Taiwan President Lai Ching-tey’s goal of pushing through a $40 billion defense spending plan has hit a stalemate as opposition parties demand a compromise, drawing criticism from China’s supporters in the Senate who fear aggression from Beijing. President Trump has pressured Taiwan to increase defense spending… Source link
Renowned foreign policy veteran and congressional politician Lee Hamilton has died at the age of 94, leaving behind a legacy of decency, bipartisanship and effective policymaking. Source link
Jackson, Miss. (WJTV) – Brad Arnold, front-man of the rock band 3 Doors Down, has died after a battle with kidney cancer. Arnold died on Saturday at the age of 47. “With his loving wife Jennifer and his family at his side, he passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by loved ones… Source link
Progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nitya Raman (D) on Saturday made a last-minute bid to challenge Mayor Karen Bass (D) in the June primary election. Raman made the announcement hours before 12 noon, the last date for candidates to file ballots. He praised Bass in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, saying… Source…
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard is coming under scrutiny from lawmakers of both parties for her involvement in two separate seizures of voting records and a delay in transmitting a whistleblower complaint. On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Gabbard’s office had failed last May to release a whistleblower report accusing her……
The publisher and CEO of The Washington Post is stepping down amid company-wide layoffs, the newspaper announced Saturday. In an all-company email sent Saturday, Lewis said it was “the right time for me to step aside” and thanked Post boss Jeff Bezos for his leadership at the company, The New York Times reports. … Source…
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is endorsing Kennedy family member Jack Schlossberg in the upcoming New York House race, a source familiar with the plans confirmed to The Hill’s broadcast partner NewsNation. The New York Times first reported the anticipated key endorsements in the tight race to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.)… Source link
The search for Savannah Guthrie’s mother will continue for a week Sunday. In a new video posted to Savannah Guthrie’s Instagram account on Saturday, the “Today” show anchor addressed her mother’s captors. “We got your message, and we understand,” she said, sitting between her siblings Annie and Cameron. “Now we beg you… Source link
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — USA luge men’s doubles slider Jack DiGregorio is a New England Patriots fan. Makes sense: He’s from Massachusetts, his mother has worked for the Patriots for more than two decades and the Patriots are about to play in the Super Bowl for the 10th time since he was born. He……
More Americans are interested in seeing Bad Bunny perform at Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show than Turning Point USA’s Kid Rock-headlined alternative concert, according to a new poll. A YouGov America poll released Friday found that 35 percent of respondents liked the Puerto Rican star’s halftime show, while 28 percent supported… Source link
