seats

$888 million for ads: US Republicans ramp up sends to defend 39 House seats once deemed ‘safe’

by
$888 million for ads: US Republicans ramp up sends to defend 39 House seats once deemed 'safe'

Republicans hold a 218-214 House majority, with one independent caucusing with them and two vacancies; Democrats need four seats to take control. US Republicans are pouring money into more than three dozen US House races previously considered safe for the party, with Republican groups reserving $888 million in advertising for the coming weeks, compared with … Read more

Sun, sea and soldiers: Greek island tourists get front-row seats for military drills

by
Sun, sea and soldiers: Greek island tourists get front-row seats for military drills

MALEME, Greece — Vacationers taking a morning dip or seeking shade on wooden sunbeds on the Greek island of Crete got a close-up view of a major military exercise unfolding in front of them Friday. Sun, sea and soldiers: Greek island tourists get front-row seats for military drills The annual Medusa exercise, led by Greece … Read more