WASHINGTON — Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has intensified over control of the Strait of Hormuz, but hopes for a possible diplomatic solution have shown stubborn signs of life. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday rejected suggestions that Islamabad had abandoned efforts to bring ...
Nation Maine Family: ICE officer has history of violence AUGUSTA — The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, according to close relatives who ...
When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn’t support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be denied. Since taking office last year, Trump has approved about 65 requests for major disaster declarations and denied more than two dozen others from states, tribes or territories seeking federal financial assistance following hurricanes, tornadoes, storms, floods and fires. Trump has taken longer on average to approve disaster requests than ...
Catastrophic flash floods in Texas have killed two people and forced hundreds of rescues in areas still reeling from devastating floods a year ago, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. Rescuers aboard boats and helicopters have saved more than 200 people, including stranded drivers and people ...
People of a certain age were taught to respect the police, obey the law and other rules and regulations mostly practiced by our parents and grandparents. They believed such things would lead to better lives for themselves and for the nation. For many, they did. Today we look at the lawlessness, the antisemitism, the hate speech directed at the president, teen takeovers, attacks on police officers, and others and we might ask: why is this happening? The answer can be found on the side of the road. To use a metaphor, the guardrails have been removed. Guardrails are crash-tested ...
On Feb. 22, 2022, two days before Vladimir Putin sent his tanks rumbling toward Ukraine’s capital, Donald Trump said of the Russian leader: “This is genius. ... Here’s a guy who’s very savvy.” Eight days later, Lindsey Graham offered a starkly different sentiment: “The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out.” The Republican senator from South Carolina had a history of dismissing Trump’s worldview. When Trump first ran in 2015, Graham let loose, calling him a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot.” After Trump won, Graham shocked ...
