Bill Gardner, the New Hampshire official who has zealously guarded his state’s position kicking off U.S. presidential races for four decades, could end his long run in office on Wednesday if lawmakers pick a new secretary of state. Gardner, 70, has held that role since 1976, when Democrat Jimmy Carter and Republican Gerry Ford won […] Read more
The Macron administration is struggling to defuse the anger driving the “yellow vest” protests, as it reels from the worst riots seen in central Paris in five decades last Saturday. Government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said all tax-related policies needed to be periodically evaluated and, if deemed not to be working, should be changed. He said […] Read more
Representatives Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins campaigned this fall while out on bail for felony charges. Representative Greg Gianforte had been convicted of misdemeanor assault. Senator Bob Menendez’s trial on bribery and fraud charges had resulted in a hung jury. How did voters respond? All four were re-elected last month, Mr. Menendez by 10 percentage […] Read more
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday portrayed his Saturday meeting with President Xi Jinping of China as an unabashed success, insisting that American farmers and automakers will quickly see benefits from a trade truce that has yet to produce any concrete commitments. Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi agreed during the G-20 meeting in Buenos Aires […] Read more
A pedestrian pauses near an illuminated sign showing portraits of the Saudi Arabian Royal family in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg President Donald Trump’s top national security aides pushed back in pointed terms against critics of his decision to uphold an alliance with Saudi Arabia despite the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. […] Read more
By Steven T. Dennis Chuck Grassley Photographer: Aaron P. Bernstein/Bloomberg Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley said President Donald Trump should move quickly to nominate a new attorney general to end demands for hearings on his appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the acting head of the Justice Department. “I think the president would be wise to get somebody […] Read more
(CNN)Six-in-10 Americans disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as President, according to a Gallup poll out Monday. Thirty-eight percent approve of the President. The last time his approval rating dipped under 40% was just a few weeks ago, but his disapproval hasn’t been at 60% or higher since around this time last year, in December […] Read more
Sri Lanka’s president has lifted his suspension of parliament and called a meeting for 5 November which could end a bitter power struggle between two rival prime ministers. Maithripala Sirisena, who sparked the crisis by sacking Ranil Wickremesinghe as prime minister and naming former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place, said he would allow a […] Read more
Theresa May’s government has been branded a “shambles” after the Brexit secretary claimed a deal would be signed with the EU within 3 weeks, only to withdraw his claim hours later. A letter published on Wednesday from Dominic Raab suggested he expected to agree a Brexit deal with the EU within just three weeks. Raab […] Read more
An air quality east-west divide: An EEA report highlight’s an east-west divide in Europe with regards to poor air quality with Macedonia ranking lowest on the continent. End of an era: What will the EU look like after Merkel? The panel discusses this and more after Angela Merkel’s announcement that she will be stepping down […] Read more
