‘Nearly 50 percent … believe that a fair punishment for Jan. 6ers is life in prison or the death penalty.’ For fear of being judged by biased jurors, Jan. 6 defendants have been trying to have their trials moved to venues other than the District of Columbia for three years. Government prosecutors and judges insist
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says the Republican presidential primary “is over” and anticipates that former U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley will throw in the towel after the South Carolina primary next month. “The simple reality is this thing is over. [Former President Donald] Trump has won the Republican nomination,” Mr. Cruz said on his “Verdict with
***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary Blinken is on travel to Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola from January 21-26, 2024. 8:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Blinken visits the Luanda Science Center in Luanda, Angola.(POOLED
WASHINGTON—More people cast votes in Tuesday’s contest between former President Donald Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley than in any previous presidential primary of either party in New Hampshire’s history. As of the latest vote tally on Wednesday afternoon, nearly 318,000 Granite State Republicans and independents cast votes in the first-in-the-nation primary, exceeding the
The Chinese regime interfered in the U.S. 2022 midterm elections through various means, according to a declassified intelligence report and multiple private-sector investigations. The effort included a broad array of techniques orchestrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), including retaliation against U.S. lawmakers, the promotion of divisive content, and the impersonation of American voters online.
Column: Seized Russian assets may provide relief for the beleaguered democracy Volodymyr Zelensky (Alex Wong/Getty Images) These are bleak days for Americans who support Ukraine’s resistance to Russian aggression. Last year’s Ukrainian counteroffensive did not achieve its aims. While Ukraine has decimated the Russian Black Sea fleet and shown that Russian territory is not immune
If the Biden administration has articulated one goal since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel, it is to prevent the outbreak of a broader regional war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken embarked on a multi-country Middle East tour in early January to make what the Wall Street Journal characterized as a “full-court press” to stop