State of Play: Democrats threaten Trump’s grip on the Great Lakes
Two years ago, Ohio and other states in the former industrial heartlands of the Great Lakes region catapulted Donald Trump into the White House. Powered by WPeMatico
Geoffrey Rush tells court he was ‘numb’ after misconduct allegation published
Australian actor Geoffrey Rush said on Monday he was distraught when he read newspaper articles accusing him of inappropriate conduct, as a court began a hearing into his lawsuit against the publisher.Powered by WPeMatico
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of Seinfeld and Veep, awarded U.S. humor prize
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, an American comedian whose career on the improv stage led to iconic roles on shows such as Seinfeld, was honored on Sunday for contributing to the national culture.Powered by WPeMatico
Trump says U.S. to exit nuclear treaty, Russia warns of retaliation
President Donald Trump said Washington will exit the Cold-War era treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons due to Russian violations, triggering a warning of retaliatory measures from Moscow. Powered by WPeMatico
Kremlin says we want answers from Washington over arms treaty plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin will seek an explanation of why Washington plans to pull out of an arms control treaty when he meets U.S. national security adviser John Bolton in Moscow this week, RIA news agency quoted Putin's spokesman as saying. Powered by...
Comic Amy Schumer backs Kaepernick, says she won’t do Super Bowl ads
U.S. comedian and actress Amy Schumer has said she will not appear in any commercials during the 2019 Super Bowl in support of National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protests against racial injustice.Powered by WPeMatico
Alaska’s independent governor ends re-election bid, endorses Democrat
Alaska Governor Bill Walker, a political independent, halted his re-election campaign on Friday and endorsed his Democratic challenger, ending a three-way contest in which neither had appeared capable of defeating the Republican front-runner. Powered by WPeMatico
Russian charged with conspiring to interfere in U.S. congressional elections
The U.S. government on Friday charged a Russian national with playing a key financial role in a Kremlin-backed plan to conduct "information warfare" against the United States, including ongoing attempts to influence next month's congressional elections. Powered by...
Trump praises U.S. congressman from Montana who body-slammed reporter
President Donald Trump on Thursday heaped praise on a U.S. congressman from Montana who body-slammed a reporter during a campaign for a special election in 2017. Powered by WPeMatico
Trump threatens to send military, shut border as migrants head for Mexico
President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to deploy the military and close the southern U.S. border if Mexico does not halt a caravan of Central America migrants heading north, raising the risk of huge disruptions to trade. Powered by WPeMatico