South Dakota governor slams media after probe into daughter’s certification
Noem claims media launching political attacks after investigation indicates she involved herself in daughter’s bid for a state certification
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Belarus leader announces vote on a new constitution in 2022
The authoritarian leader of Belarus has announced a referendum on a new constitution to be held in February 2022 and promised not to let the opposition come to power
New book says Trump told Putin: I’ll act tough with you – for the cameras
Revelation contained in former press secretary’s new book US president joked with Putin about ‘fake news’ journalistsDonald Trump told Vladimir Putin he had to act tough next to the Russian president for the cameras, according to the former White House…
Obama defends his presidential library from criticism it ‘gentrifies’ Chicago’s South Side
A federal review concluded that the Obama Centre would pose ‘no significant impact to human environment’
Barack Obama: tax the rich, including me, to fund Biden spending plan
Former president says billionaires should ‘pay a little bit more in taxes’ to fund healthcare, childcare and the climate crisis fightIn deep red West Virginia, Biden spending plan is popularBarack Obama says wealthy Americans – including himself – can …
Biden is treating migrants little better than Trump did. That’s shameful | Xochitl Oseguera
We thought the days when our country treated asylum-seekers with cruelty and disdain might be ending. This month we learned we were wrongWe thought the days when our country treated asylum-seekers with cruelty and disdain might be ending. This month we…
France: Man who threw egg at Macron in psychiatric treatment
A 19-year-old student who threw an egg at French President Emmanuel Macron has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital
Macron wants Europeans to boost defense, be ‘respected’
French President Emmanuel Macron says Europeans must boost their defense plans and make themselves “respected,” as France opens talks with the United States to try to restore confidence after a submarine dispute led to a major diplomatic crisis
Jan. 6 trials slowed by mounting evidence in US Capitol riot
Nearly nine months have passed since the riot at the U.S. Capitol, and federal agents have arrested more than 600 people across the country believed to have joined in the Jan. 6 attack
Biden nominates 9 candidates for federal prosecutor posts
President Joe Biden is nominating nine lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the country