U.S. moves to claim $300M superyacht belonging to Russian Gatsby
The Justice Department officially moved Monday to claim a 348-foot superyacht it says belongs to a sanctioned billionaire oligarch known as the “Russian Gatsby.”…
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A new crop of GOP Senate candidates grapples with Trump-skeptical pasts
When Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose called into a local radio show this month, the host grilled the Republican Senate hopeful over his…
Jim Jordan suffers defeat on first ballot for speaker race, leaving fate uncertain
WASHINGTON — The House remained deadlocked Tuesday as Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, failed to secure enough votes to become speaker on the first ballot.…
Louisiana town to repeal rule that barred vulgar anti-Biden flag
A small town in Louisiana will rescind an ordinance and allow a contractor to fly anti-Biden flags with vulgar language from his truck under…
Biden campaign offers perks to donors
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s campaign finance team is offering a series of sweeteners to its most prodigious fundraisers, promising invitations to events with the…
Biden insists he’s not trying to ‘contain’ China as he courts Beijing’s rivals
HANOI, Vietnam — President Joe Biden sought to downplay friction with China and insisted he isn’t trying to constrain the country’s rise, even as…
Trump, DeSantis campaigns lobby Florida GOP on its loyalty pledge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A quiet lobbying fight between backers of Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is breaking out over a push from the former…
Kamala Harris pushes back against GOP attacks on her ability to serve as president
Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday pushed back against GOP attacks on both her ability to serve as commander in chief if needed and…
With Xi and Putin absent, Biden steps into the power void to woo allies at G20
NEW DELHI — If showing up is one of life’s basic tenets, President Joe Biden may have one-upped his rivals the moment he stepped…
Republicans try to blame Schumer for Tuberville’s military blockade
WASHINGTON — As Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., keeps hundreds of military promotions in limbo for a sixth straight month, his Republican colleagues are trying…