Congresswoman Liz Cheney taunted her top political enemy, former President Donald Trump, in a tweet after Mr Trump and his spokeswoman both attacked Ms Cheney last week. Sharing a photo of former President George W Bush, who also found himself a target of Mr Trump’s criticism last week, Ms Cheney quipped on Sunday: “ I like Republican presidents who win re-election.” The tweet was the latest in a back-and-forth that erupted last week when Mr Trump rebuked his predecessor, Mr Bush, for endorsing

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter.... CNN — It would be a mistake to presuppose these are the final days of Sen.... But his recent public freezing spells make it imprudent not to consider what comes next....

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Downing Street is resisting opening an investigation into allegations of Tory MPs being blackmailed into supporting Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he faces a threat to his leadership, despite a Cabinet minister saying they need to be looked at. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng disputed the allegation first made by a senior Conservative, but said if true it would be “ completely unacceptable ” and ministers “ need to get to the bottom of the matter ”.... But No 10 suggested on Friday that an i

It didn't take much for the White House to set Florida Gov.... And DeSantis, in particular, appears eager to carry that fight into next year’s midterms election, and beyond.... “ He has become, I would argue, the leading voice of opposition to the Biden administration, ” said Rob Bradley, a Republican who recently left the Florida Senate because of term limits....

— Florida hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are suspending elective surgeries and putting beds in conference rooms, an auditorium and a cafeteria.... And in Louisiana, an organ transplant had to be postponed along with other procedures.“ We are seeing a surge like we’ve not seen before in terms of the patients coming, ” Dr.... “ It’s the sheer number coming in at the same time....

Nazarbayev stage-managed his own departure in ways that suggest painstaking attention to the lessons of history, and his transition was watched closely in Moscow and other capitals as a potential model. His departure does not appear to have specifically set off Kazakhstan’s protests.... But the unrest, the government’s failure to maintain support and now its flailing response are typical of the divided, disoriented bureaucracies that often falter after a strongman’s departure. The lesson, exper

The wrenching collapse of Myanmar’s once-celebrated democratic opening had many witting and unwitting accomplices along the way.... In a transitional phase that might last decades, the authoritarian and democratic systems often operate side by side.... If they stay on tolerably good terms, with a shared understanding of their eventual destination, they have a chance to make it. That was once the hope for Myanmar....

As has been well reported, the era of enhanced unemployment benefits for victims of the pandemic ended abruptly on Sept.... Millions of workers have returned to steady jobs, but huge pockets of unemployment remain, due in part to low pay and circumstances that can keep people out of the labor market even if they want to return.... Newsletter Get the latest from Michael HiltzikCommentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer Prize winner. Enter email address Sign Me Up You may occasionally rece