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Tesla stockholders ask judge to silence Musk in fraud case

Tesla stockholders ask judge to silence Musk in fraud case

The interview and court action came just days after Musk, the world’s richest person, made a controversial offer to take over Twitter and turn it into...

Mariupol teeters as Ukrainians defy surrender-or-die demand

Mariupol teeters as Ukrainians defy surrender-or-die demand

“We will fight absolutely to the end, to the win, in this war,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal vowed on ABC’s “This Week.” He said Ukraine is ...

Fred Upton: Slim House majority could spell trouble for post-midterms GOP

Fred Upton: Slim House majority could spell trouble for post-midterms GOP

Earlier this month, Upton opted to retire rather than seek reelection following redistricting. He was one of a small group of House Republicans who vo...

Biden Covid chief dismisses utility of lockdowns like China's

Biden Covid chief dismisses utility of lockdowns like China's

Jha said the focus instead in the Biden administration continues to be on vaccinations, boosters and making available treatments for Covid-19. To that...

Zelenskyy on Mariupol: ‘With each passing day, it's growing more unstable’

Zelenskyy on Mariupol: ‘With each passing day, it's growing more unstable’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lamented the “very difficult” position the coastal city of Mariupol is in after it has been the center of Russ...

Clashes erupt again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site

Clashes erupt again near flashpoint Jerusalem holy site

This year the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Christian holy week culminating in Easter Sunday and the week-long Jewish Passover are all occurring at th...

Lawsuit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate

Lawsuit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate

Attorney Thomas W. King III, who was among those involved in last year’s successful challenge to the statewide mask mandate in schools, said the city’...

Austrian chancellor: Putin ‘in his own war logic’

Austrian chancellor: Putin ‘in his own war logic’

Austria’s chancellor said he believes President Vladimir Putin is stuck “in his own war logic.” Speaking about his meeting last week with Putin, Chanc...

How a Determined Congressional Aide Helped Break Open the Biggest Environmental Scandal in U.S. History

How a Determined Congressional Aide Helped Break Open the Biggest Environmental Scandal in U.S. History

Magazine From PARADISE FALLS: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe by Keith O’Brien. Reprinted by permission of Pantheon Books, an imprint o...

‘A slap in the face’: House Dems’ super PAC sparks Latino backlash

‘A slap in the face’: House Dems’ super PAC sparks Latino backlash

“There’s all this talk [from Democrats] about Latino voters, but where are we talking about Latino candidates and Latino representation and the party ...

Kamala Harris keeps traveling to unconventional places. Here’s why.

Kamala Harris keeps traveling to unconventional places. Here’s why.

Bynum had first touched base with Harris last year when, on the phone for 30 minutes, the two discussed how the administration could play a role in in...

Crime upstages progressive priorities in Los Angeles mayor's race

Crime upstages progressive priorities in Los Angeles mayor's race

Those positions have put her at odds with some of the city’s progressive activists who celebrated her entrance into the race last fall. “She’s fightin...

Disney Didn’t Leave the GOP Behind — Culture Did

Disney Didn’t Leave the GOP Behind — Culture Did

Disney has always been an explicitly morally instructive company; its characters were used as propaganda during World War II. Walt Disney’s original v...

GOP megadonors go big in battle for Congress: 5 takeaways from new campaign money filings

GOP megadonors go big in battle for Congress: 5 takeaways from new campaign money filings

Democratic incumbents facing the toughest races this year have stockpiled major cash so far, far outstripping the financial resources of most potentia...

Biden to host rescheduled summit with Southeast Asian leaders

Biden to host rescheduled summit with Southeast Asian leaders

President Joe Biden will host the leaders from Southeast Asia for a special summit May 12 and 13 that was postponed from last month. The announcement ...