In the eyes of the Biden administration, Ebrahim Raisi was a brutal tyrant, a sworn enemy and a threat to world peace. But within hours of confirmation that Mr. Raisi, …
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In their three years in power, President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran and his equally hard-line foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, did everything they could to consolidate the “Axis of Resistance” …
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Red Lobster, an American Seafood Institution, Files for Bankruptcy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesVersatile and resilient, the lobster survives by molting, shedding its skin and growing into a new, bigger shell. But eventually, energy runs low and the transformation becomes more difficult. Red …
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Dominican Republic Election: How Crackdown on Haitians Lifted Abinader
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Luis Abinader of the Dominican Republic was heading to a win in his re-election bid on Sunday as voters embraced his crackdown on migrants from neighboring Haiti, an anti-corruption …
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“This is the graduation gown that I may or may not be wearing — if they let me walk. I’m leaving UChicago with a criminal record and maybe not with …
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new video loaded: Biden Calls on Morehouse College Graduates to Defend Democracy transcript Back transcript Biden Calls on Morehouse College Graduates to Defend Democracy In a commencement speech at Morehouse, …
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With an Eye to Black Voters, Biden to Address Graduates at Morehouse College
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Biden will deliver a commencement speech to the graduates of Morehouse College on Sunday, an appearance that will put him directly in front of 500-plus young men who represent …
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President Biden declared on Saturday that his challenger, former President Donald J. Trump, represented an “unhinged” threat to the future of the country and asked Black voters at two campaign …
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Bud Anderson, Last of World War II’s ‘Triple Ace’ Pilots, Dies at 102
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBrig. Gen. Bud Anderson, who single-handedly shot down 16 German planes over Europe in World War II and became America’s last living triple ace, a fighter pilot with 15 or …
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The official purpose of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s trip to Georgia in the final days of 2020 was to rally support for two Democratic Senate candidates facing tight runoffs. But …