The making of a president’s most special adviser
When Charles Hammer, a theoretical physicist at Iowa State University, dialed the Georgia telephone number he was told to call in 1975 — at precisely the time he was told …
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As major Pacific summit wraps, Canada is sidelined on a new U.S.-led trade initiative
Goldy Hyder laughed a bit when a reporter asked him Thursday evening what he thought Canada had accomplished at this week’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco. …
George Weah of Liberia loses presidential election; Joseph Boakai wins
President George Weah of Liberia has been defeated in the second round of voting in his country’s presidential election held on Tuesday. With 99.58 per cent of votes from the …
Hillary Clinton compares Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler
Hillary Clinton compared Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler this week as she warned about the dangers of a second Trump presidency. “I think it would be the end of our country …
Authorities investigate letters containing fentanyl, other substances sent to U.S. election offices
Authorities were hunting Thursday for whoever sent suspicious letters — including some containing fentanyl — to elections offices in at least five states this week, delaying the counting of ballots in …
Sen. Joe Manchin won’t seek re-election in 2024, adding to Democrats’ challenges
Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, a maverick who has often bucked party leadership in the past two years, said on Thursday that he will not seek re-election in 2024, greatly …
Republican presidential candidate proposes border wall with Canada
A wall with Canada? The idea came up during a Republican presidential debate, from a candidate insisting his party’s border policies aren’t tough enough. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy brought it up unprompted …
Ohio votes to entrench abortion rights in state constitution
Democrats and abortion rights advocates notched a string of electoral victories on Tuesday, including in conservative Ohio and Kentucky, an early signal that reproductive rights remain a potent issue for …
Indonesia’s top judge ordered to resign over ruling allowing Joko Widodo’s son to run as VP
A judicial panel on Tuesday ordered the country’s top judge to step down after finding him guilty of ethical violations over a ruling that enabled President Joko Widodo’s eldest son …
Presidential Polls: Why Nigerians rejected Peter Obi
The Presidency has explained why the majority of eligible voters did not elect Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election. A press statement signed …