Mick Mulvaney getting second-guessed on defense of Donald Trump
For Mick Mulvaney, the hits just keep on coming. First, President Donald Trump's acting chief of staff stirred up a tempest by acknowledging that the administration had held up aid to ...
Despite grudging delay request, Johnson faces frenzied week as Brexit deadline nears
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a frenzied week of activity in Parliament, and possibly in the courts, as he tries to woo rebellious lawmakers in time to meet the ...
Liberals and Tories slug it out on last day of Canada election
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Conservative rival, Andrew Scheer, slugged it out Sunday on the last day of a rancorous election campaign. With Canadians going to the polls on Monday, the Liberals and Tories went into the home stretch in a dead heat, ...
Syria pullout critic Sen. Lindsey Graham reverses stance, now says Trump's policy could succeed
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has been one of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump's decision to move U.S. troops out of northeastern Syria, said on Sunday he now believed "historic solutions" were possible. In an interview with Fox News Channel, Graham said ...
White House's Mich Mulvaney did not mull quitting over 'quid pro quo' flap
Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said on Sunday he had not offered to resign for indicating last week that U.S. President Donald Trump had sought a political favor from Ukraine in exchange for military aid, comments he has since retracted. "I never ...
Swiss voters' concerns about climate change look set to give the environmentalist Greens strong gains in a parliamentary election Sunday that could dilute the center-right's grip on power. A solid showing by the Greens could vault them and allies into the mix for a seat ...
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds talks with King Abdullah, senior officials in Jordan
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other senior members of Congress held talks in Jordan on Saturday with King Abdullah II and other top Jordanian officials. Pelosi said in a statement the visit was at "a critical time for the security and stability of the ...
Trump backtracks on much-maligned plan to host G7 summit at his Florida golf resort
Responding to stinging criticism, President Donald Trump on Saturday abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders' meeting next year at his at his golf resort in Doral, Florida. Trump announced the rare backtrack Saturday night after facing accusations he ...
Justin Trudeau, Conservative rival trade barbs as campaign comes to end
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the loss of his parliamentary majority in this week's election, traded attacks with his main rival Saturday as a bad-tempered campaign entered its final days. Trudeau came to power in 2015 promising "sunny ways" and a new way of ...
Doing the math shows Boris Johnson might yet get Brexit done
Boris Johnson was defeated in Parliament on Saturday. But an analysis of that vote, and the comments its members made in the run-up, suggests the prime minister still has a chance of getting his Brexit deal done. Ministers of Parliament voted by 322 to 306 ...
