Democrats still stumble on how to ‘pass the torch’ to younger leaders
Rep. Eric Swalwell (Calif.) struck the biggest moment of his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on June 27, 2019. He did it by quoting from a Joe Biden…
Trump advisers seek to simplify Republican Party platform, memo says
Former president Donald Trump’s campaign advisers are pushing to significantly simplify and streamline the official platform of the Republican Party, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post. Trump…
Nike expects more sales declines as it attempts a comeback
Shares of Nike plunged Friday after the retailer cut its full-year guidance and said it expects sales to drop 10% during its current quarter as it warned of soft sales in China…
A key to Biden’s lagging wind energy goal will set sail after the election
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The United States is producing less than 1% of the wind power it wants to generate by 2030. But an enormous boat promising to change that is…
‘Inside Out 2’ tops $1 billion at the global box office, first film to do so since ‘Barbie’
Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” is the newest member of the billion-dollar club. The animated feature has tallied $1.014 billion worldwide as of Sunday, making it the highest-grossing film of…
Presidential debate drew 51.3 million viewers, down from recent events
The first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign cycle drew about 51.3 million people, according to the media analytics company Nielsen, a sharp drop from previous debates and the smallest…
How ready is China’s military? Dramatic downfall of two defense ministers raises questions
After months of intense speculation and official reticence, China has finally confirmed its two former defense ministers who vanished from public view last year had been under investigation for corruption.…
Failed North Korean missile test may have fallen near capital Pyongyang, South Korea says
A ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Monday might have had an “abnormal” flight trajectory and could have fallen inland, possibly near the capital of Pyongyang, the South Korean…
Delhi suffers extreme weather whiplash as heat waves give way to record rain and deadly flash floods
Deadly flash flooding due to sudden heavy rains has inundated India’s capital, replacing one of the worst heat waves in Delhi’s history that sent temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees…
US military rebuilds runway on site of ‘nightmare’ World War II battle
A US Marine Corps aircraft has landed on a rebuilt runway on a World War II-era Japanese airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu, site of one of the Marines’…