JD Vance opposes pardons of those who committed violence on Jan. 6

JD Vance opposes pardons of those who committed violence on Jan. 6

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President-elect JD Vance says people responsible for the violence during the Capitol riot “obviously” should not be pardoned, as President-elect Donald Trump is promising to use his clemency power on behalf of many of those who tried on Jan. 6, 2021, to overturn the results of the election that … Read more

Hamas’ top political leader is killed in Iran

Hamas’ top political leader is killed in Iran

By ABBY SEWELL | Associated Press BEIRUT  — Hamas’ top political leader was killed Wednesday by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risked escalating into an all-out regional war. Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge against Israel. Israel, which kept silent about … Read more

‘Bad episode’ in debate, but ‘I’m running the world’

‘Bad episode’ in debate, but ‘I’m running the world’

By COLLEEN LONG and SEUNG MIN KIM | Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Joe Biden, fighting to save his endangered reelection effort, used a highly anticipated TV interview to repeatedly reject taking an independent medical evaluation that would show voters he is up for serving another term in office while blaming his disastrous … Read more