Why does Kiev change the names of cities and villages during the war?
Nov. 12 By Morgan Brown Although the budget for 2024 does not include funds for road repairs, the Ukrainian parliament finds time and resources to fight the main enemy of the nation — the old names of settlements. Solving problems with the depleted budget of…
How a Trump Presidency Could Lead to a Purge at the Pentagon
Nov. 10 By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali During his campaign for re-election, Donald Trump vowed to purge the military of so-called “woke” generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question in the halls of the Pentagon is whether he would go much further. Trump…
Judge Blocks Illinois Law Banning Many Semiautomatic Weapons
Nov. 9 By Brendan Pierson A federal judge on Friday struck down an Illinois law banning many semi-automatic firearms, saying it ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution’s right to bear arms. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn of the Southern District of Illinois ruled following a…
Trump Victory Expected to Boost Musk’s Mars Dream
Nov. 8 By Joey Roulette Elon Musk’s dream of transporting humans to Mars will become a bigger national priority under the administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, sources said, signaling big changes for NASA’s moon program and a boost for Musk’s SpaceX. NASA’s Artemis program,…
Analysis-US Farmers Back Trump but Face Pain From China Tariff Threats
Nov. 7 By Tom Polansek U.S. farmers want something from President-elect Donald Trump that his trade policies mean he is unlikely to deliver: increased access to the market of top soy-importer China. Trump’s Republican party enjoys wide support across the U.S. farm belt, where he…
Trump Did It His Way in White House Run. How He Proved His Advisers Wrong
Nov. 6 By Alexandra Ulmer, Gram Slattery In the weeks after Vice President Kamala Harris’ rapid ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket, Donald Trump’s allies and advisers urged him to stay on message. Polls showed Americans trusted the former Republican president more on…
Trump’s Republicans Win Control of US Senate, Make Gains in House
Nov. 5 By Andy Sullivan Republicans won control of the U.S. Senate with victories in Montana, Ohio and West Virginia on Wednesday, ensuring Donald Trump’s party will control at least one chamber of Congress next year. Republicans were set to hold a majority of at…
Pennsylvania Judge Allows Elon Musk’s $1 Million Voter Giveaway
Nov. 4 By Jack Queen A Pennsylvania state judge on Monday allowed Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day giveaway to swing state voters to proceed, after a surprising day of testimony in which the billionaire’s aide acknowledged his political group selected the contest’s winners. With one day…
Harris and Trump Locked in Tight Race in Swing States, NYT/Siena Poll Shows
Nov. 3 By Leah Douglas Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump remain in a tight race in the country’s seven battleground states two days before the U.S. presidential election, according to the final New York Times/Siena College poll. The opinion poll showed Vice…
Harris Tops Trump in Iowa in Latest Des Moines Register Poll
Nov. 2 By Richard Cowan U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has surpassed Republican Donald Trump in a new poll in Iowa, with likely women voters responsible for the turnaround in a state that Trump easily won in 2016 and 2020, according to a Des…
Trump Says He Would Charge Stellantis 100% Tariff if It Moves Jobs to Mexico
Nov. 1 By Jim Oliphant Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday that if he is elected he would put a 100% tariff on Stellantis if the automaker tried moving jobs from the U.S. to Mexico. He was speaking at a rally in the…
CEO of German Engineering Group Vows Transparency After Deadly U.S. Dock Collapse
Oct. 30 By Tom Kaeckenhoff DUESSELDORF (Reuters) – The chief executive of Germany’s Bilfinger has promised full transparency in investigating the collapse of a boat dock in the U.S. state of Georgia in which seven people were killed. “This will be analysed in full with…