They warn it could turn broadcasters such as the Voice of America […]
Flowers were placed at the memorial to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 20. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Flowers were placed at the memorial to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 20. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images A death penalty sentence against confessed Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was thrown out Friday by a federal appeals […]
President Donald Trump, shown here on Friday, floated the idea of delaying the election on Thursday. That prompted criticism from the co-founder of the Federalist Society. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP President Donald Trump, shown here on Friday, floated the idea of delaying the election on Thursday. That prompted criticism from the co-founder of the Federalist Society. Alex Brandon/AP After voting for President […]
A federal judge blocked further the implementation of a rule issued last year by the Department of Homeland Security. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge blocked further the implementation of a rule issued last year by the Department of Homeland Security. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images A federal judge in New York issued two strongly […]
The buildings of the banking district are seen in Frankfurt, Germany. Government statistics show the economy contracted by 10.1% in the second quarter of this year. Michael Probst/AP hide caption toggle caption Michael Probst/AP The buildings of the banking district are seen in Frankfurt, Germany. Government statistics show the economy contracted by 10.1% in the second quarter of this year. Michael Probst/AP Economic output in Germany […]
Defense Secretary Mark Esper, pictured earlier this month, announced a drawdown of U.S. troops in Germany on Wednesday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Defense Secretary Mark Esper, pictured earlier this month, announced a drawdown of U.S. troops in Germany on Wednesday. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images In a slap at a longtime ally frequently reviled by President […]
Confederate statues have been removed from the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, shown here in January. Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images Confederate statues have been removed from the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, shown here in January. Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty Images A 900 pound bronze statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee has stood […]
Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, with President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper during a ceremony to establish the U.S. Space Command last summer. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, with President Trump and Defense Secretary Mark Esper during a ceremony to establish the U.S. Space Command last summer. Carolyn Kaster/AP The recently created U.S. Space Force accused Russia on Thursday […]
The Vatican, shown here last month, has issued new guidance on how bishops should respond to allegations of sexual abuse. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Medichini/AP The Vatican, shown here last month, has issued new guidance on how bishops should respond to allegations of sexual abuse. Andrew Medichini/AP The Vatican on Wednesday published a handbook for clergy and church lawyers that lays out the […]
A year after Congress approved emergency humanitarian funds meant to benefit asylum seekers apprehended along the border with Mexico, a government watchdog report released Wednesday finds that some of that money got spent instead on things from dirt bikes to dog food to security camera systems. The title of the new U.S. Government Accountability Office report neatly sums up its stern message to the Department of […]
Pictured in 2019, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Tuesday questioned U.S. measures to stop the coronavirus from spreading on the island. Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images Pictured in 2019, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Tuesday questioned U.S. measures to stop the coronavirus from spreading on the island. Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images Relations between the more than […]
The U.S. Supreme Court in an emergency ruling Thursday evening temporarily blocked a lower court’s decision that, citing the COVID-19 pandemic, would have made it easier for residents of three Alabama counties to vote by absentee ballot in July 14 primary runoff elections. The high court split 5-4 in the decision, with Elena Kagan, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor — the four justices […]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in May. She wants an Army officer who testified at Trump impeachment hearings to get his promotion. Greg Nash/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Greg Nash/Getty Images Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in May. She wants an Army officer who testified at Trump impeachment hearings to get his promotion. […]
Tourists visit Mount Rushmore National Monument on Wednesday. President Trump is expected to visit the federal monument in South Dakota and give a speech before a fireworks display on Friday. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Tourists visit Mount Rushmore National Monument on Wednesday. President Trump is expected to visit the federal monument in South Dakota and give a speech before a […]
The USS San Jacinto passes by the Statue of Liberty in May of 2017. On Thursday, guided-missile cruiser was one of two Navy vessels that broke a record for consecutive days at sea. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images The USS San Jacinto passes by the Statue of Liberty in May of 2017. On Thursday, guided-missile cruiser was one of two Navy […]
The words “and Providence Plantations” will be removed from many Rhode Island state documents under an executive order by Gov. Gina Raimondo. The state legislature will consider an official name change. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP The words “and Providence Plantations” will be removed from many Rhode Island state documents under an executive order by Gov. Gina Raimondo. The state legislature will consider […]
Capt. Brett Crozier, then-commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, talks to reporters in January. The Navy has decided not to restore him to command. U.S. Navy via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption U.S. Navy via Getty Images Capt. Brett Crozier, then-commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, talks to reporters in January. The Navy has decided not to restore him […]
Despite tracking data indicating new coronavirus infections are on the rise in 23 states, the Pentagon on Friday announced it is lifting pandemic-inspired travel restrictions for U.S. military personnel in 46 states, as well as in the U.S. territories of Guam and Puerto Rico. Among the states deemed fit for a resumption of travel by military personnel is Arizona, which has had a sharp spike in […]
Army Gen. Gustave Perna testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday on his nomination to oversee the COVID-19 vaccine project. Chip Somodevilla/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Army Gen. Gustave Perna testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday on his nomination to oversee the COVID-19 vaccine project. Chip Somodevilla/POOL/AFP via Getty Images A headlong race […]
A mine resistant ambush protected vehicle, or MRAP, originally created for the military, displayed in 2013 by a sheriff’s department official in Warren County, N.Y. Mike Groll/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Groll/AP A mine resistant ambush protected vehicle, or MRAP, originally created for the military, displayed in 2013 by a sheriff’s department official in Warren County, N.Y. Mike Groll/AP When protests erupted in Minnesota following […]
Former national security advisor John Bolton, seen in February, is scheduled to publish a memoir of his time with the Trump administration on June 23, and the Justice Department is trying to block publication. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP Former national security advisor John Bolton, seen in February, is scheduled to publish a memoir of his time with the Trump administration on June […]
All of the approximately 1,600 active duty soldiers who were airlifted to military bases near Washington, D.C., earlier this week are being ordered back to their home postings, according the Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. The troops were mobilized to be deployed in the nation’s capital if President Trump invoked the 1807 Insurrection Act, as he had threatened to do in a White House Rose Garden statement […]
When Russian-speaking troops showed up in Ukraine six years ago, they were dubbed “little green men”: armed forces whose green fatigues bore neither insignia nor identification. A similar genre of unidentified, armed personnel clad in insignia-free uniforms has appeared policing street protests in Washington, D.C., in recent days, and Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers about just who these anonymous enforcers are. Demonstrators march near the White […]
Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd. AP Venturing […]
Military members joined police officers in clearing Lafayette Park while, across the street at the White House, President Trump said he would send soldiers to U.S. cities if local officials don’t end unrest. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP Military members joined police officers in clearing Lafayette Park while, across the street at the White House, President Trump said he would send soldiers to […]
A volunteer artist sets up a memorial May 20 in Brooklyn. Artists and volunteer organizers across New York City put up memorials throughout the five boroughs to honor those who died of COVID-19. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images A volunteer artist sets up a memorial May 20 in Brooklyn. Artists and volunteer organizers across New York City […]