Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is facing a challenge from Trump-backed Republican Gerald Malloy. Vermont’s candidates for U.S. Senate sparred over former President Donald Trump and the rising costs of health care during a heated Oct. 23 debate. Incumbent Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent, is defending his seat against Republican challenger Gerald Malloy, a Trump-endorsed U.S.
DENVER—A Colorado man repeatedly made online threats about killing the top elections officials in his state and Arizona, as well as a judge and law enforcement agents, according to a guilty plea he entered Wednesday. Teak Ty Brockbank, 45, acknowledged to a federal judge in Denver that his comments were made “out of fear, hate
FRANKFORT, Ky.—Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76. Turner, a Harlan Republican, was known for his
‘To prevent a second China shock, we’ve had to act,’ national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. WASHINGTON—White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Oct. 23 defended U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, stating that they helped prevent another “China shock.” In May, the Biden administration stated it would continue existing Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods
The former president has tweaked his previous proposal, which is part of a series of planned tax breaks he has outlined. Former President Donald Trump has revised the details of his proposal to give car buyers a tax break. Trump, speaking at an Oct. 22 campaign rally in Greensboro, N.C., said that anyone who takes
The ruling relates to an alleged altercation between Trump’s campaign staff and an official working at Arlington National Cemetery. The U.S. Army must release records related to a visit former President Donald Trump made to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia in August, after reports emerged of an alleged altercation between his campaign staffers and an
The Transportation Department said the landmark penalty sets a precedent being ‘25 times larger’ than its former record settlement. The U.S. Department of Transportation has levied a $50 million fine against American Airlines in a settlement over the Texas-based company’s alleged violations of disability laws that took place between 2019 and 2023. The department said