Will the real Joe Biden please stand up
It’s not exactly breaking news that Democrats detest Donald Trump. They loathe just about everything about him. And by “everything,” I mean … everything! But in a crazy way, they love the guy they hate. Well, maybe not actually “love”; more like “need,” because they see him as their best hope for a come-from-behind victory in November. If you don’t believe me, maybe you’ll believe Joe Biden. In Philadelphia last week, the president couldn’t stop talking about his predecessor.
Read MoreLongtime CNN anchor Bernard Shaw dead at 82
Longtime CNN anchor and reporter Bernard Shaw died on Wednesday, the network announced. Shaw, 82, retired from journalism in the early 2000s and was one of CNN's original anchors when the network launched in the 1980s. "He was our lead anchor for the next twenty years from anchoring coverage of presidential elections to his iconic coverage of the First Gulf War live from Baghdad in 1991," CNN president Chris Licht said in a statement on Shaw's passing. "Even after he left CNN, Bernie remained a close member of our CNN family providing our viewers with context about his
Read MoreTime for the West to seize Russian state assets
To win the war against Russia, monetary support will be as important to Ukraine as will be the delivery of weapons. But Ukraine’s government is running an approximately $5 billion monthly deficit, and its foreign currency reserves are being substantially depleted. As one commentator put it, “The current pace of losses means that Ukraine will be shortly on the verge of financial collapse if aid inflows are not sped up.” Financial aid from the United States, and to a less
Read MoreNew congressional delegation arrives in Taiwan
Eight House lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Wednesday to discuss relations with the U.S. It's just the latest visit by U.S. lawmakers to Taiwan since Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made her own historic trip in August — despite reservations by the Biden administration. China views Taiwan as a breakaway republic and fears of a Chinese invasion of the island have been on the rise, particularly since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The delegation to Taiwan, which will be in the country until Friday, is led by Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.). Murphy is joi
Read MoreAlmost half say Trump should face charges in connection with seized documents: poll
A new poll reveals that almost half of those surveyed -- 47 percent -- said former President Trump did something illegal or unethical in the wake of documents being seized from his home in Florida, and should be charged with a crime. Fourteen percent in the NPR/PBS NewsHour/Maris survey said Trump acted illegally or unethically, but should not face criminal charges. Forty-
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