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In the three years since she has been attorney general, James has filed lawsuits against former President Donald Trump, the NRA and the biggest companies in Silicon Valley.

Bakalchuk owns 99% of the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries, making her the richest woman in Russia.

With Burr soon to exit the Senate and Trump still holding sway with prominent members in the party, it looks like any Republicans who’d like to steer the party away ...

Congresswoman Liz Cheney has come under fire by her own party for comments she made criticizing Trump after a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building.

Due to his willingness to side with Trump – including voting with the former president’s agenda more than any other Democrat – some liberals have expressed a desire to replace ...

Schumer’s success or failure as Senate majority leader will depend on his ability to simultaneously attain Republican concessions while delivering on the progressive agenda of President Joe Biden.

The “Stop the Steal” campaign Alexander organized was instrumental in provoking the January 6 attack on the United States Capitol that resulted in multiple deaths, including that of a police ...

Having so firmly hitched his wagon to Trump, it remains to be seen what will now happen to Hawley, once a rising star in the Republican Party.

Musk’s riches have skyrocketed over the past year, as the billionaire started 2020 with a net worth of about US$27 billion.

In addition to being a staunch supporter of Trump’s claims that the election was stolen, despite no confirmed evidence, Wood has in recent weeks gained notoriety for his conspiracy-laden Twitter ...

At 51, Haines has built an impressive resume and distinguished herself in her government service. But her role in the Obama administration’s controversial drone program troubles critics of the United ...

With his nomination as secretary of transportation, Buttigieg has become the first openly gay person to be nominated for a permanent cabinet position.

Jones is considered a prudent choice to be attorney general as he is a politically conservative Democrat who would likely be confirmed even if the Senate remains in Republican hands.

Whether Warnock can win in a state that has never elected a Black person to the Senate and hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate in 24 years is unclear, ...

Ruddy, who, like Trump, has a fondness for conspiracy theories, is taking advantage of a conservative environment that refuses to acknowledge Trump lost the election.

From 2009 until 2013, Blinken helped shape the Obama administration’s policy on Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Iranian nuclear program.

If confirmed as treasury secretary, Yellen is expected to serve as a center-left economist who would favor additional stimulus to address the ongoing pandemic.

Here’s what you need to know about Jon Ossoff and Senator David Perdue before their January 5 runoff election.

Her victory is notable for one reason: Greene is the first person to win a national election as someone who has embraced the QAnon conspiracy theory.

While the Democratic Party has largely written off Mississippi in recent years, recent polling is giving Espy hope he can pull off one of the biggest political upsets in recent ...

The biggest Hunter Biden-related controversy (or, alternatively, the biggest “nothing burger”) of the 2020 campaign is related to the Ukraine oil company, Burisma Holdings, whose board Biden joined in 2014.

At just 44 years of age, Jaime Harrison is more than two decades younger than Senator Lindsey Graham, who Harrison hopes to unseat.

Barrett would be the fourth woman to serve on the highest court in the United States and only the second nominated by a Republican president. Her involvement in a strict ...

With the podcast’s growing popularity, guests on the show have covered the spectrum, with prominent politicians, business leaders, celebrities and athletes making appearances.

British politician Christopher Francis Patten was the 28th and last governor of Hong Kong and is known for his strong advocacy of Hong Kong’s sovereignty and his fervent criticism of ...

Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s 99th prime minister on September 16, following former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s unexpected resignation in late August as a result of long-standing health issues.

The popular video-sharing social media app TikTok has garnered headlines for much of 2020, but not for the reasons its founder, Zhang Yiming, would have liked.

In 2019, E. Jean Carroll, a journalist and former advice columnist for Elle, alleged in her memoir that President Donald Trump had raped her in the 90s. In November 2019, ...

Though Fox News remains the most dominant source of conservative news in the United States, One America News Network is a major rising star in the sector. That is in ...

In 2016, Stephen K. Bannon, a strategist and one of the founding members of the far-right political website Breitbart, was thrust into the national spotlight as an influential member of ...

While most of the attention on the final night of this year’s Republican National Convention will understandably be on President Donald Trump’s speech, a number of other Republican politicians will ...

In the 1970s, Thai businessman Chaleo Yoovidhya introduced an energy drink in the country that was eventually picked up by international companies and marketed as “Red Bull.” Now a massively ...

Following the 2016 election, Paul Manafort became a household name in a way political consultants rarely do. As the chairman of President Donald Trump’s campaign, Manafort briefly oversaw what would ...

Last week, it was announced that Jerry Falwell, Jr. is temporarily stepping down as the president of Liberty University, a private Christian university, after a racy photo of him was ...

The governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, reportedly met with Joe Biden in early July to discuss being his running mate. Biden has yet to announce his pick, but did confirm ...

Ever since former Vice President Joe Biden stated that he would select a woman to be his running mate, there has been rampant speculation about who could become the first ...

Susan Rice, the former Ambassador to the United Nations and national security adviser to President Obama, is reportedly on the shortlist of candidates to be Joe Biden’s running mate for ...

Their founder says they’re a men’s club. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) labels them an extremist hate group. For four years, the Proud Boys, founded by Gavin McInnes, have ...

Mary Trump, the niece of President Donald Trump, is a political outsider who has garnered significant attention for her recent book, “Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created ...

Betsy DeVos was not a popular choice to be named to the position of Secretary of Education after Trump named her. In fact, for her Senate confirmation, she needed Vice ...

In the debate over who former Vice President Joe Biden should pick to be his running mate, a new name has begun to gain traction: Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth. Becoming ...

Jimmy Lai Chee-ying (known simply as Jimmy Lai) has been called the “Rupert Murdoch of Asia” and is recognized as the wealthiest media tycoon in Hong Kong. However, outside of ...

The current Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, has led the State Department since taking over for Rex Tillerson, who was fired in March 2018. Since taking up the post, Pompeo ...

Former national security adviser John Bolton is receiving considerable press coverage for his forthcoming memoir about his time in the Trump administration.

Known as “one of the most conservative members of Congress,” Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio is currently among President Donald Trump’s most pugnacious allies.

Among conservative pundits and celebrities, few have built as high a profile in as short a time as Candace Owens.

Muriel Bowser, the eighth mayor of Washington, DC, is getting national recognition amid disagreements with President Trump over the George Floyd protests.

Two months before the first Democratic primary for the 2020 election took place, California Senator Kamala Harris suspended her once promising campaign for the presidency. Go beyond the headlines... - ...

As one of the co-founders, and the chief executive officer, of Twitter and the mobile payments company Square, Jack Dorsey is one of the most influential voices in Silicon Valley. ...

Last week, multiple news agencies reported that Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, was being considered as Joe Biden’s running mate. Go beyond the headlines... - Why has the ...

In March 2019, self-styled college admissions coach William Singer was thrust into the national spotlight after a federal investigation into a nationwide admissions fraud scheme known as Operation Varsity Blues. ...

Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, was swept into power on May 7. He was not elected, but appointed under the impression that he will hold office until the next ...

On November 17, 2018, Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Georgia, stated in a blistering concession speech, “Democracy failed Georgia.” Go beyond the headlines... - Joe Biden has vowed ...

The news that the United States Department of Justice intended to drop charges against retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn was met with an immediate outcry when it was announced on ...

Mukesh Ambani, the CEO of India’s Reliance Industries and its telecommunications subsidiary, Jio, is widely considered to be Asia’s richest man, with a net worth of over US$53 billion. Go ...

For political insiders and those who spend much time on Twitter, Wohl is particularly well known. Though he was banned from Twitter in 2019, Wohl, an ardent supporter of President ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been called both “fiercely patriotic” and “the world’s favorite dictator.” Having led Russia in some capacity for two decades, Putin is a leader who inspires ...

On Friday, May 1, the Trump administration’s fourth press secretary in just over three years, Kayleigh McEnany, gave her inaugural press briefing. It was the first press briefing by a ...

Kim Yo Jong, the younger sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, has garnered a significant amount of press recently as rumors have swirled around her brother’s supposed disappearance ...

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the White House Task Force assembled some of the foremost experts on contagious diseases, one of whom is Dr. Deborah Birx. Go beyond the ...

On Monday, April 20, news agencies in the United States reported that North Korea’s Supreme Leader, Kim Jong Un, was in critical condition following surgery. - Who is Kim Jong ...

In March 2020, multiple news sources reported that two US senators, Richard Burr and Kelly Loeffler, had sold stocks weeks before the severity of the COVID-19 epidemic was publicly revealed ...

While President Donald Trump is the leader of the Republican Party, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been one of the driving forces of conservative power in the nation’s capital. ...

On April 2, United States President Donald Trump welcomed his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to speak to the nation as part of a coronavirus taskforce press briefing. It was one of ...

As one of the planet’s richest men, hedge fund manager George Soros has used his vast fortunes to shape economic and political policies around the world. Go beyond the headlines... ...

Democrat Andrew Cuomo has been the governor of New York, one of the most populous states in the United States, since 2011. The recent outbreak of COVID-19, which has hit ...

He has been called the “calming presence” during the COVID-19 press conferences in the United States, yet Dr. Anthony Fauci has not refrained from presenting the hard facts. Go beyond ...

On November 12, 2012, Xi Jinping became the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, the highest-ranking position in China. Five months later, on March 14, 2013, Xi also ...

As the primary battle for the Democratic presidential nomination continues, Tom Perez, Chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), holds a pivotal role. Go beyond the headlines... - What was ...

After winning the majority of states on Super Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden has firmly cemented his role as frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president. Of the various ...

In the 2020 campaign for the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, Senator Elizabeth Warren has remained a major player in the field, despite coming in no higher than third place ...

After losing the 2016 Democratic presidential primary to Hilary Clinton, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced in February 2019 that he was running for president a second time. In the 12 ...

Though he was the most recent to enter a still-crowded Democratic field for president, billionaire Michael Bloomberg has quickly created the perception that he is a frontrunner. He has done ...

On March 31, 2020, US Attorney General William Barr is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee regarding, among other things, his role in reducing the sentence of Roger ...

Just days before the impeachment trial of United States President Donald Trump was set to begin, former special counsel Ken Starr was added to the president’s defense team. The New ...

An overnight air raid by the US military has led to the death of Major General Qasem Soleimani, the leader of the Quds Force, a unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary ...