Why Presidents Trump, Biden Turned Down the MLB for First Pitch

The last “first pitch” by a sitting U.S. president on Major League Baseball’s opening day was a left-handed hurl by President Barack Obama in Washington on April 5, 2010. President Obama lightly trolled the Nationals Park faithful—whom he honored via windbreaker—from the mound when revealing his cap, supporting his boyhood-beloved Chicago White Sox. Consequently, a

Biden says he’s considering sanctions on Russia over Navalny

World reacts to Alexey Navalny’s death Mystery still surrounds circumstances of Alexey Navalny’s death in Russian prison 02:27 Washington — President Biden said Monday he is weighing additional sanctions against Russia over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny.  “We already have sanctions, but we are considering additional sanctions, yes,” Mr. Biden told reporters

House Republican Warns Russian Space Weapon May ‘Blind’ US Military

A House intelligence Republican said that Russian space weapon may pose a threat to the economy and military. A top Republican in the House warned that an alleged Russian space weapon may imperil the U.S. military and economy if nothing is done about it. Last week, the head of the House Intelligence Committee released a

How federal judges are pushing back against Jan. 6 conspiracy theories

Washington — In a Republican presidential primary season that has seen former President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders refer to Jan. 6 defendants as “hostages” and openly promote conspiracy theories about the attack on the Capitol, one institution has been at the forefront of countering those baseless claims: the federal court in Washington, D.C.