New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary is quickly becoming the leading edge for an unproven legal theory that Donald J. Trump is disqualified from appearing on the ballot under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. A long-shot presidential candidate has filed a lawsuit in state court seeking an injunction to keep Mr. Trump off the ballot. And a former Republican candidate […]

He has promised to raise concerns over human rights, the dispute with Taiwan, and the treatment of Hong Kong during his visit. Mr Cleverly will also press Beijing to lift sanctions on British MPs. The visit comes amid speculation that Rishi Sunak will hold face-to-face talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at next month’s G20 summit. But the visit will […]

Representative Steve Scalise, Republican of Louisiana and the majority leader, said Tuesday he had been diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer, but planned to return to Washington to continue working as he undergoes treatment over the next several months. Mr. Scalise, 57, said in a statement that he had begun treatment for multiple myeloma, which he described as […]

EU chief Charles Michel has called for the EU to be ready to accept new members by 2030. Speaking at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, where leaders from the Western Balkans gathered yesterday, the European Council President said: “Enlargement is no longer a dream. It is time to move forward.” Eight countries – Turkey, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, […]

The traditional mug shot is usually a grim affair: poorly lit and sullen. It is a permanent portrait of shame — the legal system’s scarlet letter. It is, almost by definition, unsmiling. But the booking photos emerging from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office in Atlanta, where Donald J. Trump and 18 others are being charged with conspiring to overturn the […]

Humza Yousaf discusses his hopes for Scottish independence The SNP is facing further humiliation today as the party’s accounts were published, showing a massive £800,000 deficit. Across the year ending December 31 2022, the SNP brought in £4.25 million, but spent more than £5 million. The party’s accountants say this is not “out of keeping with other years in which […]

The city of Denver is poised to spend more than $5 million on 200 prefabricated Pallet shelter homes toward Mayor Mike Johnston’s goal of providing shelter for 1,000 people living homeless on the city’s streets by the end of the year. The administration is eyeing paved lots as the future landing places for the easy-to-assemble, temporary shelters, Cole Chandler, the […]

House Republicans took aim on Thursday at the Georgia prosecutor bringing a sweeping felony racketeering case against former President Donald J. Trump for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, moving to investigate the woman pursuing the case just hours before Mr. Trump was to be booked at an Atlanta jail. Representative Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio and chairman of […]

The United States has strongly condemned North Korea’s failed attempt to put a spy satellite into space. A statement issued by NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson said the launch is a brazen violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions, raises tensions, and risks destabilizing the security situation in the region and beyond. She added that the President’s national security team is […]