US & Canada

During a Fox Sports Radio interview on Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump insinuated that former Vice President Joe Biden’s decision to pick a woman to run alongside him on the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket later this fall may have been unwise, and may have even hurt his chances with men. …

Hundreds of thousands across the Midwest remained without power on Tuesday after a powerful storm packing 100 mph winds battered the region a day earlier, causing damage linked to the death of a woman found clutching a young boy in her storm-battered mobile home. The storm known as a derecho …

A court in the United States has summoned Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) based on a lawsuit initiated by a former senior Saudi intelligence official accusing the kingdom’s de facto ruler of an assassination attempt against him. The District of Columbia court on Friday issued the summons, just …

US President Donald Trump’s presser has been temporarily interrupted over a shooting outside the White House. US Secret Service escorted the president out of the media room where he was holding a press conference on Monday. “There were no details – we just found out just now,” Trump told reporters …

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden currently leads President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, three key battleground states that Trump won during the 2016 election. The poll, which was conducted by the University of Wisconsin/YouGov, surveyed 800 voters in each of the three states from July 27 to August …

A bipartisan group of 13 U.S. senators has asked the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) to remove 25% tariffs imposed in October 2019 on European Union food, wine, and spirits, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The tariffs, in retaliation for EU subsidies on large aircraft, hit French wine, …

A gas explosion in Baltimore has left adults and children trapped, according to reports. Medical units have been called to the scene and Baltimore County firefighters have been called to help. One woman was confirmed dead following the explosion. “Several houses exploded. At least 5 people trapped, some children. A …

Chicago’s top cop said about 100 people were arrested and 13 police officers were injured after a night of looting in downtown Chicago. Widespread damage was reported throughout Chicago after looting and rioting began around midnight Monday. Witnesses reported hundreds of people smashing their way into stores throughout Michigan Avenue, …

A record number of people are giving up their US citizenship, new research published on Sunday found. More than 5,800 Americans gave up their citizenship in the first six months of 2020 compared to the 2,072 Americans who renounced their citizenship in all of 2019, according to Bambridge Accountants, a …

An American news publication says a potential long-term strategic partnership between Iran and China would thwart the West’s plots against the two countries. The Foreign Policy said in a report on Sunday that the agreement can be an “economic lifeline” for Iran, improving its economy which is targeted by America’s tough …

US Attorney General William Barr has accused the Democratic Party of believing in “tearing down the system” in what appears to be a partisan attack on the left. In an interview with Fox News aired Sunday, Barr said that Democrats had disregarded classic liberal values for long and now were …

Robert Dorris leaned against the door frame of his ground-floor apartment in Portland, Ore., on the same block as the police union’s headquarters, and watched silently as a crowd of black-clad protesters set fire to plywood in the street. His neighbors watched from their balconies as the smoke billowed into …

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday said they were open to restarting COVID-19 aid talks, after weeks of failed negotiations prompted President Donald Trump to take executive actions that Democrats argued would do little to ease Americans’ financial distress. Discussions over a fifth bill …

The most powerful earthquake to hit North Carolina in more than 100 years shook much of the state’s early Sunday, rattling homes, businesses, and residents. The National Weather Service in Greenville said the 5.1-magnitude temblor struck at 8:07 a.m., following a much smaller quake several hours earlier. There were no …

Chinese government-linked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday, indicating a more active level of alleged Chinese interference. O’Brien’s comments appeared to go beyond a statement released on Friday by the Office of the …

The Pentagon has announced a plan for a sizable reduction of American troop numbers in Afghanistan before the end of November, the month in which the US presidential election will be held. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that the United States would lower the number of its forces …

A petition from environmentalists to reprimand Beijing for illegally trading an endangered species could ultimately bar US imports of any wildlife from China amid heightened concerns about the role animals play in pandemics. The Center for Biological Diversity and other environmental groups want the Department of the Interior to go …

US President Donald Trump has been blamed for his “reckless war” on US Social Security after an executive order to cut payroll taxes. “He is laying out his roadmap to cutting Social Security,” said Joe Biden, the president’s rival in the 2020 presidential election. “Our seniors and millions of Americans …

One person is dead and at least 20 others were injured during shooting at a large gathering in southeast Washington. D.C. early Sunday morning, police said. The incident took place at 33rd Street and Dubois Place at around 12:30 a.m., D.C. Police said. The victims’ injuries varied but nine of …

In 2016, the libertarian magazine Reason polled a few dozen staff, contributors, and allies on who would get their votes for president. Almost all planned to cast a ballot for Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson. I was alone in stating a firm intention to vote for Hillary Clinton, for three …