Category: World

JOHANNESBURG — President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday for a make-or-break session, despite new accusations from the president this past Friday that South Africa is “out of control” and committing genocide. Speaking on Air Force One as it returned from the Persian Gulf…

Are there any Democrats out there who aren’t running for president? Sure doesn’t seem that way. Back in the day, potential candidates would deny even thinking about it. I remember interviewing Marco Rubio in a Senate hallway about whether he might run in 2016. He denied even contemplating it. I knew it was bull. He…

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, a Democrat, signed a bill Tuesday legalizing physician-assisted suicide for certain terminally ill patients, arguing that the measure is about “compassion, dignity, and respect for personal choice.” The End-of-Life Options Act, which takes effect next year, allows mentally capable adults who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and given six…

House Speaker Mike Johnson has reached a tentative deal with blue state Republican lawmakers to boost the cap on state and local tax deductions, or “SALT,” to $40,000 in President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill,” Republican sources confirmed to Fox News late Tuesday.  The proposed cap – which is up from $30,000 – would…

The U.S. Senate has passed a new bill that would offer a tax deduction on tips worth up to $25,000. This bill, if enacted into law, would also extend to business tax credits for payroll taxes on tips in beauty and spa services. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, is pushing the proposal – which…

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey was ousted Tuesday in a stiff Democratic primary challenge from Corey O’Connor, the son of a former city leader who had the support of the party’s “old guard” and some Republicans. Mayor Ed Gainey, seen as the progressive in the race, began the contest on roughly even footing in terms of…

Philadelphia Democrat District Attorney Lawrence Krasner survived a primary challenge from Judge Pat Dugan in what was seen as a truly competitive race this year for top prosecutor in the six-to-one Democrat stronghold. However, if it turns out that Dugan received enough Republican write-in votes in addition to his cache on the Democrat ballot, he…

The NFL owners are expected to reengage in talks about the polarizing tush push on Wednesday at league meetings. Last month, owners tabled the vote on a proposal to ban the play that became the Philadelphia Eagles’ calling card over the past couple of seasons. As the vote nears, some prominent Philadelphia Eagles spoke out…

Caitlin Clark became the co-owner of yet another WNBA record, but her performance came in a losing effort. The Atlanta Dream took down Clark’s Indiana Fever, 91-90, in a thriller in Indianapolis Tuesday night, all while Clark rewrote the history books again. Indiana trailed, 44-42, at the half, while Clark was on pace for a…

The state of California agreed in federal court Monday to stop barring children with disabilities who want to attend religious private schools from receiving special education funding. For decades, children with disabilities have been able to access federal funding for free special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The…