Politics

Legendary journalist Carl Bernstein on Sunday bashed former President Donald Trump as a “war criminal” for “fomenting a coup,” and blasted him for mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s time to “step back” and take a clear look at Trump…

Locked-down South Australians are set to learn more about what the lifting of COVID restrictions in the state might look like on Monday.Premier Steven Marshall said there had been “no serious escalation” in cases overnight, after the state…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers racing to seal a bipartisan infrastructure deal early this coming week are hitting a major roadblock over how much money should go to public transit, the group’s lead Republican negotiator said Sunday. As…

Barnaby Joyce has defended one of his Nationals colleagues for attending an anti-lockdown protest and supporting huge rallies in Melbourne and Sydney.The deputy prime minister said George Christensen was within his rights to attend a legal…

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has shot down reports that Greater Sydney’s coronavirus lockdown will be extended until mid-September.Media reports on Monday suggested the shutdown would be in place for six more weeks as the state struggles…

Mayor Adrian Perkins, a Shreveport native and graduate of West Point and Harvard Law School who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, was sued last year when he tried one. On Friday, he announced a new advisory urging residents to wear…

Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman has quit the Liberal National Party citing a failure of its state and federal MPs to stand up for the party's core values.Mr Newman said while he admired the passion, commitment and dedication of…

United States will to continue to carry out airstrikes to support Afghan forces facing attack from the insurgent Taliban, a regional U.S. commander said on Sunday as U.S. and other international forces have drawn down troops in…

Victoria’s premier says the state is “well-placed” to end its fifth lockdown as planned this week, though some restrictions are likely to remain for some time.The statewide lockdown was called on July 15 due to an outbreak of the highly…

WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday appointed Representative Adam Kinzinger to the special committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, adding a second Republican who is a forceful critic of former President Donald J.…