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“He’s a stupid person,” the former president said of McConnell in an interview published by Vanity Fair on Monday. “I don’t think he’s smart enough.” He added, “I tried to convince Mitch McConnell to get rid of the filibuster, to terminate it, so that we would get everything, and he …

The South Africa pair – Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi – and a video analyst are now isolating, with their country set to face hosts Japan on Thursday. Confirming the news, South Africa manager Mxolisi Sibam said: “Masha and Monyane reported high temperatures and positive saliva tests. They were then …

“Communism is a failed system, a universally failed system. I don’t see socialism as a very useful substitute, but that’s another story,” Biden told a reporter on Thursday, answering a question on Cuba during his joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was visiting Washington. “Cuba is unfortunately …

Cuba, Suarez told Fox News during a Tuesday interview, is a threat to the US because it’s “exporting communism throughout the hemisphere.” Indeed, Suarez claimed, not only is Cuba “one of the largest narcotraficantes in the region, it is a state supporter of terror as designated by the United States.” …

Making an appearance in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Biden condemned the election integrity laws enacted by a number of Republican-majority states this year as “vicious” and “odious” attempts at voter suppression and intimidation, taking “literally pernicious” forms.  “There’s an unfolding assault taking place in America today, an attempt to suppress …

In an executive order made public on Tuesday, Cuomo declared a “disaster emergency on gun violence” that will allow his office to dedicate attention and resources to the crisis.  He also announced that he signed into law a bill, passed by the majority-Democrat state legislature, that would make it possible …

In an extensive speech from Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Wednesday, Xi hailed China’s progress at home, such as rooting out “absolute poverty,” and warned foreign powers against attempts to “bully” or lecture China. Speaking on the issue of Taiwan, which has become a bone of contention between Beijing and Washington, with …

The publication marked Rumsfeld’s passing with a provocatively titled obit on Wednesday, whose headline immediately recalled war crimes allegations against the former official. The article appeared on social media with an even bolder caption, this time also making mention of Rumsfeld’s strong support for torture during his time in the …

During a Wednesday House Judiciary Committee hearing on possible abuses of power at the Department of Justice, Gaetz blasted the NSA’s denial of Carlson’s claims. The Florida congressman said the intelligence agency’s statement “is so couched, it is functionally an admission.” “The most-watched cable news host has been stating for …

Writing for Moscow daily Kommersant, Lavrov said Western nations had too much power on the United Nations Security Council, and the proposed limitations would democratize international relations. The Security Council, made up of 15 countries, includes five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. There …