South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Dec. 11 that he will “fight to the end” in the face of attempts to impeach him following his short-lived martial law declaration earlier this month. In a televised speech lasting slightly less than 30 minutes, Yoon said he declared martial law on Dec. 3 as a […]
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol must be suspended following his short-lived declaration of martial law, the head of the country’s ruling party said on Dec. 6, citing “credible evidence” that Yoon sought to arrest and detain political leaders following his proclamation. The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), Han Dong-hoon, made the […]
President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to fire U.S.-supplied long-range missiles deep into Russian territory, according to reports—a significant reversal of Washington’s policy in the Ukraine–Russia conflict. Meanwhile, Russia launches its largest attack on Ukraine in months, Jason Perry reports. Also, Biden became the first U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest today. That’s before […]
BETHLEHEM, Pa.—Nestled in the heart of eastern Pennsylvania is one of two state counties that has been a bellwether in the last four presidential elections, and may decide who controls the White House next year. Northampton County, home of the former Bethlehem Steel plant—once the world’s largest producer of steel—is one of two once-blue counties […]
NEW YORK—As the world turns its attention to the U.S. election on Nov. 5, presidential history aficionados may be particularly interested in an auction later in the month that has objects on sale ranging from a lock of George Washington’s hair to a flag that accompanied Abraham Lincoln to his final resting place. “We’re conducting […]
The ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in Georgia’s parliamentary elections on Sunday with nearly 54 percent of the vote, prompting President Salome Zourabichvili to call for public protests amid opposition claims that the result favors Russia. Georgian Dream is headed for a fourth term in office and will take 89 seats in parliament, determining […]
LIMA—Peruvian former President Alejandro Toledo was convicted of taking bribes from Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht and sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison on Monday. The verdict marks Peru’s first high-profile conviction related to Brazil’s continent-spanning Lava Jato corruption scandal. Toledo, a 78-year-old economist who holds a doctorate from Stanford University, governed the […]
The U.S. Secret Service was protecting former President Donald Trump with presidential-level coverage during a second apparent assassination attempt against him on Sept. 15, lawmakers told reporters in Washington after receiving a briefing from the Secret Service on Sept. 18. “He had the same coverage as sitting president as he had last Sunday,” Rep. Mike […]
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Sept. 18 that it will not endorse a presidential candidate, the first time it has declined to do so since 1966. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said in a statement, “Neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the interests of working […]
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday toured the U.S. border with Mexico in Cochise County, Arizona, where he also spoke about mass illegal immigration. NTD spoke with Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb about what he’d like to hear from Trump the same day that Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepts her party’s nomination.
DHAKA—Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was named chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising. Yunus was appointed to the post by Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin after he held meetings with student leaders and […]
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly discusses monetary policy and economic trends at 4:45 p.m. ET on Aug. 5 before a moderated conversation hosted in partnership with the Hawaii Executive Collaborative.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) began its early vote on Aug. 1 to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president, keeping to an earlier promise to hold a virtual roll call ahead of the party’s convention. The DNC opened the vote at 9 a.m., allowing delegates to email back a personalized and watermarked form […]
The owner and founder of Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Massachusetts before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard. Dave Portnoy, 47, said in a TikTok video that the harrowing Monday rescue off Nantucket happened after he unhooked his boat from buoys. Heavy winds then caused him to drift out to sea, […]
In a major ruling, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Monday granted former President Donald Trump’s request to dismiss his classified documents case. She ruled that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith was unlawful under the Constitution’s Appointments Clause. The Republican National Convention begins in Milwaukee Monday, where former President Trump is expected to […]
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan on July 2 delayed the sentencing of former President Donald Trump “to September 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM for the imposition of sentence, if such is still necessary, or other proceedings.” The parties had requested permission to argue over the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s July 1 […]
Democrat lawmakers introduced a bill on Tuesday that would bar the president and other top officials from accepting payments from foreign governments, including those made through business transactions. The bill, introduced by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), would enforce the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause, which prohibits the president from accepting presents […]
With the May 19 death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Mohammad Mokhber became the interim president of the Islamic Republic. In accordance with Iran’s constitution, there will be elections within 50 days. However, whether Mr. Mokhber, 68, will have the interim label removed as Iran’s election is to be determined and far from guaranteed. The […]
