Calmes: The backlash to the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon
Days later, I'm still seething that President Biden granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to his troubled surviving son. And yet I grudgingly have to say that I would have…
What Trump's nominations say about where economic policy could go
WASHINGTON – Some of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominations have raised hopes that his trade and other economic policies will not cause major disruption or bring back inflation. But that…
The USDA announces it will begin testing milk for the bird flu virus nationwide
Nearly a year after a wild bird infected with H5N1 avian influenza presumably passed its viral load to a dairy cow in the Texas Panhandle – subsequently infecting more than…
The South Korean president barely survives the impeachment attempt
SEOUL – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who stunned the world by declaring martial law this week, narrowly avoided impeachment as his party's lawmakers boycotted the parliamentary vote to oust…
Opinion: Trump's predatory Cabinet decisions are further proof that #MeToo is over
So this is what Donald Trump means by “Make America Great Again.” Bring back the “mad Men” days. As I have been working to keep up with the unusual number…
Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will things get better for Syria's new leaders?
WASHINGTON – The stunning overthrow of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by Islamist rebels half a century after his family came to power raises an old question when it comes to…
Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet members could avoid scrutiny. Incorrect
WASHINGTON – In a normal presidential transition, the president-elect spends weeks carefully considering candidates for key positions in his Cabinet. Potential candidates undergo rigorous private vetting by trusted advisors and…
Schiff rejects a Biden pardon as Trump again talks about a prison sentence
WASHINGTON – As President Biden considers a preemptive pardon to protect potential targets from prosecution for revenge by President-elect Donald Trump, one of those targets said Monday he doesn't want…
There is a mix of joy and concern in post-Assad Damascus
DAMASCUS, Syria – They streamed in by the thousands, flooding Damascus's Umayyad Square with a sea of cars and people in an impromptu parade to celebrate the secret escape of…
Trump threatens to increase tariffs again. Here's how China plans to fight back
TAIPEI, Taiwan — President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Chinese imports when he takes office, a move that would intensify the trade war he started six…