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Trump Team Considers Replacing Pentagon’s No. 2
Discussions inside the U.S. are picking up speed as news spreads that officials are considering replacing the Pentagon's No. 2...
Sweden PM Resigns as Centre-Left Wins Slim Majority in Election
Sweden's centre-right prime minister, Ulf Kristersson, has stood down, clearing the way for Magdalena Andersson, the Social Democrats' leader, to...
Trump’s ICE Polling Place Remarks Prompt States To Prepare For Election Disruption
State election officials across the United States are making preparations for the possibility of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appearing...
Jasmine Crockett Faces Backlash for Honoring Chris Brown in Texas
Democratic US Representative Jasmine Crockett is under fire for honoring musician Chris Brown, a convicted abuser, with an official recognition...
Gavin Newsom Rules Out Presidential Run Against Kamala Harris
California Governor Gavin Newsom has said he would not seek the Democratic presidential nomination if former Vice-President Kamala Harris decides...
Senate Returns for Pre-Midterm Sprint
Members of the U.S. Congress are back on Capitol Hill following a five-week summer recess, as the Senate returns for...
2026 Midterm Races: 51 Key House and Senate Seats to Watch
The 2026 midterm races represent a turning point for national governance, with key House and Senate seats hanging in a...
Wisconsin Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Tiffany Injured In Emergency Plane Landing
Republican Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate and US Rep. Tom Tiffany sustained minor injuries after the plane he was travelling in was...
Indiana Supreme Court Decides GOP Senate Race
The legal battle over a razor-thin primary election has finally come to an end after the Indiana Supreme Court decided...
Democratic Donors Return to Fund Campaigns to Oust Trump in Midterms
Democratic donors who were once turned off by the state of their party are beginning to write checks again, spurred...
Ballot Seizures Once Seen As Impossible Now Have US Judges And Officials On Alert
The prospect of federal law enforcement taking possession of ballots while an election is still underway was once regarded as...
Collins’s Kavanaugh Vote Becomes Fresh Challenge In Maine Re-Election Bid
Sen. Susan Collins is facing renewed criticism from Democrats and reproductive rights groups over her 2018 vote to confirm Supreme...
Gavin Newsom Steps Up South Carolina Outreach Ahead Of Possible 2028 Run
California Governor Gavin Newsom has acknowledged that his recent visit to South Carolina was partly influenced by thoughts of a...
Sanders Seeks ‘Death Penalty’ For US AI Industry Amid Fears Of Foreign Rivalry
US lawmakers Bernie Sanders and Greg Casar have introduced legislation that would temporarily prohibit the development of advanced artificial intelligence...
Germany’s AfD Wins Regional Election, Misses Chance To Form First Far-Right State Government Since WWII
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has recorded a major victory in the regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, but the party...
