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A Supreme Court case examining state deadlines for election ballots sent in the mail is just the tip of the spear in President Donald Trump’s war on mail-in voting. Trump has never let go of his unfounded beliefs that voting by mail is rife with fraud, as he has called on Congress, the judiciary and

How much has Trump really weakened Iran? On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies”, a top Iranian official said Sunday, after

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife and philanthropist Mackenzie Scott has donated a record-setting ‘gift’ of $42 million to Elizabeth City State University. The announcement was made by the University Chancellor S. Keith Hargrove, Sr. in his keynote address during the school’s Founders Day Convocation, held earlier this month. The gift was the largest dollar per student enrolled

In the days after the US and Israel first bombed Iran, financial markets bet the economic fallout from Donald Trump’s “little excursion” in the Middle East would be short-lived. “There are risks from higher oil prices longer term. But this is a tail risk,” one US-based fund manger said after the airstrike killing Iran’s supreme

Donald Trump has given Iran 48 hours to reopen the strait of Hormuz to shipping or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure, as Tehran launched its most destructive attack yet on Israel. The ultimatum, made just a day after the US president said he was considering “winding down” military operations after three weeks of

Havana  —  Donald Trump wants us to believe that a deal with Cuba is close at hand. After this past week, I am not so sure. “They have no energy. They have no money. They’re in deep trouble,” Trump has said, explaining why he believes the Cuban government is desperate to reach an agreement to

As Transportation Security Administration officers continue working without pay during the ongoing partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump is suggesting a new approach to airport security. In a social media post, President Trump said that if Congress does not immediately pass a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, he would move Immigration and Customs

Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports on Monday if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety. Transportation Security Administration personnel are set to miss a second full paycheck on 27 March amid a partial government shutdown in its 36th day as lawmakers clash over funding

President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran’s power plants if the country didn’t swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial ship traffic after the passage of oil and gas cargoes has been paralyzed. Trump said in a social media post Saturday evening that he would “hit and obliterate” Iran’s power plants, beginning with the biggest one,

An Underground Railroad museum in upstate New York alleged in a lawsuit Friday that the Trump administration unlawfully terminated its federal grant on the basis of race, pointing to President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismantle diversity-focused initiatives. The Underground Railroad Education Center, located in Albany N.Y., alleges in its lawsuit that the National Endowment for

The death of former special counsel Robert Mueller, left, who investigated suspected Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, has been celebrated by President Donald Trump. Susan Walsh/Associated Press; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Hours after news of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s death broke on Saturday, President Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate.  Mueller,

Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA 0.29%) (BRKB 0.11%) at the start of the year, but his legacy will live on forever. In just over 60 years at the helm of the company, he turned a failing textile business into a massive conglomerate with a broad portfolio of wholly owned subsidiaries

In this week’s Everything King, Wendy questions the need for political speeches at the Oscars, or was the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll right to stay silent? Elvis had the right answer. Maybe today’s entertainers should take a page from the King. I’m referring to stars using their public platforms for political commentary. How do you

Some people try to know everything. Warren Buffett made billions knowing what to ignore. The HBO documentary “Becoming Warren Buffett” from 2017 shows how Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates went from skeptical to fully convinced — not because of what Buffett knew, but because of how he thinks. Bill Gates Didn’t See The Value In Meeting

Robert S. Mueller III, the FBI director who transformed the nation’s premier law enforcement agency into a terrorism-fighting force after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and who later became special counsel in charge of investigating ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, has died. He was 81. “With deep sadness, we are sharing the

Chris Forrester — Ottawa-based Telesat is having a tough time. Overall revenues are down (27% year-on-year) and CEO Dan Goldberg is very much betting the farm on its upcoming Lightspeed LEO constellation starting to play a meaningful role in Telesat’s revenue mix.  March 17 saw Goldberg announce some significant changes to the Lightspeed fleet, adding

President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to send ICE agents to airports around the U.S. amid an ongoing standoff between Senate Republicans and Democrats over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. “If the Radical Left Democrats don’t immediately sign an agreement to let our Country, in particular, our Airports, be FREE and SAFE again,

Monica Schipper/Getty Images The details of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates’ nasty behavior towards his ex-wife, Melinda, prior to their divorce, would send anyone running, but his new girlfriend, Paula Hurd, doesn’t seem threatened. The couple was confirmed to be in a relationship back in 2023, although photos