With Kamala Harris poised to become the first female vice president of the United States, and with a record number of women elected to Congress — including more Republicans than ever — considerable history will be made when they all take office in January.
‘China is angry’: Taiwan anxiety rises as sabre-rattling grows
The tank traps on the beaches of Kinmen Island are a stark reminder that Taiwan lives under the constant threat of a Chinese invasion — and fears of a conflict breaking out are now at their highest in decades.
President, lawmakers, mushrooms: What are Americans voting for on Nov 3?
On November 3, American voters will choose whether President Donald Trump will go on to a second term or if his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will take the helm at the White House.
A practicing Catholic, Biden hopes to peel believers away from Trump
A rosary around his wrist, Joe Biden often speaks of the great comfort his Catholic faith has brought him in overcoming the tragedies that have deeply marked his life.
Trump plan foiled: US House approves $25B for postal service amid voting dispute
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Saturday to give the postal service a $25 billion infusion and halt changes Democrats said threatened the millions of mail-in ballots expected in November’s presidential election.
Republican lawmaker in hot water over alleged sexist slur to AOC
A Republican lawmaker courted controversy Tuesday after he was accused of hurling a sexist slur at Democratic rising star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during a tense exchange on the Capitol steps.
Sotto blasts US congressmen on calls to repeal anti-terrorism law: Mind your own business!
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has blasted some members of the United States Congress amid their calls to repeal the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.
White House correspondents’ dinner canceled over virus concerns
The White House Correspondents’ Association announced Tuesday that due to the coronavirus pandemic it would cancel this year’s annual dinner, a once lighthearted staple of the Washington social calendar that has become deeply politicized under US President Donald Trump.
Trump defends firing watchdog said to probe Pompeo, Saudi arms
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was fully justified in firing an internal watchdog who was reportedly probing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over alleged misuse of staff as well as an arms deal with Saudi Arabia.
Rare unity in US Congress on refusing Trump virus tests on politicos
In a rare joint message, Democratic and Republican congressional leaders on Saturday rejected the Trump administration’s offer to conduct rapid coronavirus screening on senators who will return to Washington next week, stating that the tests should be reserved for the public.
White House contenders slam Trump handling of coronavirus crisis
Democratic White House hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders assailed Donald Trump Thursday for shortcomings in fighting the coronavirus outbreak, calling for urgent action to help Americans struggling to pay for health care.
Biden to Sanders: ‘Together we will beat Donald Trump’
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden reached out to rival Bernie Sanders Tuesday to say they could work together to beat President Donald Trump in the November election.
Clinton calls Trump ‘danger to democracy’ at Berlin film fest
Hillary Clinton on Monday denounced President Donald Trump as a “danger to democracy” and defended her scathing comments about former rival and Democratic primary frontrunner Bernie Sanders.
Buttigieg takes lead in chaotic Iowa vote, Sanders second
Democratic White House candidate Pete Buttigieg seized a shock lead in the chaotic Iowa caucuses, closely trailed by leftist senator Bernie Sanders, according to partial returns released on Tuesday after an embarrassing delay in reporting the results.
With acquittal expected, Democrat calls for Trump censure
A Democratic senator called Monday for the censure of Donald Trump over the Ukraine scandal, saying the US president should be formally chastised even if he is acquitted in his impeachment trial.
Trump set for midweek acquittal after witnesses blocked
The US Senate on Friday rebuffed Democratic calls for new witnesses at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, paving the way for his acquittal next week of charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Warren proposes criminalizing disinformation about voting in US
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday proposed civil and criminal penalties for those who knowingly spread false information about when and how to vote in US elections.
Palace dismisses ‘malicious’ Forbes’ article on Duterte: Kulang sa research
Malacañang criticized a recently-published Forbes article which said the Philippines is becoming a more corrupt and less democratic state under President Rodrigo Duterte.
Democrats wrap up case against ‘imminent threat’ Trump, his team up next
Donald Trump’s lawyers prepared to deliver his first full-throated defense Saturday in the Senate’s historic impeachment trial, after Democratic prosecutors spent three days making their case for the US president’s removal from office.
New York Times endorses Warren, Klobuchar for president
The New York Times on Sunday endorsed Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic presidential nomination, its first time choosing two candidates.
US presidential hopeful Sanders gets clean bill of health after heart attack
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has fully recovered from the heart attack he suffered three months ago and is in good health, his doctors said in letters released on Monday.
Washington pulled apart by partisan divide over ‘facts’
In Washington these days, there are facts, alternative facts and disputed facts.