The Biden administration moved to reapply sanctions this week on the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, but did so under a weaker federal statute that will not criminalize support for the terrorist group or force American banks to seize their assets, current and former U.S. officials told the Washington Free Beacon. After months of Houthi attacks on
Georges Berges told members of Congress he spoke twice with the president. Hunter Biden’s art dealer spoke twice with President Joe Biden, the gallerist told members of Congress in a recent interview. Georges Berges told the House Judiciary Committee in a closed-door interview that he never spoke with the White House. But he did say
More than 800 people died of accidental drug overdoses in San Francisco in 2023, making last year the deadliest on record, according to a Wednesday report from the city’s medical examiner. Fentanyl accounted for most of the 806 deaths, followed by meth and cocaine. Thirty-seven people died from Xylazine, an adulterant known as “tranq” that
President Joe Biden’s special climate envoy John Kerry announced he’s leaving this role by spring to campaign for President Biden’s re-election. John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, has confirmed reports that he’s leaving his role as climate czar in order to work on President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign. Mr. Kerry made the
The Biden administration’s climate envoy John Kerry was gruff with a reporter on Tuesday when questioned about the “carbon footprint” caused by his attendance at the World Economic Forum’s Davos conference. When the reporter asked Kerry why he thought his carbon footprint didn’t matter, Kerry replied, “Nobody ever suggested that. Don’t make up stupid questions.”
Challenges have plagued election officials and the GOP frontrunner for several months, with some 60 petitions being filed across the country. A Maine Superior Court stayed the state secretary’s decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, deferring to the U.S. Supreme Court. “The
Fewer voter signatures are required in some states for party-affiliated candidates. Democrats and Republicans may file legal challenges. Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that his campaign has filed paperwork in six states to create its own political party. The move was made to get his name on the ballot in those states