Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for FTX fraud worth over US$8B
Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a judge on Thursday for stealing US$8 billion from customers of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange he founded.
U.S. News
Mar 28
Biden ‘continues to be fit for duty,’ his doctor says after annual physical
The assessment from Biden's physician comes amid reservations about Biden seeking a second term during this fall's election due to his age and concerns about his mental fitness.
U.S. News
Feb 28
Foreign governments didn’t influence U.S. 2022 midterms: report
The public report concluded that no foreign government or agent undermined the security or integrity of election systems during the 2022 midterm elections.
U.S. News
Dec 18, 2023
Man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband convicted of federal assault
David DePape, who attacked Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer, was sentenced for assault and attempted kidnapping. He faces up to 50 years in prison.
U.S. News
Nov 16, 2023
Man accused of attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband apologizes: ‘He was never my target’
David DePape tearfully recounted in court about how his political leanings evolved and that he bludgeoned Nancy Pelosi's husband after realizing his larger plan may be unraveling.
U.S. News
Nov 14, 2023
Accused Paul Pelosi attacker was fueled by conspiracies, defence says at trial
David DePape's defence attorney said Thursday she won't dispute that her client attacked Paul Pelosi in 2022, an encounter caught on police body camera video.
U.S. News
Nov 9, 2023
Biden warns ‘something dangerous happening’ in U.S. as GOP embraces Trump
During a speech in Arizona, Biden branded the "Make America Great Again" movement as an existential threat to the U.S. political system and warned of the threat to democracy.
U.S. News
Sep 28, 2023
After a four-week campaign, Manitobans to decide on Tories’ bid for a third term
Manitobans are to make history Tuesday as they cast final ballots in an election that has followed four weeks of promises, debates and controversial advertisements.
Politics
Oct 3, 2023
Looming U.S. autoworkers strike could prove test for ‘pro-union’ Biden
Biden has built his political career around just such an argument, repeating the mantra that the "middle class built America, and that unions built the middle class.''
U.S. News
Sep 13, 2023
Window to meet global climate goals ‘rapidly closing,’ UN report warns
The Global Stocktake report says the world is far off track from meeting the goals outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement and calls for transformational and urgent action.
Environment
Sep 9, 2023
As older U.S. politicians face health concerns, should there be an age limit?
Amid Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell's health scares and concerns over U.S. President Joe Biden's age, there are growing calls for elderly politicians to step aside.
U.S. News
Sep 4, 2023
Twitter was ordered to give records of Trump’s account as part of Jan. 6 probe
Special counsel Jack Smith's team obtained a search warrant in January for records related to former President Donald Trump's Twitter account.
U.S. News
Aug 9, 2023
U.S. election workers, still facing harassment, welcome Georgia indictment
The indictment against Donald Trump and 18 of his allies marks the highest-profile effort yet to hold people accountable for targeting state or local election officials.
U.S. News
Aug 16, 2023
Trump fundraising group has spent most of its cash on legal fees this year
The Save America political action committee said in an election filing that it spent about US$30 million between January and June, with over US$21 million going to legal expenses.
U.S. News
Jul 31, 2023
What’s ‘Bidenomics’? U.S. president touts success amid public skepticism
Biden said his policies were sparking recovery after Republican policies had crushed America's middle class, but a new poll said only one in three U.S. adults agree.
U.S. News
Jun 28, 2023
Biden to mark 1 year since Roe overturned with order to improve birth control access
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday are being endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America and Emily’s List.
U.S. News
Jun 23, 2023
Here’s where the Republican presidential primary stands as voting begins
The race to become the next Republican presidential nominee and face President Joe Biden in 2024 has become much narrower, and the nomination may be Donald Trump's to lose.
U.S. News
Jun 14, 2023
Chris Christie attacks Trump in presidential campaign launch: ‘He deserves it’
Christie suggested that other top Republicans have been afraid to challenge Trump or even mention his name much while campaigning — but made it clear he had no such qualms.
U.S. News
Jun 6, 2023
Pence kicks off U.S. presidential bid: ‘Different times call for different leadership’
Mike Pence is staking his presidential hopes on Iowa as he launches a campaign that will make him the first vice president in modern history to take on his former running mate.
U.S. News
Jun 7, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden is seeking re-election: ‘Let’s finish this job’
The president faces lingering criticism over his administration's chaotic 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years of war.
U.S. News
Apr 25, 2023