Politics

The Guardian view on the US midterms: the cost of living is on the ballot, but this is about democracy too

Donald Trump’s unpopularity and the economic struggles of voters have boosted Democrats. But with less than a month to go, there is no complacency

California voters still don't like how Democrats are running the state

Democrats are seemingly on their way to yet another round of victories in California’s elections, and yet polls continue to show that California voters disapprove of the state’s direction. At what point does the electoral dam finally break?

Ella Baron on the Greens’ new ‘Zionism is racism’ policy – cartoon

Members voted at the party’s conference to pass the motion – but it is opposed by the bulk of Green MPs and could face a legal challenge

Rubio calls for "unapologetic pursuit of national power," invoking ancient Greece in Acropolis speech

October 7, 2026 / 1:20 PM EDT / CBS News

The most shocking part of Trump’s comments is what our reaction says about us

Listening to the president at a rally these days is a mix of deja vu and word salad, but his decade-long project of division remains abnormal and dangerous

Photos: The Student Protests in France

For much of the past month, students in France, alongside teachers and union members, have been protesting against poor conditions in schools. Thousands have been arrested following a day of nationwide demonstrations and blockades yesterday.

America owes Mahmoud Khalil nothing

Pro-terrorist activist Mahmoud Khalil was asked by CNN the other day if he would condemn Hamas. He, of course, would not, calling the question “silly” and “disingenuous.” It is not “black and white,” he whined.

German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest

August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state

Why American Cities Cost So Much and Deliver So Little

Reihan Salam on why large American cities are often so ineffective at governing themselves, and how those cities can deliver better government to their residents

How populist politics succeeds and fails

Why is populism, broadly defined, on the brink of historic victories around the world, while populism in the form of President Donald Trump’s Republican Party is poised to lose one or both houses of Congress in the United States?

Trump distances himself from top political aides over lobbying work

President Donald Trump insisted there will be no conflicts of interest created by political advisers Chris LaCivita and James Blair after reports that they worked for a pro-Russian government in the Balkans before Russia’s election.

Two-thirds of Israeli voters say Oct. 7 is major factor in elections

Three years after the terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, the Israeli government’s handling of the massacre weighs heavily on voters’ minds.