Politics

Kamala Harris returns to Michigan to campaign for Abdul El-Sayed for Senate

Former VP, who lost state to Trump in 2024 elections, is lending her popularity to unite fractured party

Spain allows US extradition case against pro-Palestine aid donor to proceed

Lawyers for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, wanted over alleged support for Hamas, say client is being persecuted

CFTC says prediction markets' 'mentions' contracts present a higher risk of manipulation

The announcement comes after reports in August that the agency was conducting an internal review into the event contract type.

Paxton snubbed from Texas fundraising event with George W. Bush and Cornyn

Former President George W. Bush and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) joined forces to raise money for Republican Senate hopefuls this week, but snubbed the GOP nominee running in their home state of Texas.

Only 7% of voters see data centers as top-three issue: Poll

A new poll on data centers shows that less than 10% of the country views the facilities as a top-three political issue.

Harris: ‘Attack on DEI’ is ‘attack on maternal care’ in el Sayed campaign stop

Former Vice President Kamala Harris turned the fight over diversity, equity, and inclusion into a battle over maternal health on Tuesday, declaring that “the attack on DEI is an attack on maternal care” and accusing the Trump administration of putting research and care for black women at risk.

DOJ charges Utah USPS worker after 300 ballots allegedly tossed in dumpster

Federal prosecutors have charged a former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Utah with allegedly throwing away hundreds of pieces of mail, including about 300 mail-in ballots intended for voters in Eagle Mountain ahead of the state’s June primary.

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California and New York sue over Trump push to halt wind energy projects

US officials have begun to buy back wind leases as president seek to block renewables in favor of fossil fuels

Trump invades the UN with a brutish speech

Gone was any shred of US idealism. It was a spectacle of raw power – a power that is likely to only diminish in the years ahead

Macron decries 'law of the jungle' in call for global commitment to UN

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the “law of the jungle” at the U.N. General Assembly as he called for nations to protect civilians during war and commit to international law.

Iran and US have held talks on sidelines of UN summit, says Donald Trump

Senior Iranian official indicates willingness to reopen strait of Hormuz if US takes steps to ease pressure on Tehran