White House press secretary ends news conference as Biden is still responding to questions from reporters  —  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Sunday abruptly ended a news conference with President Joe Biden in Hanoi, Vietnam, at one point taking a microphone and announcing …

Trump's post-presidential office is hiding in plain sight  —  For a man who likes his name in lights, his government-funded post-presidential office is as nondescript as they come.  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump likes to put his name on everything — except his taxpayer-funded …

Electric cars have a road trip problem, even for the secretary of energy  —  When Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm set out on a four-day electric-vehicle road trip this summer, she knew charging might be a challenge.  But she probably didn't expect anyone to call the cops.

The House GOP leadership's Trump split rears its head  —  With assists from Jordain Carney, Sarah Ferris, Olivia Beavers, Ursula Perano and Burgess Everett  —  HOUSE GOP LEADERS' OPEN-SECRET DIVIDE OVER TRUMP  —  It's the split that most everyone on the Hill knows about — and keeps rearing its head.

What Ginni Thomas and Leonard Leo wrought: How a justice's wife and a key activist started a movement  —  Thanks to the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, a trove of so-called “dark money” was about to be unleashed.  Two activists prepared to seize the moment.

PM Rishi Sunak confronts China's premier after arrest of parliament ‘spy’  —  Rishi Sunak met China's premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit after two men were arrested amid reports a parliamentary researcher spied for China.  Mr Sunak said interference in UK parliamentary democracy was “obviously unacceptable”.

I don't write about polls.  You shouldn't bother with them, either.  —  You might have noticed that I studiously have avoided dissecting the avalanche of 2024 polls.  I don't plan on deviating from this approach — at least not until mid-2024.  And you should consider ignoring the nonstop flood …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom would make an ‘interim’ choice if Dianne Feinstein vacates her Senate seat  —  In a new interview with NBC's “Meet the Press,” the California governor said he would not select any of the candidates currently running to replace the ailing senator.

Citing NYC migrant crisis, Adams calls for steep budget cuts, hiring freeze  —  New York City Mayor Eric Adams tasked agency heads with trimming spending by 15 percent through next spring — but said Albany or Washington could spare the city.  —  NEW YORK — Days after declaring the migrant crisis …

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Pardons Father Who Protested School Board After Daughter's Sexual Assault  —  Scott Smith was convicted of disorderly conduct over the 2021 incident  —  A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article on Facebook.A Twitter icon representing …

Age and elected office: Concerns about performance outweigh benefits of experience  —  In the eyes of Americans, age brings experience and seniority in elected office, but that's outweighed by concerns that elected officials might be “out of touch” or unable to do the job past the age of 75.

Maine Open Lighthouse Day  —  Maine Open Lighthouse Day Information...  This popular annual event, which is sponsored by the United States Coast Guard, the Maine Office of Tourism and the American Lighthouse Foundation, attracts between 15,000 to 18,000 visitors each year and offers …

J.F.K. Assassination Witness Breaks His Silence and Raises New Questions  —  The account of Paul Landis, one of the Secret Service agents just feet away from John F. Kennedy when he was struck down, could change the understanding of what happened in Dallas in 1963.  —  He still remembers the first gunshot.

Book Review: ‘Elon Musk,’ by Walter Isaacson  —  Walter Isaacson's biography of the billionaire entrepreneur depicts a mercurial “man-child” with grandiose ambitions and an ego to match.  —  Buy Book ▾ … When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission.

Nikki Haley says CNN poll shows Americans crave a ‘new generational leader’  —  Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday that a new CNN poll showing her as the only GOP contender with a clear lead over President Joe Biden in a hypothetical general election match-up signals America's yearning for a new leader.