The Memo: Trump regains center stage, with ramifications for all
The battlelines have been drawn as the saga of former President Trump and the FBI enters its second week. Democrats are thrilled at the prospect of comeuppance for a figure who, as they see it, has dodged accountability for numerous past misdeeds. Republicans see a former president targeted for partisan reasons. But two bigger questions also demand answers: how the investigation is affecting the political landscape right now, and what kind of impact it will have on November’s midterm elections. First and foremost, Trump is back center stage, not just because of
Read MoreFive things to watch in Alaska, Wyoming primaries
Tuesday’s primaries in Alaska and Wyoming will help set the tone for November’s general elections, with a number of critical contests at stake. In Wyoming, Rep. Liz Cheney is in a fight for her political life as she faces Harriet Hageman, who has the endorsement of former President Trump, in the state’s Republican House primary. At the same time, incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski will also face off for the first time against Trump-backed Kelly Tshibaka and other candidates in Alaska's Republican Senate primary. Tuesday will also test former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) as she see
Read MoreLiz Cheney approaches likely primary loss with defiance
Rep. Liz Cheney may be about to lose her day job. If so, she’s totally OK with that. Cheney, a third-term Wyoming Republican, is charging into Tuesday’s primary in the Cowboy State defiantly embracing the very message that’s sparked the conservative backlash brewing to oust her: Namely, that former President Trump, with his baseless claims of a “stolen” election, poses an existential threat to the country’s democratic foundations and should be barred from holding future office. That argument, combined with Cheney’s national prominence, has made her both the public face o
Read MoreApple tries again with return-to-office date: report
Bloomberg News reported on Monday that Apple has set Sept. 5 as the deadline for corporate employees to return to the office in-person for at least three days a week. Apple will require its corporate employees to work from the office on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and an undetermined third day during the week. The company's initial plan was to have corporate employees work on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at the office. Apple recently he
Read MoreZelensky warns of ‘catastrophe’ if Ukraine nuclear power station not defended
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Russia’s actions could “cause a catastrophe” should Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine not be defended properly. “If Russia's actions cause a catastrophe, the consequences may also hit those who remain silent so far,” Zelensky warned. He continued: “Any radiation incident at the Zaporizhzhia NPP can affect the countries of the European Union, Turkey, Georgia and countries from more di
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