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TOKYO — A pivotal Sanae Takaichi coalition deal appears set to propel Japan’s conservative lawmaker into the prime minister’s office, marking the country’s first female premiership. The agreement, struck with the Japan Innovation Party (Ishin), reshapes Japan’s political landscape and consolidates right wing power after a quarter century of coalition stability. “I told Takaichi that … Read more
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended his characterization of the weekend’s “No Kings” protests against former President Donald Trump as “hate America” rallies, insisting his comments were directed at the tone of the demonstrations rather than at Democrats as a whole. “I’ve never called anybody an enemy,” Johnson said in an interview … Read more
WASHINGTON — A senior federal prosecutor who refused former President Donald Trump’s push to bring criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James was fired Friday evening, according to two Justice Department officials. Elizabeth Yusi, who oversaw major prosecutions in the Norfolk office of the US attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia, … Read more
WASHINGTON — Demonstrators in cities across the United States are preparing for a wave of No Kings protests Saturday, denouncing what they describe as President Donald Trump’s growing consolidation of executive power and the ongoing government shutdown. Republicans have branded the movement as “Hate America” rallies, intensifying partisan tensions as the country grapples with its … Read more
WASHINGTON — Tomahawk missiles dominated Washington’s foreign policy chatter this week as President Donald Trump appeared to waver on whether to arm Ukraine with long range weapons capable of striking deep inside Russia. The debate intensified after Trump’s lengthy Thursday phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which reportedly led to an agreement for another … Read more
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appeared reluctant Friday to grant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for Tomahawk missiles, despite asserting confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin “wants to end this war.” The hesitation underscores Trump’s balancing act between deterrence and diplomacy as the conflict nears its third year. During a meeting at the White House, … Read more
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir V. Putin initiated a phone call with former US President Donald Trump on Thursday, marking their eighth known conversation this year, as tensions over Ukraine remain high. The Kremlin said the call was prompted by Mr. Trump recent diplomatic trip to the Middle East and described the conversation as cordial … Read more
GREENBELT, Md. — Former national security adviser John Bolton has been criminally indicted on 18 federal counts related to the alleged mishandling of classified national defense information, a development that deepens the political and legal tensions surrounding several former Trump administration officials. A federal grand jury in Maryland charged Bolton, 76, with eight counts of … Read more
A US military jet carrying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made an emergency landing in the United Kingdom after a crack was detected in the aircraft’s cockpit windshield during its return flight to Washington from Brussels, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Officials said the aircraft diverted as a safety precaution, emphasizing that all passengers and crew members … Read more
JERUSALEM — Former US President Donald Trump departed Sunday for Israel and Egypt to mark a newly brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, a deal his administration helped negotiate to end nearly two years of conflict. The visit comes as both sides begin implementing the first phase of the Trump mediated agreement aimed at a … Read more
