But the president tried to portray himself as more concerned about public health. “I said, ‘There’s nothing more important in our country than keeping our people safe,’” he said of his conversations with advisers. “I just felt it was wrong” to have people “going to what turned out to be …...Read More

Banning junk food advertising was today branded a 'slap in the face' for Britain's food and drink industry after its hard work to keep the nation fed during the coronavirus pandemic. Producers and advertising industry figures warned that jobs could be at risk as it was revealed Boris Johnson is …...Read More

But then, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said, she decided she could not allow her nieces and other girls to see Congress accept this kind of behavior with silence. Watching Mr. Yoho cite his own wife and daughters on the House floor in his speech was the last straw. “Mr. Yoho mentioned that …...Read More

WASHINGTON — For Senate Republicans, it’s now all about self-preservation. As their grip on the Senate majority teeters while President Trump’s political standing plummets, their fate could well be determined by their ability to produce a sweeping pandemic recovery package before the election. But their frantic attempts to do so …...Read More

Katie Price has been criticised by animal rights activists after her daughter Princess' puppy Rolo tragically suffocated. The French bulldog died after getting stuck in an electric armchair while the reality star was packing some bags in another room, reports The Mirror. Rolo was given to Princess, 13, as a …...Read More

Representative Bennie G. Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi who chairs the House Committee on Homeland Security, said on Thursday that he would hold a hearing next week to examine the D.H.S. response to the protests. “The administration’s actions are not only violent and clearly politically motivated, they are anathema to …...Read More

“It’s an emotional roller coaster,” she added. “It’s emotional whiplash.” If America is now experiencing a sense of national déjà vu, with coronavirus deaths rising and hospitalizations at a level similar to the spring peak, that feeling is perhaps nowhere more intense than in California. [Sign up for California Today, …...Read More

Dr. Carson has been a vocal opponent of the rule since his 2016 presidential bid. After he became housing secretary, the former neurosurgeon announced plans to suspend the program in January 2018, citing concerns raised by cities that struggled to comply with its requirements. He claimed that he would delay …...Read More

Outraged by President Trump’s commutation of the sentence of Roger J. Stone Jr., House Democrats pushed forward legislation on Thursday that would give lawmakers new authority to scrutinize uses of executive clemency involving presidential family members or crimes against Congress and explicitly outlaw presidents from pardoning themselves. The measure approved …...Read More

There can be no greater symbol of mankind’s prosperity than a giant rocket blasting off to a far-flung planet with its engines blazing orange. So in many ways, China’s successful launch yesterday of its mission to conquer Mars was a highly fitting moment for the world’s second largest economy. Certainly …...Read More