Outgoing West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin expressed strong disapproval on Thursday over President Joe Biden's decision to commute the death sentences of two men convicted in the brutal 2002 murder of Samantha Burns, a 19-year-old student at Marshall University. The two men, Brandon Basham and Chadrick Fulks, had been sentenced to death for their roles in Burns' killing. On Monday, as part of a larger commutation effort, Biden reclassified their sentences from execution to life in prison without the possibility of parole, along with 35 other inmates on federal death row.
Calls are intensifying for Ohio Governor Mike DeWine to veto portions of a bill passed in the closing hours of the legislative session, which would authorize higher fees for certain public records.
Taiwan's Presidential Office has conducted its first-ever tabletop exercise simulating a military escalation with China, reflecting the island's intensified efforts to prepare for potential conflict.
South Korean lawmakers have impeached Acting President Han Duck-soo, stating he was not working fast enough to complete the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), Chair of the House Freedom Caucus, told Fox Business that the House GOP needs to consider if new leadership is needed to advance President-elect Donald Trump's agenda.
A recent regional poll conducted by CB Consultora Opinión Pública reveals that Argentine President Javier Milei is the most popular head of state in South America, with an approval rating of 51.8%—the highest in the region and the only one exceeding 50%.
