by Jim Heath | Sep 5, 2019 | Foreign Affairs, Headlines
Jo Johnson, the brother of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has resigned from Parliament, in the latest sign of Brexit turmoil. Jo Johnson says that in recent weeks he has been “torn between family loyalty and the national interest” and that he is...
by Jim Heath | Aug 6, 2019 | Headlines
Diplomat Jon Huntsman resigned today as Donald Trump’s ambassador to Russia. His final day as Trump’s man in Moscow will be Oct. 3, he said in a letter to Trump that emerged today. In the resignation announcement, Huntsman fired a parting shot at Vladimir...
by Jim Heath | Jul 24, 2019 | Headlines
Gov. Ricardo Rosselló of Puerto Rico announced his resignation tonight, conceding that he could no longer credibly remain in power after an extraordinary popular uprising and looming impeachment proceedings had derailed his administration. In a statement posted online...
by Jim Heath | Jul 17, 2019 | Headlines
Citing what she called President Trump’s racist ideology, Elsa Alcala, a retired Republican judge on the state’s highest criminal court, announced on Facebook that she can no longer support the GOP and has left the party. “It has taken me years to say this publicly...
by Jim Heath | Jul 14, 2019 | Headlines
Two of Puerto Rico’s top government officials resigned this weekend following the publication of a bombshell group chat in which Governor Ricardo Rossello and his closest allies exchanged controversial messages that have led to widespread calls for Rossello to also...
