Archives for October 2022

President Biden made his first comments Monday about Britain's new prime minister Rishi Sunak, the first of Indian heritage, by quipping "go figure" because Mr. Sunak is a conservative. … [Read more...] about Biden quips 'go figure' about new British PM being a minority and a conservative

For the last year, Afghan allies stranded after the U.S. troop withdrawal have complained that they felt nobody was listening to their pleas. It turns out they were right. … [Read more...] about On hold: State Department's Afghanistan rescue program had 325,000 unread emails

Scott Peterson has been moved off death row more than two years after the California Supreme Court overturned his death sentence for killing his pregnant wife two decades ago, corrections officials said Monday. … [Read more...] about Scott Peterson moved off California's death row

More than two dozen Democratic House progressives are urging President Biden to more assertively push for peace talks in Ukraine, marking a clear break within the president's party on the White House's strategy as Russia's invasion enters its eighth month. … [Read more...] about House progressives urge Biden to seek peace talks in Ukraine

Lawmakers are prodding the Justice Department to reveal how it plans to carry out President Biden's order for all federal agencies to "promote access to voting." … [Read more...] about DOJ pressed to reveal Biden's secret plans to boost voting