Governors rated most conservative easily won re-election
Post Content All the country’s top conservative governors were easily reelected in midterm elections that overall did not go as well as Republicans hoped. Governors Kristi Noem of South Dakota, Ron DeSantis of Florida, Jared Polis of Colorado, Brad Little of Idaho, Bill Lee of Tennessee, Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, Brian Kemp of Georgia, […]
Japan and US Agree to Strengthen Alliance Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Read More U.S. President Joe Biden holds a trilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 13, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) TOKYO—Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed at a meeting on Sunday to strengthen their countries’ alliance amid shared […]
Leaders Land in Indonesia for G-20 Summit; US Seeks No Conflict With China, Says Biden
Read More NUSA DUA, Indonesia—U.S. President Joe Biden said on Sunday his country will maintain open communication lines and seek no conflict with China, ahead of what are expected to be tense talks on a range of geopolitical issues at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Indonesia this week. Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi […]
Elon Musk tells Democratic senator his Twitter account sounds like a ‘parody’
Post Content Elon Musk poked fun at Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., on Twitter after the Democrat demanded to know why a Washington Post reporter was able to create a verified account impersonating him. “A @washingtonpost reporter was able to create a verified account impersonating me–I’m asking for answers from @elonmusk who is putting profits over […]
Taiwan Says Chinese Fighter Jets Fly Near Island
Read More TAIPEI, Taiwan—China’s military flew 36 fighter jets and bombers near Taiwan, the Taiwanese defense ministry announced, part of a long-running campaign of intimidation against the self-ruled island democracy. Ten of the aircraft on Saturday flew across the median line in the Taiwan Strait that separates the island from the mainland, the ministry said. […]
Biden Discusses Security Pact, Taiwan Strait With Australian Prime Minister
Read More President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walk into their pull-aside meeting during the East Asia summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 13, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and discussed their security pact and issues surrounding the Taiwan Strait, the […]
US midterm elections: Democrats retain control of Senate as House race still undecided – live
Read More From 25m ago It’s been a day of celebrations and recriminations so far in US politics after the Democrats retained control of the Senate in a stunning midterm election rebuke for previously confident Republicans. A civil war appears to be under way inside the Republican party, with several senior party officials taking to […]
Army families suing MoD for poor housing told to drop claims or have pay docked
Read More Army families suing the Ministry of Defence over the squalor of their living quarters are being issued with “bullying” ultimatums to drop the claims or face having their pay docked to cover the legal costs. Documents obtained by the Guardian suggest the threat of further financial pain amid a deepening cost of living […]
Pelosi says she doesn’t believe Kevin McCarthy has what it takes to be House speaker
Post Content House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., cast doubt Sunday on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s chances of being elected speaker if Republicans re-take the majority. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Pelosi was asked by anchor Dana Bash whether McCarthy, R-Calif., “has what it takes to be speaker of the House.” […]
Big Money for Land Is Pricing Out Farmers
As big money from developers and equity firms flow into farmland, it is the farmers paying the price, getting priced out of the market against big money interests.”I just couldn’t compete with how much people are paying, with people paying 10 grand” per acre, Brookings…