WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has a simple message for fellow Democrats about his plan to raise taxes to remake large swaths of the American economy: look beyond the bottom line. Biden is trying to persuade Democrats to embrace a more emotional argument, namely that the plan is fair, that it increases taxes on those who can afford to pay […]

Former President George W. Bush commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Saturday at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania, recalling a time of American unity and drawing a sharp contrast with the present-day divisiveness of the country’s politics. Mr. Bush, who was joined by the former first lady, Laura Bush, was in his first […]

Coming Soon: ‘I Can Hear You: President Bush at Ground Zero with Martha MacCallum’ After Sept. 11, 2001, when President George W. Bush rallied the country from the top of that demolished fire truck with his megaphone and started a 20-year campaign in Afghanistan with the express purpose of seeking out the terrorists over there before they came over here […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s bid to fend off a recall in California has been bolstered by an infusion of tens of millions of dollars from big donors in recent months that delivered him an enormous financial advantage over his Republican rivals in the race’s final stretch. There had been moments over the summer when Mr. Newsom, a Democrat, had appeared vulnerable […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Prime Minister added that the last two decades had proven that al-Qaeda did not lead “us to abandon our […]

OPINION Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles will not effect a change of leadership in the National Party. Though the decision of leader Judith Collins to label Wiles a “big, fat hypocrite” was embarrassing for both Collins and the wider party, Wiles has never had staunch supporters in caucus. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Of the multi-lettered talking heads New […]

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Blogger Cameron Slater has said he maintains regular contact with National leader Judith Collins. “Judith’s a good friend – I communicate with all my good friends,” Slater said. Collins courted controversy on Friday for her response to a blogpost of Slater’s on the BFD website, outing the microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles for a trip to the beach with a friend […]