‘The peaceful transfer of power is one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy’ Jan 6, 2025 7:30 PM By Grabien Staff TRANSCRIPT: HARRIS: “The peaceful transfer of power is one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy. As much as any other principle, it is what distinguishes our system of government from…
UNITED NATIONS — The United States accused Russia at the United Nations on Monday of funding the two warring parties in Sudan, an apparent step up from Washington’s previous assertion that Moscow was playing both sides of the conflict to advance its political objectives. The war erupted in April 2023 amid a power struggle between…
LAS VEGAS — Home appliances that do chores, cars that know your favorite cafe, and robot pets aiming to please are among artificial intelligence-infused offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show opening Tuesday. All these will compete for attention at the annual CES extravaganza in Las Vegas, as vendors behind the scenes seek ways to deal…
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SPRINGFIELD, MA. (WGGB/WSHM) – We have local reaction on Monday’s election certification from residents in our area and with 4 years come and gone since the riots on the Capitol. We wanted to know: Have people been paying closer attention this time around? Western Mass News is getting answers. You may be surprised how much of…
Congress certified the 2024 election, and Florida prepares to raise the minimum wage. Stories in this Episode of Political Connections Congress certifies Trump’s election win four years after Jan. 6 attack Four years after his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to keep Donald Trump in power, lawmakers gathered for a joint session…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those, in his words, “spreading lies and misinformation,” after coming under fire from billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump accused Starmer of failing to prosecute past cases of child sexual exploitation. As Henry Ridgwell reports, it’s the latest in a series of…
“There are a lot of blogs and news sites claiming to understand politics, but only a few actually do. Political Wire is one of them.” — Chuck Todd, host of “Meet the Press” “Concise. Relevant. To the point. Political Wire is the first site I check when I’m looking for the latest political nugget. That…
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration slashed the prisoner population at Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba by nearly half on Monday, sending 11 detainees to Oman. The U.S. military said only 15 detainees remained there after the transfer, following a major push toward closing the facility by Biden’s administration in its final days…
The war in Gaza has intensified the connection that many Jews around the world feel to Israel and has sparked a wave of immigration to the Jewish state. At the same time, a growing number of Israelis are leaving the country, at least temporarily. Linda Gradstein reports from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki RosenThis post was originally…