Politics

President Biden to Host 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves

President Joe Biden will host the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves at the White House early next week.

President Biden: US Would Defend Taiwan Against Chinese Invasion

China’s government on Monday criticized President Joe Biden’s statement that American forces would defend Taiwan if Beijing tries to invade as a violation of U.S. commitments about the self-ruled island, but gave no indication of possible retaliation.

Trump Legal Team Balks at Judge’s Declassification Questions

Donald Trump’s legal team has told a newly appointed independent arbiter that it does not want to answer his questions about the declassification status of the documents seized last month from the former president’s Florida home.

WNBA Looks For New Places To Play

The top WNBA players are looking to play outside of Russia.

Harris Returns to South Carolina to Boost Voting in Midterms

Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting two historically Black colleges in South Carolina to push for voter registration as she focuses on places and demographics that will be key to Democrats’ chances to hold on to Congress in midterm elections.

Florida, Texas Escalate Flights, Buses to Move Migrants

Republican governors are escalating their partisan tactic of sending migrants to Democratic strongholds without advance warning, including a wealthy summer enclave in Massachusetts.

Ukraine Combs Mass Burial Site, Says Russia ‘Leaves Death’

Ukrainian authorities were expected to begin recovering bodies Friday from a mass burial site in a forest recaptured from Russian forces, a delicate task that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said would help show the world “what the Russian occupation has led to.”

Veteran NY Judge Named as Arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago Probe

A federal judge on Thursday appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter in the criminal investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.

Xi, Putin Hold Summit in Uzbekistan as Ukraine War Dominates

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and leaders from India and Central Asia gathered Thursday in Uzbekistan for a summit of a security group formed by Beijing and Moscow as a counterweight to U.S. influence.

Spokesman: Zelenskyy in Car Accident, No Serious Injuries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s car collided with another vehicle early Thursday after a battlefield visit, but he was not seriously injured, his spokesman said.

Three Days Left Of Early Voting Before Tuesday Primary Election In Nc

NC Senate Hopefuls Budd, Beasley Agree to Debate Next Month

North Carolina’s two major-party U.S. Senate candidates have agreed to participate in a televised debate next month.

President Biden: Tentative Railway Labor Deal Reached, Averting Strike

President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections.

Queen Elizabeth II Lies In State After Solemn Procession

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall.