DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two Democrats vying to be Iowa’s next U.S. senator are scheduled to debate Thursday, as each seeks to convince voters he’s better positioned to flip the Republican-held seat in a contest that has seen heavy outside spending and high-profile endorsements. State lawmakers Zach Wahls and Josh Turek are competing in …
May 14 (Reuters) – The Republican-led Senate Banking Committee on Thursday is set to consider long-awaited legislation that would create regulations for cryptocurrencies – a landmark step for the bill which has been bogged down by a dispute between crypto companies and banks. The Clarity Act would clarify regulators’ jurisdiction over the sector. Thursday’s “mark-up,” …
15m ago Trump, Xi agree that the Strait of Hormuz “must remain open,” White House says President Trump and China’s Xi Jinping met Thursday and agreed that the Strait of Hormuz “must remain open” and that Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon,” according to the White House. The Iran war had been slated to …
After a conviction in the arson death of a billionaire in Monaco, Ted Maher changes his name and puts out a hit on his estranged wife in New Mexico. He denies it all. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, May 16 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Vice President JD Vance is slated to make an appearance in Maine on Thursday to highlight the Trump administration’s efforts to combat fraud ahead of the state’s primary elections for several high-profile races. Vance, who chairs the administration’s anti-fraud task force, is scheduled to deliver remarks at Bangor International Airport, the …
The net tally of seats gained and lost was essentially a wash. “F— around and find out,” said Jeffries after the election victory. The shifting political prospects have been a wake-up call for Democrats, who have been favored to win back the House this November, riding the wave of President Donald Trump’s dipping approval ratings, …
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is in China’s best interests and he believes Beijing will do what it can to reopen the waterway. “I think they’re going to do what they can,” Bessent said in an interview with CNBC. “China, it’s …
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine senator wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged crime against humanity has fled from the Senate, where he sought refuge to evade arrest, officials said Thursday. Sen. Ronald dela Rosa ’s exit from the heavily guarded Senate came after volleys of gunshots were fired Wednesday night by …
MOSCOW, May 14 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit China very soon and preparations for the trip are already complete, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met more than 40 times over the years, most recently in Beijing last September. The two men signed a …
ROME, May 14 (Reuters) – Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it was a betrayal of diplomacy. Leo, who has drawn Trump’s ire in recent weeks after criticizing the …