Politics

India's Ruling BJP Loses Byelection in Stronghold After Cockroach Student Protests

Opposition parties say nationwide protests that forced the resignation of the education minister are beginning to dent BJP support.

The inappropriate conduct that could get Chuck Edwards censured

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) could be censured when the House returns from its August recess, as a House Ethics Committee report revealed a slew of inappropriate actions the married congressman allegedly took toward female staffers.

Rubio says Venezuelan elections are months away: 'Want to do it right'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday not to expect “instant results” in the process of transitioning Venezuela from an authoritarian to a democratic state.

Mass funeral held in Gaza for victims of 2023 Israeli strike

Remains of 112 victims, including 40 children, recovered from rubble more than two years after residential block was destroyed

I oppose sanctuary cities. The Constitution still protects them

Let’s start with the Constitution’s Naturalization Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 4), which provides Congress with the “power … To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization … throughout the United States.” Likewise, the Supreme Court has long recognized Congress’s plenary authority over immigration.

EU chief criticises Spain’s migrant plan after Ceuta crisis meeting

Migration commissioner says scheme regularising undocumented people ‘not a good signal’ for Europe

Trumponomics: Big government is a racket

Big government can be thought of as a toll collector. Through regulation, taxes, or outright government ownership, politicians limit the ability of individuals and businesses to do the stuff they want to do. To get free from these government-imposed restrictions, businesses and individuals typically have to pay tribute to the politicians.

John Kennedy tells Democratic witness to 'put down the bong' over Medicaid fraud

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) told a Democratic witness at a congressional hearing to “put down the bong” for denying the pervasiveness of financial fraud in Medicaid, the joint state-federal health insurance program for low-income people.

Vivek Ramaswamy is struggling to connect with voters. Can Ohio’s Indian community help?

Ohioans of Indian heritage will see one of their own take center stage in the race for governor, but their support amid a rocky campaign is not guaranteed

Pirro brought box of evidence to show Trump what caused Reflecting Pool damage

August 4, 2026 / 11:56 AM EDT / CBS News

Elon Musk’s X latest to block Saudi dissident accounts inside kingdom

Exclusive: More than 60 accounts on X have been made unavailable in Saudi Arabia, after similar action on Snapchat and Facebook

Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination will advance to full US Senate vote

Blanche, formerly Trump’s personal lawyer, confirmed in writing that $1.8bn slush fund for president’s allies was dead