King Charles gets unexpected kiss on return to Buckingham Palace
King Charles III accepted a kiss on the cheek from a woman as he greeted members of the public for the first time as monarch on Friday. Charles and Queen Consort Camilla returned to Buckingham Palace in London on Friday after his predecessor and mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died at age 96 on Thursday. King Charles III, wearing a black suit and tie, is
Read MoreThe Hill's Morning Report — Queen Elizabeth II dies; DOJ appeals special master ruling
Queen Elizabeth II was a tiny woman dressed in candy colors and extravagant hats, mourned and celebrated within hours of her death on Thursday for her charm and wit, determination to protect the British monarchy and grace in the public eye for more than seven decades. "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the palace said in a statement, referring to the queen’s summer residence in Scotland. According to the BBC, members of the royal family, including her children and gran
Read MoreWall Street hits back at GOP in ESG war
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Read MoreDemocrats aim to make Ohio a swing state again
Democrats are looking to make Ohio a swing state again this midterm cycle as poll numbers show the party has a chance of winning a key Senate race between Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance. Ohio has been a perennial swing state, and former President Obama won it twice in 2008 and 2012. But Ohio has mostly delivered bad news for Democrats ever since, as Democrats have lost various statewide races, and former President Trump took the state in 2016 and 2020 relatively easily. Since President Biden’s loss in 2020, political observers have increasingly seen the
Read MoreChanges spark chatter of CNN shifting to the right
Major changes at CNN in recent weeks have sparked chatter in media and political circles that the network’s new corporate ownership is pulling it to the political right. CNN strongly denies such a change is taking place, saying it is entirely focused on objective journalism. But recent high profile on-air departures, coupled with what’s seen by some as a shift in tone in the network’s political coverage, are drawing intense scrutiny. Criticisms of President Biden by on-air personalities in particular have triggered ques
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