Tucker Carlson text about ‘how white men fight’ alarmed … A text message sent by former Fox News host Tucker Carlson about a video he saw of the violence that broke out during the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol alarmed the network’s leaders just days before it ousted him from the cable news giant, according to a new report.
Paraguay: Populist candidate fires up protesters … ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Hundreds of people protested in Paraguay’s capital for the second straight day Tuesday alleging that this weekend’s presidential elections were marred by fraud, a claim that President-elect Santiago Peña, electoral authorities and international observers dismissed. Paraguayo Cubas, a far-right populist outsider with the National Crusade Party who came in third in […]
Multnomah Co. will limit number of people in jail, … Mask mandates continue to be lifted and social distancing is becoming a thing of the past, but one pandemic-related public safety change that isn’t going away is the limited utilization of the Multnomah County Jail.
GOP’s Youngkin says no to presidential campaign — … RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Asked whether he’s going to be campaigning for president this year, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said no. But what about beyond that? That part remains unclear. Specifically, Youngkin was asked Monday at a conference where he was speaking in California if he would be “getting out on the presidential campaign trail” […]
GOP, McCarthy now face even heavier debt ceiling … Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) pulled out all the stops last week to move a debt ceiling bill through the House, twisting arms, modifying language and cutting last-minute deals with leery Republicans to send the package to the Senate by the narrowest of margins. That might have been the easy part. The next step — finding […]
Street racers burn rubber in North Portland Street racers took over streets in North Portland Sunday night as a drone flew overhead and Portland police officers patrolled nearby.
US House speaker in Knesset amid fraught US-Israel … JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. House speaker addressed Israel’s parliament on Monday, a rare honor awarded to the highest-ranking Republican in U.S. politics at a time of fraught relations between Israel’s government and Democratic President Joe Biden. Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu portrayed the speech as a nod to bipartisan U.S. […]
Name etched in gold, King Charles’ school remembers … LONDON (AP) — King Charles III hasn’t even been crowned yet, but his name is already etched on the walls of Hill House School in London. A wooden slab just inside the front door records Nov. 7, 1956, as the day the future king enrolled at Hill House, alongside other notable dates in the school’s […]
Tim Scott sets May 22 announcement for 2024 presidential … CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is nearly ready to reveal his decision on entering the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying Sunday that he would make an announcement on May 22. Scott didn’t definitively say that he’ll be announcing his official campaign, but he told those gathered at […]
Top highlights from White House correspondents’ dinner At times serious, and at other times lighthearted and self-deprecating, the remarks from Biden and Wood and the gathered room of national political press made for some noteworthy quips and interactions.