Prosecutors have described fatal shooting outside of DC’s Capital Jewish Museum last year as calculated and planned The US justice department will seek the death penalty for the man accused … Read More
Leon Botstein announced his retirement on the day the results of the inquiry into his connections with Epstein were released Bard College’s board of trustees “voted to end” the 51-year … Read More
New map reshapes representative Steve Cohen’s majority-Black Memphis district and gives Republicans an advantage Democratic representative Steve Cohen of Tennessee on Friday announced that he is ending his bid for … Read More
Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatists Mali’s armed forces, supported by Russian mercenaries, have launched airstrikes targeting a rebel … Read More
Union leaders say veto from Democrat Abigail Spanberger is an about-face from promises she made on campaign trail Virginia’s Democratic governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed a bill Thursday that would have … Read More
US president has said he and Chinese leader ‘settled a lot of different problems’ but has given little detail on solutions Trump China visit live – latest updates Donald Trump’s … Read More
Mississippi politicians are threatening to redraw the district of Bennie Thompson, the state’s lone Democrat in Congress The supreme court decision that effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act (VRA) “was … Read More
Trump says ‘a lot of good’ has come from summit and ‘we’ve made some fantastic trade deals for both countries’ Xi warns Trump of ‘clashes and even conflicts’ with US … Read More
US president offers no news of any breakthrough on Iran. Plus, how renters’ rights could be key issue in midterms Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up … Read More
With the primary election less than three weeks away, the gubernatorial and mayoral races have taken a fiery turn Sparring on the debate stage, well-timed statements addressing the slightest misstep … Read More
