Politics

Dolly Parton Estate in Feud With Nephew Over Alleged 'Warfare' Threats

Bryan Seaver, who announced Parton's death to the world, is alleged to have intimidated her manager and others, which he denies.

Republican Jitters Grow as Unpopular Trump Fuels Midterm ‘Bloodbath’ Fears

Iran war, rising prices and president’s low ratings give Democrats advantage, but Republicans have poured cash into key races – could it be decisive?

Gretchen Carlson on press under Trump: ‘It’s my hope journalists will start speaking up’

In an interview before the White House’s media ban, Carlson called on reporters to push back against Trump’s misogyny

Our message to global leaders: we need solar power everywhere by the decade’s end

As the UN gathers, signatories from Bernie Sanders to Yeb Saño issue an open letter calling for clean power for all

Robert Kraft takes a stand against Macklemore and AOC

Let’s say you own a home and invite someone into your home to serve as entertainment at a backyard party. And then let’s say the entertainer decides to hire an opening act in an attempt to add value to said entertainment.

South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

South Korea pushes for Trump summit with renegade North Korea, seeing opportunity for peace

Lesbian artists celebrated in three new California exhibitions: ‘Long overdue’

Monica Majoli, Millie Wilson and Susan Silton gain visibility in LA after decades of queer women’s artistic erasure

The Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the Midterms

Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult.

Trump should pressure Russia, not Ukraine, on energy prices

President Donald Trump is understandably concerned that rising gas prices are harming American households and weakening the Republican Party’s prospects in the November congressional midterm elections. The war with Iran and escalating skirmishes between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Houthis are the main causes of instability in energy markets. But the war in Ukraine also intensifies price pressures at the pump.

The Complex by Karan Mahajan review

At once a grand sweep through history and a domestic novel of petty differences, this tale of corruption and betrayal is packed with drama

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London buses in decline? Why public transport in global cities is slowing to a crawl

As experts fear for future of UK capital’s bus network, some commuters are giving up entirely. London is not alone – with worrying implications for the poorest in society