President Biden and Hunter Biden, pictured in Nantucket, Mass., on Friday. Days later Biden announced he had pardoned his son, who was awaiting sentencing in criminal cases related to tax …
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The Peace Palace housing the World Court, or International Court of Justice, is reflected in a monument in The Hague, Netherlands. Peter Dejong/AP hide caption toggle caption Peter Dejong/AP THE …
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President Biden and his son Hunter Biden walk in downtown Nantucket, Mass., on Friday. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP President Biden announced late Sunday that …
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Politics chat: Trump to nominate Kash Patel as FBI director, announces tariffs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident-elect Trump wants Kash Patel to lead the FBI. He is also making tariff threats that could be mostly bluster. It’s impossible to tell. ERIC DEGGANS, HOST: President Biden heads …
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California is still counting votes from the 2024 election. Here’s what’s left
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia is still counting general election ballots, which generally takes longer than in other states.
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The ‘Chinese Exclusion Era’ shows how Trump’s mass deportation plan could unfold
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDocument with photograph certifying that a certificate of identity was issued from the 1900s. National Archive Catalog hide caption toggle caption National Archive Catalog Document with photograph certifying that a …
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Trump picks longtime ally Kash Patel to replace current FBI director
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesKash Patel speaks before then-Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, at a campaign rally at the Findlay Toyota Arena, on Oct. 13, 2024, in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Ross D. …
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Donald Trump is a big reason for why third party candidates got fewer votes in 2024
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAfter a drop in vote share in the 2024 election, what does the future hold for third parties in America? ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: President-elect Donald Trump has run for president …
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Week in politics: Biden administration makes final pushes in international conflicts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe look at efforts to shore up the Ukrainian military as well as its negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah in the final months of the Biden administration.